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Blogs > 1bighammer1000 > ideas from odd hours

And It Begins  

1bighammer1000 59M
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8/26/2018 5:18 am

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9/16/2018 4:44 am
And It Begins
I farm for a living, and enjoy it as a way of life. One thing that would make life a little easier is having a good spot to work on equipment so I am building a new shop, with a house attached. since it is really a once in a lifetime event, I am doing it right and adding some things that are not really normal around here. Most shops are heated, but in mine I will have heat and air conditioning both.
I figured I might blog about the progress and my reasons for doing what I am. My farm sits in two different counties. My cattle barn, grain bins all sit in one county and have been there for years before the taxes started going wild. I really wanted to build there as it would of been handy having everything together. But to build there I would of had to put up with building inspectors, higher cost of building and higher taxes from the government. The taxes for this shop and house will be about half the cost per year vs building in the higher county. I also have poorer phone reception, and there is never a nice breeze because of the property next to it being<b> woods. </font></b>So I have decided to move the location almost a mile east, I will build on top of a small rise, what is considered a hill around here. I have to wait until I shell the corn before I can start, which will happen this week I know it is going to be a challenge to get this shop and house enclosed before winter with harvest in full swing, but that is just how it works out. Ha ha. The picture I am including here is the spot, right in the corner of where two fields meet almost a quarter of a mile off a gravel road. With the fence lines having trees and small brush it is good for the wildlife and I really don't want to disturb that too much. The trees suck the moisture from the soil which causes the crops to preform poorly, so I feel I have chosen a good spot for this shop and house. Anyhow this is what it looks like before I come in with the combine in the next few days.

Anything worth doing is worth doing right
1bighammer1000 59M
4304 posts
8/26/2018 5:19 am

 A post to get it started
Anything worth doing is worth doing right


Platosgames 102M
3189 posts
8/26/2018 5:49 am

 Sounds like you have a good plan going. Good luck.
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japaneseass 56F  
50231 posts
8/26/2018 5:53 am

 quite interesting, how it goes...


pagancountrygirl 66F
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6466 posts
8/26/2018 6:15 am

 It's good that you had the option of choosing between the two counties! Looks like a nice area. It will be interesting to watch the progress as you build!
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BeccaLuvs 61F
20895 posts
8/30/2018 1:20 pm

 Was def curious about you "building a new shop and house attached" Big! Sounds like an excellent idea, and exciting - always fun to do new things and get em up and running! Plus, looks like to me you have chosen the perfect place! And me being me, also think it would be a great place to have a picnic!
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1bighammer1000 59M
4304 posts
8/30/2018 2:17 pm
    Quoting BeccaLuvs:
    Was def curious about you "building a new shop and house attached" Big! Sounds like an excellent idea, and exciting - always fun to do new things and get em up and running! Plus, looks like to me you have chosen the perfect place! And me being me, also think it would be a great place to have a picnic!
Believe it or not, I was going to build there about 23 years ago, but the electric coop and I had a difference of opinion. I have my good horse and dogs buried under the two trees to the left, and I will be buried there with them. I always enjoyed that spot
Anything worth doing is worth doing right


PonyGirl1965 58F
22090 posts
9/16/2018 1:29 am

 I love your location. Big trees make me happy. I think that's the biggest reason we bought the house we are in now.

Take lots of pics if you can. I'm excited. I've never built a house but we added on years ago. I drew the plans, supervised the big stuff then came in and did the woodwork and tile work myself. Lately I've been shopping lake real estate and pondering a new project. I gotta be nuts.


1bighammer1000 59M
4304 posts
9/16/2018 4:44 am
    Quoting PonyGirl1965:
    I love your location. Big trees make me happy. I think that's the biggest reason we bought the house we are in now.

    Take lots of pics if you can. I'm excited. I've never built a house but we added on years ago. I drew the plans, supervised the big stuff then came in and did the woodwork and tile work myself. Lately I've been shopping lake real estate and pondering a new project. I gotta be nuts.
I just finished shelling corn yesterday afternoon. It was a hell of a start to harvest ,had a major breakdown and bought another combine, but we are back on track. Should have the higlift in here this week and get the dirt work done.
Anything worth doing is worth doing right


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