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Nice!! Now when do you start the taping/mudding?
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That floor is disgustingly clean.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
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[quote=Brettski Corking up all that crazy mechanical stuff up in the ceiling was bitter sweet: bitter in that all the evidence of the many weekends of tedious nip and tuck are now all hidden, [/quote]
Not so. Its all here on this thread anytime you want to relive the events.
Great job on the downstairs ! Just don't knock a hole in the rock with all those long boards when you move them.
How are the big windows ? What about upstairs ?
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How are the big windows ? What about upstairs ?
The big windows and the upstairs are both waiting on the long-awaited boom truck drywall dely. The 12' sheets cannot be hoofed up the stairs due to stairwell geometry, so it's gonna be a "gypsum thru the big window" project. We are waiting on the soil in that staging area to dry out enough to safely support 44,000# of truck and drywall.
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...and then, the tile in the master bath
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Really nice looking tile work there Brettski. I have followed your thread for a couple of years. You do excellent work. It is good to see someone take pride in what they do. As you know builder slop together a house and people don't seem to care because they buy them. Your whole project is awesome.
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What is the plan for the summer ? Nice tile work BTW !
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What is the plan for the summer... same plan as the last 4 summers....finish. Every time I see a window of opportunity to bring in the drywall boom truck across the rough building site, rain creates a mooshy clay pie that precludes consummation of the delivery. I still have plenty of smaller side jobs (stuff like the tile work) to keep me busy, but I really would like to be drywalling (never thought I'd admit that one).
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You may just have to go for it during the summer ! I would rather dry wall in the heat than put up insulation.
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Funny you mention.... I am just about done with installation of the furnace (yeah, just in time for summer). This will lead to the central a/c. At my pace, I should have that done just in time for winter.
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Looking good Bski!! Thanks for the heads up on the mortar around the shower too. That worked great!!
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A couple of notable mile-markers are clicked off... I paid for the drywall in February, and have since been waiting on the wet weather to provide a stretch of dry days. Well, it only took about 4 months, but all the planets aligned and in came 100 sheets. - And the hole is finally drilled. When the budget recovers, we'll dig the trench and install the pump and related supply hardware.
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hey ski, congrats on everything. you guys have really made a nice crib. inquiring minds want to know more about that new hole. geology? depth? production? water quality? will you need a softening system? just tryin to learn sumthin about an area of the country i know nuthin about.....
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Hey DIED, Good ta hear from ya, old pal. We haven't yet seen the drilling records, tho I expect to have them within the week. I'll report back with the details. It is a 5" PVC well, hole is 9". Based on other wells within about 1/2 mile, I hope/expect a depth of about 80 - 100 feet or so, average mineral content (read that as well water that is well within the capabilities of an average softener) and minimal sulfur. The GPM's tend to vary from 15 - 50.
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hey ski,
inquiring minds want to know more about that new hole. geology? depth? production? water quality? will you need a softening system? just tryin to learn sumthin about an area of the country i know nuthin about..... specs from the drilling report: Total depth of well 66’ Bore hole 9” Casing dia 5” PVC Static level 40’ GPM 27 Brown Clay 0 – 31’ Gray Clay 31 – 33’ Brown gravel 33 – 50’ Blue Gravel 50 – 72’ I haven't laid in the pump and piping yet, so no water quality report yet...but...absolutely anticipate a softener for this region.
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That should be plenty of vol.
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Well, it's the beginning of July and we finally got all the sheet metal connected, the gas lines connected, and new furnace is functional. Just in time for summer. The more timely news is that the central air is also installed, brazed, and connected and ready to be purged and charged.
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Now that is a big step ! Congrats. This is now a home ! Enjoy it and the freedom it brings, well done.
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Whoa, whoa... Not yet close enough to be called a home. We just started hanging the drywall on the 2nd floor.
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Brettski, nice work as usual. How did you calculate the size of the furnace and A/C unit? I've been looking on-line for a heat loss calculator to properly size heating and A/C systems and I haven't found any that I can use. I will be replacing the furnace and A/C system in the house shortly and want to make sure it's properly sized. I think the one that is in here now is undersized on both the heat and cooling ends.
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I just got caught up on all your work. Absolutely stunning project, and the most beautiful DIY I have ever seen. Congratulations.
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Bret: Are you doing anything to protect that A/C unit? We are losing bunches of them in this area.
"I love living. I have some problems with my life, but living is the best thing they've come up with so far." � Neil Simon,
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How about a general update on the preserve ?
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Oh yeah I would echo that comment!! Secure that ac unit ASAP. Meth heads stole the one from our rental property two years ago.
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How about a general update on the preserve ? It has been a difficult period of just trying to maintain a status quo. We are 4 years, 3 months into building the garage apartment. It has absorbed 95% of our time and attention to the entire LNP project. The other 5% has been maintaining 46 wild acres of mostly mature timber. 5% of weekend warrior time allocation is nowhere near enough time for proper maintenance of 46 ac. Fortunately, Dski handles most of those maint needs while I continue to do projects in the gar/apt that only need one person. We have developed a routine and rhythm in juggling all the needs to remain in the black regarding maintenance and personal commitment....and the ever-so-important attitude. I am a VERY fortunate man and very blessed to have such a supportive and strong wife (both mentally and physically). The fish still get no pressure. I am learning-by-doing with managing muskrats. One of the biggest forces we are finding to be overwhelming is Mother Nature's ability to reclaim cleared areas. We have an area that is heavily populated with Black Locust trees. That is one of the most prolific growers and spreads like wildfire. We knew they grew fast, but not like they really did. We are spending days of cutting 2" - 4" caliper saplings (trees?) in areas that were bare naked 6 years ago. Anyway, God willing and the creek don't rise, we hope to have an occupancy permit for the gar/apt by spring 2014. This will usher in a new chapter for our LNP project. The only thing is....I'm not really sure how that chapter will be written.
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