On 11/22/2010 7:33 PM, Giles wrote:
On Nov 22, 1:34 pm, "Wayne wrote:
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On Nov 20, 8:40 am, wrote:

still trying to figure out a building scheme for our lot/land in graham
county. right now, all we want is a one-bedroom, 1000 square foot,
well-constructed and designed building. simple, easy, for geezer
living.

O.k., I KNOW what you're going to think about this idea.......but you
should just go ahead and build it yourself.

sweet baby jesus. the thought of jeffie with a hammer and real (sharply
pointed, metal) nails in his hands at the same time is enough to support a
full-tilt level one homeland security alert...

the realization of such a possibility would keep me east of the catawba
river for the foreseeable future.

yfitons
wayno

Not an unwarranted reaction, counselor. And one is pleased and
relieved to see that the handwriting on the wall is not necessarily
and always mistaken for the random scrawlings of some deranged
gasoline huffing teenaged delinquent graffitist.

Nevertheless, having spent some time in the company of the accused
offender, I can attest that he can be taught (if he does not already
know) which end of a rifle to hold against his shoulder prior to
discharging the weapon (assuming no self-inflicted wound is
desired).....and what is a nail but a projectile weapon writ small,
ainna?

Besides, as aforementioned, there are numerous and often enough
exquisite texts available to guide the neophyte through the
labarynthine nuances of home construction, and one assumes that even
in the great state of Nawth Cackalacky the local bar association
grants basic literacy to be one of the sterling characteristics
posessed (in spades, if you will) by all of its members.....of which
the defendant is (at least as far as we have been led to believe or
could determine on our own hook) but an upstanding (if not necessarily
outstanding.....we have no professional opinion justifiable to
erstwhile critics.....) member.

Hence, while no endeavor known to (or invented by) man (or woman, for
that matter) is inherently, inevitably, and incontestibly inmmune to
some level of risk (however minimal or dismissible, by whatever
bull**** standard one cares to apply), we remain steadfast in our
belief that the chum.......er.....pats.....um.....student.....in
question is entirely capable of learning to do it his own self (or at
least getting a good start on the job) prior to an unexpected, however
predicted by professional skeptics, demise.

giles
oh, SURE, we COULD be wrong.......but who among us can say otherwise
without pants on fire?

actually, i've been considering some type of participatory venture with
more experienced (quite a large collection of folks at this moment)
craftsmen. problem has been mainly, or completely, geographical
distance, excessive cost estimates given by the "locals", and my own sloth.

despite economy and financial uncertainty, including my own, it's past
time to do something. i figure i'll begin slow on snowbird with the
1-bedroom, leaving the acres at england branch for my second effort, and
having the first go on the snowbird lot. have to build something with a
bit of architectural interest, just for my own aesthetic, but, as i said
earlier, small. i've got the susanka small house ideal in mind...get
the snowbird lot cleared for a 30 or 40 x 40 foundation, get septic tank
and well permitted and installed, find a good foundation guy, build
foundation - cement block. that's 2011. whew, i'm tired already.
that'll give me a year to practice with those pointy things and hammers
before starting the frame. raise high the roofbeams, it's a perfect day
for bananafish!!

and when construction begins, safety and proper building will require
wayno to remain east of the catawba. i'll give due notice.

jeff