Axxe55
Retiretgtshit stirrer
If you are hiring them!Will there be any pole dancers?
If you are hiring them!Will there be any pole dancers?
There would be splinters, for sure!Will there be any pole dancers?
Very old friend of mine after getting screwed in a divorce built himself a a one room cabin in the woods. It had a 2 door out house for when guest stayed. No electric running into it. Coleman lanterns for lights, really old wood cook stove that provided heat as well as cooking.What about electric and water?
Something like that was my dream - once upon a time. Now I want my air to be "conditioned" and that means electric!Very old friend of mine after getting screwed in a divorce built himself a a one room cabin in the woods. It had a 2 door out house for when guest stayed. No electric running into it. Coleman lanterns for lights, really old wood cook stove that provided heat as well as cooking.
He built it near a spring for water. Had a water tank up on a tower that he pumped his water into for gravity fed running water. He also had a propane tank that ran his refrigerator & hot water heater.
There were partition walls to separate his bedroom and bathroom from the rest of it.
I hunted in tent camps in Africa that were some what similar. No propane but rather a water boiler for hot water showers, a flush toilet. It was on a slab. Big RSA surplus tent & rain fly. The bathroom walls were eucalyptus saplings with the rain fly extending overhead. Nice breeze in the morning cunning thru the bathroom. All kinds of critter would be peeping in on you when you shit
I'm just pondering ideas... If the market wasn't like it is right now, I would probably be living in Jarrell in my own house. Everything smaller then what I'm talking about here. The big question is can I get something like this done for less then a new house in Jarrell for $300k? Right now a $300k house anywhere is out of my price range, on a solo income. Was hoping this idea could be way cheaper and or build it out over time but be able to live solo. Looking at the land listings a little closer I'm not so sure... Silly neighborhood names and HOA and such.I am actually a contractor in the greater Austin area. My buddy in jarrell actually just did 1 as a house. It’s nicer than most homes and was much more affordable. If you have any questions regarding who did the shell or how we finished it out feel free to pm me.
It is definitely cheaper to shop your own materials and pay just labor. For example to frame the entire inside was roughly $8,800 labor plus materials. He had a connection on metal framing and picked it up himself so he saved a lot.
Also we did stained concrete and that’s was way cheaper than buying materials and paying labor to install it. Definitely helps to know people for sure.
Factor in water well, septic, electrical and land. You can definitely get it done under $300k, would take a lot of leg work on your behalf as far as pricing out materials and such. Pretty much any contractor will mark everything up so the more you can do yourself the better off you’ll be.I'm just pondering ideas... If the market wasn't like it is right now, I would probably be living in Jarrell in my own house. Everything smaller then what I'm talking about here. The big question is can I get something like this done for less then a new house in Jarrell for $300k? Right now a $300k house anywhere is out of my price range, on a solo income. Was hoping this idea could be way cheaper and or build it out over time but be able to live solo. Looking at the land listings a little closer I'm not so sure... Silly neighborhood names and HOA and such.
Stay away from HOA's. they can restrict what and how you build even if they are outside the city limits, plus they charge you for that privilege of telling you what you can and can't do on your own property.I'm just pondering ideas... If the market wasn't like it is right now, I would probably be living in Jarrell in my own house. Everything smaller then what I'm talking about here. The big question is can I get something like this done for less then a new house in Jarrell for $300k? Right now a $300k house anywhere is out of my price range, on a solo income. Was hoping this idea could be way cheaper and or build it out over time but be able to live solo. Looking at the land listings a little closer I'm not so sure... Silly neighborhood names and HOA and such.
Many folks live in a travel trailer while constructing a more permanent dwelling.Stay away from HOA's. they can restrict what and how you build even if they are outside the city limits, plus they charge you for that privilege of telling you what you can and can't do on your own property.
Get the foundation and metal structure built and some inside framing done, along with electrical, water and sewer, and lots of the other work can be done as money and time allow.
Another option for a pole barn or metal structure.Many folks live in a travel trailer while constructing a more permanent dwelling.
Built a pole barn that you can park an RV under one side, then build out the other. Sell the RV and live in the finished "half" while building out the other half, or use it for a carport/patio area. It's doable.
Many folks live in a travel trailer while constructing a more permanent dwelling.
Build a pole barn that you can park an RV under one side, then build out the other. Sell the RV and live in the finished "half" while building out the other half, or use it for a carport/patio area. It's doable.
Many folks live in a travel trailer while constructing a more permanent dwelling.
Build a pole barn that you can park an RV under one side, then build out the other. Sell the RV and live in the finished "half" while building out the other half, or use it for a carport/patio area. It's doable.
See Post #4Another option for a pole barn or metal structure.
Excellent suggestion!
Ooops! I missed that post.See Post #4
It sounded better when I said it...See Post #4