Thirty-five years ago, when we first started building mini-golf courses, our crew would do everything except for the electrical and carpets. These days we work smarter, using local contractors for as much as possible and keeping our work to what we do best. In Nebraska, Randy McFarling and his crew are doing the concrete. I had laid out the course with pegs and spray paint, and then we roughed the grades in with a small excavator. This past week, Randy and his crew tweaked the grades and banged in the forms before starting the concrete. Next, they will work with the pool contractor to put in the bridges we prefabricated, and then they can do the connecting ‘fairways’. When I return at the beginning of August, I will finalize the layout for the walkways and place the remaining features. Stay tuned for more progress…
Two posts at a time
Work continues on the long fence between us and our neighbor. Because of the summer heat Jay & Matt are doing only a couple posts at a sitting to ensure there is enough time to carve in the intricate woodgrain details. They are able to do two batches (Four posts) in one day and still have some spare time for applying the lath. Stay tuned to watch it come together…
On to the wire
Our crew has completed welding of the fence structure and pencil rod armature. They’ve also finished sculpting about 75 feet of the boards. Now they are on to tying the diamond lath to the balance of the length. I paced it out tonight, and there is just over 200 feet of fence in all. They’ve rigged the temporary, movable shelter over the fence to provide some relief from the hot sun. It is a big project, but our yard will look a whole lot neater when we are complete. Stay tuned…
