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  1. lotsie

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    #81 lotsie, Dec 18, 2010
    If I worked this slow:rolleyes5:, I would not be asked to work much.
    There is building happening, so that is progress. Retaining wall is set, and excavation is under way.

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    #82 CHKMINI, Dec 18, 2010
    Hey, a mini excavator and a MINI.

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    #83 lotsie, Dec 18, 2010
    The thread would have less meaning on a Ferrari site:lol:

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    #84 Metalman, Dec 18, 2010
    I hope they left the keys with you. You may need to plow the drive if it snows. Heh, Heh, Heh
     
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    #85 Justa Jim, Dec 19, 2010
    Will it be ready before Spring? :D

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    #86 Johngo, Dec 19, 2010
    What about Mount Lotsie in front of it? You putting it on the roof for insulation when the structure is complete? :D
     
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    #87 CHKMINI, Dec 19, 2010
    That's why the excavator is there...Mark's going to move the mountain over on his neighbor's driveway :D
     
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    #88 lotsie, Jan 15, 2011
    Look what popped up

    Came home yesterday, and this was sitting on the foundation:D

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    #89 CHKMINI, Jan 15, 2011
    Lookin' good!! Did they build it around the MINI...or did you put the MINI in the garage after you came home? :D
     
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    #90 Gil-galad, Jan 15, 2011
    So how long will it be before Lois asks for an enclosed walkway between the house and the new digs?
     
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    #91 Rae, Jan 15, 2011
    You might get to park them in it by Spring :)
     
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    #92 lotsie, Jan 15, 2011
    No, but as soon as their trucks were gone, Poco tried it on for size:lol:

    It's already on the honeydew list:rolleyes5::lol:

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    #93 lotsie, Jan 15, 2011
    Here's to an early spring:beer

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    #94 Justa Jim, Jan 15, 2011
    Very nice. I am sure you are a happy man. So happy that you need to sign up for MOTD. :Thumbsup:

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    #95 Ofioliti, Jan 15, 2011
    Woo hoo! Congratulations! Looks great.
     
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    #96 lotsie, Jan 15, 2011
    If I can get time off work, we will be staying in our teardrop in your yard Jim:Thumbsup::beer

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    #97 iwashmycar, Jan 15, 2011
    looking good!!
     
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    #98 lotsie, Jan 15, 2011
    It's your basic 20x20 garage. It's all we really need, besides it's the biggest we could fit in our yard.

    Part of the reason it is taking so long is because I'm the general contractor, hiring the different trades. This means there is not a single sub-contractor to complain to. But that's fine with us, as the lowest bid with a single contractor was almost $10,000 more.

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    #99 Minidave, Jan 15, 2011
    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX3kxAA2L4Q"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX3kxAA2L4Q[/ame]

    Minidave "You gonna make it all 220?"

    Lotsie "Yeah, 220, 221 whatever it takes."

    Seriously, if you don't run gas to it, you can economically heat/cool it by buying one of those 220V hotel/motel units, they're not expensive either to buy or run and they work well in a garage.

    Be sure to run enough amperage for expansion later. (2 post lifts are getting very affordable!)
     
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    #100 lotsie, Jan 15, 2011
    I'm thinking of running a gas line in the trench from the house in case I do decide to heat it with gas, but I'll likely go with electric. Going to have a 60 amp panel installed.

    I'm also going to put in a dryer plug in there, so there will be a reverse way to get power back to the house from our generator should we lose power. Just need to make a dual male end plug. The other trick is make sure the main is turned off in the house in case the power comes back on, breakers don't like power running through them in both directions:crazy::eek6::lol:

    Mark
     
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