Creating a Workshop & Home

[EddieWalker]

Fire,

Thanks for the suggestion on tying down and anchoring the ladder. What I really need is a bigger ladder, but that would mean I'd have to climb it, and I don't want to climb it.

The real reason I don't anchor the ladder securly is I'm moving around from spot to spot as fast as I can. If the ladder seems solid, I go for it.

So far on this project, I've only had the ladder slip on me once. It droped about 6 inches. Scary!!!

Right now I'm trying to get over the fear of climbing off the roof onto the ladder. Getting onto the roof isn't too bad, but getting close to the edge, and then stepping onto the ladder is just about more then I can handle.

I'm leaning towards pulling my scaffold out just to get off the roof.

Eddie

 

[Junkman]

fear is safety's way of saying that it is unsafe. If you are not comfortable on the ladder, then don't go up the ladder. You only have one life to give and you don't want to give it up to a unsafe ladder. I knew a fellow that wanted to paint his home because the professional painters wanted too much he felt. I said let them do it and just pay the extra cost. He was well able to afford the price quoted, but was cheap. He fell from the ladder when he was 30' up and landed on his head. His funeral cost over $8000.... Painting the building was $5000. The right tool for the job is most important. Take the extra time to secure the ladder, because it takes longer to heal than it does to take the time to properly secure the ladder. Remember the old expression....... "if you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen".... I will change that to "if you can't stand the heights, stay off the ladder"..... Work safely so we can see you finish this project, even if that means getting some paid labor to help.

 

[DTCOOPER]

Eddie,
I gotta say you are an inspiration to us all..
I live in Wolfe City, about 60 miles Northwest of Ya. Just as soon as you get the place up and running, I would love to bring the wife down and spend a weekend at your park. We have a 35' class A, and are always looking for nearby places to light for a weekend !!
Plus, I can tell you about all the buildings and stuff I am plannign on buildingon our farm.. Get some input from you !
Thanks for including us in your life and project...
Oh yeah, can't wait to meet the girlfriend too !

Thanks as always,
Daniel

 

[EddieWalker]

Danial, you and anybody else reading this is always welcome to stop by anytime. PM me so I can have the gate open first.

I've spent the last three days running around in circles. Mostly in Tyler ordering materials, but also talking with people and looking at stuff to finish it all off. The design is evolving as I go.

HVAC is coming in tomorrow, so I had to prep for that. No biggy, just wire and build a pedistal. They'll do the rest.

This afternoon I got back on installing siding. The vent was allot easier this time around.

Eddie

 

[BoneheadNW]

Eddie-

Slightly off topic- Did you get any severe weather in your area from the hurricane? I have relatives in south Texas that had quite a lot of rain.

I believe that is the second or third time I have asked you about the weather. My wife says I am obsessed with the weather- maybe she's right (just about this one thing) /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif.

Bonehead

 

[EddieWalker]

No rain here, lots of clouds and in the evenings theres thunder and lightning, but no rain. This has been going on for the last three weeks.

Eddie

 

[Larstan]

Hey Eddie, Looking great as usual, do you have a tentative completion date yet? What are you going to do for the park itself? Sorry, I'm already fishing for the sequel /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[EddieWalker]

My plan is to finish the home and get moved in by September. Even if it's not done, I'll be living there.

I'll spend the rest of the year taking out and burning trees, along with building my lake and finishing off my entrance.

I'll be ready to secure my financing to start building the place. If I get enough done before hand, it should take less then six months to build.

There's allot of ifs there, so we'll see.

Eddie

 

[Larstan]

After following your project, I am going to predict that your going to have to add some things to that list. With the pace that you do things, you will probably have that little list knocked out in 3 or 4 weeks. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Work safe,

 

[jwnge]

Eddie, looking at this pic, it looks like your tractor was trying to get out of the sun, or checking out a new home.. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif .JohnJ

 

[EddieWalker]

I still have a few pieces of siding to install on the second story. Getting them up there has been rather tricky until I realized I had a better way.

 

[EddieWalker]

After awhile, it gets just too darn hot to function on the roof. My brain isn't able to function!!! /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Luckily I have things to do inside in the shade.

Here I am measureing the location for a light in one of the upstairs bedrooms.

 

[EddieWalker]

Here's Steph pulling wire for the family room ceiling fan.

When I told her we'd be roughing in the electric, she had some reservations. She grew up without ever knowing the joys of building or do it yourself projects, so this is all new to her.

Once I explain how it works and what we need to do, she was able to run all the wire on her own.

She just keeps impressing me. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[EddieWalker]

Here's sixteen doors. Upstairs I'm using luan and downstairs the raised panals. Gotta save a buck when I can. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

There are still more doors comeing along with the windows and other materials. Hopefully in a few days they will get here.

 

[EddieWalker]

Here's some more goodies. The ductwork is being installed as I type this.

On a side note, the guy who delivered the ductwork told me his family owns a local candy manufacturing business. It's always interesting who you meet and what they have to offer. This business has been wholesaling candy for the last 60 years to country stores and other business's. He said that RV Parks are big customers of theirs and to come on by to visit their plant.

Sounds like fun!!!

 

[Larstan]

O.K. so superwoman can build a house, the question is can she run the dozer? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Looking great as usual......

 

[Bird]

Larry, Eddie says he's telling Steph how to do it, but we haven't asked her. I thought maybe she might be the one telling him how to do it. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Larstan]

She's a sly one, running the project in the quise of a helpless woman. " Oh Eddie, show me how to hold the hammer again" /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[txdon]

Now I remember where I've seen "Steph" - ToolTime - /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
arrrrggggg.

 

[BoneheadNW]

Eddie-

In the photos, you are sweating like a pig while your girlfriend looks cool as a cucumber! I hope you have a temperary fridge within arms reach while you are working. Fluids are great, but cold fluids really help to lower your body temp (as if temperature woosie Bonehead needs to lecture a Texan on how to keep cool!).

Keep cool,

Bonehead