Discussion Forum
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Wood floors for a Morton pole building?
I live in central Pennsylvania. Morton Buildings has given me a quote for a 24'x 60' metal-clad pole building. The shell of the structure is held up by posts buried…
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Electric power utility vs builder
I need to run electric power from the road to my future farmhouse which is about 400 yards from the road. The shortest route is to run from a transformer…
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meet inspector before house design?
I'm still at the planning stage of building a house on some farmland, and I haven't excluded any possible designs. Among them is to put up a metal industrial building and later convert…
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Slab foundation vs full basement
I've been getting almost universal advice to put in a full basement, so I need to revisit this idea. Any idea as to how much more a basement will add…
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storage sheds: legal issues
I'll be building on a farm in Pennsylvania. Now, suppose that I need another bedroom in the future. It seems to me that the easy thing to do is build…
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How does this price sound to you?
Hi, I wrote previously that I'm retired, want to build a house on my farm, and am looking for a builder to put up a shell that I can finish…
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Retiree needs advice on house foundation
I just retired and I need to put up a simple, inexpensive live-in workshop on some farmland in Pennsylvania. I don't have a wife :-) so it does not need…
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A novel wood floor over concrete
Recently I asked the group for advice about building a house with a cement slab floor. Many responses pointed out that concrete floors are tough on the legs and back.…
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Metal shed into a home??
I'm about to retire (single male) to a small farm in rural Pennsylvania. I don't need anything fancy - basic amenities, workshop, etc. My thought is to have a cement slab put…
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Epoxy paint or urethane for hi-gloss?
I'm building a bookshelf 10'wide x 8'high of 2x12 lumber. I want it to be white and very high gloss, like bar counters are sometimes seen. Ive been told that…