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