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how I Built My Backyard Observatory ... a Few Minutes at a Time


 

Episode #1 | Bending 5/8" Threaded Rod for Bolting Pier Base to Concrete Foundation

by blackswanobservatory on December 28th, 2010

 

 

Episode #2 [Bonus Episode!] | Bending 5/8" Threaded Rod for Bolting Pier Base to Concrete Foundation

by blackswanobservatory on December 28th, 2010

 

 

Episode #3 | Pier Base Template

by blackswanobservatory on December 28th, 2010

 

 

Episode #4 | Pier Base Template

by blackswanobservatory on December 28th, 2010

 

 

Episode #5 | Bolting the Threaded Rods to the Pier Base Template

by blackswanobservatory on December 28th, 2010

 

 

Episode #6 | Preparing to Dig the Hole for the Pier Foundation

by blackswanobservatory on December 30th, 2010

 

 

Episode #7 | Orienting the Pier Foundation Hole

by blackswanobservatory on December 30th, 2010

 

 

Episode #8 | Pier Foundation Hole Complete

by blackswanobservatory on December 30th, 2010

 

 

Episode #9 | Building the Pier Foundation Concrete Form

by blackswanobservatory on December 31st, 2010

 

 

Episode #10 | Building the Pier Foundation Concrete Form

by blackswanobservatory on December 31st, 2010

 

 

Episode #11 | Building the Pier Foundation Concrete Form

by blackswanobservatory on January 2nd, 2011

 

 

Episode #12 | Pier Foundation Concrete Form Final Assembly

by blackswanobservatory on January 2nd, 2011

 

 

Episode #13 | Pouring Concrete!

by blackswanobservatory on January 29th, 2011

 

 

Episode #14 | Pouring More Concrete!

by blackswanobservatory on January 29th, 2011

 

 

Episode #15 | The Concrete Pier

by blackswanobservatory on January 30th, 2011

 

 

Episode #16 | Test Fitting the Pier

by blackswanobservatory on February 13th, 2011

 

 

Episode #17 | Power at the Pier

by blackswanobservatory on March 7th, 2011

 

 

Episode #18 | Deck Level & Square

by blackswanobservatory on March 13th, 2011

 

 

 

 


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