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Post by 50car »

Oh no... guess we are moving.... We accepted an offer on our 2.24 acre place so we can down size... Sounds like my 30 ft X 40 ft shop will be gone along with the 2,000 sq ft house..... hmm....
good news, we are down sizing.... uhhhhh we are going to look at a 5 acre place with a barn and a 1750 sq ft house... house is 20 years newer... oh and it comes with a 40 x 60 ft shop.... yep we're down sizing.... back 2 acres are already short platted out so we have an option to sell those easy enough.... remember we are down sizing.... :doh:
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Plenty of room for the Patrols to romp! Is this in the same area you are now?
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Post by bosque »

Thats great Jeff and wife!
Moving stinks but change also keeps you on your toes and is a perfect time to get rid of crap....
.....maybe I should move! :oops: :D

40x60 shop? I'm envious, oh yeah.

Good luck with the move, and let's see some shots of the new digs. :clap:
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The house with the large shop is just down teh road around the corner... lessthan a mile from where we are now.. Hopefully it works out.... The move will give me chance to sort and clean all the spare "stuff" that I have...and plenty of storage space for the Patrols
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Good luck,

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OK, just re-read it, so new house is marginally smaller, but more land and bigger shop. I think you should edit your OP :)
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Went and looked at the place with the giant shop. It was incredible... the house was built in 1974. I know what cabinets and flooring were installed when it was built because it still had the original stuff in it.. it would need a whole lot of work to make it acceptable....Now how could I work on my patrols if I am working on a house?... Oh well.. we'll keep looking...
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Hold on there Pilgrim!!!
A good house is the most important thing. The square footage/foundation should suit you. The house should be insulated well, no major plumbing problems (hopefully no galvy), and look inside a few switch and plug boxes to witness copper wire. If there is aluminum, it is a extreme risk and must be redone. I'm about to carry on but I know you are a very sharp and capable person so sorry, I just know this game since ....a long time :roll: ... and have proven time and time again that a remodeled house or the willingness to remodel a "problem child" is very often a huge value. Unless there is a foundation change a general contractor is not needed. A good GC is a good thing when building new or major changes because of orchestrating workers and coordinating the chronology of the job. For new cabinets, call around and find a fair installer who just works alone or with one helper. In CA, a cabinet installer is a "finish and cabinetry sub-contractor". A small cab shop can put you in touch maybe but neighbors or family who have used a reputable installer is way better. It has to pencil of course and work with your life but it is temp. I'm droning on Jeff...truly turnkey is awesome if you have choices. Good luck, this is a huge, important but fun decision! :clap:
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Post by miksum56 »

Wow great job Dave! I think Jeff should start with the guest room. Then put you and wife up for a kinda working vacation in OZ. I'd keep your hounds in good nick till ya return! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Mike,
We have two Patrollers making home changes. Swerve is in the middle of it in Oz and Jeff is contemplating new home choices up in Washington. ;)
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