AlFulchino
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time! time! time!
who has the time?
who has the time?
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AlFulchino
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you're right...they dont technically bother the grapes....but they do bother me ...so that counts
...so that counts
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Yellow jackets and hornets can suck the juice out of the grapes, but they don't seem to bother this far north. I think that is because the weather is cooling down when the grapes ripen around here. In hotter climates, the grapes ripen while it is still warm and the bees and hornets are more active.
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updated photos....not much going to happen for about two weeks now until i decide on and rec the roof material
http://www.fulchinovineyard.com/winery_construction.htm
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Great pictures Al. Very nice location with a view!
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thanks.....still filling out paperwork though....do a few pages each day
will call the bldg insp this week to look over the framing....in a couple of weeks i should be doing the roof and then the siding etc..somewhere in all this is something called a grape harvest, destemming and primary fermentation....and mum season
will call the bldg insp this week to look over the framing....in a couple of weeks i should be doing the roof and then the siding etc..somewhere in all this is something called a grape harvest, destemming and primary fermentation....and mum season
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Progressing very nice, beautiful scenery!
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lookin good Al - fun fun fun ----------------- one more day closer to a dream fulfilled.
By the way, what is the finished size of the building?
Was a a winery yesterday called the Eagle Castle Winery in Paso Robles, Ca and they had a great 'door'. WOW!!!
www.eaglecastlewinery.com.
You can kinda see it from their website but it is dark wood. A pair of rectangluar doors with black iron around each edge. Then in the iron strips there were black iron squares (approx 4") which appeared to be big square nails. A great black iron ring was the door pull on each side. Very impressive.
I may try to make a couple of small doors to replace my 8 foot metal garage door on my barn. I will probably frame it with 2 x 6's, insulate it to R30, sheet it with 1/2" plus plywood and then cover with redwood
1x12's. Our house used to be redwood board on board and when we resided (with Harde board) several years ago I saved a stack of that wood. Always wondered what I would do with that. Will stain a dark redwood stain and then add black (wood) trim. Will probably cut some redwood squares 2" and beat (peen) with a hammer to distress. I will then glue on to 'appear' to be old iron square nails.
Oh well, something to do this winter - - - -
Good luck with your project - - -
later
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By the way, what is the finished size of the building?
Was a a winery yesterday called the Eagle Castle Winery in Paso Robles, Ca and they had a great 'door'. WOW!!!
www.eaglecastlewinery.com.
You can kinda see it from their website but it is dark wood. A pair of rectangluar doors with black iron around each edge. Then in the iron strips there were black iron squares (approx 4") which appeared to be big square nails. A great black iron ring was the door pull on each side. Very impressive.
I may try to make a couple of small doors to replace my 8 foot metal garage door on my barn. I will probably frame it with 2 x 6's, insulate it to R30, sheet it with 1/2" plus plywood and then cover with redwood
1x12's. Our house used to be redwood board on board and when we resided (with Harde board) several years ago I saved a stack of that wood. Always wondered what I would do with that. Will stain a dark redwood stain and then add black (wood) trim. Will probably cut some redwood squares 2" and beat (peen) with a hammer to distress. I will then glue on to 'appear' to be old iron square nails.
Oh well, something to do this winter - - - -
Good luck with your project - - -
later
rrawhide
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230366343888&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
this is the style i am looking at...i have a single door just like this for my wine cellar now......mine is made by masonite and is fiberglass....the one in the pic is wood, but same style
this is the style i am looking at...i have a single door just like this for my wine cellar now......mine is made by masonite and is fiberglass....the one in the pic is wood, but same style
Al,
Looks great, How are the grapes holding up with all this heat?
I will have to take drive down sometime soon, as I am just a hop, skip, and a jump from you.
Did the inspector want to talk about snow load on that roof? The one here, its his biggest pet peeve
Dennis
Looks great, How are the grapes holding up with all this heat?
I will have to take drive down sometime soon, as I am just a hop, skip, and a jump from you.
Did the inspector want to talk about snow load on that roof? The one here, its his biggest pet peeve
Dennis
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Hey Rawhide..i meant to add that the sq ft is 300 on this one
Hi Dennis...whereabouts are you? The grapes are doing well...the leaf growth has about stopped due to the heat and that is fine w me.....verasion is in full swing......i shoudl be fine w snow load....3/4 " plywood on an engineered hip roof...and hopefully the metal roof i am picking out wont be too pricey
Hi Dennis...whereabouts are you? The grapes are doing well...the leaf growth has about stopped due to the heat and that is fine w me.....verasion is in full swing......i shoudl be fine w snow load....3/4 " plywood on an engineered hip roof...and hopefully the metal roof i am picking out wont be too pricey
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How's it going there Al? Did you get the roofing picked out yet? And siding?
So your grapes slowed down growing in the heat? Everything here has gone beserk! I was ready to net Willsboro, but I am having to make another heavy pruning pass. We are covering Saturday- I hope! At home things have grown a lot and it have been steadily pecking away at getting them reigned in. My you vines are starting to topple the 5 foot bamboo stakes. Some of them are twice as long as the stakes, especially the Marquette and Mn1200.
So your grapes slowed down growing in the heat? Everything here has gone beserk! I was ready to net Willsboro, but I am having to make another heavy pruning pass. We are covering Saturday- I hope! At home things have grown a lot and it have been steadily pecking away at getting them reigned in. My you vines are starting to topple the 5 foot bamboo stakes. Some of them are twice as long as the stakes, especially the Marquette and Mn1200.
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hi Rich......yes we did.....i have found my door and did it on ebay w a guy that accepted my offer
as far as the roof, yes it is picked out...i am just now trying to get the best possible price...here is what it looks like
http://www.bestbuymetals.com/metro-roman-tile.html
it is the picture in the upper right
and the siding is my next project...i will start installing the metal lathe and cement/stucco this week
the growth slowed down about 2.5 weeks ago right after i hedged...right thru today its been in the upper 90's every day...i sprayed 2.5 weeks ago...i came back from houston yesterday and am happy to report that everything is tasting great...and i got to get some readings because things are close...its been exceptionally dry ..i think two inches in the last three and a half weeks.....
lots of work....lots of beauty......just watching for the birds
sounds like yours are just going gang busters...that is great...should be a good year
the rain was a hindrance early in the year as far as fruit set and disease pressure goes...but for grapes i cannot complain about what has occurred the last month
as far as the roof, yes it is picked out...i am just now trying to get the best possible price...here is what it looks like
http://www.bestbuymetals.com/metro-roman-tile.html
it is the picture in the upper right
and the siding is my next project...i will start installing the metal lathe and cement/stucco this week
the growth slowed down about 2.5 weeks ago right after i hedged...right thru today its been in the upper 90's every day...i sprayed 2.5 weeks ago...i came back from houston yesterday and am happy to report that everything is tasting great...and i got to get some readings because things are close...its been exceptionally dry ..i think two inches in the last three and a half weeks.....
lots of work....lots of beauty......just watching for the birds
sounds like yours are just going gang busters...that is great...should be a good year
the rain was a hindrance early in the year as far as fruit set and disease pressure goes...but for grapes i cannot complain about what has occurred the last month
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