I'm up here on no name rock mountain in douglas county missouri ( pronounced: MISERY) anyone else from this red-neck of the woods??? George...
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ParentingForLess
carey2575
Nov 8, 2002 4:03 am
Are you a 98% 0r 2%? MIND TRICK? (Or not) Have you ever wondered if your mind is normal or different? Are you a 98% 0r 2%? MIND TRICK? (Or not) Have you ever...
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readme_dot_text
Nov 8, 2002 2:25 pm
I've heard some people mention (and at the time I wasn't interested to ask further) about this book written in the late 60's/early 70's about building a yurt....
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byb6161
Nov 9, 2002 4:53 am
Hi I'm looking to build an A frame of 40 foot floor width with 40 foot rafter length. the plans I have sceen are for 24 foot width I was wondering what size...
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unclejoefromokla
unclejoefrom...
Nov 12, 2002 1:14 am
... foot ... if you mean how long of a rafter when you look at a roof imagiane two triangles back to back so a a house twenty foot wide with a six foot tall...
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Daron Page
dagwood008
Nov 13, 2002 2:58 pm
If you have a 40 foot width and a 4o foot rafter then your hight will be 34.6 feet at the peek, using a raito of the hight to distance from the the outside ...
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Rob
becidaa
Nov 14, 2002 12:34 am
... A 40' rafter. Just think about it... You'd need a number of good sized trees to get 40' rafters from them. I'd guess you could use those engineered "I"...
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unclejoefromokla
unclejoefrom...
Nov 15, 2002 12:46 am
... sized ... there is a guy down the road who used metal beams for the rafters it would be nice if someone could find a bridge that was being torn out for...
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byb6161
Nov 15, 2002 1:50 am
... sized ... see them on ... don't know much ... talks about ... Hi all I have been told that the I joists are not to be used at greater than a 45 degree...
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david
manwhogiggles
Nov 30, 2002 9:50 pm
I was wondering if it is possible to take five steel frames of mobile homes set them on their sides and either weld or concrete the corners together to form a...
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Doug Younker
duckyjo_2000
Dec 1, 2002 10:09 am
I don't think there is a thing such as a silly question. I do think you are under estimating the number of frames needed if I am visualizing your proposal...
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david
manwhogiggles
Dec 2, 2002 1:13 am
... be up to ... Thanks for responding.I did mean only four walls.I think the weight alone would prohibit using frames for roofing and I see no reason to use...
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William
williamjr85374
Dec 3, 2002 1:58 pm
... men" located inside the bermed wall it would reduce much of the stress. Without a frame for the floor you would need to anker or drive some steel I beem...
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Doug Younker
duckyjo_2000
Dec 4, 2002 1:08 am
The deadmen sound like a workable idea but, could I take further and suggest that the dead mean be placed as deep as possible in undisturbed soil before, the...
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William
williamjr85374
Dec 4, 2002 9:26 am
... Yes you can "plant" the deadmen in "undisturbed" soil in preparation for attatching the cables. This will require longer cables. The effectiveness of the...
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Doug Younker
duckyjo_2000
Dec 5, 2002 2:11 am
William and the group; My suggestion on the deadmen was based on being around portable derrick oil well servicing rigs up to +/- 90' in height. No these...
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david
manwhogiggles
Dec 5, 2002 2:50 am
Thanks for all the input and I really like the thoughts on "deadmanning".I have looked at a lot of alternative building techniques and feel that something...
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cammalu2@...
cammalu
Dec 5, 2002 11:01 pm
I wish I knew enough about building to have a clue about what you all are talking about... I think I'll go help habitat with humanity and learn something :c( ...
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unclejoefromokla
unclejoefrom...
Dec 6, 2002 3:32 am
... of "Tornado hey fellow okie hows it going with the snow we live in nw okla and are getting geared up to build an adobe this summer i hope unclejoe(okla)...
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Doug Younker
duckyjo_2000
Dec 6, 2002 7:17 am
Camillia, I'm not being critical of Habitat when I say helping with habitat most likely will not prepare you for the sort of discussions that may take place ...
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david <DryXeriscap...
manwhogiggles
Dec 8, 2002 4:49 am
... Howdy!!! Adobe!!!! Are you going to make your own bricks?How much labor/time is going to take?What about code?Are you going to build the whole house in the...
http://www.jrmooneyham.com/poor.html http://www.jrmooneyham.com/foodp.html These two sites are about living well, for less. really interesting articles.... ...
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unclejoefromokla <...
unclejoefrom...
Dec 8, 2002 2:00 pm
... labor/time ... spend ... please ... im going to try to make my own just for the uniqueness okla red shale has. a 50/50 mix of the red clay/sand makes a...
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Sandy Stone
onestonefarm
Dec 9, 2002 4:02 pm
Hi Carey, I originally borrowed the "Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties" book from the library, but after one flip through it I knew I HAD to own this one. It is ...
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Carey Banks
carey2575
Dec 10, 2002 5:20 am
Welll just rub it in!! LOL..... I told my hubby I wanted this book, maybe I will get it for xmas. I looked for it at the library and they don't have...
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Sandy Stone
onestonefarm
Dec 10, 2002 1:26 pm
Carey, There is a copy available at Half.com for $3.00 plus $2.79 shipping charge. Not a bad price anytime, but six bucks for an xmas present that your spouse ...
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cammalu2@...
cammalu
Dec 14, 2002 4:08 am
Looks like I may be heading to Kentucky in the next couple of months to a property that has no barn :c( It wasn't what I had planned but mother dearest is in...
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Doug Younker
duckyjo_2000
Dec 14, 2002 8:20 am
Off-hand the pole barn/shed comes to mind. One person can do much of the work alone safely. Building simple jigs as needed can go a long way when working...
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Pat Meadows
patmeadows
Dec 14, 2002 1:15 pm
... How about a quonset-hut type barn (steel-span building)? I don't think one woman alone could erect it, but the time needed for hired help would be fairly...
