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Lumber crash leads to 'blowout' sales as prices crater

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Post by pengaru »

fridif wrote: post #520
pengaru wrote: post #198

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> with my wife > nobody around to tell me what to do

The only person this reflects on is you. My life has done nothing but improve since getting married.

> My life has done nothing but improve since getting married.

Presumably you wouldn't both mention her participation and dismiss her presence in the same breath...

Not sure what you're trying to say about this reflecting on me, it's just an amusing contradiction. I think it reflects well on my sense of humor.

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Post by throwaway984393 »

d0gsg0w00f wrote: post #417
Steltek wrote: post #414

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Is he really though? His non-spec-house videos talk about allowable tolerances and he free hands beveled cuts on a Skilsaw. Granted, those free hand cuts look better than my 90deg ones done with a saw guide but still, would a "perfectionist" do that? I'm specifically thinking of that weird looking shed video. I think he only really goes over the top with concrete.

Framing he's not too bad but I was cringing watching him perfect the sill anchor bolt placement on the spec house. His finish work is finicky. I'm thinking of those craftsman columns on the spec house. Most people would just caulk and be happy with it.

For framing I love Larry Haun's videos and technique. There's nothing like watching a master just blaze through a project and make it look dead easy, while also explaining it simply. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh6cMQnWGwA&list=PLv8J8XldbK...

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Post by mirker »

daddylongstroke wrote: post #530
titzer wrote: post #346

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> If you are some what handy, it's not that difficult to owner build your own house. I'm not sure what you have in mind here, but my brother did an "owner build" in the true sense of the word and sunk every nail into every piece of wood, every pipe, every wire, every window, floor, staircase, insulation, lighting, built all the cabinets, everything. That was 8 years of his life. Two of those years he literally quit h…

My 63 year old father just built his own 3rd home about 7 years ago. He had a single helper, and of course, we all (direct family) helped. Everything was done by him/us, foundation through roof with exception of the gas line hookup hehe. He started as a commercial plumber, welder, steel worker and machinist. Of course, outside of all of us helping to build his 1st, 2nd, and 3rd home, we all (whole extended family and…

How do you know if the building is structurally safe? I’m all for DIY in general, but with respect to a house, my biggest concern would be having the second story of the house collapsing into the cellar :)

And yes, my grandparents in Europe also build their house like you say. Not being involved in the process (nor other family that I know of), I’m afraid that such knowledge isn’t being passed down.

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Post by mirker »

baremetal wrote: post #400

i quit my software job and bought 20 acres of undeveloped farmland. then i got a job on a framing crew so i could learn to build my own house. built a polebarn on the land so far. and getting ready to dig a foundation probably next year. its been the most exciting fulfilling adventure of my life so far. just got first harvest last month.

How does the effort pay off compared to a “normal job”? I get the fulfillment aspect, but is it cost effective for the labor?

To give an example, I can buy a few pounds of potatoes for $5, and I cannot possibly see how I could do better than that myself.

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Post by baremetal »

nlh wrote: post #434
baremetal wrote: post #400

i quit my software job and bought 20 acres of undeveloped farmland. then i got a job on a framing crew so i could learn to build my own house. built a polebarn on the land so far. and getting ready to dig a foundation probably next year. its been the most exciting fulfilling adventure of my life so far. just got first harvest last month.

Absolutely fantastic. Congrats and enjoy in good health. Are you writing about the adventure (or posting photos) anywhere?

thank you. and yes

https://www.instagram.com/l_eonine/

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Post by baremetal »

carabiner wrote: post #454
baremetal wrote: post #400

i quit my software job and bought 20 acres of undeveloped farmland. then i got a job on a framing crew so i could learn to build my own house. built a polebarn on the land so far. and getting ready to dig a foundation probably next year. its been the most exciting fulfilling adventure of my life so far. just got first harvest last month.

How much money did you have saved when you quit?

enough to buy the land, and a backhoe. not much left now.

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Post by baremetal »

Schiendelman wrote: post #446
baremetal wrote: post #400

i quit my software job and bought 20 acres of undeveloped farmland. then i got a job on a framing crew so i could learn to build my own house. built a polebarn on the land so far. and getting ready to dig a foundation probably next year. its been the most exciting fulfilling adventure of my life so far. just got first harvest last month.

I'm in a software job now, have some land, and I'm considering doing the same. Would you be willing to talk about your journey? I'd happily come help sometime too!

sure. im on instagram https://www.instagram.com/l_eonine/

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Post by baremetal »

winslow wrote: post #409
baremetal wrote: post #400

i quit my software job and bought 20 acres of undeveloped farmland. then i got a job on a framing crew so i could learn to build my own house. built a polebarn on the land so far. and getting ready to dig a foundation probably next year. its been the most exciting fulfilling adventure of my life so far. just got first harvest last month.

That's pretty awesome. What's going to be your first harvest? How industrial are you going with the farming or are you doing a greener eco way of farming (no till, no fertilizer, etc)?

im doing organic high intensity "market garden" style. getting ready to build greenhouses.

i do use compost, cow manure + fir chips. just had 28 tons delivered a couple weeks back.

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Post by baremetal »

jmeister wrote: post #426
baremetal wrote: post #400

i quit my software job and bought 20 acres of undeveloped farmland. then i got a job on a framing crew so i could learn to build my own house. built a polebarn on the land so far. and getting ready to dig a foundation probably next year. its been the most exciting fulfilling adventure of my life so far. just got first harvest last month.

Awesome. Best of luck!

thank you

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Post by baremetal »

mirker wrote: post #534
baremetal wrote: post #400

i quit my software job and bought 20 acres of undeveloped farmland. then i got a job on a framing crew so i could learn to build my own house. built a polebarn on the land so far. and getting ready to dig a foundation probably next year. its been the most exciting fulfilling adventure of my life so far. just got first harvest last month.

How does the effort pay off compared to a “normal job”? I get the fulfillment aspect, but is it cost effective for the labor? To give an example, I can buy a few pounds of potatoes for $5, and I cannot possibly see how I could do better than that myself.

right now the payoff isnt very good. we got 4000$ for the harvest. but the overhead is small and once i get greehouses in i think i will do well. still have more market research to do, and see what grows best in the spring and fall. i have some special sauce planned to grow in the winter. i think it will be hard to not make good money if i can produce in the winter. but i dont know yet. i just bought it at the beginning of the year.

i think crop selection and distribution/marketing are going to be key areas for me to get right in order to have a good return.

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