That black track looks sharp.
I also do a lot of working on my own often dealing with heavy things. I find these really helpful:
They’re a great tool to have in the box for lifting or leveling heavy things.
That definitely beats out my 2x4s and mat scraps haha. It was getting the rollers lined up that was tricky, had to scoot the door and go up and down the ladder three million times.
The black track looks good but is going to be a dust magnet, as are the windows/doors. Ah well.
I don’t think this foot is broken. But it’s badly bruised and trying it’s best to swell. #denial
I have very similar mesh doors. Very attractive and great ventilation. Good news they still look new almost 5 years in . . . after a quick power wash which is about the only outdoor task I’ve undertaken in this heat. They are indeed dust magnets. But very attractive.
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Yeah, I hear you. I just hung a couple gates I (over) built for our backyard (stockade style) fence. They were about 5x6 and a couple hundred pounds each. No way could I have gotten them up and level without these little jack things.
There are less expensive options on Amazon, but this set has a slow drop and a fast drop–which I found extremely useful.
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How’s your foot today?
No way it’s broken, but the bruising across the top makes donning and doffing shoes and socks super duper fun.
But I’m walking okay with minimal pain, even with pushing off my toes hard on purpose, so it can’t be broken really. Only when I curl my toes allll the way down do I get a twinge of pain and that’s because of the bruised skin tightening.
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Lots of things are getting done - grooming stall fan installed, with its timer switch. Ticky-tacky stuff in the tack room. My husband is blitzing out the electrical in the horse stall area.
Today I plan to drive the electric fence ground rods and do some trenching of wire. I also need to swap gates (I whacked one with the track steer when it was here, it still closes so I’ll just move it to the pasture position so I don’t have to look at it haha)
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Electric fence is wired up, HOT HOT all the way around. Stand-offs are on the gates, which should make it more Ft. Knox-ish for Ms Shayney…
Hoping to bring them home this weekend if I can cut these damned dutch doors in today.
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Exciting!!!
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All of the progress you’ve made is crazy! Your place looks absolutely incredible. If I may make the smallest suggestion (and it may be something you’ve already done) - you might want to drill small drainage holes in your hay feeder to let rain drain out. I can’t imagine trying to tip it to empty it (though I can’t imagine doing most of what you’ve already done 
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So excited to see the welcome home pictures!
It’s got a valve on it, that’s open. That’s a great point though!!
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Man I was so confused every time I saw your stalls. I thought wow it must get very rainy/cold there if the stalls have no back doors. 
It looks amazing!
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Lots of barns are set up with no back doors, just involves a lot of walking horses to and from turnout. I’m into simplicity, so there will be none of that.
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So much better ventilation when you have a back door. Since I live in a hot climate, I appreciate a breeze wherever I can find one. If you want them in and the door open, you can always hang a stall guard and still get ventilation.
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I am constantly impressed by your abilities. Your horses are very lucky creatures, the place looks fantastic!
Dare I ask after a day like this, who the third stall is for?
(Whispers…I can help you find a horse at Bowie…)
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Third stall is in case my two idiots start threatening to hurt themselves if I take one out, and I need a third. Stressing the word need haha
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You might as well go ahead and pick up that third horse this weekend. Because it’s not an if.
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