bumonbox
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Somehow, I figured joining would be further confirmation of being ready to get moving.
For a rather lengthy background!
Almost 3 years ago, I purchased 11 acres out in the country. I had grown up a suburban boy, but had always loved being more remote. At the time I was in the midst of fixing up my old house in the suburbs for sale. Several months later, it went on the market - and as luck would have it, sold with in 5 days at list price.
And so it began, we found a temporary home while I got things settled with a builder. Because of my lack of experience we used a larger build on your lot builder, but this meant using their plans. And while flexible, large additions were a big cost, and the 19x20 space for the garage was never going to cut it, and I wanted a large dining room to host my 9 siblings (and spouses and children) and parents. So the space was re-purposed and build to be a dining room. The further save on money which was limited, I did the septic myself, and did the plumbing for the well. Mind you, my DIY experience, and ability was nearly non existent prior to fixing up my old house.
So my next great idea: I'll build on the desired attached garage MYSELF!! Frankly, I didn't have the money to get it built the way I wanted. After over a year, I finally got the ball rolling, but was off to a bumpy start with the footer needing some correction which took considerable time. Built a floor for some add on living space, and started framing walls on that surface planning to do the slab later.
Early summer of last year, as I was working away on the walls, I get a call that my parents and sister (+ husband and children) were in a bad accident while traveling abroad, but they are otherwise ok. However, my mother's ribs were cracked perforating her spleen. As they went to operate they found they had missed that it also perforated her intestines. The next day she was in critical condition, and 2 days later she passed. In my anxiety, I failed to properly secure my newly erected walls. The day of her passing, a huge gust of wind came and blew down an entire section of the walls. The project came to a halt, especially as promises of help were soon retracted.
Last year sucked - my wife and I lost a baby while in her second term, a best friend was arrested and blasted all over the news, I lost my mother, and 2 weeks later, her mother.
So, here I am, ready to get this show back on the road! Ready to find a home for all of the currently homeless outdoor equipment. And, hopefully make the winter less brutal.
The plan: a 42x26 addition to the house, consisting of 12x26 living space, and 30x26 garage. So far, this site has been wonderful in helping me figure out a lot of details. So I will be using it some more!
For a rather lengthy background!
Almost 3 years ago, I purchased 11 acres out in the country. I had grown up a suburban boy, but had always loved being more remote. At the time I was in the midst of fixing up my old house in the suburbs for sale. Several months later, it went on the market - and as luck would have it, sold with in 5 days at list price.
And so it began, we found a temporary home while I got things settled with a builder. Because of my lack of experience we used a larger build on your lot builder, but this meant using their plans. And while flexible, large additions were a big cost, and the 19x20 space for the garage was never going to cut it, and I wanted a large dining room to host my 9 siblings (and spouses and children) and parents. So the space was re-purposed and build to be a dining room. The further save on money which was limited, I did the septic myself, and did the plumbing for the well. Mind you, my DIY experience, and ability was nearly non existent prior to fixing up my old house.
So my next great idea: I'll build on the desired attached garage MYSELF!! Frankly, I didn't have the money to get it built the way I wanted. After over a year, I finally got the ball rolling, but was off to a bumpy start with the footer needing some correction which took considerable time. Built a floor for some add on living space, and started framing walls on that surface planning to do the slab later.
Early summer of last year, as I was working away on the walls, I get a call that my parents and sister (+ husband and children) were in a bad accident while traveling abroad, but they are otherwise ok. However, my mother's ribs were cracked perforating her spleen. As they went to operate they found they had missed that it also perforated her intestines. The next day she was in critical condition, and 2 days later she passed. In my anxiety, I failed to properly secure my newly erected walls. The day of her passing, a huge gust of wind came and blew down an entire section of the walls. The project came to a halt, especially as promises of help were soon retracted.
Last year sucked - my wife and I lost a baby while in her second term, a best friend was arrested and blasted all over the news, I lost my mother, and 2 weeks later, her mother.
So, here I am, ready to get this show back on the road! Ready to find a home for all of the currently homeless outdoor equipment. And, hopefully make the winter less brutal.
The plan: a 42x26 addition to the house, consisting of 12x26 living space, and 30x26 garage. So far, this site has been wonderful in helping me figure out a lot of details. So I will be using it some more!
