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hueyjazz
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2015 11:53am
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Amish completed my 12' x 16' shed last week. Very happy with the effort. It was a bit of give and take. I'm use to providing plans and specs so we had a meeting of the minds. Early on it was apparent they wanted nothing to do with that so we reverted to that ancient form of communication called conversation.
This will provide me storage as well as a new home for my woodshop. I figure since every tenth building out there is a saw mill I'll have more opportunity for woodworking at the cabin than home. Plus my basement is just too darn cramped
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hattie
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2015 12:06pm
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That is a really nice shed! It should make a great woodshop!
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upndown
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2015 01:20pm
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Some windows and that would be a nice looking cabin 
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bobrok
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2015 01:58pm
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Quoting: hueyjazz Very happy with the effort...a bit of give and take
Same here but all for the better. My Amish builder uses board and batten siding and metal roofs. Since they don't use electricity it makes for a quicker build for them.
I substituted smart board siding and delivered it to them, and they agreed to do an unfinished plywood roof for me to shingle after delivery.
They adjusted the price to reflect the changes and all went well. I had a spare vinyl double-hung and there was no question about me having to use "their" windows.
My take in working with my builder, meeting his family and crew, etc. is that they are a very conciencous and hard working folk.
If you compare what you get from an Amish builder to that of a shed manufacturer...well, there is no comparison for value, and the quality is right there.
Highly recommend.
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creeky
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2015 02:44pm
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My studio (living/kitchen) is an insulated Amish shed. 12x20. Love it. I kept the metal roof.
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hueyjazz
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2015 03:58pm
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Funny thing is they do use electricity. In fact I had to install an outlet for them. They can't own power tools but they can use them. They tend to work through agents. Agents are "English" that drive them, own tools, take phone calls, deliver messages and deliver supplies. In fact my lumber came in at 9 PM one moonless night. Mind you I'm deep in the woods a few miles in off of any recognized road. I don't get visitors during the day. Getting a visitor at night.......well I might have had my pistol in the crawl of my back when I answered the door.
Agent with the Amish delivering the wood. Surprise
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bobrok
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2015 04:48pm - Edited by: bobrok
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I believe there are different 'sects' (for lack of a better word) and some are more liberal, some more conservative.
For example, my builder shuns electricity (you wouldn't believe the work-arounds they have built to accomplish tasks) although once when he was in a hurry to make final touches he spied my circular saw on the ground and used it for a very brief moment. I was tempted to ask him about this but I thought the better. I am certain he would have given me an answer, though.
He lives in the country in what would be called a modern house; much newer and nicer than mine in fact. Two story colonial, new construction, vinyl siding, etc.
Looks like any other house in the suburbs until you go inside: plywood floor, little to no furniture, big stove in the middle of the floor for heat/cooking.
And no garage. Very, very spartan. Horses and carriages out back.
And his company does rely on his 'English' associate for vehicular transport and borrows his cell phone to call me.
Very unique.
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cman47c
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# Posted: 21 Oct 2015 08:37am
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I had an Amish man build my 14 X 24 cabin, pretty much the way I wanted. Amazing, quality build, very affordable. He had his own sawmill and brought all materials to my site via horse drawn wagon. Metal roof, Advantech flooring, Anderson windows, two metal doors. He used all hand tools plus a chain saw. There is no electric on site.
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smallworks
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# Posted: 27 Oct 2015 11:24pm
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Quoting: bobrok If you compare what you get from an Amish builder to that of a shed manufacturer...well, there is no comparison for value, and the quality is right there. Highly recommend.
Agreed.
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jafitz
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# Posted: 12 Nov 2015 09:30am
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cman47c - Your cabin looks incredible. Do you have more pictures?
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Julie2Oregon
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# Posted: 12 Nov 2015 05:44pm
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Question about Amish builders/cabins -- can they and will they build to code? I've visited some Amish cabin sites and there isn't anything mentioned about that. I'm sure their cabins would meet/exceed the wind rating and snow load I'd need but it's seismic that might be a problem.
Very nice shed!
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Don_P
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# Posted: 12 Nov 2015 08:09pm - Edited by: Don_P
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That's sort of like asking if fat old white guys can build... some can. So it's a broad brush. From what I've seen, I wouldn't hold my breath that they can out of the box. If you know enough to communicate what you need then the "will they" is open for discussion.
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Julie2Oregon
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# Posted: 12 Nov 2015 11:11pm
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Quoting: Don_P That's sort of like asking if fat old white guys can build... some can. So it's a broad brush. From what I've seen, I wouldn't hold my breath that they can out of the box. If you know enough to communicate what you need then the "will they" is open for discussion.
LOL! Fair enough. We're not blessed with local Amish builders in Oregon from what I can find (and I've searched a lot of sources) so I've been looking at sites like Deer Run Cabins that use Amish builders and deliver around the country. Deer Run is the closest to building to code that I've been able to find.
I'd love to have Amish-built.
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Rowjr
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# Posted: 14 Nov 2015 07:49am
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Nice and simple looks great !
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cman47c
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# Posted: 16 Nov 2015 08:20am
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A few more pix...
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