I mentioned that I was trying to get asphalt quotes. I was able to get one -- and I guess that I won't be doing asphalt. For just connecting the telescope garage to the driveway was more than $3200 -- or about $4.48 per square foot. To do the entire triangle in front of the house was more than $5200, or about $2.23 per square foot. Keep in mind that the surface is already graded and there is an asphalt base.
One reader pointed out that pneumatic tires on something that does not get used regularly means a lot more time pumping up tires. At least part of the problem that I am facing when I roll Big Bertha onto the chipseal surface is the amount of weight going onto each relatively narrow wheel. Perhaps, instead of replacing the existing four wheels, I could add four more wheels of the same size. Right now, there is something less than 200 pounds distributed onto four very small contact patches; distributed onto eight wheels would be less than 25 pounds on each. In addition, I think that I have enough wheels that I could not use because the caster locks do not work that I could do this without any out of pocket expenditure. (It turns out that one particular set of casters that I use have had some problems with temper on one part; the manufacturer gladly replaces the defective casters, but it means that I end up with a number of unsaleable parts.)
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