Building a House
1 day ago
I believe I could look forever and a day and not find the house of MY dreams. I would like to build the house that WE want.
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How to build a house
It made me
very happy and proud
 "I learned a lot about people/ time management and construction while on the site. It was fun to take a piece of dirt and turn it into a house. "
How I did it: Family was in the business so I got started after learning that less than 2% of women in construction were management. My dad and I worked together for 10 years and after he retired I am staying on to finish the last condo project. I am anxious to move on to something else. But the experience has been very educational and rewarding nearly everyday. Lessons & tips: Stand by your word, work hard, treat people with respect, be open to managing people in unique ways, follow thru on everything. Be honest and dependable
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It made me
Ecstatic!
How I did it: Scary because we've put our heart and soul into the project - not knowing if it'll be completed. Worthwhile because of the same reasons - and that we were able to complete it.The design phase took about 3 years - primarily because it was done "on the side". Construction itself took about 2 years - still "on the side".We've chronicled the process on our blog Read how I did it…
It made me
inspired.
How I did it: i went to mexico 4 different times over spring break and built houses for large, impoverished families living in structures that people where i'm from wouldnt put their car. we camped in a dirt field with no running water. it was incredible. i've never been so exhausted, beat down, inspired, joyous, dirty, hopeful, and fulfilled. Read how I did it…
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It made me
pleased.
How I did it: I built a small 10' diameter geodesic dome using materials from the Rebuilding Center, industrial packing crates, and recycled packing materials (bubble wrap, pallet wrap). Using the goodwill of a lot of my friends, and making trips to the Rebuilding Center and North Portland Tool Library as often as four times a day, it took me longer than I would have liked to finish the dome, but a very realistic number (my original estimate was … Read how I did it…
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can locate me now that I have an official address for the property. Which will come in handy when I have a heart-attack and die when I finally come to terms with how much this whole endevour is going to cost me.
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I have now officially strung barbed wire – or “bobwaaare” as they call it in these parts – and I have the scars to prove it! I didn’t even cry! Yeeee-haaaaa!
We’ve also had the bulldozer dude come in and level things off. Now for the septic and utilities…
drbrass1 is building the arts in Northern New York!
I don't know when, but it will happen.
2 months ago
We live in a nice double wide manufactured home on a meadow. I am happy and grateful to have this home and property. It serves us well. Yet, it needs care and will need upgrades in the future. My wife wants a piano room and a grand piano. All of that points to another house, or at least a substantial, stick-built addition to this one. I want a basement and I’m not sure what else, but that will come.
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Putting Up a Fence
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Stringing barbed wire is a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. I’m probably going to need a tetanus.
Strawbale Home
4 months ago
I would like to design and build my own home using strawbale construction. Energy efficient & green! If you build it yourself you take real ownership of the house.
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What the Heck is a Tinhorn?
4 months ago
I found out pretty quick. This weekend my dad and I dug out the ditch and installed the tinhorn to allow access to the property. Tomorrow the guy with the backhoe will come back and cover it.
We also mowed so I could see what I was getting myself in to and decide on the placement of the house.
The current resident of the pasture, a large red bull that I have named Murray, has been extremely curious about all the coming and going. He’s already trampled the surveyor’s markers, which solidly expresses what he thinks about my intrusion into his territory. We went back in the Jeep to drive some more substantial posts, but couldn’t get out of the vehicle because Murray followed us and stood outside the Jeep rubbing up against it and doing some serious deep mooing that made the fillings in my teeth vibrate.
Rocking back and forth inside the Jeep, I felt like one of those people who go on safari in Africa and they get trapped in their Land Rover by a rhino. Only now there’s bull snot smeared all over my auto. Which I guess is a step up from rhino snot.
I have no idea how we’re going to build the required new fence with Murray looming over us.
I’m thinking I should register for HGTVs dream house in Sonoma, CA. It would be considerably easier to just win a home.
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Tiny Home
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I bought a set of plans from Tumbleweed Homes (tumbleweedhouses.com) They specialize in tiny homes. The plans I have are for their largest home, the B-53, and it’s only 837 sq. ft. It’s beautiful!
I alternate between being extremely excited and totally terrified.
