New Land = New Shop/Barn Project

snowpromod · May 7, 2010

I started this project a little while ago, but will bring it up to speed really fast! Living in a neighborhood and hate it, need more space and room - to many toys and the neighbors don't like toys! Purchased 10 ac in the country, solved the neighbor issue - just need to sell the neighborhood house :lol_hitti

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Phase 1 - put in small pond, need to figure out how big it is - still too much mowing!

snowpromod · May 7, 2010

Need a space for the toys and a shop to work on things!! Decided on a 32x32 T'd into a 40x48 with attic trusses for a 18x48 upstairs! Here is the begining stages!!

airbassador · May 7, 2010

Use this to determine pond size... http://www.acme.com/planimeter/

Where will you be putting your tent once the house sells?

Edit: Well hell, in the time it took me to ask where the tent will go, you built and posted up your house!

snowpromod · May 7, 2010

Ended up with 5 10x10 doors, wish I would have went bigger! The interior ceiling height on the 40x48 worked out to be 13' 4" - wish I would of put an upstairs on both sides - the 32x32 is a vaulted ceiling! The siding is a Hardie Plank cement siding - what a pain to paint, at least the first coat!!

nate379 · May 7, 2010

That pond isn't going to breed millions of 'skeeters?

snowpromod · May 7, 2010

nate379 said:
That pond isn't going to breed millions of 'skeeters?

Not 100% sure, but I sure hope not!!!!! :headscrat

babzog · May 7, 2010

You can dump larvacide into the pond to kill the little bastards.

cool50 · May 7, 2010

looks great, keep up the great work

Red05GT · May 7, 2010

Stock the pond and the fish should take care of the skeeters eggs. Aerate the pond
with a simple sump pump.Pour in some aqua shade or similar pond dye to keep algae bloom in check. Shop looks great!

snowpromod · May 8, 2010

The pond is getting an areation system and fish, it will be treated as well!!

colt zantop · May 8, 2010

be careful with aqua shade.....it keeps weeds down but that also eliminates oxygen in the winter when the ice is over top and fish will die....happened to my buddy a few years back...lost almost all his fish....

Mustanger · May 8, 2010

Great shop. Wish I could ditch the neighbors and go that route!!!

PurdueSD · May 8, 2010

Wow!

Ive got a new favorite! I love the divided shop idea.

R_Willis · May 8, 2010

Wow, very nice. Impressive.

simontudor · May 8, 2010

that is really nice

Bib Overalls · May 8, 2010

I'm impressed. What kind of man toys do you have?

cletus66 · May 8, 2010

I like it !!! :beer:

I used to live in town too. I had one old man constantly calling the cops about my projects. I made a move similar to yours. :thumbup:

Once you are done, you will never want to leave. :bounce:

Motobob · May 9, 2010

Great Start..keep us updated! Bob

snowpromod · May 9, 2010

Some pics from today, had to go out and take some pictures of the car I am trying to sell! Here is a pic of the stair case (bathroom underneath) and up stairs!

snowpromod · May 9, 2010

View from upstairs looking back at the pond, if you note the pile of rocks - our plans for the house are to start there and go towards the tall pines to the right, hopefully sooner than later!

snowpromod · May 9, 2010

Just a tip - think out your garage doors before buying! Put 6 10x10 doors in, was in a hurry to get the building closed in - wanted carriage doors, except I did not want the cost! Purchased the doors with the intentions of adding my own trim to the fronts to make them carriage doors, so I had the doors over sprung so they would be balanced . . . still looking for a good way to attach Azek. With doors that do not go up and down all the way, it is a PIA to pull anything in/out - notice the crushed in door - 2x4 slipped and bucket truck ran into it! I took out the 6th door realizing it was in a stupid spot, going to make it look like a barn door - should be done soon! Still have lots of panting to do, not my favorite thing to do!

jktruck150 · May 9, 2010

That place is great! I like the car too! Where are you located? I really like it. Moving out to the country is always the best choice!

Cobra4B · May 10, 2010

So how long does it take you to mow your grass!

snowpromod · May 10, 2010

Cobra4B said:
So how long does it take you to mow your grass!

Well, as you can see from the pics there is a fair amount of clay that the seed did not take to (still have big top soil piles scattered around) - so I don't have to mow everything as of now. Currently I am at about 4 hours, I need to get a mower that will be used for the property - trying to decide between a ztr mower vs. tractor.

bad daddy · May 10, 2010

Another 15 acres, and you could have a private waterski lake, with turn islands! :beer:

biscuit141 · May 10, 2010

snowpromod said:
Currently I am at about 4 hours, I need to get a mower that will be used for the property - trying to decide between a ztr mower vs. tractor.

Having grown up mowing a lot of grass every week at my partents house (3 or 4 acres/week), plus working for a landscape company last summer, I would get a ZTR or a John Deere front mount mower over a tractor for mowing a yard. We have a larger tractor for mowing fields, but I couldn't imaging using it every week for the grass. Too large and difficult to drive in small places with a 3 point mower on the back. (A mid-mount mower would probably be a little different) The JD front mount mowers just eat up grass like nothing and are quick, but the new ZTR's drive and ride so nice. If it were me, I'd get a 72" ZTR, either exmark/toro or dixie chopper, they drive/steer very differently so drive both, the Dixie is very fast. However good deals on the JD front mounts can usually be found on the used market.

RbrtAWhyt · May 10, 2010

That's an awesome looking shop. :bowdown:

NUTTSGT · May 10, 2010

Nice looking place. I see that the contractor used a crane from Spencer, Ohio, how close is that to you ? You don't seem to be too far from me.

snowpromod · May 10, 2010

NUTTSGT said:
Nice looking place. I see that the contractor used a crane from Spencer, Ohio, how close is that to you ? You don't seem to be too far from me.

About 5 miles from Spencer :thumbup:

D.J. · May 10, 2010

Is the car in the picture the one for sale? If so how much? Or is it already sold?
NICE PLACE!!!!
Stay safe, and keep up the good work!
________
Zx14 vs hayabusa

NUTTSGT · May 10, 2010

snowpromod said:
About 5 miles from Spencer

With a screen name like snowpromod, you into snowmobiles? If so, you take them to the track in Norwalk ?

snowpromod · May 11, 2010

Snowmobiles are my main hobby, chase the white gold all over the place (never ran Norwalk)! Everything I have is for sale!!!

1932 Desoto Tudor Sedan $9,000

1998 Supra Comp $14,000

2008 Husqvarna TE 250 - Street Legal $4,000

2008 Yamaha Apex Custom - currently being parted out!!

Anderson Mini Mod $1,200

The list goes on - don't have pics of everything! To much stuuf and getting tired of junk, I am in the selling mood!!

Red05GT · May 11, 2010

Depending on how long your drive is, plus the amount of grass you have to mow, you
may be better off with a hydrstatic drive tractor and rear or center mount mower and
front end loader or snow blower. For tighter areas you could go with a commercial walk
or stand on model. The multi-purpose tractor will accomplish more than a ZTR. Just my
.02.

NUTTSGT · May 11, 2010

Well if you ever get into Artic Cats, there's a wharehouse distribution center here (Bucyrus) .

snowpromod · May 11, 2010

Red05GT said:
Depending on how long your drive is, plus the amount of grass you have to mow, you
may be better off with a hydrstatic drive tractor and rear or center mount mower and
front end loader or snow blower. For tighter areas you could go with a commercial walk
or stand on model. The multi-purpose tractor will accomplish more than a ZTR. Just my
.02.

I am weighing the 2 options - tractor with a loader has more use, just slower mowing - ztr has only one purpose tho! Should buy the tractor now, should be able to put it to good use with the house construction and everything else! :headscrat

snowpromod · May 19, 2010

No progress on the building this past week, treated the pond and my helper wanted to play :thumbup:

Red05GT · May 19, 2010

The building and projects will be there tomorrow, your kids will be grown up so quick
you won't believe it. The only regret I have in life is I didn't take enough of those
moments with my kids.

bighammer · May 19, 2010

Why don't I see any pictures? Do I have some setting wrong? Or have the pics been taken down?

snowpromod · Jun 10, 2010

Very little progress - got my quotes to fix the doors (2 options)

Option A: Replace damaged panels and re-spring all 5 doors $800

Option B: Replaces all door sections with Coachman Carriage doors and re-spring $6000 and they keep all the old door sections and springs

**** When I ordered the doors I had them over sprung with the idea of adding my own trim to make them look like carriage doors, that is the reason for the re-sprining!!!

IMXCITD · Jun 10, 2010

cool property and build! Why did you recess part of the garage? When do you start on the house? Again...congrats on a great place! :beer:

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