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Building a Bridge
vtsteam:
The steel also arrived -- in two sections that will be bolted together. I got two coats of paint on it before moving day:
vtsteam:
Bridge beams in place. The connecting bolt holes between the two sections were drilled in place with a borrowed portable magnetic drill press, greatly easing that job. What a great machine!
Here I've started decking, as well.
Lots of water for this time of year -- normally the stream would be almost dry. But it has rained most days in the past month and we had a real howler of a thunderstorm last night.
vtsteam:
The bridge decking is pressure treated 2 by 6s laid on edge and nailed together with 20d hot dipped galvanized nails on 18" centers. Nails penetrate 2-1/2 boards. All hand nailed as nail guns don't do spikes that large. I'm the hammer man, and Sam, my helper, who burned his hand Monday on a pot of macaroni, just supplied me with boards. I drove about 500 nails today with a 26 ounce hammer, and we got about half way across the span. I was ready for a break by 4:00, for sure.
PK:
:lol:
Looks like you nailed it!
That's a serious slab of lumber....
RotarySMP:
Coming along well.
Will you then cover the wood with Tar or something?
Mark
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