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Isn't it amazing how things have changed. Kind of makes you wonder why. MG Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Sounds like when I took a full set of drawings I drew up and the BOM to my town planner’s office in WI when I built my (very large) deck and attached gazebo. They laughed at me and

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The insurance people seemed to think it was a good idea. Interestingly on the camp they didn't seem to care so much. Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sun, Aug 13, 2017 at 4:51 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: > On August 12, 2017 at 5:57 PM Curt Raymond via

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Good advice 50 yrs ago. Now they look at satellite maps to see who they can catch. Mitch Haley via Mercedes August 13, 2017 at 6:51 AM Permits? At the camp? What the government can't see and doesn't know about can't hurt you. Mitch.

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> On August 12, 2017 at 5:57 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > > When we pulled the permit for the garage at camp the lady was upset we we're > wasting her time on "just a garage." Permits? At the camp? What the government can't see and doesn't know about

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He owes you one, Dan. On Sat, Aug 12, 2017 at 6:56 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Sat, 12 Aug 2017 18:32:29 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Funny story…. > > > > I get a voice mail on my home phone from the inspector: > > > > “Uh,

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On Sat, 12 Aug 2017 18:32:29 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Funny story…. > > I get a voice mail on my home phone from the inspector: > > “Uh, I came out to check the holes for your piers today, and 15 of the > 16 look good. The last one has an issue because

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Funny story…. I get a voice mail on my home phone from the inspector: “Uh, I came out to check the holes for your piers today, and 15 of the 16 look good. The last one has an issue because there’s a baby skunk in the bottom of it.” We called a trapper, animal recovery person, you name it,

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On Sat, 12 Aug 2017 18:11:22 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > They did come out and inspect two times during the construction > process: Once to check that the holes for the piers were below the > frost line and that one contained a baby skunk, So everyone who

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Sounds like when I took a full set of drawings I drew up and the BOM to my town planner’s office in WI when I built my (very large) deck and attached gazebo. They laughed at me and said that they had people come in with sketches on the backs of envelopes that they approved permits for. They

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When we pulled the permit for the garage at camp the lady was upset we we're wasting her time on "just a garage." When we went to pull one for the bunk house she wouldn't do it because it was on piers. Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sat, Aug 12, 2017 at 5:08 PM, MG via

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Wow. I had to get engineered blueprints, 3 sets that cost me $600, just to do a 20x30 foot open pole barn to put the solar system on. In the woods yet even. MG OK Don via Mercedes wrote: Here in Logan county, I did not need a permit nor inspections to have a 24' X 40' garage built. On Fri,

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Here in Logan county, I did not need a permit nor inspections to have a 24' X 40' garage built. On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 4:22 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: > You are lucky. Here in Alachua county you need a permit to put up an 8x10 > garden storage shed from the box stores..

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53' moving van with underboxes is the way to go. Add ramps to the back, partion off the lower rear, and you haul your MB there, or you can buy a mini and store it crossways in the lower part of the belly of the trailer. THink of it as a split level trailer house, with garage. When I

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You are lucky. Here in Alachua county you need a permit to put up an 8x10 garden storage shed from the box stores.. Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: 200ft^2 or under needs no building permit. At least in WA, so I'm told by somebody who has done this. -- Jim

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Sorry, typo... make that $16,000 and change then drive it home... On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 2:17 PM, G Mann wrote: > For anyone interested in pursuing this further, here is a package deal.. > Truck Tractor and 53' dry van, > > Phoenix Craigslist, but units are in Las Vegas:

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For anyone interested in pursuing this further, here is a package deal.. Truck Tractor and 53' dry van, Phoenix Craigslist, but units are in Las Vegas: https://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/hvo/d/2001-international-semi-truck/6238175869.html Less than $14,000 total package... drive it home. On

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On 11/08/2017 12:59 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Composting toilet, a 5gal bucket with wood shavings like you'd use for a hamster. Make your deposit, cover with wood shavings. When the bucket is full put it THE MAIL TO ANDREW TO ADD TO HIS compost. This is also known as the humanure

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You can get coffee, showers, etc with the points on your fuel rewards card if you're a trucker. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

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Wow. I guess the only truck stop I've ever showered in is Dysarts in Bangor, Maine and it was free... Used to stop midway during a 5 hour drive, made the last couple hours much more pleasant. -Curt On Friday, August 11, 2017, 2:09:26 PM EDT, Rick Knoble via Mercedes

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Last time I used a truck stop shower was over thirty years ago (am I THAT old?), while I was remodeling a bath room in a one bathroom home. I guess prices have went up since then.  https://www.howmuchisit.org/truck-stop-showers-cost/ Rick ___

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$10 to shower? Thats highway robbery, thats what I'd expect to pay at the airport... -Curt On Friday, August 11, 2017, 1:56:04 PM EDT, Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Fri, 11 Aug 2017 17:38:15 + Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: > Shower at the

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Composting toilet, a 5gal bucket with wood shavings like you'd use for a hamster. Make your deposit, cover with wood shavings. When the bucket is full put it in a pile to compost. This is also known as the humanure method. We tried it once at camp, it works fine, no smell. Outhouse is handier if

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On Fri, 11 Aug 2017 17:38:15 + Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: > Shower at the truck stop ($1). Around here it's more expensive than that. $10, IIRC. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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Massive holding tanks mounted under the semi trailer? Plenty of room for huge fresh water tank, gray water tank, and black tank... Just keep a long list of available RV dump stations so you can evacuate the black tank and flush it clean. Should be able to "dry camp" for a month between dumps...

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Rick wrote: > Creek, behind a tree, outhouse. > Or > Shower at the truck stop ($1). Wear flip flops, athletes feet sucks. Wally > World or Mickey D's turlets. That works. latrine hole ala outhouse shower - good wash cloth navy style DG ___

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DG sez: >‎That's enough space. How does >plumbing happen? Creek, behind a tree, outhouse.  Or Shower at the truck stop ($1). Wear flip flops, athletes feet sucks. Wally World or Mickey D's turlets.  Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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-- Jim wrote: > 200ft^2 or under needs no building permit. At least in WA, so I'm told by > somebody who has done this. That's enough space. How does plumbing happen? tin.man ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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200ft^2 or under needs no building permit. At least in WA, so I'm told by somebody who has done this. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

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> On August 10, 2017 at 10:57 AM Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > SmartBlock > 6 in. Concrete Core 84 lb. 60 in. H x 13.3 ft. L x 10 in. W > Insulated Concrete Forms (Bundle of 20) > $339.00 /bundle > > It would seem the dimensions given are for the

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Good info, thanks. I kinda like the idea of having a fairly strong structure already built and dry, and the dimensions are quite spacious. Spray some foam on the walls with a bit of furring for wiring and yer good ta go. I guess if one wanted to modify it a bit, a little cutting and welding

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On Thu, 10 Aug 2017 08:06:37 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > Ugh, flat roof. > > These walls cost about $50 a running foot, but they're fast and strong > and well insulated: >

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Ugh, flat roof. These walls cost about $50 a running foot, but they're fast and strong and well insulated: http://www.homedepot.com/p/SmartBlock-6-in-Concrete-Core-84-lb-60-in-H-x-13-3-ft-L-x-10-in-W-Insulated-Concrete-Forms-Bundle-of-20-12VWF6/203012853 > On August 10, 2017 at 5:40 AM MG via

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This isn't on a trailer but it is about a little house. If that could be scaled up to do larger houses then it might be really a nice way to build a new house real quick. I wonder how they do the insulation and how good that is. Looks like they might put it in afterwards in the spaces left in

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Donald wrote: > I can't imagine being married for 15 (or more) years and then living in 600 > sq. ft. This widower thinks that space is just fine. tin.man ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

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--R wrote: > Yeah we need pics on that thing. Pics of your whole setup so we can all > drool on our keyboards. Craig is what makes me drool. Build space, rigs, time, $$, dry-clime, etc. tin.man ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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--R wrote: > My lunch-time musings, but ideas accepted. I'm wondering if there would be > a market for larger "tiny" houses built to a spec that was much better than > your average single-wide. TinyHouse fascinates me also. Lemme be your test market owner / driver. No $$ here but a wanna be

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Yeah I guess that is it. But more of the idea that I could build one at someplace with a shop space, then move it somewhere onto some land. Or buy some land, put up a nice metal building for a shop, then build it from that, out of the Or sell it, or something, I don't know. These are just

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Don Snook -Original Message- From: G Mann [mailto:g2ma...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2017 12:10 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Tractor/trailer trailer size Just to feed your musings a bit.. one of the semi trailers I have is a 53' low

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If you shop the market for a bit, you should find a straight frame, 53 ft, air ride suspension, trailer with "decent tires" for $8,000 or less. Look for a trailer with an aluminum room, not fiberglass, also. Most of the fleet haulers retire a trailer after 10 years or so. Expect to do the brakes,

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I saw a show on a young couple that bought an old school bus and turned it into a tiny house/RV. They called it a tiny house, but it still had the engine/running gear so I would call it an RV. They did it pretty well. Wood floors, granite countertops, etc. But, the only people I have ever

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On Wed, 9 Aug 2017 13:21:34 -0400 Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote: > http://www.commercialtrucktrader.com/Kentucky-Trailers-For-Sale/search-results?make=KENTUCKY%7C2312124=trailer > > there appear to be this manufacturers used ones readily available Our drop-frame

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Just saws this headline: "People Are Seriously Regretting Buying Tiny Houses" http://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/home-and-garden/people-are-seriously-regretting-buying-tiny-houses/ar-AAoyvMj?li=BBnb7Kz We lived in a 10X45 mobile home when we got married, and for another 10 months after our first

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I keep noticing that your "tiny house" is growing with every paragraph - sounds like you are talking yourself out of a tiny house - you just want one that you can move . . . On Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 11:58 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have been sorta intrigued by

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LOL, I think you need to wrap up some of your 126 projects before starting another. There's a tiny house on a trailer for sale on the street close to where I work, looks totally cheap cheap to me, from the outside. If I were to invest time & money on an alternate living arrangement, it would be

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Yeah we need pics on that thing. Pics of your whole setup so we can all drool on our keyboards. --R On 8/9/17 1:16 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Thanks for asking. been busy building out the workshop at the Ranch.. 120'X70'X14' eve height... once it's up... will attack the build full

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This is what I was wondering about. I see them used for $10-$25k on just a cursory search, price seems to depend on tires, brakes, etc. but that wouldn't be a big deal if the unit is going to be mostly stationary. I guess that "standard" height is probably about as tall as the trailer could

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Thanks for asking. been busy building out the workshop at the Ranch.. 120'X70'X14' eve height... once it's up... will attack the build full time. On Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 10:12 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > How's that MB bus coming along? > > - >

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BTW... I also have "one of those big buses" you mentioned... 40' long X 8'6" wide X 11:4" tall with huge baggage bays in the bottom, originally configured for 53 passengers.. now being converted to a luxury apartment on wheels... Made by Mercedes.. so part of the "Mercedes fleet". On Wed, Aug

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How's that MB bus coming along? - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 1:09 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Just to feed your musings a bit.. one of the semi trailers I have is a 53' > low floor high cube dry van.. it uses 19.5 semi tires [sort of

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Just to feed your musings a bit.. one of the semi trailers I have is a 53' low floor high cube dry van.. it uses 19.5 semi tires [sort of special], is 8'6" wide, and inside height is 9" ft. Make that work? Perhaps a couple of "HGE" slide outs? The HOA will bitch if you park it in your

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Craig is way ahead of you, already has his commercial trunk driver's (CDL?) license, bought the truck and trailer, and is turning the trailer into a moving / storage thing. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 12:58 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

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Travel trailers are made out of aluminum foil and spit. The REQUIRE lots of maintenance and when the roof leaks they're quickly ruined. Notice how I didn't put "if" the roof leaks?You can get travel trailers cheap cheap, sometimes people will pay you to take them away... -Curt From: