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« Reply #1000 on: May 29, 2018, 02:24:35 PM »
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« Reply #1001 on: June 16, 2018, 03:48:51 PM »
Ok. You all know about putting the zero turn in the pond so I’ll not repeat the drama here.

On to the shipping container. Got most of the studs and ceiling joists in. Got to cut a few more of the tie down hooks off to get the last studs in.




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« Reply #1002 on: June 16, 2018, 04:46:32 PM »
What are your inside dimensions of this?


Have you seen the houses people build out of these?   Pour a heated concrete pad stack two on one side two on the other and two for a back wall. Metal roof over the top and a very large open floor plan for a patio type living area and a giant set of garage doors on the open end. 

This is about the coolest one I have seen and I really like the idea of its layout and open space

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« Reply #1003 on: June 16, 2018, 04:54:33 PM »
Finished interior dimensions will be 7’4”wide 8’4”tall and 38’ long

Yes there are many web sites dedicated to building with shipping containers. I like the modern look where they cantilever the second story containers.

No need for a heated slab in the south :wink

Eventually I may cut enough trees to put another parallel to it 30 ft apart and weld C purlin between them and install R panel roofing to give me a 30x40 covered storage/parking area.


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« Reply #1004 on: June 16, 2018, 05:04:28 PM »
They are building a 3 story unit near my sons school.
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« Reply #1005 on: June 16, 2018, 05:32:18 PM »
The cost is really a lot less than new build homes. 


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« Reply #1006 on: June 16, 2018, 06:19:19 PM »
Looks like progress.

We know the story about your swimming hole, but,
I think your wife needs an account on here so we can get some zero turn pics. If not from this time , maybe the next.

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« Reply #1007 on: June 16, 2018, 07:00:06 PM »
Ken third times a charm.  I’ll go down with the ship. Dealer called and it’s ready to pick up. He said he was amazed there was no damage

Here’s the container ready for spray foam




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« Reply #1008 on: June 16, 2018, 07:30:38 PM »


Little time to relax while the pork butt finishes

And don’t be jealous. Not everyone can have sticks that look as good as these!!



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« Reply #1009 on: June 16, 2018, 08:02:52 PM »
You shouldn’t call your wife names like that. I second Ken’s idea. We need a mrs redneck on here


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« Reply #1010 on: June 16, 2018, 08:19:00 PM »
You shouldn’t call your wife names like that. I second Ken’s idea. We need a mrs redneck on here


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« Reply #1011 on: June 16, 2018, 09:01:43 PM »
You laugh. Mowing by the pond is like don piloting his chinook thu enemy territory.  It’s rough terrain and danger is everywhere. Only the fearless tread where I send that mower


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« Reply #1012 on: June 16, 2018, 09:17:56 PM »
What enemy? Deer? Squirrels? Long weeds?


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« Reply #1013 on: June 16, 2018, 09:19:10 PM »
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« Reply #1014 on: June 16, 2018, 09:19:56 PM »
You laugh. Mowing by the pond is like don piloting his chinook thu enemy territory.  It’s rough terrain and danger is everywhere. Only the fearless tread where I send that mower


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The bottom of the fish pond? Carp maybe?
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« Reply #1015 on: June 16, 2018, 09:20:05 PM »
Take the guards off that mower and make raccoon burgers


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« Reply #1016 on: June 16, 2018, 09:24:15 PM »
You laugh. Mowing by the pond is like don piloting his chinook thu enemy territory.  It’s rough terrain and danger is everywhere. Only the fearless tread where I send that mower


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The bottom of the fish pond? Carp maybe?
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« Reply #1017 on: June 16, 2018, 09:41:30 PM »
Here I was thinking fish breeding habitat
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« Reply #1018 on: June 17, 2018, 12:57:07 AM »
Did you place the 2x4's short side or side side against the steel?

Did you wedge them in and glue them like we were talking about, or what way did you go?
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« Reply #1019 on: June 17, 2018, 09:16:23 AM »
Short side against steel to give more depth of insulation.

Wedged in and then tied together at the top with the joists.

No glue. But I shot a screw in the bottom of each one into the wood floor.

Seems legit and solid.


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« Reply #1020 on: June 17, 2018, 10:42:33 AM »
Once you get all the plywood up, it will be nice and solid
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« Reply #1021 on: June 17, 2018, 01:03:13 PM »
Time to finish mowing around the pond




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« Reply #1022 on: June 17, 2018, 01:42:48 PM »
I don’t see M/Ts on the drive tires of the mower yet...


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« Reply #1023 on: June 17, 2018, 01:57:48 PM »
Looks like they washed it for you also?


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« Reply #1024 on: June 17, 2018, 02:03:22 PM »
Does anyone else see this as a viable solution to the problem


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« Reply #1025 on: June 17, 2018, 02:04:48 PM »
I don’t see Paddle tires on the mower yet...


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« Reply #1026 on: June 17, 2018, 04:22:13 PM »
Bahaha. You guys are ruthless!

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« Reply #1027 on: June 17, 2018, 04:29:04 PM »
How about something like this?  My wife wants one because we have some nice hills on the property, and she wants to be safe. Oh well, more toys for me.


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« Reply #1028 on: June 17, 2018, 04:47:48 PM »
Dave, is that 4 wheel drive? Buddy if mine in SE KY had to have one that was to mow his mountain side yard.....
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« Reply #1029 on: June 17, 2018, 06:25:40 PM »
Dave, is that 4 wheel drive? Buddy if mine in SE KY had to have one that was to mow his mountain side yard.....
I have seen some similar to that eight wheel monster up at Weberstate as it’s mostly steep hill, they seem to do pretty awesome


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« Reply #1030 on: June 17, 2018, 06:26:16 PM »
Time to finish FISH mowing around the pond!




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« Reply #1031 on: June 17, 2018, 06:29:26 PM »
Dave, is that 4 wheel drive? Buddy if mine in SE KY had to have one that was to mow his mountain side yard.....
Yes, it’s hydrostatic drive 4x4 hydraulic articulates in the middle for steering. They are rated to 20 degrees slope sideways or up down without the dual tires. With the duals, they are rated to 30 degrees.


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« Reply #1032 on: June 17, 2018, 07:57:21 PM »
But are they amphibious?

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« Reply #1033 on: June 17, 2018, 08:30:21 PM »
But are they amphibious?

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Not that it would help Charles but I think H would float, just a consideration in case you get stuck in a flood Ken.
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« Reply #1034 on: June 17, 2018, 09:07:04 PM »
There were two canoes in the picture too. Maybe a weed eater and a canoe would be better around the pond?  :)


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« Reply #1035 on: June 17, 2018, 10:20:46 PM »
You laugh. Mowing by the pond is like don piloting his chinook thu enemy territory.  It’s rough terrain and danger is everywhere. Only the fearless tread where I send that mower


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I feel ya on that!

Not the part about the hook

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« Reply #1036 on: June 18, 2018, 08:02:22 AM »
I used to mow a lot of side hills around the farm with a zero turn.  A lot of those areas were impossible to mow before we had a set of better tires installed.  They will tear your lawn up more then the standard turf tire, but they help a ton on side hills.

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« Reply #1037 on: June 21, 2018, 01:22:29 AM »
Just put floats on it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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« Reply #1038 on: June 24, 2018, 12:17:04 AM »
Today finished the rough in of the electrical. 97 degrees and high humidity. Inside the house with no AC was closer to 102-104.

Ran smurf tube to the upstairs where the AV and computer equipment will be.

Only got lit up three times working in the hot electrical panel because I didn’t want to kill the music by cutting the main breaker.




Still have a few circuits outside the house to run. The sewage sump pump and the mini split and the outdoor kitchen circuits.  The ill properly label them.

Maybe a little overkill. 10 circuits in a 625 sq ft guest house. And that’s before the AC or stove should I put one in

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« Reply #1039 on: June 24, 2018, 03:12:35 AM »
Looks clean. I don't like turning my stuff off either, whats a little tingle now and then.

Actually did socket upgrade today for my sons room for LED, got away zap free!
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« Reply #1040 on: July 04, 2018, 12:36:47 PM »
So official update.

Foam insulation guy came Friday for an estimate.  Now I’m on the schedule in about 2 weeks. This house and shipping container will be tight. Fortunately I’ll be running mini splits that can dehumidify

Open cell inside and a 2 inch layer of closed cell underneath

Then I’ll work on the AC and pause the guest house project and finish the inside of the shipping container.  Gotta get all my reloading equipment from my BIL and off load some long term storage stuff from the main house.

Got gravel delivered and spread in anticipation of heavy rain... and then it passed us by.




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« Reply #1041 on: July 05, 2018, 11:19:07 PM »
So after a day of hot hard work in the shop I get a call at 7:30 from the insulator that he’s freed up and coming at 8 am tomorrow.  Great, had to go do some clean up and a bit of work to get ready. Will get up at first light and finish.


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« Reply #1042 on: July 06, 2018, 11:36:12 AM »
Got the casita swept out and ready and built my end wall in the container.


 

Ordered a mini split for the shipping container. Fredrich 9000 btu. About double what it needs but hard to find a 6000.  The variable speed should make it workable

Then it’s on to running electrical to the container. Led lights , outlets , cat 6,

I’ll weld up the end doors so the only way in is through the man door.

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« Reply #1043 on: July 06, 2018, 12:05:10 PM »
Charles, you need your own page. "Texas Resort Retreat" would be a lot better page name than having it posted inside the hide site page.

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« Reply #1044 on: July 06, 2018, 12:44:39 PM »
Charles, you need your own page. "Texas Resort Retreat" would be a lot better page name than having it posted inside the hide site page.

Bob it’s like most things in life.  When women get involved, things get a lot more complicated.  And expensive.


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« Reply #1045 on: July 06, 2018, 06:25:52 PM »
Insulation guys almost done. Casita is finished. Shipping container almost done.

I have a window unit I’ll probably run in the guest house until I get the mini splits installed.




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« Reply #1048 on: July 06, 2018, 07:31:10 PM »
Wow, looks really well done from here.
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« Reply #1049 on: July 06, 2018, 08:05:02 PM »
Very nice, per the usual we expect nothing less from you.
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