Ttwtt , happy for you and your new home. I hope all goes well for you in the days ahead setting everything up. There is a lot to admire about someone who will venture to do a lot to make things happen. I know, I married one.Thank you. I don’t consider (framing) carpentry to be beyond handyman stuff. A lot of my work is building, rebuilding or expanding decks, sheds and other wooden structures.
It still needs to be placed on piers (blocks) and tied down. After that, I will have the electric, water and septic connected. Next comes adding central A/C (a must in central Texas) and skirting it. I have (hopefully) included pictures of it arriving and after I painted the trim to match the shed which I recently built on the lot (it still needs a ramp added to it under the roll up door).
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Oh a quick question which general region of central texas, not enough in the pick but looks like more towards the black soil east of i-35 rather than the dry soil west of i-35.It still needs to be placed on piers (blocks) and tied down. After that, I will have the electric, water and septic connected. Next comes adding central A/C (a must in central Texas) and skirting it. I have (hopefully) included pictures of it arriving and after I painted the trim to match the shed which I recently built on the lot (it still needs a ramp added to it under the roll up door).
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Congrats!It still needs to be placed on piers (blocks) and tied down. After that, I will have the electric, water and septic connected. Next comes adding central A/C (a must in central Texas) and skirting it. I have (hopefully) included pictures of it arriving and after I painted the trim to match the shed which I recently built on the lot (it still needs a ramp added to it under the roll up door).
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You are missing a 63 ford truck on cinder blocks, A single wide does not look legit in texas without one.
Single wide people are the worst on earth, sending this post from my single wide trailer in texas!
Oh a quick question which general region of central texas, not enough in the pick but looks like more towards the black soil east of i-35 rather than the dry soil west of i-35.
Congrats!
Ok so still uhland, pretty bad I can spot east and west i-35. Close to me temple tx is on east and west i-35, west of it temple gets ok rain, east temple on the other side is always getting hammered with rain, hence why in my area they call east of the highway the black soil, awesome for farming but bad for houses with foundations due to soil erosion from all the storms.We are east of I-35. “Downtown” Uhland, TX straddles Hays and Caldwell counties. My posting name is Totally Texas White Trailer Trash & zip code.
Ok so still uhland, pretty bad I can spot east and west i-35. Close to me temple tx is on east and west i-35, west of it temple gets ok rain, east temple on the other side is always getting hammered with rain, hence why in my area they call east of the highway the black soil, awesome for farming but bad for houses with foundations due to soil erosion from all the storms.
So you are aware that tornadoes, godzilla and most other acts of god seek out mobile homes?
Cool, Congrates, now the fun begins, decks, landscaping, gardens, a shop, a carport.......oh sorry, Great Day!It still needs to be placed on piers (blocks) and tied down. After that, I will have the electric, water and septic connected. Next comes adding central A/C (a must in central Texas) and skirting it. I have (hopefully) included pictures of it arriving and after I painted the trim to match the shed which I recently built on the lot (it still needs a ramp added to it under the roll up door).
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I later saw some of your work, well done. Been there a couple of times, if ya have any questions I Might be able to help. Anyway, ENJOY!I have already built a 12’x20’ shed on the lot. Skirting, dog pens and decks are next on my to do list.
I am aware. When we bought our property we had the intention of installing water and septic for two additional homes. We installed two manufactured homes for relatives. Has worked out well so far. All that being true...Tornadoes still hunt them down and have come close once, like throwing a storage building and tearing off my barn doors into the field close.It is not a mobile home. It is a manufactured home. They will last longer than and are less exposed to pests etc than the typical wood frame home - and often are made better overall. They are the most square footage for the money too. They are not like "mobile homes" of decades ago. Cost much more too.
We are east of I-35. “Downtown” Uhland, TX straddles Hays and Caldwell counties. My posting name is Totally Texas White Trailer Trash & zip code.
It still needs to be placed on piers (blocks) and tied down. After that, I will have the electric, water and septic connected. Next comes adding central A/C (a must in central Texas) and skirting it. I have (hopefully) included pictures of it arriving and after I painted the trim to match the shed which I recently built on the lot (it still needs a ramp added to it under the roll up door).
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It still needs to be placed on piers (blocks) and tied down. After that, I will have the electric, water and septic connected. Next comes adding central A/C (a must in central Texas) and skirting it. I have (hopefully) included pictures of it arriving and after I painted the trim to match the shed which I recently built on the lot (it still needs a ramp added to it under the roll up door).
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That is a fact. I also don‘t have to worry about a slab cracking, but will have to periodically tune up the piers to keep the house level and the tie down straps tight.
When building on black dirt prairie (gumbo) it’s best to have a pier and beam foundation. The dirt moves with changes in ground moisture. Much like a sponge: when dry it gets hard and shrinks, when wet it expands and gets soft. I poured nearly 6K pounds of concrete for the (8) cross runner (strip) foundation for the piers (cinder blocks) to rest on.
What do you think of the argument that a stick house is a better value than a manufactured house?
I personally have seen some nice Manufactured homes
1) Did you move?
2) Are you just adding this to your existing property?
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