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    Re: Chickens plus turkeys?

    I guess I don't really get that. I know what you mean by common diseases but if you had all chickens instead, you'd be in the same situation. I guess if they had different diseases you'd only lose...
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    Chickens plus turkeys?

    Have had both, but never together. The turkeys were too stupid to go into the coop when it got dark. They just sat down for the night. We have to have them inside due to prevalence of predators. ...
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    Re: Scissor truss plans?

    Aha! I missed that one. Just the right size too.
    Re: 46 degrees latitude; it could have been in a northern state, but in my case, it's a "southern province".
    Thanks,
    Jim
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    Re: Scissor truss plans?

    Al Wa,
    Have thought about this. Here is what's going on - I have a tractor with a snowblower that I want to park in this building, and I want to keep the overall height of the building down. With a...
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    Re: Scissor truss plans?

    I have had the suggestion alright. Couple of things are inclining me toward building them: remote location of property means transporting them will add significantly to the cost (since I will only...
  6. Thread: OUTHOUSE

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    Re: OUTHOUSE

    I built one a while ago that turned out OK. It is 30" wide and 40" deep, but these dimensions are the absolute minimum you could get away with. You can barely turn around in there.
    I used that clear...
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    Scissor truss plans?

    Am thinking about a small tractor garage to put up at our remote property. I want to go 16 x 34, with the doors on the long side. We get lots of snow so I want to put the gables in the long...
  8. Thread: Heating options

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    Re: Heating options

    Have you thought about a masonry heater? This would combine your desire for wood heat, and radiant heat. They are also very efficient.

    Check here:

    http://mha-net.org/msb/index.htm
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