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Grade Prep for Concrete - Graber Post Pole Barn Kit - 28x36x12 Post Frame Garage Build Episode 13

Grade Prep for Concrete - Graber Post Pole Barn Kit - 28x36x12 Post Frame Garage Build Episode 13

Implements & attachments25 hp & underKubota BX23S

Overview

Episode 13 of an ongoing pole barn build focuses on prepping the gravel base for a concrete floor pour. The Kubota BX23S makes brief appearances for unloading a rented plate compactor and fine-grading inside the building, but the video is really about concrete prep work: using a transit to check grade, marking posts for a 12-foot-2 ceiling height, and digging a deeper lift bay section for six-inch-thick reinforced concrete. Best for DIYers following the full series or planning a similar slab pour.

An owner-operator hobby homesteader documenting their own build process, openly admitting inexperience with concrete work and inviting corrections in the comments.

Spec overview

Kubota BX23S

PTO horsepower
17.7 hp
Loader lift capacity
6258 N (1407 lbs) [LA340] / 5719 N (1286 lbs) [LA340S]
3-point lift capacity
1,213 lbs.
Hydraulic flow
6.2 gpm (23.5 l/min.)
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