3 Months
I'd never done any chain link fence work before, but after talking to a friend at work (Kell Munoz Architects) he told me I was way to over-qualified to be worried about chain link fence construction. I've drawn and detailed fences and gates, but actually having to do it yourself is something totally different. After a quick trip to the hardware store to get some materials I was on site and had installed a new double gate which was absolutely necessary to get a truck on site. Now I've got a 10' wide entry.
After the first few months I rented a chipper and borrowed a truck to make those cedars disappear if anybody wants some mulch just drop by and pick it up. Thanks to family and friends the day I rented the chipper made a big dent in the cedars that I had already cut down. The 101 degree heat that day almost killed my buddy Kevin and soon to be father in-law Mike who was there all day with me.
6 Months
I didn't want to punish my friends and family again for helping me out, so after a few more months of cutting down trees I hired a contractor to haul away about 60cy of brush. this was too easy, I met him on site one afternoon, then a week later 3 months of work had disappeared. Tons of brush gone.
9 Months
I've got 3 huge piles of trees ready to be hauled away, maybe about 15 - 20 cubic yards of brush total. I'm going to give it a few more months though so I'll have about 60 - 80 cy's ready for removal all at one time to be cost efficient.
Here's a pic of one of the most open areas on the property. More to come.
-charles
