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    Down on the farm

    Here are a few from our walk through. So here is a question. If you look at the trusses. It looks like the top cord is thicker then the bottom is less as thick but still thicker then the webs. So I oils guess 2x8 top 2x6 bottom then 2x4 webs. What do you all think? I was hoping to do a steel...
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    Foam Board wall insulation

    I like this idea. if you end up residing or adding on you don't have to get a partner saw to remove the metal. How big is your building?
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    Down on the farm

    Thanks Everyone, I am itching to move in (well not the act of moving all my heavy ****), we only have a week and a few days to go but mainly getting out of my parents house. The kids are excited to have their own rooms and so am I (hehe)
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    42x68 'Iron Horse' Garage/Workshop Build

    I love that N scale flex track. Love the build too.
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    Down on the farm

    I know I've see you're thread. I like what you've done. In my last job I spent lots of time in Urbana. Doing some networking at Sutphen
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    Down on the farm

    Before we put in the offer on the house, I called the city, county and township to confirm if I could have my mini farm. It was actually funny I call the guy expecting his voicemail, it turns out it was his cell. I say am I bothering you? He said well I'm watching OSU football , can you make it...
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    Down on the farm

    Here are a few more, images. Right not the house has septic and well, but I still want to do rainwater collection and solar. Then the house can be completely off the grid.
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    Down on the farm

    So here is the shortest I can make this story. Wife and I buy a new house: turns out it is in the ghetto.25 acre We buy house two in a nice proper area: turns out the rules are insane (can’t work on cars, bla bla bla) .17 acre http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=124803 I think...
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    Finally, the start of the Man Cave!

    Are the trusses 8' OC?
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    Heated Detached Ban/Shop how to get insurance

    So my State Farm Agent is a NUT. She call me back, on my wife’s number tell my wife she forgot my number ( she called me 2 time the day before) get my number from my wife. I pick up the phone “ Jake I have bad news” ok what did they say? “well you’re not going to be able to have heat the...
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    Heated Detached Ban/Shop how to get insurance

    So I’m in the process of buying a new place with acreage, it also has a detached Pole barn. It is in Marysville Ohio So after posting in another thread I thought to myself (self you should call State Farm and see what they say) So I called state farm and since I can’t speak directly with...
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    My new 36' x 52' (Ohio)

    So I’m in the process of buying a new place with acreage, it also has a detached Pole barn. So after posting on your thread I thought to myself (self you should call State Farm and see what they say) So I called state farm and since I can’t speak directly with underwriting I have to explain it...
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    My new 36' x 52' (Ohio)

    HAHA That's what I thought, thanks. I hate what it is going to cost to run a sealed burner propane system. but not sure I want to switch, Phone call will be in my future.
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    My new 36' x 52' (Ohio)

    IS that a wood fireplace? I here some people saying they can't insure it if they heat their Shops with Wood/pellets. Did you have any issues?
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    Residing should I insulate

    I read into thing to much, so I have to ask. Do you mean? Post then osb then the big bat insulation then the metal siding. Or more like a house. Insulation between the posts then osb then house wrap then the siding?
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    Residing should I insulate

    Yes it will be heated. I see lots of threads where people don't want to pay the cost of getting spray foam. or having problems with the studded walls / batt insulation and condensation. I have never seen anyone that is as crazy to suggest just pulling the siding off and start fresh. Also...
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    Residing should I insulate

    So I’m looking at a property in Marysville Ohio and there is a 46x30 pole barn on it. The steel siding is in rough shape and many of the nails on the siding and roof are missing. So I thought it would make sense to freshen it up and just re side/roof it. Should I at that point do the large rolls...
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    Possible 40x80 heating options

    For some reason I thought my GJ Profile with City / State / Country. info was, then again I have so many forums I'm on I can't keep it strait . Right after I post this I will update it. North-West of Columbus, Ohio USA
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    Possible 40x80 heating options

    :lol2: it might be more like 8 or 10 time since my old place only has 9 foot ceilings and this new one has 20 ft side walls
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