This was Phil's project last Sunday. Our wheelbarrow had rusted through where it attaches to the legs and only one bolt was still holding what was left of the metal on.
We have had this wheelbarrow for several years and they just don't last forever. With a piece of wood and a few bolts Phil has saved our wheelbarrow and it should be good for a few more years at least.
It was very simple and didn't take him long. He cut a board to fit into the bed of the wheelbarrow.
He then had to come up with some bolts to go through both the board and then into the legs.
He then tested it out and moved 17 wheelbarrow loads of leaves off the lawn and into an absolutely huge pile beside the compost bin (I'll add some to the compost bins as needed).
I'm happy to hear Phil was able to refurbish your wheelbarrow. I would rather refurbish/recycle a tool then to have to go out and buy another.
ReplyDeleteOh I agree. Of course, I should now be moving manure from the pig pen instead of playing on the computer, lol. .
DeleteGood idea. Wheel barrows are expensive too. Dean replaced the handles on ours several years ago. We sold it at the moving sale though. We bought one of the four wheel wagons that will hook to the lawn mower instead of a wheel barrow when we bought this house. It has the dumping feature. I have to say that I LOVE that wagon. I can pull it around the yard by hand or hook it to the mower. So I don't think we will buy another wheel barrow.
ReplyDeleteNice job! always better to use it up!
ReplyDeleteWill we ever see a picture of Phil. I am slowly getting used to the view of the back of his head with the proverbial pen stuck in his cap, I know he`s too busy
ReplyDeleteHe is not too fond of my taking pictures of him.
DeleteAs we would say here in the UK; "What a good bloke he is, that Phil..."! He evidently earns his keep.
ReplyDeleteI told him what you said and we had a good laugh over it :)
DeleteVery nice. Its so satisfying to take something that is falling apart or breaking down from years of good use and spiff it back up again for even more years of good use. Good work!
ReplyDeleteIt's great because here I was thinking we were going to have to come up with the money to buy a new wheelbarrow (or have to do without. Have you ever lifted buckets of pig manure?) and now it is like we have a new one and it didn't cost anything.
DeleteOur wheelbarrow was found. It must have fallen off a landscaping truck in front of our house. We left it on the curb all day and, when no one came for it, decided it was meant to be. After fixing up a broken handle, it has served us well for several years!
ReplyDeleteThat would be my kind of find!
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