Buying a house, killer garage!

[autoist]

yes sir, this house and barn are in TN, AND in a rural area, like you said there are NO codes. I'll def keep you guys updated, thanks.

Think you're gonna be surprised about codes when you actually start work....I also am working on a project in rural (way rural) TN - back on the edge of Dale Hollow Lake real close to KY on a road that deadends into the lake where, back in the day before OSHA, a ferry was there to take your car to the other side.

To set a new meter base in Putnam, Overton or Picket counties (the area where our project is locted), a permit & inspection is needed - & that's not just this little area, its STATEWIDE the county engineer told me! We started pulling permits today & learned that we need a septic certificate before they'll issue a permit for a new meter base.

Now, this house has been standing since before 1950, since before electric power was even available in the area - the house was wired in 1951 & hooked to the local electric coop then....they have records going back as far as they keep records & the house has power today & the inspector knows that...heck, we even applied for a new nighttime security light (the big ones like on a street in a city) & they said it would be installed within 2 weeks, no problem. But, new rules apply to new construction the county or state are not doing!

The septic they want a certificate for was built in 1951-52 back when you just dug a hole & built your own....the county and state have no record of a system ever being buillt even though we've used if forever.....they're trying to figure out how to handle that one since there's no certificate saying a state approved septic system is in place (Oh, there are also inspections for septic systems throughout TN - to code!).

I'm not one of the "snobs" or "nervous people in here". I'm just pragmatic.

I hope you don't start seeing what I'm seeing; but, if you do, we'll learn how to navigate the maze together.

 

[LoRollinLS]

this is very true, i am aware that there are codes for new construction, but i am not building any further, just fixing up whats already there....so i should be in the clear

 

[autoist]

Just make sure you keep the power hooked up all during your rehab....I chose to set a new meter base so I can tear everything out (couldn''t do that without disconnecting the power to the fuse panel) but will need electricity while I'm rebuilding from scratch (this project is almost a gut & start anew).

Again, keep us posted - I'm real interested in your progress.

Oh, how close are you to my TN project?

 

[e-tek]

Once a fire starts in this thing, it will progress fast - especially with all that drop down expected from the Styro. Too many opportunities for fire - good thing its detached. Hope this doesn't reflect the construction of the main dwelling.

If a fire starts in any friggin' building - especially a shop - it'll progress "fast"- especially with all that fuel, paint, oil....

Look up....the sky is NOT falling!

 

[LoRollinLS]

Just make sure you keep the power hooked up all during your rehab....I chose to set a new meter base so I can tear everything out (couldn''t do that without disconnecting the power to the fuse panel) but will need electricity while I'm rebuilding from scratch (this project is almost a gut & start anew).

Again, keep us posted - I'm real interested in your progress.

Oh, how close are you to my TN project?

good ideas, will do, about 130 miles close

 

[rinny_tin_tin]

Look at the snobs come out of the woodwork in this post. I am the first one to bring up code, right Rinny ? One thing all the people talking about code are forgetting is he is not subject to todays code even if there is a code in his area. I am an electrician and I would have no problem having a fuse box providing the wiring is in decent shape as he OP has said it is. Anyone who fears a a fuse box because it's a fuse box is clueless. I'd rather sleep in a house with a fuse box than a house with FP or Zinsco breakers.

Ha.....I also have no problem with an old fuse box, old cambric wire, or even knob and tube -- assuming properly done and maintained....but................ some of the construction here appears to be a bit of a hybrid -with some of the features - the old wood stove with the short horiz pipe, the proximity of combustible materials, the co-location of combustible liquids, etc, etc, suggesting an opportunity for sordid events. However, I agree..the fuse box in self doesn't scare me as much as a FP breaker......

 

[LoRollinLS]

Ha.....I also have no problem with an old fuse box, old cambric wire, or even knob and tube -- assuming properly done and maintained....but................ some of the construction here appears to be a bit of a hybrid -with some of the features - the old wood stove with the short horiz pipe, the proximity of combustible materials, the co-location of combustible liquids, etc, etc, suggesting an opportunity for sordid events. However, I agree..the fuse box in self doesn't scare me as much as a FP breaker......

short pipe? that stove is off the wall almost 5 feet, how much further u wanna go? Also the stove is not being used as of now, as it has been removed by the current owner. And any combustible materials u see are the current owner's, not mine so i cant do much about that till i get moved in. Thanks for the backup on the fuse panel.

 

[theroyz71]

Congrats. Looks like a nice shop. Where in East Tn are you located,? I'm in Jefferson County.