Recent content by roadpilot

We moved to our (then) new house in OCT of '02. We had a couple of blackouts between then and the big Northeast blackout of '03. Back then, I bought an John Deere 8K portable generator, which we've used at least a dozen times since then. Last winter, I finally broke down and purchased a...

24W' x 36'L x 9'H, 10/12 engineered trusses for full 2nd floor, vinyl sided, shingled roof, 4" concrete floor, two 8'x9' and one 7'x8' insulated (R17) overhead doors, 100A electrical and NG service from house (third PVC for future network/cable/whatever), 80K forced air furnace, and a bunch of...

Have the money direct deposited to a savings account for which you have limited access to (e.g., no ATM card, no online transfers, etc.). Have it deposited into an account that belongs to a trusted relative or friend. The bottom line is that you're giving away money (interest) that you could...

Because man has free will and can spend his money as he sees fit, I suppose. :dunno:

Most of the posts I've read here add little to no value to the GJ community ... ;/

And they're installed!

The LAST thing in the world I would do would be to give the federal government an interest-free loan. That's just plain crazy :eyecrazy:

My three CHI steel-backed, 2-sided, raised panel, urethane insulated (R-17.54) doors are being installed on my new 24x36 pole barn RIGHT THIS VERY MINUTE! :) http://www.chiohd.com/garage-doors/model/raised-panel-2216 Ordered from the lumberyard, who ordered them from Overhead Door in Toledo...

So how long did you have to heat the building to thaw the ground out? How deep was the thaw? The shell of my 24x36x9 (with an upstairs using 10/12 attic trusses) was completed *today*. Concrete guys are going to tarp off the doors for me tomorrow (SUN), then be out TUE for the pour. It's in...