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    Re: Interested in what you think of my situation

    or you could be in our situation, looking for boarders, but getting no takers...i think our area has a "glut" of boarding farms...
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    Re: Interested in what you think of my situation

    In our area, we didn't have the monetary requirement, we only need to show some income...so we ended up doing Christmas trees...obviously you won't have any income for quite a few years, but...
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    Re: Christmas Tree Farm

    where are you located?

    I have about 6 acres in Christmas trees now, and my father-in-law has probably close to 500 acres in trees spread over several farms in MD and PA.

    I can tell you alot...
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    Re: roof shingles (installation)

    ***UPDATE on eave trimming with saw***

    The plywood blade in the circular saw does not work...well, it works, but not well...it tears the heck out of the blade and is very slow going.

    What DID...
  5. Thread: cupola info?

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    Re: cupola info?

    OK, I lied...my ridge is 26'... so i went in the middle at 32" wide at the base...here's sorta what it will look like...look ok?

    http://www.qis.net/~aerokid/Image1.jpg
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    Re: cupola info?

    just for looks...

    I like the cardboard idea...right now i'm leaning towards 30-33" at the base, i can always make it smaller... /forums/images/icons/smile.gif
  7. Thread: cupola info?

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    cupola info?

    I'm looking for plans or design ideas (hopefully free!) to build a cupola for my little barn (24x24). I have some thoughts in mind, but have never done this before...
    I'd also be interested in...
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    Re: roof shingles (installation)

    Does that work from the top as well? i can't imagine trying to cut thru (at some places) 2 layers of shingles with a utility knife from the top side and getting it to look halfway decent...but, If...
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    Re: roof shingles (installation)

    Is there an easy way to trim the shingles in a straight line where they overhang the eaves? Seems to me I recall that a plywood blade installed backwards in a circular saw works, but i'm not...
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    Re: Security for a weekend cabin?

    well, i pity anyone that would try to do anything while she was there... /forums/images/icons/grin.gif

    it appears they were interupted "mid heist" as all electronic equipment was unhooked, but...
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    Security for a weekend cabin?

    My mother-in-law has a weekend getaway type cabin in the mountains, well off the beaten path. Sometime over the past few weeks, someone broke into it by smashing in a window. This happens every few...
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    fencing questions

    first, the details...i have about 6 acres i need to fence in, broken into 3 pastures, ground is very flat and level. needs to hold in horses and pygmy goats (as of now /forums/images/icons/smile.gif)...
  13. Thread: Round deck info

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    Round deck info

    Anyone ever build a deck with either a curve/radius or "S" shape? Is there a min radius before stuff starts to crack/splinter?

    Just looking for insight from someone who has experience in this.
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