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I'm 85 years old and a disabled World War II veteran. I wanted to honor those who have served so I built this 60-ft. high, 8-ft. sq. tower on my small acreage here in south Texas. The entire structure is made from oil well casing that was welded together on the ground and then hoisted into position using a crane. There's a wooden deck about half way up and another deck near the top, with metal railings around it topped by an American flag. A stairway leads to the top, and there's even a one-man elevator that I built out of two plastic barrels. The elevator is raised and lowered by an electric winch.
I made a low-cost "carport" by spacing two 40-ft. long shipping containers about 30 ft. apart, then building a sloped roof between them. I park my motorhome between the containers. I also added a lean-to alongside one of the containers where I keep tractors and other equipment. (Andy Anderson, 1800 Stacey Rd., Poteet, Texas 78065 ph 830 742-4717)
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Loader-Mounted Boom Lifts Rafters TRACTORS Loaders 30-2-42 I'm 85 years old and a disabled World War II veteran. I wanted to honor those who have served so I built this 60-ft. high, 8-ft. sq. tower on my small acreage here in south Texas. The entire structure is made from oil well casing that was welded together on the ground and then hoisted into position using a crane. There's a wooden deck about half way up and another deck near the top, with metal railings around it topped by an American flag. A stairway leads to the top, and there's even a one-man elevator that I built out of two plastic barrels. The elevator is raised and lowered by an electric winch.
I made a low-cost "carport" by spacing two 40-ft. long shipping containers about 30 ft. apart, then building a sloped roof between them. I park my motorhome between the containers. I also added a lean-to alongside one of the containers where I keep tractors and other equipment. (Andy Anderson, 1800 Stacey Rd., Poteet, Texas 78065 ph 830 742-4717)
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