Over my head in Wisconsin

[Tredge]

My arms hurt.
They are self tapping but lots of pilot holes where it was too difficult to apply the necessary force.

We did not finish today as planned. Early pic to hold you over. I expect to be done tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
Also, I've never staged any of these goat shots - not like they would cooperate if I tried. They are always just there.

 

[kimkats]

What??????? the goats don't allow you to walk them over to __ here and stay there while you take a pic????? LOL Can you walk them on a leash? Do you take them to the vet or does the vet come to you? Where to they two yard pets sleep at night? Do you give them baths?

That is a LOT of screws! I guess it needs to have them that often so the wind does not get inside and try to lift that area. I BET your arms are sore! Good luck tomorrow!

Kim

 

[Tredge]

We do take the goats to the vet since we have so few and they are small - but vets often come out for livestock like this periodically.
They have a collar for when you need to try and get a handle on them. A leash wont work lol Goats go where they want and are deceptively athletic.
They sleep in an igloo in pairs (dog house). I'll try and get a picture. They seek shelter every night and in the rain by themselves.
We have bathed them - the bucks do get stinky - its not enjoyable for them or us.

 

[ummgood]

Thanks for more photos of the goats. My father-in-law built his own house and decided to make it out of red iron and steel studs. I helped drill quite a few self tapping screws for the studs/sheetrock and the exterior siding. I know exactly how you feel.

 

[Tredge]

 

[kimkats]

Half way!!! How is the view up there???

Kim

 

[Tredge]

Goat igloo pic as promised.
Baby and momma stay in this one close to the house where we can see them.

 

[pinguy]

Have you considered any fans to get some air moving through the structure on warmer days?

I love the goats. I want some goats.

 

[kimkats]

Did they pick the spot or did you?

Kim

 

[Tredge]

Have you considered any fans to get some air moving through the structure on warmer days?

Yes - also considered a heater which I am told is not a huge addition.
For now we will see how it does without anything - everyone is curious how it performs with such a large mass of water.....greenhouse growers bring in 5 gallon pails to keep the house from freezing as water gives off heat as it freezes - what will 40,000 gallons do?
Also takes a LOT of energy to warm that mass - will it get too hot?

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Did they pick the spot or did you?

A little of both.
They seemed to hang out there a lot. They would sleep inside our house if we let them pick. Very social animals.

 

[Ale_Brewer]

How does water give off heat as it freezes?


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[pinguy]

Yes - also considered a heater which I am told is not a huge addition.
For now we will see how it does without anything - everyone is curious how it performs with such a large mass of water.....greenhouse growers bring in 5 gallon pails to keep the house from freezing as water gives off heat as it freezes - what will 40,000 gallons do?
Also takes a LOT of energy to warm that mass - will it get too hot?

Well, I know in my neck of the woods that type of structure would be unusably hot in the summer. I'm assuming Wisconsin is a bit different climate wise though.

 

[Tredge]

How does water give off heat as it freezes?

Liquid water has more energy than frozen water - that energy has to go somewhere. Normally this goes into the air but the greenhouse traps that inside - slowing the overall freezing process.

 

[Tredge]

Working on resurfacing now.
Pics of the cover tomorrow.

Here is the surface I am working on.
Debating fiberglass vs epoxy.

 

[kimkats]

Husband says both are two part systems. Epoxy is a fast set up so harder to work with. Fiberglass is a slower set and uses the fiber cloth. There are good and bad with both. Not sure which one would be better long term. Both are going to be very time consuming. He says to do searches and see which one will last you the longest.

Kim

 

[Tredge]

Thanks.
Reading and watching everything I can. There are criticisms and failure stories for both.

I'm curious about how well fiberglass would cover the uneven surface and smooth it out. I know epoxy will inherit the subsurface texture.

 

[kimkats]

Husband says if you use the fiber mat instead of the cloth it could cover the uneven surface BUT it will show the seams where two pieces come together if you are not real careful. Both are going to be VERY time and tedious.

Back to me thinking out loud......Will you be putting something over the fiberglass/epoxy? Why not use plaster like most pools?

I am just trying to see what you are thinking.

Kim

 

[Tredge]

Can you plaster over epoxy? I'm not sure removing the epoxy would be feasible.
From reading you would think that more pools are converting away from plaster to fiberglass - but I have no facts to back that up.

 

[Ale_Brewer]

I have lots of experience with fiberglass and I would never attempt a surface that large. Also, the finished surface is not very smooth. The reason why fiberglass pools are smooth is because they use a mold and apply a gel coat to the mold before applying the fiberglass.


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[Tredge]

How hard could it be?
roll resin - lay matting - roll more resin - 2 coats of gel coat.
They make it look easy in the videos!