Author Topic: The PA Tacos' Biggest Buildup Ever! (Read 59182 times)

MiniSimp · « **Reply #30 on:** Feb 14, 2008, 11:03:02 AM »

Quote from: MrsPAtaco13 on Feb 14, 2008, 10:38:54 AM

the bad BAD tree is that ate his bedside.

JanMarie13 · « **Reply #31 on:** Feb 14, 2008, 11:06:45 AM »

The big tan beast still doesnt have a drive shaft so no 4WD....it was snowy and icy up out back and it got stuck, so he took the silver Taco up to rescue it. Well....the silver one slid into a damned tree! Don't worry though....the tan one is just fine!

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #32 on:** Feb 18, 2008, 08:35:42 AM »

heres a idea for your basment

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #33 on:** Feb 18, 2008, 09:00:30 AM »

i know where Joe will be

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #34 on:** Feb 22, 2008, 06:50:42 PM »

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Quote from: 79coyotefrg on Feb 18, 2008, 09:00:30 AM

i know where Joe will be

I know where too, but how did he miss the glory holes?

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #35 on:** Feb 23, 2008, 06:56:28 AM »

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on Feb 22, 2008, 06:50:42 PM

I know where too, but how did he miss the glory holes?

I don't know if the Pa tacos whould wana git in to glass making

Toymin8r · « **Reply #36 on:** Feb 23, 2008, 12:56:58 PM »

need more room for

Wermz84 · « **Reply #37 on:** Feb 24, 2008, 04:19:50 PM »

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on Feb 22, 2008, 06:50:42 PM

I know where too, but how did he miss the glory holes?

I'm glad i'm not the only one who thought that. I just couldn't bring myself to post a G H reference..

twistedtoy92 · « **Reply #38 on:** Feb 24, 2008, 04:54:55 PM »

LOL!!!! I think unclejpl4x4 has a great layout right there!!! maybe a few more mods!

MrsBUBBA · « **Reply #39 on:** Feb 25, 2008, 03:51:15 PM »

JanMarie13 · « **Reply #40 on:** Apr 17, 2008, 04:51:49 PM »

IT'S ALMOST TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We just got our building permit today! Dropping the final signed papers off at the bank tomorrow...... new utility pole has been set, pipe for in the ditch underneath the driveway has been delivered..... building plans are in the process of being officially approved by the codes guys.

Should be breaking ground in 2 to 3 weeks!!!

STAY TUNED!

Edit: Little did I know, this was just our "zoning permit." The official building permit isn't issued until the prints are approved by the Big Inspector Guy. What a process!

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #41 on:** Apr 17, 2008, 04:59:58 PM »

should i start the aplacation proccess for exotic dancers

JanMarie13 · « **Reply #42 on:** Apr 17, 2008, 05:03:56 PM »

Quote from: unclejpl4x4 on Apr 17, 2008, 04:59:58 PM

should i start the aplacation proccess for exotic dancers

OMG

I'm sittin here tryin to figure out what he's going to do with these alpacas at our new house

APPLICATION for exotic dancers.......YES PLEASE!

Lady Di · « **Reply #43 on:** Apr 17, 2008, 05:09:49 PM »

Quote from: MPA on Apr 17, 2008, 05:03:56 PM

OMG I'm sittin here tryin to figure out what he's going to do with these alpacas at our new house

APPLICATION for exotic dancers.......YES PLEASE!

LMAO!!! That's exactly what I thought! LOL

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #44 on:** Apr 17, 2008, 05:15:33 PM »

and where is our friendly Alpaca in disguise

OMG 3 weeks, tell them to get off there butts and get to work GEEZE

JanMarie13 · « **Reply #45 on:** May 02, 2008, 06:21:00 PM »

OK folks.....get ready!...............get set!............

We're supposed to be breaking ground NEXT FRIDAY!! Possibly the following Monday, but STILL!!! The only thing we're waiting on now is for the official building permit to be issued, which is supposed to happen next Thursday. But everyone is all lined up and just itching to get the permit in hand so we can start!

We cut down the huge dead ash tree and are in the process of getting it out of there:

It changed the view quite a bit:
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Here is an idea of what we're planning, only the real thing will have 4' of stone on the bottom:
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Side view:
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Main floor plan:
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I'm so excited!!!

I'll be posting TONS of pictures once the construction starts. There is SO MUCH RED TAPE you can't even imagine. I can't believe it's MAY and we're just starting. If I had any idea how long all the paperwork and preparation process would take we would have started back in December!

abnormaltoy · « **Reply #46 on:** May 02, 2008, 07:07:21 PM »

Are you going with traditional stick framing or are you doing something like ICF?

JanMarie13 · « **Reply #47 on:** May 02, 2008, 07:10:03 PM »

Quote from: abnormaltoy on May 02, 2008, 07:07:21 PM

Are you going with traditional stick framing or are you doing something like ICF?

It's going to be stick-built from the ground up!

JanMarie13 · « **Reply #48 on:** May 02, 2008, 07:14:00 PM »

Quote from: MPA on May 02, 2008, 07:10:03 PM

It's going to be stick-built from the ground up!

Wait....it's late here and I'm on a lot of cold medicine. haha. I just realized what ICF is. I assume Insulated Concrete Forms? The first few feet of the basement walls will be that, but since the "basement" will be fully out of the ground on all sides, it'll just be stick-built from there, instead of doing a full 9' of the concrete walls. Does that make sense?

We didn't want the basement in the ground because we hear that ground water is plentiful where we're building and we hate water issues.

abnormaltoy · « **Reply #49 on:** May 02, 2008, 07:14:29 PM »

Despite my disdain of the cold winters...I miss the architecture from back east. I like all the colonial homes and furniture. It doesn't really fit out here in the land of mud huts.

abnormaltoy · « **Reply #50 on:** May 02, 2008, 07:16:17 PM »

Quote from: MPA on May 02, 2008, 07:14:00 PM

Wait....it's late here and I'm on a lot of cold medicine. haha. I just realized what ICF is. I assume Insulated Concrete Forms? The first few feet of the basement walls will be that, but since the "basement" will be fully out of the ground on all sides, it'll just be stick-built from there, instead of doing a full 9' of the concrete walls. Does that make sense?

We didn't want the basement in the ground because we hear that ground water is plentiful where we're building and we hate water issues.

I understand it...but, it doesn't make sense

How is a basement a basement if it's the first floor?

JanMarie13 · « **Reply #51 on:** May 02, 2008, 07:18:22 PM »

Quote from: abnormaltoy on May 02, 2008, 07:16:17 PM

I understand it...but, it doesn't make sense

How is a basement a basement if it's the first floor?

hehe....Just because we're calling it the basement. LOL. It'll be unfinished and that's where all the utilities will be. So it'll be "used" as a basement, but yeah it's the first floor really. haha.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #52 on:** May 03, 2008, 09:19:56 AM »

Jan arent you like 4-5 feet above the road ?? ifyour 5 feet above the road, drop the basement into the ground 3 feet, with french drain all the way around with a drain on each corner coming out almost to the road in a rock bed

i saw a house built like what your planning a while back, its a gorgeous house but the guy said "well we where worried about ground water" i said "but dude your 10 feet above the highway on a good leechable sloping terrain, a french drain would secure NO ground water problems"

he asked his architect that was there at the time and archi dude said "well you said you wanted it above ground so i didnt tell you"

he was --->

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #53 on:** May 03, 2008, 09:32:21 AM »

i say biuld the house in a big basment with hydr rams and blast doors so you can raise and lower the house.

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #54 on:** May 03, 2008, 09:41:36 PM »

Are you done yet?

DTB · « **Reply #55 on:** May 04, 2008, 05:25:18 AM »

Project could be delayed...I just read the price of Lincoln Logs has skyrocketed because of the Chinese

JanMarie13 · « **Reply #56 on:** May 04, 2008, 07:56:28 AM »

you guys are killin me!

Thanks for the advice Glen...I really like the idea of it being out of the ground though. I'm not a big fan of your typical cold, damp basement. I think this will be nice.

Yesterday we finally got rid of the outhouse! Pulled it over with the Taco and then pushed it into the fire pit (old foundation). Boy am I glad we didn't burn it where it stood! That puppy REALLY burned hard core! Here are the pics:

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Here's Brian cuttin up the BFT:

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And finally, here is a cool house across the mountain from us that we have a good view of from our land, we call it the castle

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unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #57 on:** May 04, 2008, 07:57:59 AM »

what you couldent add [img / img]

abnormaltoy · « **Reply #58 on:** May 04, 2008, 08:45:58 AM »

Quote from: DirToyBoy on May 04, 2008, 05:25:18 AM

Project could be delayed...I just read the price of Lincoln Logs has skyrocketed because of the Chinese

(elmer on)
Oooo, those inswrutable Chinese...first it was wed in our toys, now they've cornered the market on Wincoln Wogs!

They're bent on world domination I teww you! (elmer off)

abnormaltoy · « **Reply #59 on:** May 04, 2008, 08:55:52 AM »

Y'all better get lots of garlic and a few crosses...isn't that ol' Vlad's castle?

This has nothing to do with your thread...I just like it.

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