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Ever do any witching/dowsing for water? I know first hand it works, not only water wells and piping, but gold nuggets also.
Well, I was actually thinking about this today as I was digging outta that mulch disaster- didn't that rathole of a house you ran the dozer into a few times have its own water source? I remember a kitchen sink and bathroom, so was there a drilled well there in addition to the rocked one?Double what Shawn said, plenty of us capable knuckleheads willing to help build stuff!Idea on the basement - foam forms - seen them used on This Old House and they add insulation value. Filled with pumped concrete. Are you planning to widen the road in? I can't see a concrete truck making it in there otherwise; unless you know someone with a Chinook Mixer?
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb. I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
Wouldn't be a bad idea to pump it. You would find out the GPM available if there is flow or just rain collection and what if anything has been thrown down there that shouldn't be down there.
I gotta agree with Shawn on all/most of his comments. The concrete is really all that you likely need to contract out. It's an art that some can do the things you want that we grunts and knuckleheads stare in awe at. The rest, really shouldn't be that much of a stretch for you, especially if you recruit some help. Here's the problem I see...It's from a customer service sign I seen at one point. We can do it good fast and cheap. But you can only pick two. If you want it good and fast, won't be cheap. Fast and cheap, won't be good. Good and cheap won't be fast. Unfortunately this little 'joke' of a sign is so true.So you'll have to have it all figured out. And starting this conversation should bring up a lot of good discussion.
Quote from: Bob/OlallaWa on July 06, 2016, 11:18:53 PMWouldn't be a bad idea to pump it. You would find out the GPM available if there is flow or just rain collection and what if anything has been thrown down there that shouldn't be down there. Was wanting to do that, but finding a pump that will pump with a head of 52 feet isn't easy...I haven't found one yet!
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I think you should just move HC's house in there. Might be a little big but has it all.Sure there is a pump that will do that. I have had good luck with used items from the rental places. (tillers-trailers)Has to be a cheap well pump that will do the job, at least so you know what you have.Squatters, sure. You build like that and why would we leave?
Well if you're gonna stay, bring food and fall in on the morning work detail formation!
Can that be built "onto" your existing foundation? Expanded of course, but you already have it!I think I heard you will have a dedicated shop around there too? Maybe with a tunnel to,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Only thing I noticed major that's missing, besides basement is the wrap around porch......nice looking otherwise!
I would look at All American Homes
So, Bobby...being the calculating trained warrior NCO that you are. Take the appropriate action, Execute!
your standard grunt level CQB is just putting rounds and rounds on scary stuff till it stops scaring you!
So is the 2 year move in date a set in stone or a "I want it to happen" date? If you have can slide the timeline, wouldn't it be better, to finish the smaller projects first, take the time to develop the site, plan where you want the cabin. Then once you have the close to final site measurements for the cabin's final location, all you should have to worry about it the design/and construction.
But none of them are as formidable as Kat. She is a sly force to be reckoned with. Death by a thousand cuts and all that.
How goes the plan hunt? Raising boys into RealMen!!