Starting our new life

[cat fever]

Lookin good Lynn!!!

Builder is going to start on my shop Monday.

I don't have any concrete for house yet. My concrete guy is extremely good and extremely busy.

Thanks Richard,

Are you posting pictures here on TBN?

I'm still working on getting power to my house. I need two people to sign off on "Rights of way" for the power company. Sounds like I'm getting close.

 

[Rustyiron]

Lookin good Lynn!!!

Builder is going to start on my shop Monday.

I don't have any concrete for house yet. My concrete guy is extremely good and extremely busy.

You may as well start your thread now Richard.:thumbsup:
One pic I saw looks like your putting radiant in the shop, but I won't derail Lynn's thread, just waiting for yours.

 

[ovrszd]

Next week when my builders start I'll begin a thread.

I'm excited for Lynn. I've already decided on the concession prize I'll send him and his wife.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Next week when my builders start I'll begin a thread.

I'm excited for Lynn. I've already decided on the concession prize I'll send him and his wife.

Yes, it seems it is moving along quite well.

 

[cat fever]

Next week when my builders start I'll begin a thread.

I'm excited for Lynn. I've already decided on the concession prize I'll send him and his wife.

:thumbsup:

We just finished "Raspberry Days" here, I was looking for that concession gift myself. :laughing:

 

[goeduck]

I'm curious why a concreted crawl space as compared to a stand up basement?
I know in my case I have grown to dislike crawl spaces more and more as I've gotten older,
and with age, arthritis and a replacement knee crawls spaces are hard to get around in,
In my mind the cost difference wouldn't have been that much, or was it?

I have grown to actually like my crouch space (no need to crawl) over the full basement I used to have. That 1949 construction basement always had a slight odor to it.

 

[LouNY]

I have grown to actually like my crouch space (no need to crawl) over the full basement I used to have. That 1949 construction basement always had a slight odor to it.

My crouch and or duck walking days are long past, my house has a half basement and half crawl space 3-4 ft. and it seems like I end up in the crawl space a couple of times a year.
Even with knee pads my body does protest that evening :2cents:

 

[tractorshopper]

I have never seen a foundation poured like Lynn's. Very interesting to see different building techniques in different parts of the country.

Here, the footers would be minimum 18" deeper holes dug than the rest of the crawl space, then the footers poured into the holes. I have never seen footers formed before "above" grade. Understanding it's all down to virgin soil, so the effect is the same solid foundation.

Then, I've never seen the crawlspace come back and be poured to the footers (kind of upside down from what I'm used to seeing). Here, if it were poured, it would be done while pouring the footer and be basically about 4" deep even from the top of the footers in kind of a monolithic fashion. Still, really not any structural difference, just different look.

We would also put down plastic under it, but I assume that the climate is much more arid where Lynn is in Idaho, so probably not necessary there.

Lynn, thanks for sharing your build with us. These are my absolute favorite threads and I'm following with great interest. I'd love to move out West. My favorite part of the country.

 

[cat fever]

David I also find it interesting how different parts of the country build. Especially when it comes to barns. I will keep posting as we go. :thumbsup:

FYI, I lived in Gaffney and Greenville for a while 35 years ago. I loved the area in SC.

It might be hard to tell from the pictures, but I purposely built the house higher than the surrounding ground. There are a couple large buried irrigation lines that if ruptured could be a problem. They are on both sides of my property. When the house is framed I'll get a side shot and it will be clear how high the house is. I do not have any fear of flooding because of where and how the house is being built.


PS When you decide to move out this way......there is plenty of room!

 

[TNhobbyfarmer]

:thumbsup:

We just finished "Raspberry Days" here, I was looking for that concession gift myself. :laughing:

Hope you had a raspberry shake for me during raspberry days. Had one the last time I passed through your neck of the woods. Yum

Will be up your way in September, Jackson Hole for vacation.