This is the last house I will build, start to finish.
Any suggestions on the way is appreciated. It's small,1000 sq', but all my wife and I need.
Any suggestions on the way is appreciated. It's small,1000 sq', but all my wife and I need.
Building the last house I will build (PROJECT)
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Got any plans you can post ? Glo and I need a 1000 + - sq ranch.
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Best wishes, keep us posted.
I drew the plans up myself. Designed to be as efficient as I could make a 2 BR bath and a half house. I'll try to take some pics of them.
Ready to Rock an Roll!!!
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And no project is complete without Quality Assurance!
The only thing that I'm going to sub out is putting on the Metal roof. I'll probably hire someone to help me set the trusses also. All else is mine!
With winter just around the corner you could have an even rougher time building a house now. If you can get it dried in before it gets real cold and snowing then you got it licked. Building yourself and no mortgage makes it worth it.
Are you building on a slab or pier and beam frame house? Neighbor just built a cement block house with just a slanted roof.
Are you building on a slab or pier and beam frame house? Neighbor just built a cement block house with just a slanted roof.
Block and pier. It'll be 5 runs high on the front with 3 on the back. Framing, exterior, interior walls and ceilings will all be rough sawn lumber straight from the mill. Mostly Pine and Poplar.
It's been to muddy to bring materials in, I need some blocks, mortar, reinforcement wire, etc. next. Maybe by Friday it will be dry enough. We are supposed to get snow here Friday and Saturday! 80° last week, snow this week. What a mess. It's Flumonia weather again!
Kept tracking mud in the camper so I made some temporary sidewalks and wheelbarrowed in some rock so we could park her car up closer.
Kept tracking mud in the camper so I made some temporary sidewalks and wheelbarrowed in some rock so we could park her car up closer.
Got a little more done today. Cleaned out the footing, laid it out, and got the blocks and mortar delivered.
Hey Gumpy, I like the "flagwood" walks.
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I like what you have done and envy you for what you are doing. Building my own place and slowing down was my goal when I moved to idaho but instead I bought a nice house and several rentals. I didn't have it in me yet to slow down. Hopefully in the future I can do what you are doing. I would love to hive you a hand and learn a thing or two if you were closer. Until then I will keep watching from the sidelines.
I'm trying my best not to slow down, but time in the saddle is wearing me down. I've worked all my life. Oldest of 7 kids and raised on a farm gets you started early!
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I'm the youngest of three and grew up dirt floor poor so I got a young start as well.
The good thing is that I've never regretted the way I was raised.
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I'm raising my kids on what will hopefully someday be a small farm. I look back on my upbringing and it made me who I am today so I will not complain about it at all. My mom raised me more of a man than most father's do today.
I've only got 6 acres where I'm building at. All except1/2 acre or so for the house is all in woods.
I'll see if I can figure out how to post it.
I'll see if I can figure out how to post it.
Hahahaaahahaha! I'm very tired. I forgot to post the picture!
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No picture of today's progress. This is yesterday's. I was to tired to go back out and take a pic.
I notice you conveniently left out the hole dug under the house for the massive bunker system 
Taking a break. Been busy!
