Carriage house

[catcher128]

This will be are house for a year or two till we build are house. But most important my trucks will have a place to live.

 

[catcher128]

its 30 by 50

 

[Fury5]

Looks like you are off to a great start! Keep those pix coming!

 

[John in OH]

Looks as if it is in a lovely location! Anxious to see more as the work progesses.

Suggestion ... add your location to your profile ... it's fun to know were folks are and helps if you ask a question ... for instance, a response to an insulation question will be different if you are in AZ vs. OH.

 

[catcher128]

 

[racerbob4]

Is this house in Virginia near Blaksburg? I think I saw it on a cable show.

 

[catcher128]

I wish I could say yes it was on tv but no. Its at the base of blue mtn in kunkletown pa.

 

[catcher128]

roof is done they started the hardy board siding stone will go on the bottom

 

[Ron Lombardo]

Thats a awesome looking Carriage House ... but one question always haunts me ... dosent burying wood posts in the ground shorten he life span of this structure ... wouldn't a traditional foundation make for a better bldg long term...whats the advantages of a post style bldg?

Ron

 

[catcher128]

That's actually the cool part about it. It's hard to tell but there concrete with steel the wood post bolts to it 4 feet up

 

[catcher128]

Here is a link to what I'm talking about http://www.permacolumn.com/

 

[hockey88fan]

I wish I could say yes it was on tv but no. Its at the base of blue mtn in kunkletown pa.

I know where kunkletown is we're in Berks county, nice place, welcome to the board.

 

[Ron Lombardo]

Very good idea ... so the advantage is no foundation cost .... I was told also something about the classification of the structure vs. taxes ? Is it assessment less which means less taxes ?

 

[colt zantop]

very cool build so far! keep those pics coming

 

[rmckee]

Very nice. I'll be looking into this sort of thing for myself. Do you mind me asking for a ballpark figure on cost with the contractor? You must be saving $10k or so with no foundation...

Thanks!

 

[fergus]

Awesome build dude. Those perma-columns are an awesome idea.

 

[catcher128]

Im not to sure about the taxes, but it was assessed just like a normal house. The cost of it all with leveling, excavation, septic, well, and everything eles for around 170,000

 

[catcher128]

 

[catcher128]

sorry for bad pics my iphone stinks

lots of painting to do

 

[catcher128]

 

[catcher128]

 

[rinker1]

Your building looks great and the land around you looks awesome! Great job, keep pics coming.

 

[Bugsy X]

This is awesome!!! I'd love to do someting like this someday. Keep it up and keep the posts coming!! LOVE IT!!!!!!

 

[upndown]

NICE!! Gonna look real sweet with the stonework, hell i'd just build a big deck off the back.. more covered parking underneath, and i'd be home!! Is the house going be a similar design? Going to be a beautiful place to call home. thanks for sharing..

 

[KCarGuy]

That looks Great!
Beautiful Design and a Great looking Location.
Cant wait to that finished.

 

[draider]

Looks good! Got any pics of recent progress?