Why a fire extinguisher?

[woodlandfarms]

That is such a nice piece of property. When are you going to build or have you?

 

[SnowRidge]

It was a 13,500 GPH-rated semi-trash pump, with a 3" outlet stepped down to the 1" ID PVC pipe that I ran. I knew the "step-down" would reduce the flow some, but once the water was pumped up and over the dam (and road that crosses it), it was a downhill run to my building site...

So, I thought that original number sounded low, but I didn't check the math nor quibble over it...

Kent is this your pump by any chance?

 

[MossRoad]

I remember those pictures, now. Thanks again.

 

[KentT]

That is such a nice piece of property. When are you going to build or have you?

Thanks! We'll likely build in about 3 years. I'd planned earlier to build a 2-car garage with an apartment over it to use as a "cabin" and somewhere to live while the house was being built, but thanks to the housing market and the stock market tanking, I haven't... now, I'll be lucky to afford the house alone.

 

[KentT]

Kent is this your pump by any chance?

No, it was my friend's 6.5 HP, Chinese clone of a Honda... rated at 13,500 GPH. They're sold all over the place, in two sizes, one has 5HP and this larger one.

 

[woodlandfarms]

Thanks! We'll likely build in about 3 years. I'd planned earlier to build a 2-car garage with an apartment over it to use as a "cabin" and somewhere to live while the house was being built, but thanks to the housing market and the stock market tanking, I haven't... now, I'll be lucky to afford the house alone.

We are in the same boat as you. We wanted something modern custom... Well, if we are lucky we will get a plan from a magazine and it will be 1000 sq ft. What I don't get is that a number of these companies that do prefab modern are not dropping their prices. Man... $250 a square foot was stupid two years ago and, well, completely dumb now.

 

[ponytug]

Don't you think it is a function of fixed and variable costs? They are probably selling many fewer homes, but the fixed costs of the plant, equipment leases, etc. don't change...

Of course, that's why you have a fire extinguisher on your PT, right? No fires to preserve the home that you have.

All the best,

Peter

We are in the same boat as you. We wanted something modern custom... Well, if we are lucky we will get a plan from a magazine and it will be 1000 sq ft. What I don't get is that a number of these companies that do prefab modern are not dropping their prices. Man... $250 a square foot was stupid two years ago and, well, completely dumb now.

 

[woodlandfarms]

Don't you think it is a function of fixed and variable costs? They are probably selling many fewer homes, but the fixed costs of the plant, equipment leases, etc. don't change...

Of course, that's why you have a fire extinguisher on your PT, right? No fires to preserve the home that you have.

All the best,

Peter

Trust me, when our insurance broker said that he insures stupidity, it sent my mind reeling...