Just started building my dream house . . .
07-11-2008, 10:41 PM
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It has been forever since I have updated this, so here are a few more pics. Some intermediate photos will be missing as I can't seem to find my camera at the moment.
First picture of the framing.
Cool detial photo.
Second floor floor joists going in.
A view from the basket at the second floor level.
The back of the small barn.
Siding starting to go on!
The view from the second floor.
First picture of the framing.
Cool detial photo.
Second floor floor joists going in.
A view from the basket at the second floor level.
The back of the small barn.
Siding starting to go on!
The view from the second floor.
07-11-2008, 10:44 PM
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The view from the future kitchen-and my father 
The front of the small barn with the P2000 insulation on.
The big barn.
Windows! (A side note-windows are stupidly expensive)
A random shot of my brtoher in our brand new kayaks we bought for our house in Maine.
And lastly, an artsy shot of the siding and cool sky (also the way she sits as of right now).
The front of the small barn with the P2000 insulation on.
The big barn.
Windows! (A side note-windows are stupidly expensive)
A random shot of my brtoher in our brand new kayaks we bought for our house in Maine.
And lastly, an artsy shot of the siding and cool sky (also the way she sits as of right now).
07-13-2008, 10:13 AM
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<- Jealous of your garage space.. It's coming along great, keep us updated.
It's coming along great, keep us updated.
07-13-2008, 11:35 AM
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Earth-bound misfit
Really nice! You've got some great views of hill country. I'm jealous.
It all looks great, except for that ugly burnt orange shirt your brother is wearing.
It all looks great, except for that ugly burnt orange shirt your brother is wearing.
07-14-2008, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by DarkSithCL
qwik ?...what are you using for the facade? Stone or brick maybe?
The structure that is going in-between the two will be faced in stone (it is going to look like a silo and contain the staircase to get up to the second floor).
Lastly, UT FTMFW!!
07-17-2008, 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Street Spirit
Congrats on the progress! Just curious.....where is this located in relation to a big city? ---> Is this property off in the middle of nowhere?
07-19-2008, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by TS_eXpeed
Otherwise, I think the idea is really pretty cool!
not anyone else. If a friend comes over, then they are more then welcome to the couch But I don't want a big place anymore (my current house is 3.5k square feet).
07-19-2008, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ATXCLS
The entire idea was to make a place for ME not anyone else. If a friend comes over, then they are more then welcome to the couch But I don't want a big place anymore (my current house is 3.5k square feet).
not anyone else. If a friend comes over, then they are more then welcome to the couch But I don't want a big place anymore (my current house is 3.5k square feet).
08-07-2008, 04:46 PM
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^+1
Absent the t.u. shtuff, of course.
Absent the t.u. shtuff, of course.
08-07-2008, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by CLSter
since you have a bit of $$$ - seems like a great location for solar panels... are you going that route?
I wish.Although, you are correct-I am looking into solar panels. I am also going to run everything off of rain water. The next big construction project is the 20k gallon tank to store it all.
Not many updates to report-things have been slowing down as I near the completion of the outside.
08-07-2008, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ATXCLS
A bit of money . . . I wish.
Although, you are correct-I am looking into solar panels. I am also going to run everything off of rain water. The next big construction project is the 20k gallon tank to store it all.
Not many updates to report-things have been slowing down as I near the completion of the outside.
I wish.Although, you are correct-I am looking into solar panels. I am also going to run everything off of rain water. The next big construction project is the 20k gallon tank to store it all.
Not many updates to report-things have been slowing down as I near the completion of the outside.
Could you elaborate on this?
08-11-2008, 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by wndrlst
Could you elaborate on this?
08-11-2008, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by ATXCLS
Real easy-I collect all of the rainwater from the roofs and store it in a 20k gallon tank that is being built soon. I then run it through two filters and a UV light. In the end, the water is head and shoulders above anything else you will get from the ground.
08-11-2008, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by ATXCLS
Real easy-I collect all of the rainwater from the roofs and store it in a 20k gallon tank that is being built soon. I then run it through two filters and a UV light. In the end, the water is head and shoulders above anything else you will get from the ground.
Whoa! That's pretty cool!
20K gallons.
Lol, that's almost as big as our pool.
08-11-2008, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ATXCLS
Real easy-I collect all of the rainwater from the roofs and store it in a 20k gallon tank that is being built soon. I then run it through two filters and a UV light. In the end, the water is head and shoulders above anything else you will get from the ground.
j/k... but storing and using ur own water is awesome!!!
08-11-2008, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkSithCL
...thats straight nuclear winter survival style bro....I like it!!!
j/k... but storing and using ur own water is awesome!!!
j/k... but storing and using ur own water is awesome!!!
And cheap I'm guessing once the system is set up
08-11-2008, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TS_eXpeed
And cheap I'm guessing once the system is set up
... def one of a kind...
08-11-2008, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ATXCLS
Real easy-I collect all of the rainwater from the roofs and store it in a 20k gallon tank that is being built soon. I then run it through two filters and a UV light. In the end, the water is head and shoulders above anything else you will get from the ground.
Nice. A lot of people around here have that.
My house has a natural spring that runs out of a hill into a cistern, then it is filtered multiple times as it is pumped to the house.