Recent content by ChevyHDGert

I've read a few of the other driveway threads....but I have a few other questions..... We've been in living in our newly built home for about 2 weeks and the sand blowing around everywhere and everyday is getting to us. I'll be putting down some sod down soon too. Which type of gravel is best...

My dad was telling me that starting soon or maybe it has already started, the state and TxDOT are going to ticket anyone pulling a trailer with farm plates without actually hauling farm equipment. Also, the farm trailer you're pulling must be registered in your name. So no more borrowing farm...

Please post me your photos or ideas for a shelter cover for a water well. My well was drilled about 2 months ago and I now need to protect it from the winter weather. Our pressure tank is a little taller than most, maybe 5' tall. I'm just not sure if I want to make it big enough to also...

My contractor has spec'ed out OSB Techshield for the roof decking and CDX plywood sheathing on the corners of the house and asphalt impregnated fiberboard sheathing everywhere else on the exterior walls. Is there any real need to plywood sheath the entire exterior?

He has a 2002 Supercrew 4x2 with the smaller 4.6L V8. He's looking to buy a 29' travel trailer that weighs 5,900 pounds. The max. loaded trailer weight rating on this truck according to Ford specs is 6,600 lbs. The GCWR is 11,500 lbs with the truck having a curb weight of 4,655 lbs. Will he...

We're in the process of talking to banks about getting pre-approved for a construction loan to build our house and then roll it into a 30-year fixed mortgage. This one guy told me that I will have 2 sets of closing costs. Won't I just have one, at the very end? We have lots of equity on our...

We've got 4 acres of open pasture except for the 6 live oak trees that we've planted. We're going to do a water well and electricity this spring with the house and 30x40 metal building coming in 2-3 years. Should we build the shop first (about a year before the house) or should we build the...

My metal fence is at the top of a slope of the roadside ditch with the pipe runners welded to the road side of the metal posts so the weight is pulling the fence toward the road. I have several 10 foot sections doing this. Here in Texas, the drought has caused the land to start cracking so now...

Currently live in town with wife and 2 boys, age 4 and 1 month. We bought 4 acres 3 years ago and we're looking to build a house and 30x40 metal bldg within 4 years to give our boys more room to roam.