eric@babin.com Report post Posted December 19, 2018 On 12/19/2018 at 1:02 AM, manholt said: Nice area, I might stop by after breakfast tomorrow...Red Jeep, 2 door on Steroids! Been here since Sunday pm, waiting on a module. We stopped by TCC this morning to drop off a couple Christmas CDs our radio station produced last year..... just a "Merry Christmas" thank you type of gift. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eric@babin.com Report post Posted December 19, 2018 Progress as of today..... framing ALMOST done! Next I'd assume is the roof! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jleamont Report post Posted December 19, 2018 looking good! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbenoit Report post Posted December 19, 2018 Boondockers Welcome ? 😎 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted December 19, 2018 DBenoit. I was there in the Jeep earlier today. Met nice people. Not as much room as the pictures show and it's not an easy place to find...I would say no, but then that's up to Eric! As long as it's a pass through, and we are home, feel free to stop by...you'll have about 10 acres to plop down on! The other 3 acres are house, barns, storage and a 50' x 100' pole barn! We have another property outside of Three Rivers, with full H/U's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbenoit Report post Posted December 20, 2018 I was just joking about Eric's place. I've been wanting to get back to TX for a long time. Looks like you have a nice spread. Oh forgive me, I almost forgot, Everything is big in TX. David Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted December 20, 2018 If you compare it to all of New England ? Yes! 🤣 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eric@babin.com Report post Posted December 20, 2018 On 12/19/2018 at 11:41 PM, manholt said: DBenoit. I was there in the Jeep earlier today. Met nice people. Not as much room as the pictures show and it's not an easy place to find...I would say no, but then that's up to Eric! As long as it's a pass through, and we are home, feel free to stop by...you'll have about 10 acres to plop down on! The other 3 acres are house, barns, storage and a 50' x 100' pole barn! We have another property outside of Three Rivers, with full H/U's Sorry we didn't get a chance to visit longer..... we stay pretty busy even though we are "retired". On 12/19/2018 at 6:14 PM, DBenoit said: Boondockers Welcome ? 😎 The property is actually owned by the inlaws…. I'm not sure they understand the whole "RV community" thing.... If we owned it the answer would be yes... but as mentioned.... also it's only 3 acres and it's a circle drive... if you get off the drive, you will sink pretty quick... unfortunately I know from experience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted December 20, 2018 Eric, I enjoyed it & you got to start somewhere! I retired at 42, people thought I was crazy...been busier since then, than I ever was when working! My youngest first cousin in Norway 37, informed me 2 hours ago that he just retired this morning....Sold his half of a Animation Co. $1.8 Billion tax free!!! He said that now, he's free to do what he wants! I told him, "If your looking for nothing to do? Go back to work"! Merry Christmas🎄 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted December 20, 2018 On 12/20/2018 at 4:20 PM, ERIC@BABIN.COM said: Sorry we didn't get a chance to visit longer..... we stay pretty busy even though we are "retired". Don't worry Carl is in the Pipe Creek area fairly often. 😁 Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted December 20, 2018 ??For repairs?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted December 21, 2018 Wayne, yes! You should look at the group PM more often! #1 inverter decided to give up, last Friday, 3 hours after I left TCC for the Ranch. Came back here Sunday PM and had a new inverter Monday...now, if my #1 EMC don't come in tomorrow am, I'm headed to Ranch #2, west of Three Rivers for Christmas...Linda has been there, since Sunday! Sorry Eric, for stealing your post. We do that sometimes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eric@babin.com Report post Posted December 21, 2018 On 12/21/2018 at 12:03 AM, manholt said: Sorry Eric, for stealing your post. We do that sometimes! No worries! It's all good info / chat. I'm told by our contractor more work will be done today! Here's hoping! May have more pictures of the project before Christmas! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted December 21, 2018 Getting the roof on, before Christmas, would be a nice present. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eric@babin.com Report post Posted December 23, 2018 On 12/21/2018 at 2:41 PM, manholt said: Getting the roof on, before Christmas, would be a nice present. So close... but nope... Here is where we stand as of now.... next crew will be in on December 26th..... Why won't they work on Christmas? Just kidding... Merry Christmas!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted December 23, 2018 good progress. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted December 23, 2018 Eric, they got 90% of your shed done! 😎 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eric@babin.com Report post Posted December 27, 2018 4 inches of rain and pea size hail last night.... would have been nice to have been able to park under it last night.... but they were here early in the morning to finish the framing... / Next up metal roof and electrical.... then paint.... estimated completion... Jan 11. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hermanmullins Report post Posted December 27, 2018 Eric, Being out in the country be sure and tell you insurance company that you have a metal roof and it mayl help in the insurance. Also tell your agent for your vehicles that the MH will be parked under full coverage, that to might help. Looking good. Herman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rsbilledwards Report post Posted December 28, 2018 Looks good and like they know what they are doing...and FAST This is not good for you Hail...dents metal roofs unless 20 gage or better subsequently higher cost...ask me how I know. So when I built the cabin in Colorado I put an impact resistant asphalt roof on it. State Farm wrote me a check. Something to think about. I did the same thing on a rental property and they wrote me another check. The cost difference over a standard asphalt roof not much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted December 28, 2018 When I remodeled my house in 1986, in the Hill Country, I used 20 gage metal...that was one expensive 5,400 sq. ft. roof. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted December 28, 2018 Have you seen the steel roofing that looks like the clay tile? It is steel covered in tar and small stones like a shingle. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hermanmullins Report post Posted December 28, 2018 On 12/28/2018 at 1:46 AM, rsbilledwards said: Looks good and like they know what they are doing...and FAST This is not good for you Hail...dents metal roofs unless 20 gage or better subsequently higher cost.. Bill, several things. First he is putting decking on the roof and I assume 20 to 30 pound felt. With the solid surface he should have very little cosmetic damage. And second, he is far out in the country and cosmetic damage to an out building shouldn't be a issue. We live in a all metal home. The entire house was decked out with 3/4" decking material, felt on the roof and TyVex on the walls. We have had some really severe storms with no damage. Since it was a home we had it spray foam insulated completely. Consequently you can not hear any noise when it rains. But as you said looks like his builder is doing a good job. Herman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eric@babin.com Report post Posted December 29, 2018 The "membrane" is down... next step... metal roof! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rsbilledwards Report post Posted December 30, 2018 Mr. Jim, You are quite right, however the "impact resistant" shingles are another breed and are looked upon by the insurance companies very favorably. I am quite sure State Farm did not write the rebate checks back to us as a favor for installing a new roof. They asked for proof which I had to get...actually in the end they got confirmation from the local roofing company that did the work. I have had metal roofs for more than thirty years and from several stan points loved them. From one point , hail and heavy rain create a pretty loud din. I personally like the look, on the cabin I built it would have pulled it out of the ground enhancing the look considerably. The "Impact Resistant" shingles pushed it down softening the look and size...I am happy, just a Eric will be when he is finished. My point was do the fiduciary homework, more to it than assembling the structure. The long term cost ended making the decision for me. One other long term consideration on metal roofs and of course it depends on the type, standing seam or flat screwed down is that the expansion and contraction of the metal on screw down WILL pull the screws up. It is necessary from time to time, to maintain the screw tightness in order to maintain the integrity of the screw seal to get up there and reset them...Just as me how I know...I learned the hard way. From that point alone the membrane will be a real friend. The edit was to add this. Of course I do not know the type of metal roof being installed but the roof Bill commented on I considered, It looks great. What I discovered upon its delivery was 1 it was not a class A roof, 2 without a layer of DENSDECK under it. Same applied to a 22 gage screw down metal roof. This means it does not have a great resistance to fire. I already had the roof dried in and was not about to put DENSDECK down and another layer of underlayment so I sent it back. Just another consideration to be made.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
