AZ ranch

[BoFuller]

I was able to get a coat of primer on my gate last weekend.

 

[Bob77064]

The gate looks good.

 

[Ken]

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I was able to get a coat of primer on my gate last weekend.

Mr. Fuller are you missing all the winter weather others are receiving this year?
The drive and gate looks good . So soon going to start building the house foundation.
ken

 

[BoFuller]

I was busy grading this past weekend, but I found time to get a coat of blue paint on the gates. Next trip I'll do some red.

 

[bcp]

i put several strips of DOT tape on both sides of my gate. Don't want it hard to see with different lighting and backgrounds.

Red/White 2 inch V82 Reflective Conspicuity Tape by Reflexite



Bruce

 

[BoFuller]

Reflective tape may fit into it eventually, but the plan is to turn the gates into flags. The left gate will be the American flag and the right gate will be the Arizona flag.

 

[Ken]

Reflective tape may fit into it eventually, but the plan is to turn the gates into flags. The left gate will be the American flag and the right gate will be the Arizona flag.

Mr Fuller that building permit must of been completed by now. So soon going to start the foundation then putting up the logs. They will have to be lighter with a year of drying out.
Are you going to take some off the top and bottom of log so will fit tighter?
ken

 

[BoFuller]

Finally made it to the Ranch today. I've been traveling a lot at work so I haven't been here in a month. Tomorrow I'm having a 700 pound gun safe delivered.
I finally got all of my details finished up for the building permit and hope to submit everything next Wednesday.
I forgot to turn off the pump switch when I left a month ago. When I got here I could hear my water pump running but the tank was empty. It must have been running for days. I quickly filled the water holding tank and it actually pumps water to the sinks! But when I turn off the water the pump runs for about 15 seconds before it shuts off. It use to be 1 or 2 seconds. I guess I need to replace it soon.

 

[ENG18LT]

Glad to hear you are getting closer to the permit. Sucks about the pump. I found out the furnace at our farm is shot. Oh well. Good luck.

 

[BoFuller]

I had a 700 lb. safe delivered today. I met the driver at the end of the paved road to guide him to my place, as some streets aren't named and some that are do not have signs. Upon meeting him, he said he doesn't do dirt roads. He said most companies won't drive them as they cause too much damage to the trucks. I could have sent it back but figured I'd go for it, so we loaded it in the little bed of my Tacoma double cab. It was only 7.5 miles, but it took me 75 minutes to do it. I was so nervous that the small straps I had would snap and it would tumble out of my truck, especially going up the hills.

 

[Ken]

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I had a 700 lb. safe delivered today. I met the driver at the end of the paved road to guide him to my place, as some streets aren't named and some that are do not have signs. Upon meeting him, he said he doesn't do dirt roads. He said most companies won't drive them as they cause too much damage to the trucks. I could have sent it back but figured I'd go for it, so we loaded it in the little bed of my Tacoma double cab. It was only 7.5 miles, but it took me 75 minutes to do it. I was so nervous that the small straps I had would snap and it would tumble out of my truck, especially going up the hills.

Mr.Fuller are you going to put the 700 lb. safe in your r.v. camper or the storage shed maybe just put it on the house pad and build house around it. ?
Building Permit about issued. or some one found a typing error.

Looking forward to the first logs placed on the foundation.
ken

 

[Ken]

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I had a 700 lb. safe delivered today. I met the driver at the end of the paved road to guide him to my place, as some streets aren't named and some that are do not have signs. Upon meeting him, he said he doesn't do dirt roads. He said most companies won't drive them as they cause too much damage to the trucks. I could have sent it back but figured I'd go for it, so we loaded it in the little bed of my Tacoma double cab. It was only 7.5 miles, but it took me 75 minutes to do it. I was so nervous that the small straps I had would snap and it would tumble out of my truck, especially going up the hills.

Mr.Fuller are you going to put the 700 lb. safe in your r.v. camper or the storage shed maybe just put it on the house pad and build house around it. ?
Building Permit about issued. or some one found a typing error.

Looking forward to the first logs placed on the foundation.
ken

 

[BoFuller]

Going to the County tomorrow to try and get my permit. It's been 14 months. I so hope it goes through this time.

 

[ENG18LT]

Good luck Bo. I just went through it for a pole barn. I can't imagine 14 months. Looking forward to hearing good news.

 

[linanddave]

Trust all will go well with the permit. We will be thinking of you. We understand how much this means to you.

 

[BoFuller]

Well, I'm closer, but no cigar yet. The Chief Building Officer and the plan checker met with me and we had a good discussion for a half hour. They said everything looked okay, but they wanted to review the engineer's calculations. Good grief, I thought that's why you paid the engineer. I did forget the spec sheet for the propane wall furnace, but they said I could just email that in. I also have to put a heat source in the bedroom since I have no ducting. I can email that in also. So while I still have no permit in hand, I'm pretty optimistic.
It is so frustrating to go through all this, especially when 150 miles away, in another county, a friend is building the same structure and his permit process took one day, two pages of plans, and $250. Mine is taking 15 months, 13 pages of plans, about 100 pages of backup material and will probably end up costing $15,000, counting the engineer, the soils testing, yada, yada, yada.
But my government is taking care of me. Yeah, right.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Well, I'm closer, but no cigar yet. The Chief Building Officer and the plan checker met with me and we had a good discussion for a half hour. They said everything looked okay, but they wanted to review the engineer's calculations. Good grief, I thought that's why you paid the engineer. I did forget the spec sheet for the propane wall furnace, but they said I could just email that in. I also have to put a heat source in the bedroom since I have no ducting. I can email that in also. So while I still have no permit in hand, I'm pretty optimistic.
It is so frustrating to go through all this, especially when 150 miles away, in another county, a friend is building the same structure and his permit process took one day, two pages of plans, and $250. Mine is taking 15 months, 13 pages of plans, about 100 pages of backup material and will probably end up costing $15,000, counting the engineer, the soils testing, yada, yada, yada.
But my government is taking care of me. Yeah, right.

Good thread. Hope the permit goes thru. The gov doesn't want your tushy to get cold in that bathroom...

 

[mjncad]

Let me guess Bo; your county is run by Demorrhoids.

 

[tnmike]

You need to hire an attorney today. There is no reason they should be jerking you around for this length of time. File a lawsuit and you will get the permit.