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Slowly, but Surely
I haven't mentioned anything more about the house project. The reason for that is that we have been struggling to get an acceptable plan from the designer. I handed him a plan to start with, but it repeatedly wasn't translated well. We were close to giving up and starting over, but Friday we got what we wanted to see, at long last. Today I met with the builder to work out some details, and we should have final prints by late next week, with cost estimates shortly thereafter. It is a huge relief! Now if the paperwork will sail through and the weather will cooperate, we can break ground and start our log home. Not looking forward to the dozens of decisions we have yet to make, nor watching others build things for me when I've built things all my life, but it is just as exciting as it is daunting. Hope the timing lets us make Spyderfest and Maggie Valley. Wish us luck.
-Scotty
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Wow sounds great!! do hope u make spyderfest! good luck on a long journey of building a house. It will be satisfying at the end.
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Wishing you and Nancy the best.
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How exciting! Your success will be in our prayers!
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Praying for you all that is good!!! Enjoy the journey!
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That will most likely end up being the most beautiful log cabin in Michigan. Good luck! As a carpenter myself, I know what you mean about all the decisions yet to be made, and the work that will be done by the hands of others. I will be for you.
Just sayin'............
Three in the garage, and I think I can fit at least one more in.....and then we will have to build another garage.
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Just sayin'............
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THE BEST IS YET TO COME!
Scotty, I think you may of missed something. After all of the construction is completed, you'll have the joy of selecting the "DECOR" portion. Doing that, jointly with your wife and/or hanging wallpaper with your wife, I've found to be a true test of your marriage. I managed to come through it with a few battle scars 20 years ago when we undertook building a new home. Best of luck buddy. Exciting time ahead.
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Scotty, here's to wishing you and Nancy the best of luck with the new direction you're taking in your lives. I was born and raised in Allegan, lived about 6 miles south on 106th Ave just off from M-40. A lot of nice area up there. I go there snowmobiling in the Allegan forest. Connie and I like to ride the Spyder in that area around Lake Allegan and the Allegan Dam. Still have relatives in Allegan although a lot of them have migrated to the Otsego/Plainwell area.
If you need any help with anything please let me know. I used to build custom post buildings for a living and I also have done some plumbing and have a good understanding for electrical.
As you know I also have a truck and a 23' trailer if you need help moving.
Hope to see you at Spyderfest.
Mark
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Best of luck scotty
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"hanging wallpaper with your wife" ???? In a Log Home???????
OK, call me a RedNeck or Country Boy or whatever, BUT, i have never seen Wallpaper in a true Log Home.
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Originally Posted by frank3
Scotty, I think you may of missed something. After all of the construction is completed, you'll have the joy of selecting the "DECOR" portion. Doing that, jointly with your wife and/or hanging wallpaper with your wife, I've found to be a true test of your marriage. I managed to come through it with a few battle scars 20 years ago when we undertook building a new home. Best of luck buddy. Exciting time ahead.
One of the advantages to building a log home is that there is no wallpaper. There will be some painted drywall, but wallpaper is out of the question. One of the advantages of buildg a home, period, is that after you build you have no money left for decor.
Originally Posted by Rattigan_Roger
Good luck and may the builder gods smile upon you.
I have a bipolar response and feelings for your project.
On one hand, I am envious of your project - it sounds really exciting and I know from some experience the joy and satisfaction;
on the other, from the same limited experience, I am glad, my friend, that it ain't me.
There is no doubt we have lost our minds to do this at this late stage in our lives. Can't age in place here, though, and we're not ready for the wrinkle ranch, so this seemed logical at the time. We are looking forward to escaping the creeping civilization that has encroached upon us during our 34 years here. With our own 11.5 acres of woods, we will have the wildlife as our neighbors from here on out.
Originally Posted by mxz600
Scotty, here's to wishing you and Nancy the best of luck with the new direction you're taking in your lives. I was born and raised in Allegan, lived about 6 miles south on 106th Ave just off from M-40. A lot of nice area up there. I go there snowmobiling in the Allegan forest. Connie and I like to ride the Spyder in that area around Lake Allegan and the Allegan Dam. Still have relatives in Allegan although a lot of them have migrated to the Otsego/Plainwell area.
If you need any help with anything please let me know. I used to build custom post buildings for a living and I also have done some plumbing and have a good understanding for electrical.
As you know I also have a truck and a 23' trailer if you need help moving.
Hope to see you at Spyderfest.
Mark
I was born in Allegan County, and lived in Saugatuck as a youth, so this is moving home in a way. We will be near 110th off M-40...small world! I also have to build a barn for the toys this summer, so I may just take you up on your offer of help. Hope to see you soon.
-Scotty
2011 Spyder RTS-SM5 (mine)
2000 BMW R1100RTP, motorized tricycle & 23 vintage bikes
2011 RT-622 trailer, Aspen Sentry popup camper, custom motorcycle trailer to pull behind the Spyder
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Originally Posted by Cruzr Joe
In reality it will be a half-log home...but there will be no wallpaper! We'll have plenty of wood inside, too. Not really trying to fake it, but we want the insulation that you can't do as readily with whole logs.
-Scotty
2011 Spyder RTS-SM5 (mine)
2000 BMW R1100RTP, motorized tricycle & 23 vintage bikes
2011 RT-622 trailer, Aspen Sentry popup camper, custom motorcycle trailer to pull behind the Spyder
Mutant Trikes Forever!
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Scotty I hope everything goes smoothly for you. Your builder will probably want you to attend as many events as possible.
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-Scotty
2011 Spyder RTS-SM5 (mine)
2000 BMW R1100RTP, motorized tricycle & 23 vintage bikes
2011 RT-622 trailer, Aspen Sentry popup camper, custom motorcycle trailer to pull behind the Spyder
Mutant Trikes Forever!
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
Scotty,
The way that you're describing it; would it be accurate to describe it as a frame house with VERY thick siding??
My folks live in a "log", Log-Cabin... Miserable dang thing! Nothing is straight, exposed electrical wiring everywhere...
That is a very accurate desription. It is a conventional (6" stud) frame home with thick wood siding. We could have gone a variety of ways...logs, panelized log-faced construction, engineered logs, modular (frame-based), log siding over SIPs, or this way. It seemed to be the best of both worlds. With whole logs, there are some good advances in profiles, kiln drying, construction methods, and sealing products that have improved today's log homes considerably over those of even a decade or two ago.
-Scotty
2011 Spyder RTS-SM5 (mine)
2000 BMW R1100RTP, motorized tricycle & 23 vintage bikes
2011 RT-622 trailer, Aspen Sentry popup camper, custom motorcycle trailer to pull behind the Spyder
Mutant Trikes Forever!
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Me; I like an interior that:
I don't have to install
I don't have to maintain
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Hope all goes well cause we'd love to see at both events! Can't wait to see photos of your log home.
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You could save a lot of money if you make the front doors big enough to store your Spyders indoors... just saying
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Originally Posted by rjetsrick
You could save a lot of money if you make the front doors big enough to store your Spyders indoors... just saying
If he did that he would just have to build another house big enough to store Nancy in.
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2014 RTS-SM6 123,600 miles Sold 11/2017
2014 RTL-SE6 8,600 miles
2011 RTS-SM5 5,000 miles
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2010 RTS-SM5 59,148 miles
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Originally Posted by arntufun
You are a very wise man Scotty, but don't you want to get the heck out of our winters ?????? I'm sick of our other member posting they are riding in Febuary in 70 degrees ........
I think when people say we would miss the seasons, is a evil plot made up by our states goverments hoping to keep us up here.
Scotty !!!!
We came close. Looked in TN and NC, but in the end, family won out...and they are here. Nancy's need to care for her 100 year old grandfather before his death brought that to the forefront. She doesn't want to be that far from her aging parents. We are very comfortable in Michigan...although we do tend to gripe when it is 15 and snowing on the first day of Spring. My family has lived in Allegan County for the last 175 years, so I guess it is in our blood. Like I said, we are out of our minds!
-Scotty
2011 Spyder RTS-SM5 (mine)
2000 BMW R1100RTP, motorized tricycle & 23 vintage bikes
2011 RT-622 trailer, Aspen Sentry popup camper, custom motorcycle trailer to pull behind the Spyder
Mutant Trikes Forever!
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