Saturday
Gathered up some scrap pieces of 1″ and 2″ boards to use as forms for the caps on the columns at Ahi.
The load of sand and gravel was delivered today. I had most of it dumped in a pile on Ahi Road near the driveway, and about a quarter of it dumped on the driveway.
A truckload cost $500.00
I started to pull some of it down the driveway as well as haul, some back to the gazebo to fill and level the floor area. A full wheelbarrow will go speeding down the hill, so I can only fill it about 3/4 full. I also place most of the load in the back part of the wheelbarrow and drag the metal support legs through the gravel/dirt to act as a brake. A couple of times, I lost control and the wheelbarrow would tip over and dump the load down the hill – helter skelter! When I did get a wheelbarrow load to the bottom of the hill, I would shift the load towards the front onto the tire to make it easier to push. I cannot just wheel this material straight to the gazebo as the pathway is quite rough. I have to place a few loads in places on the pathway to fill and level it so the wheelbarrow will move through.
At the beginning of the path, near the bottom of the driveway, there is a large rock in the pathway. I took my small sledge hammer and a steel stake and tried to break it up. I was able to remove enough of it so the wheelbarrow will go past.
Also, just before the gazebo is a small gully. The path drops down about a foot and a half in a distance of about 8 feet, and then there is a steep up-hill slope for about 4 feet. I have dumped 3 wheelbarrow loads in this area to raise this gully and build up the path. I have succeeded in dumping 2 wheelbarrow loads in the middle of the gazebo. I’ll probably only need 20 more!
TTFN
TropicalCastaway 