What did you do today not on your truck...

[67ChevyRedneck]

Originally Posted by LockDoc

If your shop was 4 ft wider it would be the same size as my house...... Lookin' good!

LockDoc

Same. I think my House is 32x36 with two floors and the attached garage is 22x24 with a bonus room above it. The foot print is only +/-250 SF smaller than the foot print of my house/attached garage combined.

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

Same. I think my House is 32x36 with two floors and the attached garage is 22x24 with a bonus room above it. The foot print is only +/-250 SF smaller than the foot print of my house/attached garage combined.

Nothing beats a big garage... Except maybe two big garages.

I've been thinking of buying the lot next to my house and putting a shop on it.
But I live in the hills so I'd have to have it graded which would be $$$$. I have a half acre now but I can't build on it because it's all hillside. I can't even put in a pool. Thank god because my wife wanted one and I don't want to clean the d@mn thing. I'll never use it. I was delighted when they said it wouldn't work.

Your garage is looking great Jesse. I may do the same. That lot has been sitting vacant and for sale as long as I've lived here. They might want to strike a deal. Who knows?

[dave6672]

I live on a hillside as well and bought the one acre lot next to me and built a 24 x 40 garage on it. Due to the angle on which it is built, the concrete cost was twice the cost of the garage.

[GOPAPA]

Very nice looking building ,,and with all the insulation we have now and wrapping the walls before siding ..air tight . curious what you are heating the building with . I see no stove pipe .. again great job you have done and a shop size like that so usable .

[67ChevyRedneck]

I live in the hilly part of SC, so our seasons are "mild." It's usable "as is" from mid Feb-June and Sept to almost Dec. without heat or air, with July/August hot as all get out and Dec/Jan really the only months too cold to be comfortable.

I'm looking into a traditional heat pump system with an air handler in the attic or a mini split system is looking more and more appealing. Based on the size, I think I need two units. That will be a few years down the road, I'm leaving 3" PVC in the walls for future wiring, heat/coolant lines, and drip line. The attic will be "open" with built in shelving.

We need to replace the upstairs HVAC in our house this spring. I'm trying to build the entire thing with cash and a small HELOC loan. I'm doing pretty well so far, as it sits, everything is paid for (electrical is done) and I've only used about 5K of the loan. I do need about another 15K to finish. Doors, insulation, and all the finishes are $$$.

I've lost track, but I think I have 38-40K in it so far (Concrete was $$, it has a real foundation and the floor is 5.5" thick). I've done everything but the grading/concrete, shingles (I did the sheeting and underlayment though) and the electrical. I rented a crane for a few hours and my friends help me set the trusses. That was a fun day. The crane operator was awesome.

I could have done a metal building for much cheaper (and been done already!), but I live in an awesome older neighborhood with some really nice homes with 0.75 to 1.5 acres each and our home value has climbed 100K in the 10 years we've owned it and I want it to keep climbing.

Paul do it! I'm trying to buy the two lots next to me (0.7 acres total). It's all wooded and I want it to stay that way. We've made an offer. The seller seemed willing, but dragging their feet now. It's an old subdivision plat from the 60's that never got built. The problem today is that the lots are too small for new septic requirements with the size houses they need to build to make a subdivision profitable, so it all sits and I'm good with that. I think there's something like 12 different owners of 20 lots. My neighbors tell me most of it is owned by people trying to use the address for our school district.

You're not kidding Dave! All my grading/concrete work came out to around 17K I had 3 quotes and they were all pretty similar. It will end up being about 1/3 of my total cost.

[1976gmc20]

We bought the 20 acre lot next to us mostly just to keep anyone else from building a house on it.

We don't need any more neighbors

[72c20customcamper]

Had my surgery yesterday. Still numb from the long lasting local believe doc said 32 stitches from my mid pinky to my palm and ring finger was still a little loopy when I saw him after surgery . Go back in two weeks to have the stitches removed then the pain starts with pt

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Had my surgery yesterday. Still numb from the long lasting local believe doc said 32 stitches from my mid pinky to my palm and ring finger was still a little loopy when I saw him after surgery . Go back in two weeks to have the stitches removed the pt .

Hope you have a speedy recovery! That don’t look like fun at all.

[1976gmc20]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

Hope you have a speedy recovery! That don’t look like fun at all.

Yes, on both accounts (ouch!).

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Well, it was 50 degrees today so like a dang fool I thought I could run the surface water line to the barn. Turned it on but it's not getting through to the drain valve in the bottom of the coulee, so I started hauling hot water down the hill to thaw it out. First the teakettle and then five gallon jugs! After three hours and digging up a short stretch that I had previously buried because I thought I wanted to mow there, it still wasn't running. Ran out of energy and daylight and after she got home from shopping in town, we pulled apart a splice so at least part of it could drain and I could shut it off for the night.

So almost four hours of fighting with it just to save hauling water to the barn which I had to do anyway

[67ChevyRedneck]

Just remember, that's not TP

Seriously... ouch....

[special-K]

Hoping for a smooth recovery

[Palf70Step]

[Ol Blue K20]

I hope you heal quickly with as little pain as possible.

[FleetsidePaul]

I made enchiladas' (again) They were good. But they were HOT! I may have gone a little crazy with the chilies. I'm trying to dial in my enchilada sauce to be like a place in LA that I used to eat at all the time. Those were the best. These were close but way too much heat.

My problem is that I have a tendency to go a little overboard with the spices. I know that. And I'm trying to tone it down a notch.

But they were tasty. As long as you don't mind having your mouth catch on fire.

I got complements. But everyone was sweating and fanning their mouths.

What can I say? I don't like bland food.

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

I made enchiladas' (again) They were good. But they were HOT! I may have gone a little crazy with the chilies. I'm trying to dial in my enchilada sauce to be like a place in LA that I used to eat at all the time. Those were the best. These were close but way too much heat.

My problem is that I have a tendency to go a little overboard with the spices. I know that. And I'm trying to tone it down a notch.

But they were tasty. As long as you don't mind having your mouth catch on fire.

I got complements. But everyone was sweating and fanning their mouths.

What can I say? I don't like bland food.

I’m sure they were awesome. Green Chile enchiladas are a staple at my house. I think I’m gonna have some for dinner now. I love the heat. The bad thing about the heat is hot on the way in = hot on the way out

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

I’m sure they were awesome. Green Chile enchiladas are a staple at my house. I think I’m gonna have some for dinner now. I love the heat. The bad thing about the heat is hot on the way in = hot on the way out

Green chilies in New Mexico? Who would have thought?

[davischevy]

My wife makes some great soup. She puts peppers in both chicken and beef soup. we use a lot of peppers in our cooking.

A while back, she used our last fresh tomatoes to make tomato soup. I don't know what she put in it, but I may request more for supper.

[Boog]

Dr's orders. Repeat as needed.

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

Green chilies in New Mexico? Who would have thought?

Right! We put it I everything including ice cream, apple pies, pizza, cheeseburgers, hell you can get your steak smothered in it at most of the normal chain steak houses too. Id surely die with out having it daily!

[1976gmc20]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

Right! We put it I everything including ice cream, apple pies, pizza, cheeseburgers, hell you can get your steak smothered in it at most of the normal chain steak houses too. Id surely die with out having it daily!

One time I went into a real Mexican cafe in Taos, and ordered a bowl of chili.

They asked me "red or green" and I said "green" then when they brought it I saw everybody peering out of the kitchen door to watch the Gringo melt down

I was young back then and could eat a Jalapena pepper straight

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

I made enchiladas' (again) They were good. But they were HOT! I may have gone a little crazy with the chilies. I'm trying to dial in my enchilada sauce to be like a place in LA that I used to eat at all the time. Those were the best. These were close but way too much heat.

My problem is that I have a tendency to go a little overboard with the spices. I know that. And I'm trying to tone it down a notch.

But they were tasty. As long as you don't mind having your mouth catch on fire.

I got complements. But everyone was sweating and fanning their mouths.

What can I say? I don't like bland food.

My wife makes tomato juice for me every summer. She gets it made up and I add the spices. I did pretty good this year but last year I got a little carried away with the Crushed Red Pepper, Cayenne Pepper, White Pepper and hot sauce. I had to add a half a can of store bought juice to every quart of homemade stuff to make it drinkable..... The daughter took some of the uncut juice home for Bloody Mary's. She said it was "Awsome"... .. I don't know, I don't drink them.

LockDoc

[special-K]

I'd be lost in a world with no peppers

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by special-K

I'd be lost in a world with no peppers

I just bought some straight from Mexico.

A place several miles from me Sell Fruits and vegetables and etc. on the Week-ends.

I never thought they would still have this set-up in December.











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[DeadheadNM]

Green Chile - can’t get enough. Craving a Lotaburger green chile cheese burger with fried onions and no pickles right now. https://www.lotaburger.com/

Y’all should try this. Blend chipotle sauce/salsa ranchera with sour cream and use on enchiladas, fish tacos, or as a dip. Tangy, smoky, and spicy. You can use whole chipotle’s in adobo but blend these up before mixing with sour cream.

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Green Chile - can’t get enough. Craving a Lotaburger green chile cheese burger with fried onions and no pickles right now. https://www.lotaburger.com/

Y’all should try this. Blend chipotle sauce/salsa ranchera with sour cream and use on enchiladas, fish tacos, or as a dip. Tangy, smoky, and spicy. You can use whole chipotle’s in adobo but blend these up before mixing with sour cream.

Yep indeed. Now you got me craving lottaburger. Double meat and cheese heavy on the green Chile is my favorite. It’s a big pain to order from Blake’s with Adolf Grisham’s orders right now though. The pumpkin pie shake is in season too