Recent content by DesertZuki

Thanks Boost. I appreciate the the input and all the time I know it took you to write that. That's constructive info there! I thought we had all the bases covered. Our friends pour concrete for a living. My neighbor is a retired master electrician and, at one time, sat on every electrical...

Understood. Why I said: What I didn't tell you is that when we were planning this, on one of my wife's many trips to the building department, they told her if there was a problem with the plans, the changes could be written in and we'd still be able to get the permit within a day. They did...

Good idea, but the truss plans are already done. We had to have them attached to the building plans.

09/14/06 - To make room for the garage we removed a tin shed and a palm tree. And we started the pad: 09/15/06 - The pad is done. Less than 1/10 of a foot off between all the corners and the operator never broke out a level. I have probably 3' or more (depending on which corner) of base...

Done! Just a few pics here.

Agreed. The site doesn't allow us to add on sideways though.

You're absolutely right. I'm already wishing it was going to be bigger. We chose the 24'x24' size because the county requires a soils test for any structure over 600 square feet (even an awning). A soils test out here goes for $2000. Over 600 square feet and we have to pay for a grading plan...

Hi everyone. I just found your site today -- love all the info on the board... A little about me: I'm a motor cop and I work in Las Vegas. We live rural, about an hour outside of the city. For fun we like to explore the desert (that is, where BLM still let's us drive) and we do a little...

I'm new to the board -- just introduced myself here. 09/09/06 - Yesterday, we just had the 40' truck trailer hauled off that was sitting where we are going to build the garage. (This made our neighbor and my wife really happy.) Hopefully we'll have the dirt work done within the week and the...