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Believe me, I'd really like Warmboard. I've incorporated it in many of my designs. But when structures are already $100k more than I can afford to build, it's just not possible...

I would like to do geothermal someday. And if the ban on NG and LP goes thru, starting in 2030 we can no longer buy gas appliances. Stupid government... I still plan to put in NG anyways, as I have it on my street.

Most of it is, but I leave sections like that for wildlife purposes.

Those are all pretty good tweaks. I guess I don't really need all that extra countertop at the entry once I took away the old pantry. I would have to think about the second window in the bedroom, would require moving and adding another post. I don't sleep with windows open, I sleep with AC cranked.

I had Warmboard in my ICF house design, it was one of the things that made the estimate explode. So now I'm thinking for the living space I would just go the more traditional route and put the tubing on the underside of the sub-floor with heat reflectors & insulation etc.

If I recall you're up on a hill? My lot is completely flat. I have parked my 575D and raised the FEL and climbed in it at about balcony height, and the view seems ok, but it's not jaw dropping etc. Here are some pics of what the view would look like if I were standing on a stone patio right...

Now that I am pretty set on my Barndo floor plan (I think). I need to finalize where to build it. Where I show it currently is where I always planned my shop to be located. I ran conduit for power and separate conduit for coax cable under the driveway before I put down the fabric and the...

I want central air of some kind. I need it quite cold to sleep. But without ductwork, not sure how that will work. I don't think cooling the floors with the radiant heat would work for me.

I think it would be unless the radiant heat in the garage floor below is enough to heat the living space above???

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I've spent the last ~10 years looking at properties and houses for sale in WNY. I found a few properties that I might have been interested in down near the PA line, taxes would be much cheaper. It's only now that I started looking at states other than NY. I'd want 60-100 acres, and basically a...

I was assuming I'd have separate heaters. But I have not researched that part yet. All I know is I really want radiant heat. I'm sick and tired of forced hot air with my allergies & asthma.

OK, my latest redesign. Got rid of the awkward pantry. Now I actually have some upper kitchen cabinets. One of the windows is no longer centered over the garage door so that is eating at my OCD. I tried a 900 sq-ft plan but it just wasn't working. Oddly this works out to 1234 sq-ft, EXACT same...

I want the bathroom and laundry room separate. Because the hot water heater and whatever I need for radiant heat will go in that room as well (also attic access). I also do not like the stackable washer/dryer. The open counter is nice, but that means less kitchen cabinets. Also, in my state...

I did think about the covered porch over top of one of the garage bays, but wondering how you deal with water that gets blown in on the deck area, don't want it finding its way into the garage below, and kind of wanted that deck open to the weather, not closed in. I like that it's 900 sq-ft and...

Here in NYS they have the STAR program. Older homes get a tax break, but not homes built after the law was put in the books. The house I just sold was 864 sq-ft built in 1954. I paid about $3300/year for taxes on that home, and would get a check for about $700 per year for property tax relief...

Yep. I was 29 years old when I bought this property. Wasn't a homeowner at the time and didn't put enough thought into the tax situation. Now the land is very developed and ready for building, I don't think I want to start all over again somewhere else.

From memory of the last time I researched it. My school tax is around $26 per $1000 of assessed/market value. The county taxes I'm not really sure. But for my stick frame design if I were to build that (1200sq-ft) I would expect $12,000-$13,000 per year in property taxes. (school + county). I...

Yeah, my design started out that way but I moved them in to reduce the square footage. Taxe$$$$...

That closet arrangement does look better. I was not a fan of the way I had the door to the balcony all the way in the corner. For the stairs I didn't have a door like you show because I wanted to pull the wall back toward the north and have a removable railing for furniture moving. However a...

Laying in a 5 Ton Bridge Crane: Normally the crane columns are tied into the wall columns of the building for anti-racking support. Not sure this can be done with a wood post & beam frame building? Normally these are installed in steel buildings.

So I'm thinking, if I go with scissor trusses in the living space, is there a benefit to having them in the shop space? I plan to have steel on the inside of the shop, walls and ceiling. Probably go with 4ft of plywood up the walls from the concrte slab, then transition to steel, so work benches...

The overall building height didn't change. I moved up the floor for the living space which made those celings less than 8 ft, so I put in scissor trusses to gain taller ceilings in the living area.

Not that much change required for 8ft doors. Seems like a no-brainer:

Well, it looks a lot simpler on the outside: I might reinvestigate scissor trusses to maybe move the 3 car garage ceiling up to get 8ft tall doors. However, I'm already very close to the maximum stair tread rise. I'd have to make other changes to increase the total run of the staircase.

Yeah, that's why I had it at 24. I don't like columns, but not sure there is a way around that with wanting an 8ft ceiling on the second story living space. Plus the engineered lumber is so pricey. However, theoretically, that garage is for parking, not working. I have the rest of the shop to...

I know thinking of resale is a thing, but tbh, I've been wanting to build on this lot since I bought it in 2003 and, So I think I'm going to build what I want, not what some dudes wife wants or some real estate agent wants etc. I bought this land when I was 29 years old, being 49 I'm feeling...

I hear ya. My goal was to keep the living space square footage down for tax purposes, while having a covered porch area utilizing the existing roof trusses. With the balcony I am right around 1232 sq-ft. Already a bit more than I wanted. I was targeting 1000 sq-ft but the now 3 car garage...

I would like to use solar panels someday yes. However there are more & more very restrictive laws being put on the books by the county that makes them less affordable to use. I want to be able to sit and look at my ponds. I do that now in a lawn chair after a days work at my land. I know the...

I'd like to dig one more pond. And I am also in the midst of building a solar kiln (Solar Kiln Build). So I'd like to have a wood shop someday as well. Not to mention if I do get around to building a log home/cabin, I will need some equipment. As a kid my family took trips to Lake Nipissing...

I work on more than just vehicles: Plus I want the second story living space. I don't want a larger footprint with the living space on the ground floor. If I need to build a small "no stairs" retirement home, I have the room for it. And I will design my septic so it can handle the future...

Another redesign. I took a look at my 24ft wide garage and it was a bit too tight, so rearranged it into a 3 car garage. Much smaller deck/balcony. But I'd rather have more garage space than a huge deck. There are now columns in the garage with dual LVL beams attached to rest 2x12 joists upon...

Luckily I'm not married. I agree with everything you said. My main issue is, as of yet, I have been unable to find a GC who wants to touch either of my projects (been looking since Jan 2022). So it's not like I have a list of guys bidding that I can filter and pick the best one. I have zero...

So how do I get the latest maps?

I overlayed our floor plans. Looks like your door spacing is about 15" wider, and overall the inside of your garage is about 3ft wider. Do you have work benches & shelves on the inside of the garage? The plan is for mine, just parking, no clutter. I have the rest of the shop for benches...

I downloaded the maps and there are no flood zones shown anywhere on my 60+acres. (Just like the previous maps I downloaded years ago...) The maps I downloaded are effective as of Sept 17th 2010.

Very nice place.

As far as I know this is the code: Digital Codes

I have one builder who is quoting the Barndominium project. I want to see where he comes in at before making changes. I could only find one builder out of many who were even interested in the whole project. It's not great out there for ppl looking to build, that was 2014...

I guess my ultimate dream is to convert the Barndominium into a full shop someday after building a single story retirement home on the same property. But what I think is more realistic is I build the Barndominium and it is where I live until I die. If the stairs are an issue when older, only...

I went back and forth between a 30ft vs 24ft wide garage. I settled on a 24ft wide as I wanted to keep the living space above as close to the minimum 900 sq-ft as possible for tax purposes. The garage I grew with is 32 ft wide, dual 9ft x 7ft doors and a man door all on the front wall. I know...

I'm quite amazed how much this has come up. I did put some thought into my options about age & stairs, but not to the degree expressed by many here...

What is extreme?

That was actually the plan with the Barndominium. I am on 60+ acres, nearly fully wooded. My long term goal is if I build the shop with living space, someday I'd like to build a traditional style log home: Welcome to Handmade Houses! - Handmade Houses with Noah Bradley I am actually an LHBA...

I don't think I would go that route. If I build a house first, I'd probably do an all metal building on slab at a later date. I have 3 shipping containers and plan to buy a fourth, I plan to stack 2 high and span that with a shipping container roof. This would give me 40ftx40ftx16ft area to...

Finally have a completed first draft of my stick frame plans. For whatever reason these drawings take longer than it seems they should...

Working on section views, and am on to the A-Frame living room. I don't want to do knee walls because I think the windows look better on the outside non-truncated. I laid out a dude sitting in a chair 1ft from the wall. I'm 6ft tall and I guess the 8X6 decorative beams could be an issue? Maybe...

Trying to finalize my foundation plan. Been referencing the 2018 residential code: IRC 2018 I tweaked my footer more in-line with what the code states for a 1 story home in my soil conditions. I had a 24" x 12" footer, it is now 18" x 8". I am wondering about wall thickness transitions. I have...

Yep, had that in my last house too. It's always a pain to leave enough room for that.

Not sure yet. I have two quotes so far for the barn shell, no concrete, no second story floor framing or stairs, just the shell. Those are both coming in at $150k. More estimates for the living space are incoming, another week or so. I would say to build that barndominium with the garage and...

So far builders have been basically not very engaging. In these times, I think they prefer to spit out cookie-cutter designs that they have built before so they can know their profit margin ahead of time. As of late, I am having more luck with younger builders, guys in their 30's. They seem more...

Well been busting my ass this weekend working on a stick frame version of my ICF house design. Still a few sheets to go. I also did design this version with a full basement under the living room as opposed to a crawl space there. Knowing what I know from previous estimates, I figure that adds...

My Mom is 85 and she uses two sets of stairs regularly, carries laundry up and down both flights still. I can see for some however it is a big issue.

My lot is very close to Lake Ontario, hence the land was once under water, and is very flat. Walkouts are not an option. And, I never thought this many people would prioritize the stairs as being such an issue. I guess maybe these forums are populated by older generations while the younger ones...

Yep, it's why I am having a hard time finding a builder. People will just "pay" it, with a mortgage for the rest of their lives. I'm trying to build without a mortgage.

When the ICF estimate came back so high, I did start working on a stripped down stick frame version: Poured foundation walls, 8ft 1st story walls instead of 9ft. Just a parking garage, no car lift, so "normal" 4" slab. 18-12 pitch on the faux a-frame as opposed to 24-12, no natural stone...

This was my plan for this lot all along. But in 2021 the town passed a bylaw that does not allow me to build a barn first, has to be a residence, then a barn. My land is zoned RR (Rural Residential) and is classed as abandoned AG, yet, still can't build a barn first. Welcome to NY!

Family plus I have a well paying job here. If I was to move, it would be somewhere more remote like Wyoming or Montana or the like. Not Florida or Texas...

All 4 builders I have talked to have built Barndominiums in the area. And at least in my municipality, the zoning board and building inspector work hand in hand. For instance, I wanted to build just a pole barn before building a house. The building inspector informed me the zoning board does not...

You mean a Barndominium? The building inspector was the one who turned me on to the idea. Once my design is complete after tentatively selecting a builder and optimizing the build per the way that particular builder wants to construct it, I have to have a Registered Architect inspect my plans...

My ICF design has a full basement under the main living space. It's only a crawl space under the living room. I could add that as part of the basement, but it adds a decent amount of cost. And yes, I have to go a min of 42" below grade for the footing up here in WNY. But add in the extra 32in I...

The mobile home thing is an option, but just not something that appeals to me.

I used SolidWorks about 24 years ago, but then my company switched to Inventor. I have tried the Home Designer software but didn't like it. I also have access to Autodesk Revit, which is what *should* be used for architecture, but it's quite a different animal from SolidWorks/Inventor. I didn't...

I'm a mechanical design engineer, so I use primarily AutoCAD for 2D work and Autodesk Inventor for 3D work. Inventor is not really for architecture but it's what I know...

From my understanding, due to fire code no windows would be allowed between the shop and living space. I did have a design with a breezeway like others have suggested, however it just added cost, made the site work footprint larger etc... I just sold a house with an attached garage and yes...

My father was extremely active until he was 85. He ran all of my equipment, did a lot of bullwork with me at my lot, firewood, you name it. My lot was fully wooded when I bought it, with his help I dug two ponds, lots of logging, etc. He had 3 bad years of strokes from age 85-88 and that was it...

For those who don't want to download pdf's (I don't blame you).

Maybe I am still too young yet, but I have used stairs daily my entire life. I did put thought into an elevator in my Barndominium design just in case in my old age it becomes an issue, however, I currently do not see stairs as an issue.

Actually, in my state the basement egress window is now required whether or not the basement is ever finished.

My shop design has 18ft walls partly due to needing the headroom in the second story living space, but also due to my desire to have a bridge crane. Most of the builders are recommending 4 ply 2X6 columns, one of them recommending 3 ply 2X8 columns. None of them said stick frame, maybe due to...

This is very true. The attached renders is what I had in mind when I first designed the ICF house. I soon realized all the "fancy" stuff like natural stone veneer, clear span floor diaphragm via the floor trusses etc, caused the build cost to skyrocket. The faux A-Frame was another feature...

Stairs do not bother me no. My father just passed away at 88 years of age and used stairs to the end. Now that doesn't mean I won't have issues at that age. I guess I should also say I am a life long bachelor and plan to stay that way. I suppose the Barndominium design reflects that more than...

Plus in my state basements are not taxable square footage.

I live alone.

The ICF house hase a full 9ft basement. The crawl space is under the a-frame living room only. I suppose I should add that my thoughts for the future concerning the stairs to living space, is that I would build a small single story house in the future and that upper living space in the shop...

Yeah, I already have a spot picked out for the elevator...

I actually just emailed the town assessor to try and get them to pre-assess based on the plans. I have very high property and school taxes in my area. For the ICF design, I am expecting about ~$12,000 per year in taxes (for a 1243 sq-ft home, which is nuts). I'm hoping the assessor can clue me...

So, been wanting to build at a lot that I have owned for nearly 20 years now. I think I am finally in a position to do so, albeit at the worst time to build... That's my luck. I have attached my shop/living space design. Talked to various residential and post frame builders. Many of them...

See the video: I noticed last fall, the backhoe will not swing all the way to the left. When I swing to the right, it gets to a certain point and then stops momentarily, then continues as if it is forcing oil out of the backend of the cylinder. When I swing left, it gets to the same point...

Yeah, I have bought used parts from Machinery Trader in the past. No luck so far finding this shroud. It is very flimsy plastic, and serms rather perishible, so maybe it's not a part that survives. I'll try the salvage yard angle as well. But usually if someone is dismantling a machine, the...

I have a 1994 Ford 575D TLB. Doing some work on the cooling system and need a replacement fan shroud. The original part is E7NN8146EB for a 17-1/2" diameter fan. The part is discontinued and I cannot find an aftermarket replacement. I'm wondering if there is a shroud available for any AG...

It's better to used crushed glass vs. sand. Sand has free silica, very bad for lungs.

That's a good idea, but the pictures above show parts of the woods that are a lot more open than where I need to pull the Scots pine from. I won't be able to drive any direction I need to. I guess I could use this method and/or just a snatch block and drive whatever direction I am able, but the...

My 575D had aux hydraulics in on the loader for a 4-in-1 bucket. I'm wondering if a HYD winch on the front of the loader is an option. Though I'd have to be in the machine to activate the HYD by twisting the loader control lever. And there is also the issue of maneuvering the 575D vs the 4610SU...

Well, I have decided to not buy the Chinesium winch, might just go with long cable and a snatch block. The repurposed post hole digger frame sure works nice as a logging arch though.

Thanks, I'll dig into that thread.

Yep, and I'm sure being made of Chinesium, they don't have a very big safety factor on the duty cycle...

I have growing concerns about the tractor alternator & battery like others have described. So not ready to spend the ~$300 on a Harbor Freight winch just yet. I'm looking into possibly using an old truck alternator connected to the PTO on my tractor hooked to a separate 4D battery to power the...

So I'm looking for something like this? https://meadville.craigslist.org/hvo/d/cooperstown-pto-winch/7318033916.html Looks like it runs off a chain drive from the tractor pto.

I did just that today as a test, it works pretty well. Just need to come up with a winch solution now.

I can't back up to the logs, they will need to be pulled dozens of feet through a real dense forest. I've got 60+ acres, I logged about 5 acres of it the past 15 years with my 575D backhoe. It's easy when you're basically clearcutting. Not doing that this time around. I have a narrow windy path...

I'd be using the winch to pull about 16 to 20 logs that weigh 1500 to 2500 lbs. I don't have the time to be making logging paths to the trees I intend to cut down, and the one path I do have is only abou 8-10ft wide. Not a lot of room for snatch blocks etc as the woods are too thick to even walk...

Because I am building a house and can't spend 4k right now. But thanks for the "tip".

Looking to log some Scots Pine to use as sawn non-structural lumber for my house build. Need a quick and dirty log winch setup, can't afford a ~$8000 log skidding winch right now. I'm looking to use the frame from my cheap County Line 3pt hole auger and mount a winch to the draw bar. My...

I finally got around to replacing the valve stem on the tube that was in this tire, I see no issues with the hole location in the rim, looks to me like there is plenty of room for the tire bead.

Last summer I bought off of Amazon two 12x28 6 loop rims for my Dad's IH444. I also bought inner tubes because there was so much rust on the rims the beads of the tires were in terrible shape and didn't hold out much hope I could get them to seal mounting them tubless. I can only assume the rims...

My father's Husqvarna riding mower with Kholer 26 HP Courage (SV735S) engine is bending/breaking starter motor shafts. Not sure what is going on with that, but I notice when working on the mower how cheaply made everything is. My personal riding mower is an early 80's Ford LGT17H that I picked...

Looking for a new front PTO mounted HYD pump for a IH 2000 loader. Imgur: The magic of the Internet Imgur: The magic of the Internet I have the IH loader parts book, it lists that pump as a Cessna 378872R91. I cannot find this online at all, which is unusual, normally you can find just...

Can anyone tell me the production date of my 4610SU? Here is a picture of the model nameplate/sticker: Imgur: The magic of the Internet

Got it home, will try it out this weekend.

I'm in the market for a grader scraper for building and maintaining a crusher run driveway. Ultimately I'll have about 1700 ft of stone driveway to maintain. I have been looking at all different brands of grader scrapers (I've read a ton of forum threads on the subject), and it seems most...

I'm working on my Pettibone fork truck again this winter. Bought a carb kit for it a while ago, and am finally getting into it. See pics here: Zenith 228 - Album on Imgur I'm having a heck of a time searching for parts online. I have a full set of manuals for this thing, including a separate...

Anyone know where I can get items 7 & 8 from this IH UB 240 parts list? See here: UB22-UB24-UB264 Parts Catalog.pdf - Google Drive I assume this is an IH 240 cubic inch motor. I'm not familiar with IH engines at all.

Last year I bought my first Pettibone machine, it's an Extendo 88 all terrain forklift: It's a really cool machine an built like a tank, I'd like to restore it someday. It got me looking on craigslist for other old Pettibone equipment. I came across a Pettibone 4A19 4WD TLB on craigslist...

Last weekend I was doing some brush hogging, I normally wear ear plugs when doing this, so don't hear some sounds. When I got done I parked the tractor for the day. A few days later I wanted to move the tractor as well as disconnect the brush hog. I didn't use ear plugs because I was just...

My Dad has owned an IH444 with a 2000 loader for about 14 years now. Ever since he bought it, the tractor has had milky oil in the whole of the transmission and in the lift housing reservoir. The loader hydraulics have always been a pain in the *** to use because they are jerky etc, no fine...

I bought a Pettibone 88 this past summer. It's needs some work. One of the first issues I am tackling is the control valve for the front axle leveling. It's basically just 2 HYD cylinders that pivot the front axle so when lifting a load up high, you can level the load. The issue is when I...

I have a 1993 Ford 575D that I'm trying to locate a new or used 12" trenching bucket for. I am having a heck of a time finding out what a part number would be for this bucket, my parts manual doesn't seem to show any backhoe buckets, just the loader bucket. Does anyone have a 12" trenching...

In reference to this thread: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/parts-repairs/245977-1620-hst.html So here it is 4 years later, and I have the same problem. The HST is leaking again. I'm in the process of splitting the tractor again The image links in the old thread are dead, but here are...

I have a 1993 575D that I'd like to use to remove a counterweight off of my CAT 255 excavator. The counterweight weighs 5700 lbs. I'm trying to find the specifications on the 575D loader to see what it can lift before I just go ahead and try it. Does anyone know where I can find this info? So...

My 4610SU needs a new clutch. I am looking at the parts list on the New Holland site, and it seems there are 2 different kinds of clutches, a finger type and a diaphragm type. How would I know which type I have without splitting the tractor & looking? I see a reference to "rigid drive and...

I bought a 4610SU a few years back. It has been very hard to get into gear without grinding the gears, there was a nail used as a clevis pin on the linkage, I figured the sloppiness in that connection was causing the issue. I replaced the nail with a proper size clevis pin, but it is still...

Ok, I finally was able to determine that my trailer is an Eager Beaver AP10L.

I bought a trailer, the previous owner had it registered as homemade, as the guy he bought it from did not have the registration info. I'd like to try to figure out who made the trailer, and what the specs are. Here are some pics: Trailer - Imgur The axles have stickers on them, they are 6000...

So I mowed 2 acres of lawn with the parking brake partially applied, heated up the oil, and now the HST unit is leaking pretty bad. I got the HST unit out, but did not see an obvious bad seal/leak. I guess I just rebuild the pump with a seal kit? How hard are these to do? I see there are no...

I have only mowed 3 times with my new tractor this spring, unfortunately today I mowed about 2 acres with the parking brake on. The tranny got so hot the plug with the little cotter pin head sticking out started to drip transmission oil. Oil was all over the mid mount mower deck. The oil was...

Looking for enclosed ROPS parts for my 575D. I need some glass, LH fender, LH door frame, and various other small parts.

I bought a 4610SU a couple of years ago. The rear tire tracking was similar to this 4610 this when I bought mine: When I put new tires on it, I experimented with the rim/center disc combinations to get the tracking dimension smaller. I ended up with this as the best I could do without...

Can someone tell me the actual differences between these two loaders? Are they physically the same size? Does the 7108 have larger bore cylinders? My brother bought a Ford 1510 that has a 7108 loader on it, and the loader operates very slowly, like the flow rate of the hydraulics is...

Has anyone rebuilt one of these? I have a leaking rod seal, and I need to know the bolt torque (Item 22 on attached pdf) required to reassemble the piston to the rod. How difficult is it to remove the hyd tube (item 1) from the cyl head (item 6), is a strap wrench sufficient, or is this thing...

I have a Ford 1620 4WD HST and an old snow plow. I'd like to make my own 702C blade setup. I'd like to make the sub frame pretty much the same as the OEM components. I'm wondering if anyone has these components and if they could measure them up for me and provide sketches. Here is a...

I just bought a 1620 with a MM mower, no loader, but it has all the hydraulics on the front for a loader/snowblower. Can soemone tell me the model number of the snowblower that would mount up to this 1620?

Can anyone tell me the model number of the Jacobsen snowblower attachement for this tractor? Even better, does anyone have one they'd like to sell?

I might be looking to buy a 7194 with 750 hrs. Any known issuws with this model? Anything specific I should look out for?

I need to add weight to the front of my 4610SU. http://www.infinity-universe.com/~dev/WhiteDwarf/Weights.jpg I'm wondering if anyone can get me the dimensions required to make the front support bracket that holds the weights (Item 4). I figure I need to fabricate items 4 & 9. I'm not sure...

Ok, I want to make a 40 x 60 barn, gambrel roof, with a nice attic space for a future woodshop. I do not like pole barns, as eventually I want drywall & insulation. I plan to have in-floor heat zones in the concrete slab. I would not drywall & insulate right away, but would do that at a later...

Today I will be recieving the delivery of my newest toy: http://www.infinity-universe.com/~dev/WhiteDwarf/4610-01.JPG It needs new rear tires. I never plan to put an FEL on it. R1 or R4? I will use the tractor for landscaping (box blade & york rake), tilling and someday mowing. And of...

Can someone decode these for me? Tractor # BB57269 Unit # DS314C Engine #117520 Trans #8D11B Rear axle #8C040 Hyd pump# 8D11B Hyd lift # 8D18A Casting #7269 See anything goofy? What year is this tractor? Tractor has an AG tire on one side and an Industrial on the other. Would there be a...

I'm in the market for a 3000 Deisel, but looked at a 2000 Deisel tonight. The number on the bell was A241091. Is that a 1972? The only problem I saw, was the axle shaft housings had chipped casting where they bolt to the differential, like someone was using the bolts to draw them on, and...

I'm in the market for an early 70's Ford 3000 Diesel (Would consider 4000 also) tractor for sale within a reasonable few hrs drive of 14094 Zip Code. Must have live PTO, 3pt & power steering, FEL is a bonus but not requied.

I just bought a house, it was built in 1954. They didn't use sheetrock & plaster, but instead used masonite. All the trim has been painted over a million times, and I want to put in all new trim. However, all internal & external corner seams use trim to hide the seams in the masonite. I'd...

The house I'm buying has a very skinny driveway, and I'll need to widen it and make some parking spaces. There is a ~10ft tall ornamental tree that will have to be moved. I have no idea what it is, and if I will kill it when trying to move it with my Ford 575D backhoe. Here is a picture of...

After my pond project was finished (it's now complete) I was going to start building my house. Due to the market the way it is, and builders still wanting top buck, and some tax incentives, I have been seriously considering buying a house close to my lot. I've looked at many, and I found one...

I'm nearing the point where I need to seed & water that seed around my ponds. I have a 3" trash pump whitedwarf4's photos. Get free image hosting at ImageCave.com - free image hosting at ImageCave.com that I made a nice stand & tank for so that I could let it run for days to pump out my pond...

I'm new to this site. I have posted my project on other sites, but this one seems more active, so I'll post it here too: Hi all, this will be a long post with a lot of pictures, I hope I don't bore anyone. I started my pond(s) project in the summer of 2006. I bought a Caterpillar D6C dozer...