Rafters

[Red Oak]

With the help of two friends, one of which is a professional carpenter (who did the majority) I got the rafters up this weekend.

I am whipped!

Hip roof 4/12 pitch.

Decking next weekend.

[planosteve]

When do you start on the barn and the stable for the horses?

[Red Oak]

Not this year, or the next

[ann jusko]

I can imagine the money goes really quickly. We're having our balcony redone and even that is very expensive. The fact that you're working a regular job doesn't help at all except for an income stream. You're really getting on with the structure though. I hope you can leave materials there safely. Theft here is a real problem for builders around here.

[Red Oak]

The materials are probably relatively safe, it is out off of the beaten path, and I have a CONEX we lock stuff up in.

The money and the energy goes pretty fast

The plan is to get a roof on it and "dry it in" and take the hot summer months off, and have the final push this Fall/Winter.

[grouchy]

Had any luck on finding a tractor?

[Red Oak]

I am making do with my old one for a while longer.

I am going to wait and try to find a good used Ford 4220 or 5610 4WD with a front end loader.

[grouchy]

I am making do with my old one for a while longer.

I am going to wait and try to find a good used Ford 4220 or 5610 4WD with a front end loader.

Occasionally we see them come up for sale @here. Will let you know.

[Red Oak]

Thanks !

[planosteve]

A Stanley Steamer might be a good investment for when the gas goes away. I think Jay Leno has one available.

[Red Oak]

I plan on making Bio-Diesel out of mesquite, I will be known as the Saudi Arabia of the Rolling Plains if I can pull it off !

[ann jusko]

Good plan on the hot summer heat! LOL on making it as a Saudi!

[Red Oak]

Got the decking on
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Sunset view



Took a little time to shoot on the range

100 yard targets to the left, 300 to the right



FAL with suppressor

[GFB]

Is that your front yard?..or your back.

[Red Oak]

That is the south quarter.

[GFB]

That is the south quarter.

Can you translate that for someone with a 6400 sq ft lot?

[Red Oak]

160 acres is a quarter of 640 acres, which is one square mile.

So land is described in quarters, halves, and sections.

[GFB]

160 acres is a quarter of 640 acres, which is one square mile.

So land is described in quarters, halves, and sections.

Holy sh*t!

I thought you were going to say.."the south quarter of an acre."

[GFB]

I have no idea what 640 acres looks like, but I'm not sure Burbank is that big..and 105,000 people live here.

[Red Oak]

Google says Burbank is 17.39 square miles.