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I would like to comment on the insulation question. I was raised on farms in Iowa and none of our barns or livestock sheds had any insulation. The body heat of the livestock was enough to keep the...

Around here, the 2X2X6ft versa lock blocks cast $30 each, delivered (from the cement batch plant). I'm sure it would be more for just a couple.

There are smaller sizes that cost less and often...

At a glance, it sounds good. However, it would require a seperate phone line in the location that it is monitoring. Might be ok in a cabin, if you already have a phone line there, but not likely in...

You make a good point Pat. Something I had almost forgotten about, from my past life as a SteamFitter Apprentice, back in the late '50s. (never made it to Journyman).

We installed/repaired some...

A good friend of mine built his own Outdoor Wood Burning heating system.

You note, that I avoid the use of the term "Boiler" since many state and federal regulation come into play when you heat...

Pat,

Are you saying, my lilacs aren't the problem, but my age and loss of sense of smell is??

I lost most of my sense of smell during the 35 years that I smoked. I regained it within a few...

For the past 7 years that I have lived here, I have suspected that there was a bear that visited my berry patch every fall. Others would blame it on badgers or cougar (nah! felines don't eat...

I agree. I enjoy watch them both, each weekend.

Steve

When I was a kid, some 60+ years ago, there was a lilac bush right below my bedroom window and I can still remember that fragrence. To me the most fragrant flower in my memory bank.

A couple years...

In my area, it is also 100 ft seperation and 50 ft or more from the property line.

This also depends on the perk tests, since not all soil conditions are suited to drain fields.

Most septic...

Thanks for the information on the Jet Pump set up, I now remember the option of putting the eductor Jet on the bottom of the wall pipe and if I go back to investigate further, I will look for the...

I looked into this while living in a 3rd world country, years ago.

I no longer have any reference material but from a paper back book, from Mother Earth News (now, better known as Country Living...

I'm looking at a new country property that has it's own well. Either the seller doesn't know anything about the well or is hiding something.

I suspect it is just a shallow well or a well point. I...

Thanks Pat!

Those were some clever (and entertaining) suggestions. I particularly like the break-away brake switch idea.

I wonder how long that little battery would operate a alarm system?? ...

I'm looking at using pond liner material to prevent a small brook from saturating the ground under the foundation of a large garage/work shop.

The brook is mostly just a wet/soggy depression...

Along with my new compact tractor, I purchased a very nice equipment trailer to transport it on.

Since I'm not using it right now, I moved it to my lower property. However, it occurs to me that it...

Everyone else has pretty much covered the size and HP, etc.

However, for metal working a very low speed is most important. Most home shop drill press models are using a high speed motor and a...

I'm glad I could help and pretty sure that you will be happy with your free standing pellet stove.

I have noticed that Harbor Frieght has been selling a house and a shop model pellet stove. They...

I talked to the head tax assessor this morning and he explained that this conservency easement would be treated the same as a road easement and remain included in the over all property acreage.
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I have several out buildings with metal roofs that drip with condensation each winter/rainy season, here in the Pac. NW. Increasing ventilation doesn't seem to completely eleminate the problem. Even...

I'm looking at another piece of property that has a lot of potential for my eventual "Golden Years".

In looking at the listing I find that this 1.75 acres of rural land has a 'Conservency...

I switched from wood burn to pellets a year ago and have no regrets.

Mine is a free-standing Jamestown that I purchased on eBay for about half the cost of a new one. The seller was local and...

Thanks for all of the responses.

I just did another Google search for info and was about to concluded that the topic is dominated by the rammed earth/structural metods used in elevated wall...

I live in the damp Pac. NW USA and I have always had prolems with condensation under the any metal roof building I have built. I know I should have a vapor barrier under the roof shiething if I...

The set back from property line in my county is 5' for buildings and 30' for sepetic drain fields or well.

BTW. my property is actually developed as a residetial lot , hence the set backs that I...