Thursday, 8 October 2009
Framing A Path
It all started when Paul built a wood storage rack to hold the overflow of stove-length logs,
waiting to be split for firewood. Before, a pair of cedar logs would keep them off the ground.
Once they were no longer needed, he generously offered the cedar logs to me. I thought about it,
and decided to use them as edging along a path down in the woods along the drainage creek.
I wanted something better looking than just dumping the logs on the ground, and decided that
the poles should be raised up on blocks made from left over deck posts. Of course this meant
that Paul would have to cut the posts, do the necessary drilling, and help with the assembly.
I'm the concept person.
We carried the cedar logs down into the woods and placed them along the path.
Paul cut the blocks and drilled the center holes. I treated them with wood preservative.
Bought rebar. While the big box stores sell two-foot lengths of 3/8 inch rebar, it's cheaper
to purchase rebar as a 10 foot length. Can't fit a 10 foot anything in my car. So off we went
with a hack saw and tape measure, then Paul cut the rebar in the parking lot. I do concept.
Next, Paul had to drill each of the cedar logs for three pieces of rebar.
Once the rebar was forced through the hole in the log, Paul had to pound down
the spacer block onto the rebar that's projecting from the underside of the log.
Lastly, turn the log and pound each piece of projecting rebar into the ground.
I like the way my concept worked out. It looks very good not just from the path,
but also from across the drainage creek and even looking down into the garden
from the driveway. Grateful thanks to Paul, and appreciation for his handy skills
that so capably turn my ideas into practical reality. My mother always said,
"Rich or poor, marry a man who is handy." She was right, don't you know.
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