Recent content by stl_commuter

The more I have considered it today, the more I like this idea. Bumping the W wall out to the end of the current concrete apron would add a 30x30 space. Then add 3 garage doors on the N side of the barn with a new concrete apron. My guess is this is far less expensive than building an entirely...

I was guess it was a new house built by a builder without a buyer when it was built. The OP then bought the house after it was built. Exactly. The builder was building it for another couple but they lost a main income less than 60 days before the house was complete. The builder finished the...

Yes, we live at the end of a dead end road. The property to the N is owned by one family and should not develop it other than their immediate family. We’ve focused on building the property for long-term value. We are in our early 50s - our plan is to live here for 20 years and then move into...

The purpose of the new 3-car would be to house the three trucks - the hunting rig and the two FJs. I’d like a lift and a deeper area for mechanical tools and parts storage in the new 3-car area. Right now I’m thinking 32 wide and 28 deep. Would use the same rock and siding material to match the...

Could use some input from the board. I live in rural MO on approximately 4 acres. We’ve lived on this property for 9 years and are the first owners but did not build the house. Three years ago we built the Head Shed, a 30x50 foot pole barn behind our house. You can find this build here. We...

Same here. I’ve been doing finishing the inside of my barn the last two summers. Was planning on putting up a steel ceiling and OSB interior walls this summer - but not at these prices. I’ll wait for lumber and steel to come down. Nice job on the garage and furniture projects! True...

Love the “European mount.” Looks great on the wall. Just curious....do you hunt as well? Any bone antlers on the wall at home? Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

I specifically built my office in my barn without a window - the office is on the far side of my barn and I didn’t want someone climbing through a window I couldn’t see from my house. However, I love the outdoors and didn’t like not having a window. So I’ve been using the TV set on a...

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Completely agree, Mike. A neighbor started construction on his new barn. He should have the dirt ready for me to pick up next week, depending on the local rain situation. I’ll be top grading a couple problem areas on the property, including the septic fields wheee I have some settling. Will...

This worked out better than my adventures usually do. Wanted a 700 with a Kawasaki motor, which Ferris no longer offers (have to move up to an 800 now to get the Kawa motor). But I was able to locate a dealer within an hour that had a 2018 model 700 with a Kawa motor and a 61 in deck. Picking...

Yes, both my wife and I rode several 700s and 800s with different decks and motors before we settled on a 700 with a Kawa motor.

I did not. Talked to dealers in Harrisonville, Butler, Clinton, Warrensburg and then a couple on the KS side. Ended up finding the mower I was looking for with one of them.

I see a lot of JDs and Exmarks on commercial trailers here but every landscaping company in my area uses stand up machines and I’m looking for a ZTR. My wife would not run a stand up if her life depended on it.

My thought exactly!