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Well, we FINALLY broke ground up here in far northern MN for my new shop, which will be my new place of work once the shop is finished. It's just a dirt site at the moment but I guess that's what they all start out as. Coring the site last Friday. ![[Linked Image]](http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e364/northerndave/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_8234_zpse6890526.jpg) 10 loads of class 5 gravel (for starters) will go under the concrete slab. ![[Linked Image]](http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e364/northerndave/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_9894_zps3c7db9dd.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e364/northerndave/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2626_zpsb3781d1f.jpg) I really hope this project starts picking up some speed soon. I'm going bonkers, like a caged animal.
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You're going to have a rifle range out the back, right. 
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What will you be making ?
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Well I think it's a good idea, but I'll maybe check with the land owner to the south.
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What will you be making ? Classic cars. But I'll build a few outfitter tent stoves, bbq grills & what not in any free time from car work.
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I don't see much rock. It must get rockier east, and north of you?
How far did they haul the gravel?
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Best of luck with your new endeavor! Sure do miss the balsam & spruce trees down here.
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I don't see much rock. It must get rockier east, and north of you?
How far did they haul the gravel? The farm field directly .... surrounding our 10 acre home place is quite rocky for farm land. rocks ranging from apple size to... watermelon size I suppose. Our ground is a layer (8" to 12") of black dirt over clay. We stripped that black layer off and started filling with class 5 from the clay. Looking to build a lift of about 10" above grave for the shop slab, then pour the 5" slab (with thickened edge) on that lift. This particular gravel came about 11 miles. We had to go with the closest pit that had some class 5 processed in a pile. We have closer pits but they don't have decent material put up yet. Our construction season is off to a late start due to the winter that wouldn't quit.
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FJB & FJT
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How big will the shop be Dave?
your flippant remarks which you so adeptly sling
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That gonna' be a heated slab, Dave ?
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What will you be making ? He will be making dreams come true 
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You hirin'???  Looks like the start of something special. Congrats ND.. I assume there WILL be beer on tap during the opening ceremony.......
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All the Grain Belt you can drink.
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How big will the shop be Dave? 3000 sq feet. 50'X60' Here's a rough model of the layout. ![[Linked Image]](http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e364/northerndave/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_9579_zps7e5ea1a3.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e364/northerndave/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_8331_zps83416849.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e364/northerndave/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_6329_zps886ce274.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e364/northerndave/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_6906_zpsa4d38adc.jpg)
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That gonna' be a heated slab, Dave ?
Greg Yep. .. I assume there WILL be beer on tap during the opening ceremony....... Yep. All the Grain Belt you can drink. Yep. lol!
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now if I can only find me a 1963 Falcon sprint, or Futura 260 that is reasonably priced.
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The grill for me if I can afford it shipped down here.
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.. I assume there WILL be beer on tap during the opening ceremony....... Yep. All the Grain Belt you can drink. Yep. lol! But what's the beer going to be?
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Grainbelt for redneck, cause he figgerz that's what we drink in MN. Everybody else can drink Canadian beerz.
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