New Land = New Shop/Barn Project

[snowpromod]

I started this project a little while ago, but will bring it up to speed really fast! Living in a neighborhood and hate it, need more space and room - to many toys and the neighbors don't like toys! Purchased 10 ac in the country, solved the neighbor issue - just need to sell the neighborhood house!

Phase 1 - put in small pond, need to figure out how big it is - still too much mowing!

 

[snowpromod]

Need a space for the toys and a shop to work on things!! Decided on a 32x32 T'd into a 40x48 with attic trusses for a 18x48 upstairs! Here is the begining stages!!

 

[airbassador]

Use this to determine pond size... http://www.acme.com/planimeter/

Where will you be putting your tent once the house sells?

Edit: Well hell, in the time it took me to ask where the tent will go, you built and posted up your house!

 

[snowpromod]

Ended up with 5 10x10 doors, wish I would have went bigger! The interior ceiling height on the 40x48 worked out to be 13' 4" - wish I would of put an upstairs on both sides - the 32x32 is a vaulted ceiling! The siding is a Hardie Plank cement siding - what a pain to paint, at least the first coat!!

 

[nate379]

That pond isn't going to breed millions of 'skeeters?

 

[snowpromod]

That pond isn't going to breed millions of 'skeeters?

Not 100% sure, but I sure hope not!!!!!

 

[babzog]

You can dump larvacide into the pond to kill the little bastards.

 

[cool50]

looks great, keep up the great work

 

[Red05GT]

Stock the pond and the fish should take care of the skeeters eggs. Aerate the pond
with a simple sump pump.Pour in some aqua shade or similar pond dye to keep algae bloom in check. Shop looks great!

 

[snowpromod]

The pond is getting an areation system and fish, it will be treated as well!!

 

[colt zantop]

be careful with aqua shade.....it keeps weeds down but that also eliminates oxygen in the winter when the ice is over top and fish will die....happened to my buddy a few years back...lost almost all his fish....

 

[Mustanger]

Great shop. Wish I could ditch the neighbors and go that route!!!

 

[PurdueSD]

Wow!

Ive got a new favorite! I love the divided shop idea.

 

[R_Willis]

Wow, very nice. Impressive.

 

[simontudor]

that is really nice

 

[Bib Overalls]

I'm impressed. What kind of man toys do you have?

 

[cletus66]

I like it !!! I used to live in town too. I had one old man constantly calling the cops about my projects. I made a move similar to yours. Once you are done, you will never want to leave.

 

[Motobob]

Great Start..keep us updated! Bob

 

[snowpromod]

Some pics from today, had to go out and take some pictures of the car I am trying to sell! Here is a pic of the stair case (bathroom underneath) and up stairs!

 

[snowpromod]

View from upstairs looking back at the pond, if you note the pile of rocks - our plans for the house are to start there and go towards the tall pines to the right, hopefully sooner than later!

 

[snowpromod]

Just a tip - think out your garage doors before buying! Put 6 10x10 doors in, was in a hurry to get the building closed in - wanted carriage doors, except I did not want the cost! Purchased the doors with the intentions of adding my own trim to the fronts to make them carriage doors, so I had the doors over sprung so they would be balanced . . . still looking for a good way to attach Azek. With doors that do not go up and down all the way, it is a PIA to pull anything in/out - notice the crushed in door - 2x4 slipped and bucket truck ran into it! I took out the 6th door realizing it was in a stupid spot, going to make it look like a barn door - should be done soon! Still have lots of panting to do, not my favorite thing to do!

 

[jktruck150]

That place is great! I like the car too! Where are you located? I really like it. Moving out to the country is always the best choice!

 

[Cobra4B]

So how long does it take you to mow your grass!

 

[snowpromod]

So how long does it take you to mow your grass!

Well, as you can see from the pics there is a fair amount of clay that the seed did not take to (still have big top soil piles scattered around) - so I don't have to mow everything as of now. Currently I am at about 4 hours, I need to get a mower that will be used for the property - trying to decide between a ztr mower vs. tractor.

 

[bad daddy]

Another 15 acres, and you could have a private waterski lake, with turn islands!

 

[biscuit141]

Currently I am at about 4 hours, I need to get a mower that will be used for the property - trying to decide between a ztr mower vs. tractor.

Having grown up mowing a lot of grass every week at my partents house (3 or 4 acres/week), plus working for a landscape company last summer, I would get a ZTR or a John Deere front mount mower over a tractor for mowing a yard. We have a larger tractor for mowing fields, but I couldn't imaging using it every week for the grass. Too large and difficult to drive in small places with a 3 point mower on the back. (A mid-mount mower would probably be a little different) The JD front mount mowers just eat up grass like nothing and are quick, but the new ZTR's drive and ride so nice. If it were me, I'd get a 72" ZTR, either exmark/toro or dixie chopper, they drive/steer very differently so drive both, the Dixie is very fast. However good deals on the JD front mounts can usually be found on the used market.

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

That's an awesome looking shop.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Nice looking place. I see that the contractor used a crane from Spencer, Ohio, how close is that to you ? You don't seem to be too far from me.

 

[snowpromod]

Nice looking place. I see that the contractor used a crane from Spencer, Ohio, how close is that to you ? You don't seem to be too far from me.

About 5 miles from Spencer

 

[D.J.]

Is the car in the picture the one for sale? If so how much? Or is it already sold?
NICE PLACE!!!!
Stay safe, and keep up the good work!
________
Zx14 vs hayabusa

 

[NUTTSGT]

About 5 miles from Spencer

With a screen name like snowpromod, you into snowmobiles? If so, you take them to the track in Norwalk ?

 

[snowpromod]

Snowmobiles are my main hobby, chase the white gold all over the place (never ran Norwalk)! Everything I have is for sale!!!

1932 Desoto Tudor Sedan $9,000

1998 Supra Comp $14,000

2008 Husqvarna TE 250 - Street Legal $4,000

2008 Yamaha Apex Custom - currently being parted out!!

Anderson Mini Mod $1,200

The list goes on - don't have pics of everything! To much stuuf and getting tired of junk, I am in the selling mood!!

 

[Red05GT]

Depending on how long your drive is, plus the amount of grass you have to mow, you
may be better off with a hydrstatic drive tractor and rear or center mount mower and
front end loader or snow blower. For tighter areas you could go with a commercial walk
or stand on model. The multi-purpose tractor will accomplish more than a ZTR. Just my
.02.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Well if you ever get into Artic Cats, there's a wharehouse distribution center here (Bucyrus) .

 

[snowpromod]

Depending on how long your drive is, plus the amount of grass you have to mow, you
may be better off with a hydrstatic drive tractor and rear or center mount mower and
front end loader or snow blower. For tighter areas you could go with a commercial walk
or stand on model. The multi-purpose tractor will accomplish more than a ZTR. Just my
.02.

I am weighing the 2 options - tractor with a loader has more use, just slower mowing - ztr has only one purpose tho! Should buy the tractor now, should be able to put it to good use with the house construction and everything else!

 

[snowpromod]

No progress on the building this past week, treated the pond and my helper wanted to play

 

[Red05GT]

The building and projects will be there tomorrow, your kids will be grown up so quick
you won't believe it. The only regret I have in life is I didn't take enough of those
moments with my kids.

 

[bighammer]

Why don't I see any pictures? Do I have some setting wrong? Or have the pics been taken down?

 

[snowpromod]

Very little progress - got my quotes to fix the doors (2 options)

Option A: Replace damaged panels and re-spring all 5 doors $800

Option B: Replaces all door sections with Coachman Carriage doors and re-spring $6000 and they keep all the old door sections and springs


**** When I ordered the doors I had them over sprung with the idea of adding my own trim to make them look like carriage doors, that is the reason for the re-sprining!!!

 

[IMXCITD]

cool property and build! Why did you recess part of the garage? When do you start on the house? Again...congrats on a great place!