tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40194705014138708292024-03-05T16:11:14.037-08:00Barndominium metal homeIdeas experiences and methods to design and build a metal home on a blue coller budgetSaddleTramphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05872437332748137905noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019470501413870829.post-45737564547795855962008-12-23T19:13:00.001-08:002008-12-23T19:39:48.876-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oPd3FYruB-r3voag0AQu3Q1zGOTcPDhEBU9sKB4VzA31gSwbt4pj0m5XElPbHVDMxmDeWeVpb8VmMnbWgk3pIni0TOO7w_GMgkNbS01eTGgq5LjlsOxwmddUrHUWSczuBg4rFNByZKOZ/s1600-h/S4010116.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283195958479361154" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oPd3FYruB-r3voag0AQu3Q1zGOTcPDhEBU9sKB4VzA31gSwbt4pj0m5XElPbHVDMxmDeWeVpb8VmMnbWgk3pIni0TOO7w_GMgkNbS01eTGgq5LjlsOxwmddUrHUWSczuBg4rFNByZKOZ/s320/S4010116.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioO36z_CUKcxRGqhPiJWjeoTMh1eHVUEB2coqy_g3Zbnz_zcxRhOGXXRcqpBzRv2g1Xas4fuvd-tzeNFRoMUGoofi30kqoZVMCHcY9Cffhg2lFk27ImdplCdDX-Otr4KWSnMC64GoSAd1g/s1600-h/S4010118.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283195164947684802" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioO36z_CUKcxRGqhPiJWjeoTMh1eHVUEB2coqy_g3Zbnz_zcxRhOGXXRcqpBzRv2g1Xas4fuvd-tzeNFRoMUGoofi30kqoZVMCHcY9Cffhg2lFk27ImdplCdDX-Otr4KWSnMC64GoSAd1g/s320/S4010118.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_N0xtEw0v0423KWGXmi881RDxfw2W9Rhx5VU01zKFUV62F7zgHPbyavalwMO3R8f8EgZOX92bgNQxv7EC1Epto-tL9eJHHDcRqY09Q8EcrQwLv7VRzQwQKmvMKZqtWeLzxNT4IVh8zxHd/s1600-h/Reminton+494+Power+Pro.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283193596883469106" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 168px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_N0xtEw0v0423KWGXmi881RDxfw2W9Rhx5VU01zKFUV62F7zgHPbyavalwMO3R8f8EgZOX92bgNQxv7EC1Epto-tL9eJHHDcRqY09Q8EcrQwLv7VRzQwQKmvMKZqtWeLzxNT4IVh8zxHd/s320/Reminton+494+Power+Pro.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Hello everyone. As expected with the Holiday season has made progress on the barn very slow. Paint doesn't want to spread and when it does the humidity seems to make it take forever to dry. But we are gearing up for the push to finish in the Spring. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>But the main focus of this post is the framing. I really deliberated as to if I should <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">frame</span> <em>within </em>the red iron or up to it, inside the building. We <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">decided</span> on a combination of the two. Attaching the wood to the iron was also a problem. Drilling was too time consuming, self tapping screws where a bit better. No, the best most secure method turned out to be power actuated fasteners manufactured by Remington. These <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">babes</span> work...end of problem. We used them to attach the 2X4 studs to the iron, and also used them to anchor the bottom plates to the concrete. Check out these shots of the framing.</div></div></div>SaddleTramphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05872437332748137905noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019470501413870829.post-88449543055504207782008-12-02T13:07:00.000-08:002008-12-02T13:32:38.658-08:00The designI think I got the idea from a having seen a television series back in the day called Dan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tanna</span>...check it out...maybe 5 minutes worth of classic <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">tv</span>...<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01iKDegrW_g">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01iKDegrW_g</a> <br />Whats cool about the thing is how he lived in a metal building and just drove his car right into <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">his living</span> room...now that is cool!!! I was impressionable. <br />In later years I was invited to a hanger home on some airport near Fort Worth, Texas, and really saw just how far you could go with that concept. No, or very little exterior <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">maintenance</span> and for the most part it would last forever...So this is where I hatched this crazy plan...the wife thought it sounded reasonable and off we went. <br />It isn't <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">un</span>heard of to build your shell yourself, but that does require a knowledge and skill of heavy equipment and fabrication with heavy iron and the like...we took a pass and just contacted a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">steel</span> building contractor and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">layed</span> out what we wanted. As discussed earlier, the pad took 10 days and the building around 14 days for erection. The overhead <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">doors</span> where specified and ordered before a single beam went up. One is 12'X10' and the other is 10'X10', roughly $1000 dollars each installed. The plan was simple I thought...<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">buy and</span> store building materials...bought at discount, or in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">quantity</span>, and build inside out of the weather. So far it has worked...I'm the fat Dude in the picture, so the building part was a challenge. I would go from basically an airconditioned office to wearing a 30 pound tool belt and really working...on my days off from my Job...I had to go back to work just to rest...<br />I had some experience in all the construction trades, but not in years!!! I knew how...just took twice as long...But at least being inside we avoided being in the sun and heat and rain..<br />I'll try to import my plans...and give greater details in the following entries!!SaddleTramphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05872437332748137905noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019470501413870829.post-46885303094609345272008-11-26T10:41:00.000-08:002008-11-26T11:05:44.001-08:00Fast forward!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrYaDbxcsqWWpO7lnUv8I00sUW93iIv3jebt90ZMP9iZIgk_Yawt6m2ZkvRdr9kxO1r5D16j5k8-HKV6KMAo9ZXkXPVJNvKIfHw1iX8KFVWeepKp6bgqs0iGT110_UNeOgXlo8hAHAjWt/s1600-h/S4010007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273043967792802914" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrYaDbxcsqWWpO7lnUv8I00sUW93iIv3jebt90ZMP9iZIgk_Yawt6m2ZkvRdr9kxO1r5D16j5k8-HKV6KMAo9ZXkXPVJNvKIfHw1iX8KFVWeepKp6bgqs0iGT110_UNeOgXlo8hAHAjWt/s320/S4010007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well a lot has happened since we started this little project. Thank you for all your comments and I really appreciate all the support from family and friends that have been following this blog. The building <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">contractor</span> had a slow start and the building took about 14 days to complete. So it was in the middle of winter and the winds where relentless!! Many pictures I had intended to post where lost due to our transition from Houston to the construction site...it was a really challenging time. But I still have many to show ya!! This our gang...a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">motley</span> crew I admit...The boss is taking the picture...</div><br /><div>We got our first load of materials the 14<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> of April. My friends, Scott and his <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">som</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">AJ</span> arrived the day before and we spent a lot of time pouring over my drawings of the project.</div>SaddleTramphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05872437332748137905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019470501413870829.post-65352463294487147942008-11-26T10:20:00.000-08:002008-11-26T10:33:44.933-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJU3QYYERZ6MNOCuGJqDLraqaL698-q75jGNZupmhc_q3lh2i7a-OVgIabJ7_ylX8nBVsiR4owGLAJ1kxgIKsK-RLLww1KNjfPUGwqtq7YIAEoHdd3NbqhciQuEmYacdnD9BdyAXuO-uI/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273033762652046002" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJU3QYYERZ6MNOCuGJqDLraqaL698-q75jGNZupmhc_q3lh2i7a-OVgIabJ7_ylX8nBVsiR4owGLAJ1kxgIKsK-RLLww1KNjfPUGwqtq7YIAEoHdd3NbqhciQuEmYacdnD9BdyAXuO-uI/s320/005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFFvAUpCTtOn_GYzq-K737ctdnek-MrcuTvoAdviMaoomBgz1cLlH-DjYR4FAeAsXEGKiy0ib8LRZRHzMEULsL9691INuZv9G4PSwKFYU56NBS-Ce4xRRC4lWkin0tjYXPZaWuaVWLijU/s1600-h/006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273033756618584994" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFFvAUpCTtOn_GYzq-K737ctdnek-MrcuTvoAdviMaoomBgz1cLlH-DjYR4FAeAsXEGKiy0ib8LRZRHzMEULsL9691INuZv9G4PSwKFYU56NBS-Ce4xRRC4lWkin0tjYXPZaWuaVWLijU/s320/006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>We poured concrete February 8th 2008...what a day!!! Here are a few shots of the results after finishing. I failed to place anchor bolts in the concrete for the walls, I beat myself up over that, but later used drilled swag type bolts and it all worked out. Framing of the well house began as soon as the concrete cured and it was a blast finally getting to cut some boards!!!</div></div>SaddleTramphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05872437332748137905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019470501413870829.post-76620136266948457242008-10-11T13:37:00.000-07:002008-10-11T13:56:20.081-07:00Laying the foundation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ZrU5eQwT26HN9AzBAQINh_fLNPH9dt5bEshdCS95tOVeed5LuS5QBM7_1nMgu65DVzZPsY4LsxndGYrACq-sIl5i1NvcGGa6IZB03L2bRVe3sFYSw0hblgmbvhujjOZLn7ZyXDeQJCcE/s1600-h/056.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256002583883861618" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ZrU5eQwT26HN9AzBAQINh_fLNPH9dt5bEshdCS95tOVeed5LuS5QBM7_1nMgu65DVzZPsY4LsxndGYrACq-sIl5i1NvcGGa6IZB03L2bRVe3sFYSw0hblgmbvhujjOZLn7ZyXDeQJCcE/s320/056.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrZ7_scC0UOcHVGEey60L4rvZN55MJMs51x2T_ZGMKSPfv8rcLRK27MMkkKq_AwcrtHxA8UBTTjsfsScaTGT4fd2JGYvt5ufW5LjaxTcctss516F8Yz18gXxTNL4_GGsBzNtIKQEVeJBK/s1600-h/053.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256000451396528466" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrZ7_scC0UOcHVGEey60L4rvZN55MJMs51x2T_ZGMKSPfv8rcLRK27MMkkKq_AwcrtHxA8UBTTjsfsScaTGT4fd2JGYvt5ufW5LjaxTcctss516F8Yz18gXxTNL4_GGsBzNtIKQEVeJBK/s320/053.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Hello! Well it has been a while since I've had time to blog...but WoW!! The project is really in motion now. We didn't get started the first week of January 2008 as hoped, the weather was not helping. We poured the foundation and drive-way pad around the 8th of February. The building contractor sub-contracted it out to a crew he had worked with before, and it all went very smoothly. </div><br /><div>I was especially amazed by the amount of steel reenforcement they used in the pad. Check out the size of the trenches around the sides and down the middle of the whole thing!</div><br /><div>It took several hours for the crew to get the surface finish and texture of the porch area (12'X40"), the way they wanted. The wife and I just waited and watched like expectant parents... We where told that now it would be a minimum of ten days before they could begin the erection of the metal structure...and it was at least that.. More on that later.</div></div>SaddleTramphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05872437332748137905noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019470501413870829.post-53413888305378120912007-11-25T14:46:00.000-08:002007-11-25T14:59:13.980-08:00Making big plans<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbA62iftuhyL-aJjj4oDBH-Jcc016cdk_B-YdtTUk21O0l2WXQoZZIqyITFop49iSU3RiZ42oMEMpk3H6giw81X8D_QWr5AL1PVb_spoTxYAMw0vVQQDQVAA14F6EscbJcgwzoisBhB4gp/s1600-h/11-2007+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136915956453667090" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbA62iftuhyL-aJjj4oDBH-Jcc016cdk_B-YdtTUk21O0l2WXQoZZIqyITFop49iSU3RiZ42oMEMpk3H6giw81X8D_QWr5AL1PVb_spoTxYAMw0vVQQDQVAA14F6EscbJcgwzoisBhB4gp/s320/11-2007+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMziQp4k6vIE1EJYQveMxDrXjnGrCliS7hmfV1AjdIaQKG1pR16Rnps_OMQmDBG5bo0tm5Cr_V94iQj7piN39qeAJWo8jk8Um1WcCHFgJcBE0w6SRKcIUoyIdvzzZIgrIaVbJuAew60EP/s1600-h/11-2007+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136915965043601698" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMziQp4k6vIE1EJYQveMxDrXjnGrCliS7hmfV1AjdIaQKG1pR16Rnps_OMQmDBG5bo0tm5Cr_V94iQj7piN39qeAJWo8jk8Um1WcCHFgJcBE0w6SRKcIUoyIdvzzZIgrIaVbJuAew60EP/s320/11-2007+011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctLMSjFedU2rgpKLC-FwkbEU2GHlflRnEHydAwIsSCOz9bt2BVOvBDf-Hj45OfjPUzsMgcywvLnBAAxOtOHQ1DI4NGGFBzcdaoYYopew6Gg6nBqZJuFdIp_CQ88coKwD3DB9ZegdCAjFf/s1600-h/11-2007+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136915969338569010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctLMSjFedU2rgpKLC-FwkbEU2GHlflRnEHydAwIsSCOz9bt2BVOvBDf-Hj45OfjPUzsMgcywvLnBAAxOtOHQ1DI4NGGFBzcdaoYYopew6Gg6nBqZJuFdIp_CQ88coKwD3DB9ZegdCAjFf/s320/11-2007+014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-AMPfEQl-a2ikyoU9DOel9OZXS7OYU_MfEaTeQFxplBaxSfPlWWs9zHhKggS9VzZgM0Bvv_l0ecZAbxuBMlmx514lB421xeLXxDy9aEXY1enZH1vhRGjVyQ05JKq3bLP3ejrqB-hgRle/s1600-h/11-2007+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136915973633536322" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-AMPfEQl-a2ikyoU9DOel9OZXS7OYU_MfEaTeQFxplBaxSfPlWWs9zHhKggS9VzZgM0Bvv_l0ecZAbxuBMlmx514lB421xeLXxDy9aEXY1enZH1vhRGjVyQ05JKq3bLP3ejrqB-hgRle/s320/11-2007+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We had a great Thanksgiving with our family in Breaux Bridge LA. and we hope you all had a great holiday as well. We are also excited because we had the opportunity to sit down with our friend Dede and His wife Josie, and discuss ideas for the floor plan. Dede is a retired architect, and has been down this same road, I mean having built a small garage home to live in while they built their big house. He has lots of experience and ideas to bring to the table.</div><br /><div>While out there we had the chance to drive around and look at some of the barndominiums there. Here are a few shots of ones we especially liked!</div>SaddleTramphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05872437332748137905noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019470501413870829.post-14083867959722452772007-11-25T14:27:00.000-08:002007-11-25T14:45:23.586-08:00slow but steady...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQhtoWqoVtkufuORocRTrEZbIr7ZIMbSWnqW0Qci9DmpJXCZBxSJWBvi_W3E8dQFOW5LDgaZ9-W7vFvlXPu8nIe079eIr-LNfVejPPkOZ4WP52uU7sB1AYtzbEhty9DuLxY9dfulXqE7Y/s1600-h/S4010142.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136908637829394674" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQhtoWqoVtkufuORocRTrEZbIr7ZIMbSWnqW0Qci9DmpJXCZBxSJWBvi_W3E8dQFOW5LDgaZ9-W7vFvlXPu8nIe079eIr-LNfVejPPkOZ4WP52uU7sB1AYtzbEhty9DuLxY9dfulXqE7Y/s320/S4010142.JPG" border="0" /></a> Well as you can see I have gotten some pictures of our place up now. Here are just a couple of the most recent additions. The electric pole and meter box, and the new water well and pressure tank. I'm pretty sure that the well guys had to go around 300' because neighbors on both sides of us had to go that deep. Notes to all who follow our steps: The drilling of the well isn't cheap! Our Well service charges $14 a foot and has a minimum charge of 200 feet...Although I haven't received the bill as of this post I anticipate paying at least $4200 just for the hole...cased sanded and ready to except the pump. The pump I am using is a submersible type with the surface pressure tank. The pressure tank reduces pressure bumps as the down-hole pump cycles on and off, and it provides a constant pressure to the service. I also expect the pump and pressure tank, pressure switch and all associated plumbing, to add up to near $3500 more. It is really cool how these guys do business with just a handshake and my word...but I'm sure they wouldn't <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">hesitate</span> in <span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">taking it all back</span>, if the check isn't on its way!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpNBAaKCftqwF3VT9n3tkVgMLW31tEeAIhEqcclep6SWCceAyPBHLbozpQmNhKfvj5j6R1zkvIIyFNeWfsaTIvmti2FemUcu5IwrpO7nQC0GoSXLqxGYnx1PHme4TUsm_iMA3Tu1QFgrN/s1600-h/S4010141.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136908646419329282" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpNBAaKCftqwF3VT9n3tkVgMLW31tEeAIhEqcclep6SWCceAyPBHLbozpQmNhKfvj5j6R1zkvIIyFNeWfsaTIvmti2FemUcu5IwrpO7nQC0GoSXLqxGYnx1PHme4TUsm_iMA3Tu1QFgrN/s320/S4010141.JPG" border="0" /></a>SaddleTramphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05872437332748137905noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019470501413870829.post-38068769860739285302007-11-20T06:03:00.000-08:002007-11-20T06:16:02.145-08:00First things first...Electricity is of the greatest importance, and it isn't cheap!! We contacted the local coop electricity provider for our area and scheduled an appointment to meet at the site with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">their</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">engineer</span>. The way is breaks down, is as follows. They charge for the poles and installation. The first pole is $1800.00 and all additional poles needed to get to the site is about $800 each. We needed two poles, plus an additional smaller pole to hold the meter box. Yep <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">that's</span> the skinny on that ...$2600 later we had poles and lines. But the meter box had to be built and set by an independent certified electrician, and that cost us another $800. <br />So as of this writing we have a usable source of electricity to the site and the assurance that if we take up full time <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">residence</span> on the site within two years, we will be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">reimbursed</span> the full amount of the poles and installation...$2600!!! After all this I have spent a considerable amount of time researching the use of some renuable source of energy...but the thing is that all those grand ideas are just to costly for now. I do like the idea of solar energy and will look more closely at that after the barn is built.SaddleTramphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05872437332748137905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019470501413870829.post-42156824008852201022007-11-13T05:36:00.000-08:002007-11-13T05:48:01.175-08:00Where in the World to start?<span style="font-family:lucida grande;">My name is Morgan, or SaddleTramp in cyber space..My project is in motion...what a ride!! The wife and I, her name is Gladys, started dreaming about moving to the country in mid January 2005. We are both in our mid forties and wanted a home with little or no <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">maintenance</span>. A home that could be built to our specifications, modest as that may be, and a house that can be built on a reasonable budget. I spent many hours in front of my computer searching for information on this topic, and had only minor success. So I have decided to establish this site as a place to gather and organize my findings, and maybe help those folks trying to do the same thing! Please, please, if you have any suggestions or additions, feel free to add them ...I know that we can use all the help we can get!!!</span>SaddleTramphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05872437332748137905noreply@blogger.com0