Two-Piece Post Is Easy For One Man To Handle
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When building a pole barn or shed, it can be quite a challenge to manhandle 10 or 12-ft. posts by yourself. Arco Rosenow of Chillicothe, Ill., makes the job a lot easier by making 2-piece posts out of "staggered" 2 by 4's and 2 by 6's.
"I put the first part in the ground and get it aligned and set in place. Then I put the second piece on top and screw them together," says Rosenow.
To make a base post for a 10-ft. high wall, he uses one 8-ft. 2 by 6; one 7-ft. 2 by 4; and one 6-ft. 2 by 4. The top half consists of one 5 1/2-ft. 2 by 6; one 7-ft. 2 by 4; and one 8-ft. 2 by 4. The extension post has a 6-in. deep pocket on top to hold the truss.
"The advantage of this idea is that the 8-ft. base posts are easy to set and level. I attach the base boards together as I set the posts. You're doing all this with the level resting on top of the post at only 5 ft. high while using a drill, a 3/8-in. step drill bit, and 3-in. screws," says Rosenow.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Arco and Judy Rosenow, 1223 Hallock Hollow, Chillicothe, Ill. 62523 (ph 309 274-2107).
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Two-Piece Post Is Easy For One Man To Handle FENCING Miscellaneous 30-2-33 When building a pole barn or shed, it can be quite a challenge to manhandle 10 or 12-ft. posts by yourself. Arco Rosenow of Chillicothe, Ill., makes the job a lot easier by making 2-piece posts out of "staggered" 2 by 4's and 2 by 6's.
"I put the first part in the ground and get it aligned and set in place. Then I put the second piece on top and screw them together," says Rosenow.
To make a base post for a 10-ft. high wall, he uses one 8-ft. 2 by 6; one 7-ft. 2 by 4; and one 6-ft. 2 by 4. The top half consists of one 5 1/2-ft. 2 by 6; one 7-ft. 2 by 4; and one 8-ft. 2 by 4. The extension post has a 6-in. deep pocket on top to hold the truss.
"The advantage of this idea is that the 8-ft. base posts are easy to set and level. I attach the base boards together as I set the posts. You're doing all this with the level resting on top of the post at only 5 ft. high while using a drill, a 3/8-in. step drill bit, and 3-in. screws," says Rosenow.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Arco and Judy Rosenow, 1223 Hallock Hollow, Chillicothe, Ill. 62523 (ph 309 274-2107).
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