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Rolling probably won't hurt it because it is new. Normally not recommended as you say, but likely won't harm it as the soil is already pretty well aerated.

My wife took a landscaping course at...

Does anyone have a clever or stock answer to providing flashing for new windows and doors in a Pole Barn? My siding is flat with vertical grooves extending outward every eight inches or so.
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That is one way. If the water drains, maybe consider deeping the drainage path. My neighbor does this for me every year with his backhoe.

He can also enlarge your pond. Check my profile and send...

I'm thinking about insulating my pole barn this winter. I was told by 84 Lumber that a "bubble foil" insulation was best suited for pole barns. My barn is 30 x 40 and is heated by a wood stove which...

Farmhouse,

Digging my own well is a subject I am very interested in too.

You might want to take a look at the book "Wells and Septic Systems"

by Max Alth, Charlotte Alth, S. Blackwell...

Correction: My barn cost 10K w/floor.

Buck

I am going to install a fountain in/on my pond next summer for looks and for aeration.

Does anyone have any experience with fountains for small ponds, say ponds that are 75 ft. in their smallest...

My neighbor brought over his 'hoe to my pond this summer to clean up the edges. The problem with 'hoes is that they have to have somewhere to dump. Normally this is a dump truck, but in pond areas...

TomD,

There are a lot of threads on this subject on the sister "ByNet" tractorbynet.com. Go there to get a whole slew of opinions by searching under ponds.

I think you find renting or...

Phred,

Yes, the water is only 20 feet below the surface. We live very close to Lake Ontario so finding water or drilling for water is cheap and certain.

Thanks for the tip for measuring the...

Carl,

Thank you for the valuable information.

Is the function of the expansion tank like a capacitor in electronics? That is, is the expansion tank used to ensure constancy of final flow?
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I have a bored well (8" wide, water level 20 feet) that is not being used. Next year I plan on buying a submersible pump and installing pipe to my pond to keep the level consistent during the summer...

DeereHunter,

I have got a poured floor and with my tractor coming in and out, it does get quite dirty. While I would still prefer a poured floor, I would consider the alternatives very carefully...

JoeR,

I have a 30x40 pole barn that was part of the package when I bought this place. The previous neighbors were kind enough to leave the receipts of the pole barn purchase. It was $12K not...