Got the stairs done today. You were right Brent. They were easy, once I got the angles cut right on the 2x12's. I went with 7.875" to get an even distance on the steps. Now I can start hauling stuff up there to get it out of my way. This fall I'll put about 5 ton of hay in the loft, and about 10 ton under the loft. The old hay barn holds about 50 ton, but I'm thinking about tearing it down. It's a half mile from where the house will be built and it's difficult keeping the road open to it in winter. Guess I'll have to add another barn to my list.
It suprises me how many people say 'I've never done that, so I can't '. With u tube you can learn just about anything these days. Not only do I like a challenge of learning something new, but I really like the satisfaction of seeing the completed project done with your own hands and sweat.
Hunny gave up his fish cleaning table and moved it on the backside of the pump house so it could have running water for me. Located right between the house and garden so I can take my veggies out of garden to clean up before bringing them into the house to process. Just thinned out my carrots, threw into a wheelbarrow, over to the goats to throw tops then into this sink to fill with water to get most of the dirt, then spraying the rest off. So nice!! We also expanded my goat barn using a couple roll up garage doors and the end was salvaged from a job Hunny just did for a lady. . . she got so excited that it was going into my barn ☺! I love the fact that it has windows to let light in. Then make it more comfortable for me, I moved an old rocking chair out so that I could rock my kids. . . they like to rock by themselves too! This is Duke and his sis Angel.
Today, taking a breather.
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What's a breather? Lol. I got in at 12:30 last night and am off for another long day in a couple minutes here. Also have a big job planned over the weekend. I think this is a good thing, just am too tired to know if it is or notCream and sugar in coffee is blasphemy, Wife and kids love using coffee presses me on the other hand, not enough coffee and ain't hot enough. It looks warm their SA, I see sun... wish I had sun
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Cool project!
That'll be a stout house Bill. I've always wanted to build a timber frame house, but just don't have the time.
Because of time constraints and age I have to hire a contractor for all the big projects. But I still have the power station, wood shed, ATV shed, barn extension and the chicken coop to build. These I'll do myself. Also have several miles of fencing to rebuild after this winter and a bunch of new fencing to put in. Then we'll start bringing in the cattle. So you're welcome to come out and help.....
I'll sure do it.it will have to be around July though
second window added into the old part of goat barn so I can see the spiders coming now!! Actually I am more inclined to actually cleaning it out everyday by sweeping the walls & loft area. It has a lot more light coming through. While I was at work yesterday, Hunny took an old plastic gutter to put up against the interior wall so I can use that as an additional feed through. Not sure how long the plastic will hold up with babies jumping on, but hey it was scavenged so only cost was about 6 screws that is holding it up. Other than that, just playing in the garden.
Half of the things I build come from recycled stuff. As long as it turns out well, no one ever even knows.
