Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-24 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
dseretakis--- via Mercedes wrote: As long as I have a big garage, I'm happy. I'm still trying to decide what constitutes a 'big garage'. Enlarging the attached garage at the time of home construction is cheaper than building a separate structure, but how big is big enough? If the house is 32'

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-24 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote: Has anyone watched - Tiny House Nation ? I see it is showing at hulu but have not watched it. People living in really small - i.e. 207 s.f. - space. There's a slight temptation for me, because I can build a 'garden shed' up to 200 sq feet without inspections

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-24 Thread dseretakis--- via Mercedes
A garage can never be too big! Sent from my iPhone On Dec 24, 2014, at 9:26 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: dseretakis--- via Mercedes wrote: As long as I have a big garage, I'm happy. I'm still trying to decide what constitutes a 'big garage'. Enlarging the

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-24 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
60 x 150 might last you for a few years. I built a hillside garage that was 28 x 32 inside. I figured I could get up to 8 Diesels in it snugly. In reality, I could get in 4 diesels, and a 70s caddy, along with welder, radial arm saw, lawnmowers etc. THe N side was 6' into the hillside,

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-24 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I have a friend who used to live in 20' shipping containers at various places around the world where there are oilfields. Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote: Has anyone watched - Tiny House Nation ? I see it is showing at hulu but have not watched it. People living in really small - i.e. 207

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-24 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
stuff in it but you really need to wade through post modern angst to get there... -Curt From: Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2014 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties Mountain Man

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2014-12-24 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Just remembered that last year I read what I remember to be called 12x12 although Amazon and Google both say I'm crazy. It starts out as king of a cool book about a guy living off the grid in a very small cabin. It very rapidly gets very whiny which was too

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-24 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Just remembered that last year I read what I remember to be called 12x12 although Amazon and Google both say I'm crazy. It starts out as king of a cool book about a guy living off the grid in a very small cabin. It very rapidly gets very whiny which was too

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-23 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
You need a big shed to put them all in. That will be the SWMBA happiness solution! --R On 12/22/14 2:26 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: We had ours last night. A whole lot of cleaning went on, including a (for me, rare) dump run. SWMBA wanted all the cars away from the front of the

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-23 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 9:47 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties You need a big shed to put them all in.  That will be the SWMBA happiness solution! --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive

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2014-12-23 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
bunk is just storage. Now he wants to build another 10x12 next door for added sleeping space. Its a sickness... -Curt From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 9:47 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties You need

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-23 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
, 2014 11:06 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties I need to build a 10X14 back yard shed on a slab. What's the best building plan? This is for storage only. On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 10:24 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: About 10 years ago we had a garage

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-23 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 11:22 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties What's the advantage of a single slope roof? On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote

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2014-12-23 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 11:06 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties I need to build a 10X14 back yard shed on a slab. What's the best building plan? This is for storage

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-23 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
be, or maybe I'd overestimated my ability to haul trees as I've aged. -Curtnot that old yet. From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 11:06 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ

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2014-12-23 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
structure.The other disadvantage is you get a short side or a very tall side... -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 11:22 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Holiday

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-23 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 11:40 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties The primary disadvantage is appearance. I suggest that most gabled roofs look better. RB On 23/12/2014 10:28 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Its easier. Disadvantage is that on too wide a building you can't

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-23 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Actually 14 isn't so bad since the half sheet you cut for one side can be used on the other... -Curt From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 11:33 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties Go for 10x16 and you can

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-23 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
You can usually buy a kit type building from places like Lowe's as well. Might be better if you don't have much experience building things. If you have good access to the yard, then consider buying one ready built. Around here, one can have a shed hauled in and dropped off by a company that

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-23 Thread dseretakis--- via Mercedes
space. Its a sickness... -Curt From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 9:47 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties You need a big shed to put them all in. That will be the SWMBA happiness solution! --R

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-23 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
one bottom bunk is just storage. Now he wants to build another 10x12 next door for added sleeping space. Its a sickness... -Curt From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 9:47 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties You

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2014-12-23 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
It is not stout enough to attach shelving and thus store lots of smaller stuff off the floor and above the bigger stuff. I built free-standing shelving inside mine, out of scrap pallet lumber. It's essentially now what is holding the whole flimsy thing up! -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-23 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
bottom bunk is just storage. Now he wants to build another 10x12 next door for added sleeping space. Its a sickness... -Curt From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 9:47 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties You

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-23 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
@okiebenz.com To: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 1:21 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties 2x4s and OSB.  Add shingles and paint.  All you need to decide is roof pitch or if you want a gambrel

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-23 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Has anyone watched - Tiny House Nation ? I see it is showing at hulu but have not watched it. People living in really small - i.e. 207 s.f. - space. Anyone? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-23 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 7:26 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties Has anyone watched - Tiny House Nation ? I see it is showing at hulu but have not watched it. People living in really small - i.e. 207 s.f

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2014-12-23 Thread dseretakis--- via Mercedes
and live in 504sqft, our first apartment was only like 650, but life at camp is very different from life at home. -Curt From: Mountain Man via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 7:26 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-23 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
What I wouldn’t give for a big garage…. Dan On Dec 23, 2014, at 8:18 PM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: As long as I have a big garage, I'm happy. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
What good does fertilizer do to oil stains on concrete? What sort of fertilizer? On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 2:26 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: We had ours last night. A whole lot of cleaning went on, including a (for me, rare) dump run. SWMBA wanted all the cars

Re: [MBZ] Holiday parties

2014-12-22 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
: [MBZ] Holiday parties What good does fertilizer do to oil stains on concrete? What sort of fertilizer? On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 2:26 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: We had ours last night. A whole lot of cleaning went on, including a (for me, rare) dump run. SWMBA