OUR SIGN COMES DOWN 10/24/21
Did you know this job was shut down?... TWICE???
The reasons are answered below by
Frank Sinatra and Coraline
Tyler, Alpine Arbor, takes 'r down.
This old post was badly deteriorated at the base.
(Pardon my language in this video)
You can hear the crew say,
"The core was NOT good!"
... rotted and infested with ants.
AND the base' size/diameter went from 27" down to 13"
FINDING A NEW CEDAR TREE TO USE
Tree came from Bob and Yvette Singer's lot next to mine on Rustic! Pretty cool, eh?
Tiiiiimmbberrrr!!!
January 3, 2022
Sittin' pretty on blocks. Thank you Tyler and crew from Alpine Arbor.
OLD SIGN IS TAKEN TO ITS TEMPORARY HOME AT MY CABIN
Bringing sign to my cabin for
upcoming intensive spa days.
Resting happily on massive supports,
and covered for winter.
(Top of the post went from 27" down to about 24". Very top heavy.
A VERY kind neighbor, Ray O'Brien, saw me trying to put up the Timberland Banner myself. Ray came to the rescue.
THANK YOU, RAY!
BREAKING GROUND FOR NEW SIGN 8/8 & 8/9/22
First dig! 40sec
Jackhammering old concrete 11sec
Rebar delivery for concrete base
Pulling the old sign stump. 19 sec
Fun piece of equipment 5 sec
Hitting concrete on the second dig (you can hear it ssccrraaaape) 21 sec
New beefy brace 16 sec
Building the rebar brace for new base, prepping for concrete.
Pouring the concrete
Here comes da truck
Here comes da truck
Set up and inspect mud
Pouring...
5 yards of concrete. 19,500 lbs.
...and pouring
Hey John! Can you see anything?
Removed plywood to expose new base
finishing 'r up
Tah-Dahhhhh!
Dirt and pine needles moved back in place
Did you know this job was shut down?... T W I C E ???
Frank Sinatra explains. . .
First attempt at taking our sign down, May 24th, 2021.
See the Flying Squirrel with black beady little eyes? She's to the left of the knot. THAT is angry "Mmmama."
What shut the job down August 10, 2022?
Coraline explains. . .
"Cal Trans" . . . shut the job down
Next up, restoring the old sign, which turned into building a new sign...