Our new house has arrived.

[ttwtt78640]

Thank you... you are a smart man using pier and beam... Why the hell production builders here in Texas still use slabs is dumbfounding... They ALL end up needed repairs... dumbest thing ever...

That depends on the local soil conditions. In our case that is black dirt prairie which shifts (moves?) with changes in humidity. The site preparation required to have a stable slab foundation would be cost prohibitive which is why many of our local roads are in such bad shape.

 

[Luther]

1) Not yet.

2) No, it is a different lot but owned by our current landlord. The very old (1960’s vintage) mobile home that we are currently renting is in such bad condition that they will no longer pay for maintenance or repairs on it. It will be demolished after we move out and that lot leased out (or returned to pasture land).

Awesome

Nothing like a new home?

 

[Luther]

I have already built a 12’x20’ shed on the lot. Skirting, dog pens and decks are next on my to do list.

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Nice

Matching shed as well

 

[BlueTex]

That depends on the local soil conditions. In our case that is black dirt prairie which shifts (moves?) with changes in humidity. The site preparation required to have a stable slab foundation would be cost prohibitive which is why many of our local roads are in such bad shape.

Agreed, a lot depends on what part of the state... Here in north Texas, it's almost all blackland prairie yet they still poor slabs for just about every new home... 10-15 years down the road they are installing piers to level the slab...

 

[ttwtt78640]

Awesome

Nothing like a new home?

It doesn’t take much to be a vast improvement over an improperly installed mobile home from the 1960s. Between the reduced rent (lot vs. lot and house) and the utility cost savings from having central AC and much better insulation we should be much better off financially and more comfortable.

 

[Luther]

It doesn’t take much to be a vast improvement over an improperly installed mobile home from the 1960s. Between the reduced rent (lot vs. lot and house) and the utility cost savings from having central AC and much better insulation we should be much better off financially and more comfortable.

Cool man

I'm happy for ya

 

[ttwtt78640]

Agreed, a lot depends on what part of the state... Here in north Texas, it's almost all blackland prairie yet they still poor slabs for just about every new home... 10-15 years down the road they are installing piers to level the slab...

That is a very expensive “upgrade”.

 

[ttwtt78640]

Nice

Matching shed as well

Thank you. I used the same siding (Smartside) and paint scheme as the new house on the shed. Since the shed roof pitch is only 3/12, I used a metal roof instead of (matching) shingles on the shed.