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PatrickH
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# Posted: 30 Jul 2013 18:18
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It's some brutal work ,I likely lost a year or two doing this but I want to get good enough at it to pass the skill on to my sons so they will be able to build their own homes if they wish.
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silverwaterlady
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# Posted: 30 Jul 2013 20:22
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It will be worth all the hard work. I envy your foundation as I'm sure many here do. Wish I had a sturdy foundation like yours.
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 31 Jul 2013 11:16
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Patrick,
Whaaat??? You were sleeping in your car last weekend??? It was freezing! Well, not quite freezing but I do know we had to start up the wood stove at our place. The high Saturday was only 52.
I know you said you have a hotel for this weekend but after that come stay at our place. It is close to you and you'll have a bed! Just creek water for washing up for now, but then again, you have the lake to jump in  We don't have all the comforts of home but I guarantee you will be more comfortable than you would in your truck!
If you are interested let me know and I'll give you contact info.
Have a great day!
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PatrickH
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# Posted: 1 Aug 2013 07:43
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trollbridge- What an offer thank you, but the trucks not so bad it was worse the weekend before the HOT one yuck that stunk! For me I look at it as part of the challenge and the less comfortable I am the more I am going to stay on point I would like to check your place out sometime maybe after I get further along we could do tours of each others places I know pictures never really do things justice.
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Sustainusfarm
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# Posted: 2 Aug 2013 20:45
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Wow.... I have not even been invited yet to the TB estate....
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 4 Aug 2013 13:09
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HAHAHAHA....Oh Dave......too funny.....you are always welcome to come visit our "estate" LOL.....when you coming to Moquah next?
Patrick...it's gonna get hot again...lol...that offer still stands. Just let me know. Also, if your family comes there is room for all...even a crib.
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Martian
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# Posted: 4 Aug 2013 20:36
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Party at TB's! 
Tom
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PatrickH
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# Posted: 6 Aug 2013 07:18
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Well the block work is finally dun,done,duhn at 7:30 pm finally put that baby to bed. Then started filling the cores and the bond beam it is about equally brutal so far about 1/3 is complete should be able to finish that this weekend.Hit my first deer ever coming home saw it standing in the highway I slowed down it starts running with me then cuts in front I locked up the brakes bam looked over and saw it sliding on its back down the shoulder It was not doing a very good tuck and roll in my opinion.Stopped and checked the truck a little hair only went back to check the deer and it was gone so hopefully it will be ok .
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 6 Aug 2013 08:44
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OMG...a tuck and roll...you are hilarious  poor deer. glad it didn't damage your truck. Gotta watch for em, they also like to run smack into the side of ya on Wi 35! They make a big thud...it has to give em a mighty big headache.
Your foundation is looking strong and sturdy! I know you will be glad to be done but this will most likely be the worse work of all. You are going to have a very pretty view when you are all complete!
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PatrickH
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# Posted: 12 Aug 2013 17:57
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Another brutal weekend but all the concrete work is done the mixer ran all weekend I love and hate that machine had to go to menards saturday night for more concrete and to order the roof trusses to get the rebate did'nt get back till after 9 and had to unload 60 bags of concrete in lantern light to have somewhere to sleep not so fun after just getting done mixing,hauling and pouring 70 bags I barely finished one beer and I was out so hard getting up on sunday had to haul another 100 gallons of water and mix the rest of the concrete left for home at 7pm used everything up water,concrete,cement,back muscles,shoulder muscles and just as Im leaving deer jumps out in front of the truck I said yep this is going to be a long 3 hours home.
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 16 Aug 2013 19:20
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Oh, Thank God, huh?!??? Feels great to be done with that...you sure worked hard!!!
That offer still stands....
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PatrickH
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# Posted: 27 Aug 2013 17:32
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Have been working on the cabin alot lately lots of progress and pictures
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PatrickH
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# Posted: 27 Aug 2013 17:35
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Foundation waterproofed and inspection passed
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PatrickH
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# Posted: 27 Aug 2013 17:41
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backfilling bloopers and some rough grading
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PatrickH
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# Posted: 27 Aug 2013 17:45
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the main floor deck completed
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PatrickH
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# Posted: 27 Aug 2013 17:51
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first floor completed pictures are dark but thats when we stopped working
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PatrickH
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# Posted: 27 Aug 2013 18:02
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Second floor deck
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PatrickH
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# Posted: 27 Aug 2013 18:11
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And the second floor walls
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PatrickH
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# Posted: 27 Aug 2013 18:20
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Except for the waterproofing that was 5 days of work me and a friend went up wed. morning and cleaned up and backfilled,thurs. we finished the main deck as my dad and brother rolled thurs.day night ,friday we framed the main floor and started the second floor deck. saturday we finished the deck and my dad and brother started the second floor walls and i went to get more 2x6's ice,water and gatorade,nails sunday got very hot and my dad had to stop and my friend was done so my brother and I finished the second floor walls and tarped it cleaned up packed up and left around 6 power company is already to hook up Im installing the meter socket and panel this weekend hope to get that hooked up before the next week long visit to put the roof on trusses havent arrived yet but they should be here soon .
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Popeye
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# Posted: 28 Aug 2013 12:44
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Nice work!
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hattie
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# Posted: 28 Aug 2013 13:01
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WOW that's going to be one solid home you are building there!!! It looks great! Keep the photos coming...
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 28 Aug 2013 18:58
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Wow....that sure is great progress!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!
So fun seeing pictures of your progress
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PatrickH
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# Posted: 8 Sep 2013 09:50
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Installed the meter socket and panel and passed the inspections poco has the state stamp and has been out marking the route hopefully he can get unconfused and get the line installed this week my compressor and generator pretty much hate each other at this point
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SwampBillies
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# Posted: 8 Sep 2013 10:05
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Wow! You are rolling! Looks wonderful!
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PatrickH
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# Posted: 8 Sep 2013 10:08
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Made another trip up brought more ladders and lumber you know "the usual" got one of the roofs on for the canted area the tar paper is just temporary it still needs some finishing but it is solid and does add some protetion.The roof trusses are getting delivered friday and then my brother and I are going up for a week to hopefully get the main roof on.
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 9 Sep 2013 10:53
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Coming along nicely! Would you find scaffolding a help at all. We have 3 layers with wheels if you would like to borrow it.
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PatrickH
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# Posted: 9 Sep 2013 18:28
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I have some and a friend of mine just brought me 3 more sections so I think that will be enough I was using some ladder scaffolding to do the little roof I just removed it for little better picture. thanks for the offer though Its nice to know there are still some decent people out there. Did you run into any of the crazy bike riders this weekend on B? holy cow they where biking at 8 am when I got there and they where still biking at 5;30 and there where some people swimming at pattison some kind of triathilon or something.Id rather lay a bunch more block than do that!
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 10 Sep 2013 10:32
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Okay. It sounds like you are set. Be safe!
The bike race they do each year up there. We didn't leave the cabin once we arrived Friday night but we had family that came from the Twin Cities Saturday morning that had to share B with them.
The swimmers at Pattison were possibly racers who were camping there. I know during Grandma's Marathon the campground is full of runners. We have been there when they have cooled off afterwards and taken a soak in the lake. I personally can't fathom how they can even move after that, but they do! LOL....I'd be belly up about to float over the falls I'm afraid!!!!
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PatrickH
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# Posted: 15 Sep 2013 08:17
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We are officially on the grid and it is awesome,making power with a generator is defenitely not for me! Put in a couple of outlets and the compressor is working but it has been damaged I brought another up just in case.The trusses arrived and I brought up about half of the roofing supplies. my brother and I are going up this week for a week to hopefully get that done,that would be sweet if we can get that at least mostly done. i also got the second roof on over the other canted area this one went pretty fast and turned out a bit better. Getting closer to keeping the rain out.
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leonk
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# Posted: 15 Sep 2013 09:00
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You make it look so easy. I cringed reading and looking at the pics of your basement built, as I know what it takes 
You obviously know how to build and it's great you have family to help.
I don't know a lot of people in today's world who's prepared to work that hard.
Thanks for sharing.
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