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TORNADO KING FRAIDY HOLE
One of the best.  6 x 8 x 6 fraidy hole.
June 5, 20071 - 40 of 45 Images3712 visitsAlbum by Kate AdamsPhotos by Kate Adams
Enlarge photo 1 Outline on the ground for the Trackhoe to follow.
Enlarge photo 2 Starting the hole
Flip was the Trackhoe man, one of the BEST I've EVER seen.  This guy worked this thing like a fine tuned fiddle.
Enlarge photo 3 Digging the Hole
Enlarge photo 4 Still Digging the Hole
Enlarge photo 5 Hey, it's a deep hole, lots of digging
Enlarge photo 6 Downhill view
Enlarge photo 7 getting there
Enlarge photo 8 Sigh, more digging
Enlarge photo 9 Chuck manually  squaring the hole
Enlarge photo 10 Fixin to size up the hole to the shelter
Enlarge photo 11 Trackhoe fixin to grab the shelter
Enlarge photo 12 hookin it up
Enlarge photo 13 lifting it off the trailer
Enlarge photo 14 OK it's officially airborne
Enlarge photo 15 getting ready to place it in the hole for sizing
Enlarge photo 16 and thar she goes
Enlarge photo 17 in the hole
Enlarge photo 18 Yup it fits good
Enlarge photo 19 Now for the base cement to set the shelter in
Enlarge photo 20 drip drip drip
Enlarge photo 21 and whooooosh here it comes
Enlarge photo 22 fillin the hole
Enlarge photo 23 Shelter waiting it's turn
Enlarge photo 24 OK let's set her in there
Enlarge photo 25 Looks about right drop er down
Enlarge photo 26 In she goes
Enlarge photo 27 a little more
Enlarge photo 28 and she's set! Whoo hoo
Enlarge photo 29 Chucks little helper.  HI ZACK!
Enlarge photo 30 Thanks Trackhoe Man!
Unhooking the shelter.
Enlarge photo 31 Now comes the work!
Enlarge photo 32 Is this EVER going to end?
Enlarge photo 33 Taking a 10 second break while the concrete flows down
Enlarge photo 34 Ain't she purdy?
Almost covered now.  See the bucket on the vent?  That's where Chuck sat while evenly distributing the cement
Enlarge photo 35 Zack making rivers in the dirt pile
Enlarge photo 36 Almost done with the cement man.
Enlarge photo 37 Now to cover with dirt and smooth things over.
Enlarge photo 38 This guy is goooooood.  Way to go Flip!
Enlarge photo 39 Finished product....
Now add some grass, bushes, flowers, and it will be gorgeous!
Enlarge photo 40 Flip makin it neat.