wdrumheller
Well-known member
Hello everyone!
I started with an indroduction a few weeks ago when I was signing paperwork, and now we are going to break ground tomorrow on this massive garage / barn / building.
I'm here on the forum for some mental support and to share the details. This it the largest building project I've ever undertaken, and even though I'm having someone (a local building company) do the work, it's still intimidating. i.e. what if I've made the wrong decision about size, features, electric.... or any of the other thousand details.
So, here's where we are now:
1. The plans are finished, see screenshot below.
2. The building permit has been obtained. This is a farm use building to support a 100 acre farm in the years to come, and semi-garage and machine shop to support the farm. So, we got an AG building permit.
3. I've had the land surveyed, and had the surveyor out here this week to make sure the building is set back the correct amount from the property lines.
4. I've had to remove some fence that was in the way.
5. I'm going to have the power company come and move their power pole that serves this house. It's in the way of the doors of the building.
6. The excavator's equipment showed up today, and they are parked outside the fence ready for tomorrow morning. It's really happening!
7. The drawing and quote are approved, so we are moving forward.
Anyhow,
Here is a picture of the plans.
Here is where the building is going to be built. If you look close, you can see white strings, and four white corner markers.
Here is an imgur album of the current state of things. I hope you can see it! I'm going to test it to make sure it works.
ALBUM OF BEFORE CONSTRUCTION
You have to use your imagination some.... and look about half way down in the album to see where the building will go, but soon it will be more apparent where the building will be built.
I started with an indroduction a few weeks ago when I was signing paperwork, and now we are going to break ground tomorrow on this massive garage / barn / building.
I'm here on the forum for some mental support and to share the details. This it the largest building project I've ever undertaken, and even though I'm having someone (a local building company) do the work, it's still intimidating. i.e. what if I've made the wrong decision about size, features, electric.... or any of the other thousand details.
So, here's where we are now:
1. The plans are finished, see screenshot below.
2. The building permit has been obtained. This is a farm use building to support a 100 acre farm in the years to come, and semi-garage and machine shop to support the farm. So, we got an AG building permit.
3. I've had the land surveyed, and had the surveyor out here this week to make sure the building is set back the correct amount from the property lines.
4. I've had to remove some fence that was in the way.
5. I'm going to have the power company come and move their power pole that serves this house. It's in the way of the doors of the building.
6. The excavator's equipment showed up today, and they are parked outside the fence ready for tomorrow morning. It's really happening!
7. The drawing and quote are approved, so we are moving forward.
Anyhow,
Here is a picture of the plans.
Here is where the building is going to be built. If you look close, you can see white strings, and four white corner markers.
Here is an imgur album of the current state of things. I hope you can see it! I'm going to test it to make sure it works.
ALBUM OF BEFORE CONSTRUCTION
You have to use your imagination some.... and look about half way down in the album to see where the building will go, but soon it will be more apparent where the building will be built.
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You could just about fit my house and garage inside that!
