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Travis H
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# Posted: 18 Jun 2018 05:15pm
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ICC- Thanks for the span calc and tutorial. A lot of info. And that Slide Hammer Nail Puller? Never seen that before. Definitley adding it to my tools.
Borrego- I don't intend to sell for profit. If we ever leave the area, I'd probably sell as land contract like how I bought it.
Now I'm wondering where to put the new building to minimize moving electrical service and well service. I was originally just going to tie in from old building.
Thanks all.
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ICC
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# Posted: 18 Jun 2018 05:32pm
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Quoting: Travis H And that Slide Hammer Nail Puller? Never seen that before.
They are very old, as in my grandad used to own one of the two I have. Every farmer or rancher used to own one as back in the depression they saved and reused every nail they could. I think my first carpentry related task was straightening the nails Dad and Grandad pulled, then sorting them into sizes in re-used tin cans.
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Travis H
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# Posted: 18 Jun 2018 05:37pm
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How old were you then? My five year old boy getting a little better with helping out.
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ICC
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# Posted: 18 Jun 2018 06:29pm
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 Not really sure anymore--- 6, 7 ?? --- Used a short piece of a 6x6 as an anvil and hammered the nails straight on the end grain. I still have the hammer too with the original handle. It has developed a small split so it just stays in the old toolbox now and looks old. 
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cspot
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# Posted: 18 Jun 2018 06:48pm - Edited by: cspot
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Another thought that I am throwing out there. What about going 24' wide and staying on 1 floor? You can buy 4/12 pitch trusses premade at a reasonable price in most areas. Some places even will stock them.
We did 24'x30' this way. Main cabin is 24x24 and then there is a 6'x18' porch on back and a 6x6 bathroom. Approximate dimensions. If I remember correctly from the span tables we used double 2x12's for the beams and then 2x8's for the joists. Posts were on 6' spacing. 3 rows of posts.
 35716224301_f352c38211_z by cspot12, on Flickr
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rockies
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# Posted: 18 Jun 2018 07:38pm - Edited by: rockies
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If you're looking for a 14 x 20 cabin addition (could be widened or lengthened) and budget is an issue you should look at the plans for this cabin.
https://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/cozy-cabin-zmaz06jjzraw
Make sure to look at the cabin Assembly Diagram
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 20 Jun 2018 02:42pm
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If its a non permitted storage building, probably not be an issue.
But if its something to live in, yes, no bank will loan on it. I tried to get insurance for my cabin, no deal, just because it was not hooked up to power, no water or hydrant/fire station within a mile.
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Travis H
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# Posted: 20 Jun 2018 04:18pm
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My original insurance company wouldn't insure the place because of the fire hydrant thing. Local insurance company would though.
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