I hate pounding down the rebar....

So I fabricated a plunger system that uses the power of the boom to drive the rebar into the logs.

And down it goes!

The boom pushes the plunger down - with not a single swing of the sledge hammer.....

The results!

The 24" rebar is now driven 22" into the logs - and pounding in the last 2" is a lot easier!

7 Rows!

As you can see we are making great progress - here you see the best telehander in NW Michigan - my lovely bride Diane - next to the wall. 7 down and 9 to go!

Lifting the logs the easy way....

We rented a telehander - basically a fork lift that goes up/down and in/out. We use a strap that is rated for 10,000 pounds to lift the 3,500 pound logs. Once the log is in place we use log dogs (sort of big staples) to hold the log in place.