Dirty Boots
After a week of various delays and problems Jerry and his guys managed to get most of the boots attached. The boots hold the main posts in place, each is 7 1/2 inches square and is made of 1/4 inch welded steel. They are held down to the slab with 4 inch long 3/4 inch lag bolts. Before they put the bolt in they fill the hole with epoxy. Those bolts are in there for life! They are seriously attached.
Unfortunately, due to the delays in getting Jerry started, and due to concerns about doing the straw bale without the roof in place, we have had to postpone the straw bale raising to the first weekend of November. The delays were not Jerry’s fault, and mostly had to due with a combination of weather and supply issues. We took some pictures of the boots on the slab.
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- October, 12, 2002