At Last.............

You'll like the oversized overhang/porch roof - the spouse put one on the garden shed at the last house and it sure is nice being able to leave things out of the weather but not inside. Did you go with trusses due to the span of the building or just hard to find someone to stick frame (getting to be a lost art).

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The shed with the entry door will end up being a sort of outside living area,the other side is for whatever...

Trusses as in the roof?If so it was because we have no load bearing walls upstairs..

it's lookin real good, oz and mrs.! i love the siding.

the mountain view... that must be looking east? where exactly is rutherford, anyway? what's the nearest large town? looks like you may be equi-distant from the mountains and the ocean.

We love the wood too,we are going to have to stain it or something as it is about the color we want.

We have mountain views in two different directions,the view from the deck is northeasterly-ish ...

It is about 35-40 miles from Spartanburg SC.
About 65 miles from Charlotte NC.
About the same from Asheville.

i was wondering if you were near spartanburg... it sort of looks like that there.

y'know, we are now close enough to swap eggs, birds and other farm products. i'm about an hour west of asheville. just gotta promise to not discuss politics during transactions... LOL!!

Politics are just a game we play.

There are MUCH more important matters in the world.

Sadly it will be a while before we have any animals and the like.

Yes as in the roof - trusses are pretty much the norm in our area the past few years as very few that know how to stick frame. But some truss systems are pretty slick as they allow you to squeeze in more living space.

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I believe our builder would have built whatever we wanted,he is old timey in the way he does things.

Treat him well, pay him promptly, and keep track of him. Good trades are hard to find these days and you never know when you'll need him again in the future. Or need another trade and he can give you a name(s) or tactfully say he wouldn't hire the person.

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We do,that is part of the reason we go up every Saturday,to pay him for the work.

We have already spoken to him about building the main house AND coming down to SC and putting a metal roof on our house here and he is quite willing to do both those things.

He has also told us about some of the people in the area and who he would NOT have dealings with....

When I first moved full-time to Waverly one of my neighbors took me around for a 'tour'. As we went though the business section they would pull over and give me their experience with dealing with many of the local businesses. Also, they gave me a list of the service companies they have dealt with in the past which they recommended (well, actually, an old phone book with companies highlighted).

I have developed a reputation in the local area as a cash upon services rendered payment basis. Once gave a personal check to one for over $16K. He put it in his pocket knowing it would be good. As such I seldom have a problem in getting work done.

It has been funny but we write checks to the various companies- lumber company,the company that built the trusses,etc and no-one is in too much of a hurry to deposit them in the bank....

The lumber co.(a small local sawmill we hope to have a LOT of dealings with in the future) took weeks to deposit one check.

It has been overall an enjoyable experience building up there.

Not at all like how I have heard down here where it seems to be a nerve racking experience.

Here is the finished barn.

This from the future homesite.


The front of the barn from the driveway.



From the edge of the property looking down the property.


The barn doors...obviously.


The side entry door,the two pieces of wood are to hold it closed temporarily,we hadn't bought locks before the builder was finished.


Here you can see the thickness of the door,it is made from 2'' thick planks.


The barn doors open and the front deck.

It's great. Good plan!

I LIKE it! But my horses would make quick work of a few of the design "flaws"... but us humans know better.

Depends on who's living in it, I s'pose!

Anyway, are the side overhangs for a covered deck or ??

Really nice work. Wondering about that solid wood door swelling or lasting though - how's your climate for those things? Anything special the builder has to do for the door to stabilize it?

Wow! Impressive. Big!
Building is fun and soon the real fun will begin, using.

Cheers,

-Walter
Sugar Mountain Farm
in the mountains of Vermont
http://SugarMtnFarm.com/blog/

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The one side with the entry door will be a covered living area sort of thing and the other side will be for 'whatever'...


The entry door swings out so it should be okay but the barn doors might be a little troublesome or so the builder says.We probably won't be using the barn doors much anyway,we have nothing to put IN the barn.

You sly fox, you! So when can I ship us all down to move in?

Wow, very nice!

Thank you all....we are VERY happy with it.