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[Tripper]

Lookin' good & I feel your pain about inspectors & city idiots! Had my fill of them when I lived in Houston & moved here where the only inspection is for your septic! Looks like things will be getting back to normal shortly! [cl[cl[cl

BoB

 

[Burgerman]

Nice looking home and impressive installation. Like the roof pitch. Appreciate the photos Iron. Glad to see the progress. [cl

 

[05snopro440]

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Just wondering OI, did you get something storm proof? What can a house like that handle? Most buildings can stand a bunch of wind but debris not so much... I`m glad we don`t have tornados like that.

Is there such a thing as a tornado-proof house? I'm guessing no, unless you build it in the ground out of concrete.

 

[earthman]

Excellent! Nicely situated on that hill. You must have heard me thinking OI, i was just going to ask for an update.

 

[smallfoot]

Good to see your forward progress!

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

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[Burgerman]

Like those beefy look'n floor joists Iron. Got any up close photos of that foundation for us to see. [cl

 

[Old Iron]

I do and forgot to include them
32" walls on top of a 12" footing. It has a 44" crawl space with foundation sealer and drain pipe all the way around the footing that drains to daylight.
All the area behind the house will be sloped away and up from the house then a diversion will be formed at the top to control the water drain off to go around the house.
Looks like we'll be in around the middle to end of October.

 

[Torchie]

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[earthman]

Going to be nice. All that green stuff. I just realized i no longer have a single tree here.

 

[DozerII]

Very beautiful part of the country you live in.

 

[bob w]

Yes, except for the threat of tornados, the Midwest is a great place to live. Right OI?

 

[Old Iron]

We're very fortunate to have been able to buy this 20 acre piece sitting at the junction of two creeks.
I bought this place from an old farmer on a handshake 34 years ago when I was 34.

 

[Burgerman]

Sure like the foundation Iron. Good to see a solid investment there and 1st class work. Nice job.

 

[Old Iron]

Have a little more done.
They drilled the well last week 160 feet of casing 290 feet deep which yielded 500 gallon a minute
Driller said he has never drilled a well that done that.

 

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[soltz]

WOW

I went 200 ft and was glad to have 20 gpm
Good Job with the divining rods. [cl

 

[kenny c]

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[earthman]

excellent!

 

[Old Iron]

Tada
Moving day [cl[cl[cl
Still have to get the garage and front porch built but, the framers can't get to it till third week of January.
I'll get some pics as we go thru the day