rk911 wrote:
I use jack pads when the ground is soft but otherwise they stay in the storage bin. I haven't painted mine but can see why those who use them all the time would want to make them more weather-resistant. I haven't used handles on mine but I did drill a hole in one corner of each pad and through which I looped a length of nylon cord. makes retrieval of the pad much easier on my knees.
Ditto. I only use them on soft ground.
But, I drilled a hole in opposite corners of my boards. I hook an old awning rod tip into one of these holes to place or remove the boards. No cord needed. I used pressure treated plywood. Bought a 4' X 4' pressure treated piece of plywood at Lowes and had them rip it into 4 one square foot pieces. I've had them since 2003.