Recent content by River19

Great job on the 944. I just picked up a 924S in pretty solid condition and love the Guards Red cars. It was a good addition to my 997.1........... I need to go back and read your posts on the suspension changes......

Pulled the blower, it goes on over Thanksgiving and off at Easter. While I was pulling things I greased what needs greasing, topped off the hydraulic fluid and checked the other fluids. It was real winter this year and I spent a LOT of time on this rig with the blower and back blade. Loader...

@dcg9381 The increase in electric rates is the missing link on the assumptions to get into the 9-15 year mark......and the total net cost ended at ~$53K. In 2024 our supplier increased rates by 25.8% specifically on the cost of the electricity and distribution. IMHO. there is absolutely no way...

Appreciate the thoughts, sorry your experience was challenging. We technically own the system (financed with favorable equity line) so at least there isn't an additional middle man; The only other active players are the electric company and Enphase. If we feel the utility is starting to do...

When you factor in the incentives we received (which were significant as they almost halved the cost) and the assumed rate of electric rate increases year over year it lands right around 8-10year mark. Even if it is 12 years if I am off on the rate increase expectations (although they have...

(Sorry this is a long one) Back in 2022 I documented my Morton Building build of a relatively modest 32x24 with 14' walls here on on GJ in this thread: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/morton-building-build-in-nh-24x32.498944/ Concurrently we had begun working with a reputable...

Spent some time deciding where to put the 4 post lift.......Thinking where the tractor is parked. 14' walls but the sliding door hardware limits that to about 12'6" which is fine since the 911 only stands ~50" high anyways and the Kubota with the ROPS up needs ~84" so we should be pretty solid...

First, slick building and perfect for New England. Second, the BI did do me a favor in the sense that it forced me to have a nicer building.....I "wanted" cement, but I wanted to do it on my timeline vs. spending more $ this year........so the whole "compromise" was me being able to say "I'll...

Exactly. The BI is a decent dude, plus it is a small town and he has been here for a bunch of times for other projects and will need to come back for other upcoming projects so, pushing him to do something he is uncomfortable with may win the battle but not the long term war for me........so...

Bingo......... He checked with a few of the adjoining towns' Inspectors and they all landed on the fact they "would feel more comfortable" sticking with cement. We had a respectful conversation and they all were concerned with potential "fluid leakage" and "leaching" into the groundwater...

Used the Kubota to move the Winnebago into the building for the winter. We are upgrading to a larger trailer next Spring but for this winter wanted it out of the weather if possible. Was hoping to squeeze the Ram and Kubota in there as well.......got that done. Next year no travel trailer...

Same here, EverSource in NH.......easy to make the install hurdle when they keep raising rates.....currently rocking a $400-425/mo electric bill.

I was leaving it open over night so the moisture wouldn't get trapped........was 11 degrees this morning here in the Monadnocks. I'll run out and close it just because I am sick of having it open lol

Awesome. I will have to check them out as well. I knew this forum would have good suggestions.........that is a great framing solution. The thing that scared me about using traditional steel W or I beam was that I was probably looking at something in the 12" and 26lb per foot weight so like...

Thanks for the thoughtful reply. Good questions. First.......LVL.....I will look in that direction as it is a little easier for me to fathom than dealing with steel. Solar, so I'm thinking of two separate systems for a couple reasons. The first being, the whole house system is already in...