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Figure
1 - Removal of old fence as required by state highway
widening. |
Figure 2 - Shipment of parts
arrives and is carefully unloaded with a heavy duty forklift.
The forklift was rented by the contractor who bid this task as
part of the project work. |
Figure 3 - Close up of a pallet of
panels. Note that each panel weighs about 70 pounds. |
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Figure 4 - Close up of a pallet of
reinforced concrete posts. Note that each post weighs
about 200 pounds. |
Figure 5 - Before boring any hole,
you must have a locator service come out and mark any
underground utility locations. Click
here for more information. |
Figure 6 - Twelve
inch diameter holes are bored at least two feet deep. This
is easy work with the proper equipment. Exact distance
from center to center is critical to installation success. |
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Figure 7 - A backing board is set.
This is used as a guide for post center lines as well as a level
reference for setting post heights and the top of each concrete
pour. |
Figure 8 - Posts are hauled and
set into the holes. |
Figure 9 - After
the posts are leveled, concrete is poured. This could be
done one post at a time with a hand mixer, but remember the
required hole size mentioned in figure 6 above.
It takes a lot of concrete to fill these holes. This job
took 10 yards. |
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Figure 10 - Another view of the
work being done in figure 9. |
Figure 11 - Concrete is cured,
braces and backing boards removed, and panel installation ready
to procede. |
Figure 12 - If the concrete pour
is not exactly level, adjustments can be made utilizing a cold
chisel, a hammer, hearing and eye protection, and patience.
A level first panel is important to a nice looking final result. |
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Figure 13 - Installation of panels
requires two people, patience, and many rest breaks (at least
when you are old like these two owner-installers). |
Figure 14 - A successfully
completed section. No more visible highway traffic and the
sound within the yard has been reduce by many decibels. |
Figure 15 - The completed fence
from the public view side of the project. Compare to
figure 1 above. |
