Originally Posted by special-K (Post 9300240)

Very nice job. This is a shed, or is it your dog house?

Originally Posted by Boog (Post 9300244)

Is that code? Being insulated tight and closed in too, I would imagine there would be temp concerns. I like it, just curious.

Originally Posted by special-K (Post 9299515)

I worked at a frame shop that kept 1 man busy 45 hrs week year round, just rebuilding rusted out frames. Yes, the other brands have the problem too, but Toyota has the highest percentage. This has been going on for 20 years now and Toyo refuses to take responsibility or do a better job of protecting their frames. There will NEVER be a Toyota vehicle in my garage as a result of their negligence.
And Dieseldawg, I hope, for your sake, the frame is clean, but I strongly recommend you take it to a reputable repair shop and have them put it on a hoist to inspect the frame from the inside out. Bending down and looking at the outside of the frame will not show any signs of the problem starting, as the rust comes from the inside and by the time you see a bubble or rust stain on the outside the damage is far worse than it looks. Don't mean to be a jerk, but I've seen dozens of these frames that the owners thought were fine until our guy started picking at it and found holes thru rails and cab and spring mounts almost ready to fall off. Yes, these are extreme cases, but unless you have it inspected you'll never know if there is a problem developing that you can have preventive measures performed to stop the advance.

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper (Post 9300633)

Taday yard work and smoking a turkey just me and the wife for Easter .

Originally Posted by LT7A (Post 9300674)

That turkey looks good.

Originally Posted by special-K (Post 9300853)

I was alone for Easter this year. I did yardwork, got the rest of my Christmas lights down, and took care of a few other things that have been looking at me. Saturday I took a ride down to the seafood restaurant and got myself a couple crab cakes to cook for Easter. Mmm Mmm GOOD!

Originally Posted by GOPAPA (Post 9300863)

I helped hide eggs for our grandaughter and just did nothing else yesterday ...Seafood sure sounds good Tim.. I can eat it and have ate lots being only 48 miles from the ocean all them years before I moved .. 12 years ago.. another thread I just read yesterday made me think you are about to sell out and move , ,are you moving towards the sea where there are a lot of good places to eat seafood ?

Originally Posted by special-K (Post 9301249)

What I did yesterday, in the rain, was go cross-county to look at some chestnut floor sleepers (super heavy joists) from a barn a guy was selling. They came from a barn that had been torn down. My friend (Don) and upholstery guy has a garage he built from a dismantled log house that needs some wall repairs. A couple 12' lengths were probably not good enough to use when he built it. The corner where they interlock with the back wall is really bad and I had been figuring to re-enforce that with steel.

These chestnut pieces are 15'+ and he had 7. He wanted $100@ which was a killer deal and the reason I got there ASAP. I called Don to see if he could get on over, what they cost, and to make him an offer for all 7. He came and gave $500 for all. Now I can do a proper repair off both walls...and hopefully have some leftover for me :D

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First of all, yes I'm trying to get the place ready for listing for sale. But I'm probably no closer than I was back when I posted what you saw. I need to do my upper roof and work in my cellar. Everything in between is good :cool:

For me, I'm about the same distance from the Chesapeake Bay as you were from the ocean. And that's where a lot of seafood comes from. But farther inland we have some of the best fresh seafood markets. I'll be moving farther inland, closer to or in the mountains. My daughter and her family are moving back from Little Rock to Harrisonburg, VA. So maybe somewhere closer to there.

Originally Posted by Rickysnickers (Post 9301257)

$500??!! Um, yeah you made out!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by special-K (Post 9301427)

Looking fantastic. Step by step and many more, you are getting closer and closer to turning that key and putting in D

Originally Posted by mr.mud1 (Post 9301437)

thank you sir,it's coming along,slow but i'm making progress.i have the next section,which will be the truck floor,made and bead rolled.hopefully to today i'll get it to fit and maybe tacked in place?we'll see.