Getting started.

Getting ready to start the new pile of bricks, still looking for guy to build shop if you guys have recs.

This is going to be a looooong thread

Can't wait to see it bud...especially lil hammers trophy room

Lol prolly nt that long am looking for a guy for a shop and have two for him to do when I find the right guy.

I figure this would be an ongoing thread about the house build. You looking to build a metal building for the shop?

Yes and have two one for another guy the guys I know are slow to respond. You know someone?

I will post somebut not step by step just make it seem like it is taking forever.

Thanks Killer for info will call today.

Nice looking location

I talked with him and guttit today and one other waiting on bids. Thanks

I have built a couple from the ground up, but honestly can't compete with the guys that do it daily. They are notorious for not responded and taking longer than they say...so there have been a few willing to pay a little extra I am more set up for the sheet metal work and metal roofs, not the metal structure but can get it done.

Figure Guttit could take care of it or know someone in the area. Might check with Sniper also.

Thanks hntr

Take a look at Whirlwind. We're in half of a 50x200 building they built. It's seems very solid and well insulated. They've been around for a long time with a very good reputation as they've grown.

http://www.whirlwindsteel.com/pub/About-Us

Thanks Bruce

pretty place

Thanks

You are building near Rockwall?

Caddo mills

Howdy sir!
Beautiful place man.

So, you gonna hi-fence it?

Lol where you been big bucks?

The place looks nice BMD. How big is the trophy room going to be?

Walter

Trophy/Living area we haven't worked out the exacts on ceiling height making some changes to plans but 18' to 20' ceilings and 33' x 20'

Been busier than a one-legged man in an [censored]-kicking contest brother!
Working lots at work.........and at home!
Got home yesterday and baled about 200 coastal bales and put them up in the barn.........got in the house at 10:00. Damn 4' rattlesnake I missed killing about 7pm when I started baling had me real nervouse working in the field after dark!!!!

Need to take it easy man we are getting old!

That will be really nice. Plenty of room for all the new mounts.

Walter

Thanks the giraffe is gonna take up plenty of space for sure.

Finally got soil sample back and to engineers should have it back from them by Friday and we can start setting forms for slab soon, supposed to start work on the shop tomorrow. It takes for ever to get everything going but hopefully be rolling good soon.

Finally making little progress if shop guy will get started and the plumber should be out Monday.

Finally ready to pour

Rolling in this morning

Good news. Is that shop or house?

House shop is poured already

Glad its moving along, that would make my stomach tie in knots.

Im going to build a24x30 shop and that's got my guts knotted up enough.

Congrats!

New builds are always exciting

It's fun but still makes me nervous, shop is 30x40 should start it today and framing starts soon it is stressful for sure

Finally something in the air. Shouldn't be too long now.

Looking good

I like it!

Starting to come together now.

So that's the house with the metal framed shop behind it?

How large a lot? Very jealous living smack dab in the middle of Houston.

2acres and yes I didn't want the shop way back from house. Prolly put awning in front of shop covering the entire area from shop to front of house.

Looking good man.

Thanks headed to Wiimberly to watch KC play ball will look different when I return.

Got a lot done today!

Coming along!!

GUTIT does quality work, shop is looking good!

Got to love the smell of fresh steel and pine in the morning Bet the wife is busy with the paint colors and window treatments, a joint stress I'm sure. Looking great, but bet you cant wait to turn the door knob!

Yeah I am ready to get it done!

What kind of insulation you plan on using? May I recommend wiring for anything imaginable and using the spray insulation? Talk about tight as a drum but if it aint wired beforehand, you're screwed.

We are using spray insulation be like living in a cooler.

Looks good!!! Coming along nicely!!!

Two walls on shop and framers still making progress

Just need trim, downspouts, and doors

Getting ready for second floor

Looking good!!

Thanks

Coming along nicely!!!

House coming along and shop is complete will post pics tomorrow when I can get a few in the day light.

Looking great and they have had some good weather to work it in seems.

Yeah weather has been great if it will hold out

That is looking awesome.

They made some progress today, fun to watch it is amazing to me.

WOW!! Looking good and yeah I am having fun watching it go up too

Looking good. I expect an invite to the first cook out

You got it!

They are throwing the sticks up again today. It is amazing to me to watch them walking across 2x4 and 2x6's that high carrying boards. I wouldn't make it 5 mins.

Good looking progression BMD..Ready for more pics

That's gonna be one big house!

Coming right along!!! Looking good!!!

They will be back to work on it today.

Thanks

Got a lot of work done last week. Hope they get some good weather this week to get a lot more done.

They should they are out there hammering away this morning.

Looks great

Looks great!

What is the living area?

2800-3000 not sure yet we changed the plans up so much, will no for sure when I do the flooring

I really like the shop it is 30x40 with two 12x12 doors and one 8x8 on the side they are coming to do epoxy floor sometime this week

Still coming along. Floor guys are coming to epoxy shop floor this week, brick and stone ordered, roof next week, still taking bids on sealed foam insulation

Looks great!

Thanks. Ready for it to be done

Looking good!!!

Thanks poker

Coming along but the rain put the brakes on lumber delivery so start back finishing up the wrap and decking Tuesday.

It is coming along hopefully weather stays good

Oh, heck yes. They'll have her dried in in no time

Brick and stone coming this week and roofer on Friday

Coming along nicely.

Thanks hope to be in before the rut

Started wiring today, a/c installed, doors picked foam deal next week, hopefully starting brick and stone soon

Won't be long now!!! Looks good!!!

Looks like it will be a very nice house.

Thanks.

Wiring bout knocked out getting ready for spray foam. Then brick and stone

Needs to make room for all of his little girl's taxidermy.

I'm just ribbing you a little BMD. It was a pleasure meeting and speaking with you last year.

Looks great BMD! Are you contracting it out or did you hire a builder? I'm curious what the cost is per sqft if you used a builder. Feel free to pm me if you don't want to post on the forum. I'm thinking of building a home myself.

Looks like your going to have everything you need!

Looking great BMD.

Love the windows y'all chose!

Thanks you too, and definitely had to make room for her critters

Thanks. They built loading room/tv room in shop today.. Like 14x15

Man cave in shop



Giraffe room



Finally bricking.

BMD, that is looking awesome, very nice profile on the front of the house too.

Thanks, it is my last one I hope.

Would be cool if finished on your birthday

Not gonna make it I just hope we finish in November, spraying foam insulation and laying brick and stone today.

Brick and stone going



Insulation complete, start rocking Monday and hangin 3/4 plywood under rock in main room for all Kacee's trophies.

Looks great!!!!

Thanks Tx moving along hopefully in it before thanksgiving.

Isn't that about the time you go on your long hunt?

Yeah may not hunt much this year at least til complete you almost have to be available everyday seems like something comes up daily. Cabinets are almost ready, been shopping with the boss (wife) for granite, paint, fixtures, flooring, tile, marble and getting permit for septic tank installation never ends just ready to get done, we have had aoudad and elk show up on lease this year. Just gotta finish the house before I can worry about hunting too much

Coming along nicely.

Thanks dlrz

Very impressive. I'm looking forward to pics of the trophy room!!!

Eddie

Thanks

Looks great so far. Spray on foam insulation and plywood are what I did also. Makes a huge difference.

Yeh it is good stuff!

Looking great BMD
I love the loading room and it looks like you have plenty of space to set it up really nice!
The rock out front looks great to!

Thanks bb

That thing is air-tight, like a coozie. Looks great.

Thanks got the 3/4 plywood hung and house sheet rocked start tape and bed tomorrow so should be good by mid November.

Almost done with brick, plenty of room for heads including giraffe.

Looks awesome BMD. Gonna be a nice trophy room.

Walter

Thanks

Brick and stone finally done cabinets be here Thursday and trim to start Friday I hope.

Looks great!!! Should start coming together a little faster now that you are getting down to the finishes

Thanks, Still looking for tile guy, but every thing else is lined up ready to be done, my last one for sure.

love the stone fireplace!

Thanks. Will let good with some heads on it

Looking good!!

Coming along nicely!

Dang it man, that's a fine lookin' castle. Congrats.

Thanks. Hope to be in before December

What city or County is this in??

Looks great so far.

Hunt County

Coming together. Hopefully be done soon cabinets have been a 2 week delay.

Looks great! Now just move in, hang the 100's of mounts, landscape, plant grass, plant trees and then head to deer lease

Will I get an invite for a grand tour with a complimentary ribeye?

Looks great!

That's my job!

Y'all come on out when we are done mike and pokerj

There you go, have a THF get together to move all of Kacee's trophies over!!! J/K

Looks great man!!!

Looking awesome.

Walter

Thanks.

What kind of cabinets you going with?

Didnt realize you were building that close to us. Who's your GC or are you subbing it yourself?

Knotty Alder still looking for the right stain the cabinets are installed

My brother is a builder so we are working together. They start trimming Monday since cabinets finally made it.

Cabinets are always slow. Knotty alder is about all I ever installed as a builder should look great.

Not too far from 1903 and 30

Heck thats 10 minutes from here. Give me a shout when you get moved in.

Will do. It is coming along inside. 3 week delay on cabinets hurt.

Looks great!!! Really like those cabinets

Thanks I think all countertops are complete and they are starting to lay marble according to wife who is stuck handling everything and asks everyday when I am coming home

Lot goes into building a house!

Looking good!

Very Nice BMD!

What stain is that on the alder? I build with alder a good bit and have never worked out a color like that?

Jacobean with a prestain first will find out.

Thanks it has been a job!

If you need to come home a see after the house, I'll come up and keep you stand warm for ya

I won't be there long

Looks great man.
We have same cabinets and the same granite tops in the kitchen. LMAO

Great minds

House finally finished need to get drive in this week and sidewalk but we are gonna start moving in tomorrow will post some pics soon

Looking good, call your stair guy back out though. Look long enough, you will figure it out.

Picture deceiving they are carpeted now and are fine

Wow it's coming along nicely.

Stop by anytime

just need landscape and grass this spring.

Looks darn good. I'm jealous.

Beautiful place you have built

Thank you

Yes, Very Nice....Question Middle Aged Man, Master bedroom downstairs? After KC leaves no need to go up/down stairs?

You did think of this, Right?

Nice place..

Yes master is downstairs