Building a small RV park.

[Jim]

We got some reasonable decent weather today so I worked on Site #5. It's one of my favorite sites because 1) it's at the end of the park and close to the laundry room, and 2) it has a walkway that starts at the front of the coach (or RV) and gradually inclines along the side of the site to a point where a picnic table and chairs will be. There is a large White Pine at the top that will provide shade and keep the area cool during the hotter days of Summer. A wonderful place to just sit and take in the view, maybe read a book or have a glass of wine in the afternoon.

We will use a product called "Geocell" that is a strong plastic honeycomb material that forms the foundation of the walkway. The honeycomb is then filled with something like pea gravel or some other type of gravel. In our case, we'll probably fill it with dirt and then plant grass over it. This makes for a firm walkway and allows rainwater to drain down through the honeycomb. Without the Geocell, the ground would be soft and muddy when it rained. With the Geocell, the walkway will always remain firm to walk on as the "cells" hold the soil and grass together.

I know one thing, I better buy some stock in a "grass seed" company.

 

[Doberlady887]

Beautiful land.

 

[Jim]

Beautiful land.

Thank you!

 

[Jim]

The first gazebo arrived today. lol, some assembly required.

 

[Neemer]

You’ll have it down to a science by the time the 8th one is up.

 

[Jim]

You’ll have it down to a science by the time the 8th one is up.

We bought the lumber for this one to get the prototype up. From this we will make a list of the lumber we want to cut ourselves (we have a sawmill here on the property), and we can avoid having to purchase most of it again. With 2X4's running over $7.00 apiece, it's crazy to purchase lumber if we can cut it ourselves. And those big ol 6x6's are $41.00 apiece, so you can bet we'll be cutting a few of those instead of buying them. The problem with cutting our own 6x6's is that they are so darned HEAVY! We need to use the trackhoe to move them around.

I bought the sawmill a few years ago because I was interested in making some tables. I was buying/repairing repo houses and making my own lumber was more cost effective than buying. Also, the idea of making cool tables was something that I really liked. Some people have to stay busy, right?

Check out this old tree that was destined to become firewood. But when you cut into it, there is beauty that is unimaginable. Well, to me anyway. Once cut, you can pour water over it and the effect is what it will look like once it is stained/finished.

The other pictures are some beams we cut and some crown molding that we made for one of the rentals. It's actually quite cool to drag an old Red Oak down off the property and turn it into slabs for a table. Some of the smaller pieces which would normally be considered waste, get cut into 1x4 and run through a shaper to make crown molding.

 

[Scooterfan]

WOW...did you mill that molding? Spectacular. That's one heck of a milling machine. How portable is it? Can you move it onsite and mill where you need it? Just built a table for our Newmar 3205 out of a redwood tree we had to cut down. A friend that works for the forestry department milled it and used most of the lumber.

 

["EZ"]

Wow! That tree was beautiful inside. Glad I'm not having to buy all that wood right now!

 

[Jim]

How portable is it? Can you move it onsite and mill where you need it? Just built a table for our Newmar 3205 out of a redwood tree we had to cut down.

That's a beautiful table @Scooterfan. Isn't it wonderful to be able to give the old tree a second chance? So many people would have had it cut up and hauled away. Now it will be a focal point for years to come. Very nice my friend!

The sawmill is portable and I can move it around if need be. But that being said, when you set it up the rails have to be perfectly level, and that can take a couple of hours each time. So I don't move it much if I don't have to.

 

[Scooterfan]

Thank you...I can smell the sawdust from here...nothing better We are on different sides of the Country but on our bucket list is a trip to the East Coast...one day if GOD is willing.
Merry Christmas