Aquaponics System, Passive Solar Greenhouse build

[pinballlooking]

I have made the ridge beam and transported it into the greenhouse by myself. That thing is heavy.








I put a couple temp cross braces on the front wall to make it so we can put up our rafters.

Today’s tomatoes


I still don't have a complete plan on how to get that big beam 12' high.

[Xringer]

You might want to consult with a Rigger. Or, think about carefully using some block and tackle gear to lift up one end at a time..

Do you have a Back-Hoe or a front-end loader of some kind?

I took one look at those tomatoes, and my mouth started watering within microseconds..
I must be part dog.. Pavlov's dog..

[pinballlooking]

I have a Warn PullzAll 24V Battery Power winch. And a heavy duty come along.

I was thinking I could drill a hole through both the tops of 2 x 6. I would put a PVC fitting in it so the rope would go through without snagging. I could connect the power winch to my tractor and the come along to my truck.
I will sleep on this idea.
I have a chain fall. My one neighbor has a small track hoe I wonder how high it can get.

[natethebrown]

Use a ladder with a 2"x12" attached as the other side of the triangle and the bottoms tied together with rope. My dad, Grandpop, and I did it for a steel I-beam and it worked great.

[pinballlooking]

Originally Posted by natethebrown

Use a ladder with a 2"x12" attached as the other side of the triangle and the bottoms tied together with rope. My dad, Grandpop, and I did it for a steel I-beam and it worked great.

Nice idea that’s for sharing.

Originally Posted by Xringer

I took one look at those tomatoes, and my mouth started watering within microseconds..
I must be part dog.. Pavlov's dog..

Ok your comment got to me. I had to go cut them up. I used one of my Serrano peppers my mouth is HOT.

(pico de mayo)

[Xringer]

Thanks a lot! Now I've got to go find a midnight snack!

(You should try some of that with scrambled eggs in the morning)!

I wonder what that ladder is rated for? My step ladder says 275 pounds..
I think my extension ladder says 250.. That I-Beam looks pretty heavy..

[pinballlooking]

I just might try that I have some fresh eggs from our chickens...

I have some 2 x 8’s out there and if I double them and fasten them to the outside of my ridge beam support.

They are like 15’ tall I will measure them tomorrow.
This would make two very strong lift points. I have some 6” structural screws that would hold these up nicely.

[natethebrown]

Originally Posted by Xringer

Thanks a lot! Now I've got to go find a midnight snack!

(You should try some of that with scrambled eggs in the morning)!

I wonder what that ladder is rated for? My step ladder says 275 pounds..
I think my extension ladder says 250.. That I-Beam looks pretty heavy..

If you are only lifting one side at a time, say 2'-3' at a time, you are essentially only lifting half the weight of the beam. Half it one more time for the load on the ladder (assuming you are doing what we did), so you really aren't even coming close to the "rated" load of the ladder.

The I-Beam we lifted for my parent's house was 24' long and around 400-600 lbs. We lifted one side a couple of feet, stacked some cinder blocks up, lowered it down on the blocks, moved the ladder setup to the other side of the beam, and repeated.

[pinballlooking]

I just got this harbor freight ladder.
17 Ft. Type 1A Multi-Task Ladder
It is rated 300 lb. it would be a good candidate for this. I have not even used it yet.

[Xringer]

That looks a lot like this Werner 'brand name' ladder, for a similar price..


Werner 17 ft. Aluminum Telescoping Multi-Position Ladder with 300 lb. Load Capacity Type IA Duty Rating-MT-17 - The Home Depot


Is it the same one? With different labels? Because this is the one I've been thinking about buying..
I have seen another multi-ladder on TV, that had leg extensions for placement on uneven ground.. I have some areas where that feature would come in real handy.. Since my house is on a hill side..