Originally Posted by RWebb (Post 11233067)

doesn't look to complicated

Originally Posted by Jeff Hail (Post 10911987)

California's Gold

Huell Howsers residence. The Volcano House.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1592547581.jpg

Originally Posted by RWebb (Post 11233067)

doesn't look two complicated

what do you have for labor from relatives & equipment?

Originally Posted by Nostril Cheese (Post 11233093)

I miss Huell. That guy could make the most mundane object seem fascinating.

Originally Posted by Heel n Toe (Post 11253375)

The Pope-Leighey House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1940. Located in Alexandria, Virginia. In 1965 the 1200 sq ft /111 m2 home was to be demolished to make way for local highway expansion but it was saved, restored, listed with the US National Trust, and opened to tours. Photos by Lincoln Barbour

Originally Posted by David (Post 11232751)

We're thinking of building a small cabin behind my mom's house in east Texas since my wife has a hard time staying in my mom's house with cats. She found this cool Finish design but I have a feeling the cost per sqft for something barely over 500 sqft would be silly.

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Originally Posted by David (Post 11250727)

Screen print from garage above:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1615074165.jpg

Originally Posted by dafischer (Post 7739396)

The General Store and Post Office in our village, circa 1900:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1383621749.jpg

As it looks this afternoon:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1383621839.jpg

This is a short sale we've been chasing since March, and our final offer was accepted by the bank on Friday. We should be signing the contract tomorrow. We have a tax and accounting practice which is based in our home office (we live across the street) and due to growth, we need more room. The side facing the camera is where the PO and store were, and is where we'll be moving our office.
It's really cool inside, as it still has some of the original PO boxes and parcel post window:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1383622405.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1383622445.jpg

We'll be incorporating these into the office layout.

The side facing away from the camera, is the original proprietor's quarters, which were up until recently being used as a rental unit. We'll be freshening it up (new paint, carpet, appliances, etc.) and renting it out for some extra income, while we renovate the store side. Much work there...complete heating system, some electrical work, etc. We hope to have the office up and running prior to next tax season.

The original proprietor is currently a permanent resident of the graveyard across the street...pretty interesting.

Originally Posted by Embraer (Post 10910511)

The exterior is just about done. Ended up having to make each piece of roof trim, the gutter, downspout.... hand welded and fit to finish. The interesting thing about this house, is that nothing is built at a 90 degree angle. Everything (By quirky design) is either 105 degrees or 95 degrees. I destroyed my landscaping by driving the all-terrain lift around the property, so that is all going to have to be redone next. Doing a project on this scale, completely by myself...is something I will NEVER do again. All in all, I ended up reframing about 20% of the house. The back of the house is a 2nd story deck, which was replaced, in order to complete the back half...since it overlooks a ravine/creek and I had no way of getting the lift back there. Have I mentioned that I'll never do a project like this again? Ha.

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Originally Posted by ErVikingo (Post 10910940)

Love it. Great Job! (to never be done again!)

Originally Posted by masraum (Post 11254004)

Dave, did you get this place and get it setup? Enquiring minds want to know how it turned out?

Originally Posted by dafischer (Post 11254084)

Steve, pics are in the "before and after" thread, starts at post 547. Mission accomplished.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/446692-before-after-pics-28.html#post9407083