How to remove railroad ties without really trying
The previous owners of our house weren’t all that handy. In fact, I’m quite sure they didn’t do much of anything, other than paint the walls a hideous hot pink or powder blue (yes, it was that bad). Our backyard – something that we really take pride in – was in really poor shape. From a landscaping perspective, it was a hot mess!
Rather than use an edging material that people in the 20th century would use (paver stones, et cetera), the previous owners opted instead for wooden railroad ties. That’s scary enough when they’re brand new, but just imagine 40 years of weathering. Yeah. I thought so.
This past weekend my wife and I set out to remove these stupid railroad ties from our backyard so we can actually return our backyard to its intended glory. And let me tell you… my back is sore. I did the majority of the removal before realizing that I was using the wrong tools, thus leading to a lot of unnecessary frustration, angst and a surplus of curse words.
The new few posts are going to show you, the reader, in great detail, how to remove railroad ties successfully and without extreme lower back pain. Please, learn from my mistakes!
Posted on August 18th, 2008 by Stephen
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