Something strange here

[wdfifteen]

About five years ago a guy started building this "house" out in a fairly remote area near here. I drive by it about every day on my way to town, so I've watched it. He did most of the work himself on weekends. From the time I saw the framing it looked strange. There are NO windows, just two garage doors and three people doors. There are also some electrical boxes on it that aren't typically used on residences around here. Our meter bases are about a foot square and the system is normally designed so an external disconnect is not needed. I don't know what the other boxes and vents would be for.
I never see anyone around, never see any lights on, and the grounds aren't kept up well. I'm all for leaving people alone, but what if there are Jeffery Dahmer style barrels of body parts stacking up in there, or a bunch of foreigners are making bombs? Heck, Osama could have been in there. It's beginning to creep me out.

[URY914]

Grow house.

[azasadny]

Porsche garage...

[DanielDudley]

Wait, I saw this movie.

Was the guy wearing a Goalie mask ?

[Porsche-O-Phile]

You sure it's not being built as a telco switch building? A lot of times those are located in residential areas and the towns require efforts be made to have them at least sorta appear residential, but for obvious reasons (typically unmanned infrastructure) they can't have blatant exploitable points of access like windows. Just a thought - Ive designed several of these and that's kind of what it reminds me of, especially if there are large elec cabinets with disconnects... Oversized HVAC and/or undersized (or non-existent) plumbing would also be signs. Utility equipment generates a fair amount of heat.

If it's clearly a private party I'm guessing grow house or meth lab.

[Gretch]

why can't people mind their own fuggin business...............

[Mark Henry]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

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If it's clearly a private party I'm guessing grow house....

Not enough exhaust venting for a grow-op.

[Geronimo '74]

The guy's a vampire.

[sc_rufctr]

That is weird but it doesn't mean something unlawful is going on inside.

It's too obvious to be a grow house. The lack of windows makes it stick out like "dogs balls".
A wild guess... What about tobacco drying or something like that?

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by Mark Henry

Not enough exhaust venting for a grow-op.

And how would you know Mark?

[Mark Henry]

I knew someone with a full blown BC bud grow-op, this person has been dead (unrelated) for a few years. They would never do something that obvious, unless it was a legal (medical) grow-op.

[drcoastline]

Why is moisture seeping through the block around the electical box but no where else? That's wierd. Why is there two dryer vents?

[Mark Henry]

Dryer vents are to small for a large grow-op and cloudy day, may have just rained.
Looks more like a bikers clubhouse.

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by Mark Henry

Dryer vents are to small for a large grow-op and cloudy day, may have just rained.
Looks more like a bikers clubhouse.

That makes sense. But don't they usually have tall walls around their properties?

[DARISC]

Have you looked to see who owns the property? I think it's a matter of public record.

[Paul_Heery]

If it were a grow house or clubhouse, I would expect to see surveillance cameras.

[romad]

private property......windows keep you knunkleheads out and from snooping around.

[Zeke]

Not to any code for a house. Has to be commercial. But why would an individual be building a communications house by himself, Jeff?

[sc_rufctr]

Damn... That has me curious.

No aerials. Now windows. Lots of power. Some ventilation ports in the roof. Maybe a couple of clothes dryers. Room for some vehicles.

Could it be a club house for a sports team?

But that doesn't explain the lack of any window unless they're on the other side we can't see.

[Mark Henry]

Originally Posted by milt

Has to be commercial.

My bet is it's a garage or shop and the owner will someday build his retirement/dream house.