Recent content by Jasonsamara

Any love for RedMax? I chose a 8k series over Stihl about 15 years ago and it still runs very strong and never had a problem. I was told at the time the Stihl was like a Porsche, very refined and strong in a narrow range. The RedMax is like a 60’s big block muscle car, just pure raw power. My...

Stripped forms today and I now have a foundation!

The walls are poured.

Concrete forms are 90% done and tomorrow the walls get poured.

More pics

Should be done by Christmas!

I have been planning and saving for 5 years and I finally made the commitment. 30 wide and 40 deep with a 10’4” ceiling. My contractor is a great friend and my neighbor. I inquired about placing it here 5 years ago but he said it was to far out of grade. Last year he helped me clear a spot for a...

Well I gave the green light so resolve is the choice, and yes it will be stick built.

I live in the about 1 hour east of Morgantown WV.

Things won’t go bad. The first job he did for me was a complete excavation and foundation repair for me. It was complicated and he didn’t want to do it because we are neighbors and friends. He finally agreed and although it was expensive, it was quick and done right. I went from running a...

I think I’m going to do it, but man it’s not gonna be cheap. I’ve saved for 5 years to build a garage. So what do you guys think? 1200 sq ft 30x40 attached to my existing house. The big problem is I live on a hill and being about 7ft out of grade means I have to have a big high pressure poured...

Thanks buddy, I’m familiar with you over at CF so you know the exact predicament I’m in. I appreciate you providing me information.

I enjoyed your post. You make some very good points. I did save all the money from working and did not inherit it. 5 years ago I was quoted 48x32 in the upper yard for $58k. I had just paid my house off and refused to remortgage it. It would have been better looking back because prices went...

When I say HOA it’s not as bad as what some HOA’s are. Meaning I have to be so many feet off the property line, need to have brick on the front and that’s it. I can cut down all the trees if I want. It sounds like the price seems legit or at least close. Now to deal with “should you build in...

I understand what your saying here. My existing home is 100% brick. The electric would be run from my house electric but I would like to upgrade to 400 amps. My parents dug up a brick patio and I have access to a large quantity of aged bricks that match my existing brick house. It would be a...