tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post7644368078497533797..comments2024-03-28T16:50:48.709-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: BACK OF HOUSE1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-14179222833615496482015-02-28T22:26:40.453-06:002015-02-28T22:26:40.453-06:00Amen!! There are lots of foundation problems here...Amen!! There are lots of foundation problems here huh? I think it's our soil and/or weather conditions. Stone would be nice! I see some houses in town with stone around the bottom. There are no stones around that part of the country where the farm is but I bet we could find something that will work. :-)1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-26783655387232524582015-02-28T22:17:01.153-06:002015-02-28T22:17:01.153-06:00Definitely going to put up some sort of barrier wh...Definitely going to put up some sort of barrier when we're done. Probably a lattice frame. And then bushes and other pretty things, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-46565924766965629152015-02-28T22:13:37.372-06:002015-02-28T22:13:37.372-06:00Thank you!! Annuals is a good idea, I didn't ...Thank you!! Annuals is a good idea, I didn't think of that to be honest. Then if they get trampled or I want to just mow over them, no big deal. And you know i love color! Thanks!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-12898282341660661152015-02-28T22:04:51.780-06:002015-02-28T22:04:51.780-06:00Well thank you for that, very much appreciated!!! ...Well thank you for that, very much appreciated!!! It's slow but steady!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-74421720863352349032015-02-28T22:04:33.622-06:002015-02-28T22:04:33.622-06:00Aww, thanks!!! Very kind of you!Aww, thanks!!! Very kind of you!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-55392912436885898272015-02-28T22:03:15.694-06:002015-02-28T22:03:15.694-06:00Yes, down here, most old homes are pier and beam, ...Yes, down here, most old homes are pier and beam, built up like that with a crawlspace. Even our house in town is up, though not as high as the farmhouse. Now this house was re-leveled a few years back and I think she had it raised up a bit higher. Not sure why (no where near water) but it does make it easier to get under there and work on things. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-72928799626543154862015-02-28T21:59:44.070-06:002015-02-28T21:59:44.070-06:00We've talked about that but I hadn't ever ...We've talked about that but I hadn't ever heard anyone who had experience with it, ha. I really like the idea. And I'd like the idea of no cold floors, ha. Thanks for the tip!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-31231661239243660192015-02-28T21:52:49.086-06:002015-02-28T21:52:49.086-06:00I hear ya. Sweeping the yard would be awesome, ha...I hear ya. Sweeping the yard would be awesome, ha. I like the house you pictured, it reminds me of an old house that was on my Grandparent's property. And thank you with the kind words...it is loved for sure. :-)1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-6565428763648279942015-02-28T21:33:42.207-06:002015-02-28T21:33:42.207-06:00Ma, the previous owner, had the bump out done for ...Ma, the previous owner, had the bump out done for the for dining room and another one for the mudroom. Maybe we can someday do another one, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-7658007132275034712015-02-28T21:30:19.793-06:002015-02-28T21:30:19.793-06:00Well, it looks like Parsimony and Janie answered p...Well, it looks like Parsimony and Janie answered perfectly, even with both answers. Here in the states, I'd say it's probably evenly split on homes with and without gutters. Our house in town has them, but only on two sides. The house next door on one side has none, the house on the other side has them on all sides. <br /><br />It IS a waste of rainwater for sure. We're definitely going to have gutters AND a harvesting method, at the farm. Hope to get that soon. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-45882195559954035412015-02-28T21:08:19.043-06:002015-02-28T21:08:19.043-06:00Oh, and a B&B? Cool!!Oh, and a B&B? Cool!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-91114745078291638682015-02-28T21:08:07.885-06:002015-02-28T21:08:07.885-06:00Hey Dindin, haven't heard from you in awhile. ...Hey Dindin, haven't heard from you in awhile. I'm not sure the dimensions but I'll check on that for you. Yes, the bedrooms both have queen size beds. There are pictures of the bedrooms further back on the website but I'll see if I can post some soon. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-16352363666367419442015-02-28T10:42:32.631-06:002015-02-28T10:42:32.631-06:00One good thing about pier and beam in Texas ... wi...One good thing about pier and beam in Texas ... with all the broken foundations you don't have to worry about that! Thats a real plus. I would under pen it with something to keep critters out yes. Perhaps a stone? When I was a kid at one point we lived in a house shaped very much like this with the wide plank siding like this. In AR there are stones laying everywhere in the fields, people gather them up and use them on houses, under penning, fireplaces, etc. That house had a stone under penning from field stone. It looked nice. Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560812716080117867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-33882660712043784482015-02-27T23:27:10.574-06:002015-02-27T23:27:10.574-06:001st Man,
Your place is wonderful. After all the ...1st Man,<br /><br />Your place is wonderful. After all the work on the house, I would go a head and put something up to prevent critters from living below the house, and of course plant bushes, and flowers. Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-9988230851686989472015-02-27T20:53:53.793-06:002015-02-27T20:53:53.793-06:00I love your house! Just perfect for the country. ...I love your house! Just perfect for the country. It looks like HOME. <br /><br />You said that it looks a bit barren around the bottom. Since you still have future roof and other exterior work that would destroy permanent plantings, you might plant some annuals just for temporary color. Marigolds, zinnias, pentas, etc. <br />Texas Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547037404676565726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-15569857234696557802015-02-27T20:12:58.464-06:002015-02-27T20:12:58.464-06:00Your house is so darling. I very much enjoy follo...Your house is so darling. I very much enjoy following your progress :)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14626678045896424852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-56400506070235881792015-02-27T17:55:46.133-06:002015-02-27T17:55:46.133-06:00Know what? I think it's a lovely, practical h...Know what? I think it's a lovely, practical house! Mary Annhttp://www.calamityacres.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-2863088823218397762015-02-27T16:45:28.107-06:002015-02-27T16:45:28.107-06:00interesting. was it built this way originally? i ...interesting. was it built this way originally? i guess it must have been.jaz@octoberfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-65748644896903048572015-02-27T16:19:07.411-06:002015-02-27T16:19:07.411-06:00You might try to underpin the house with an insula...You might try to underpin the house with an insulating material. It will help on your pipes freezing. Many years ago when I first went to work I bought a small mobile home. I never had it underpinned and it was the coldest place I have ever lived in. The water line to the commode would even freeze in the bathroom. One really cold spell the pipes froze and even the sewer line froze. I was working at a military engineer school and luckily I had an engineer come and sort it all out for me. It might keep some of your critters out too!!Galestormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09561727439124466050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-3915395063710326422015-02-27T16:08:46.126-06:002015-02-27T16:08:46.126-06:00Sometimes I think the old way of leaving the yard ...Sometimes I think the old way of leaving the yard as packed dirt and just sweeping the yard would be good. They did it for a fire break and to keep the livestock away from the house. Also trees were planted far from the house to avoid a problem with winds.<br /><br />The old house I pictured today was built that way and the joists were sistered. That joining has come loose from water damage. The floor in one room is now bowed. In the spring I hope to fix all that.<br /><br />Your house looks very much like a well loved home to me.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-67687730578901355632015-02-27T15:54:10.155-06:002015-02-27T15:54:10.155-06:00In my neighborhood we all have gutters, which mean...In my neighborhood we all have gutters, which means they have to be cleaned regularly.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-38463152982034975922015-02-27T15:53:31.627-06:002015-02-27T15:53:31.627-06:00Bump outs are a really good way to add space to yo...Bump outs are a really good way to add space to your house. I saw a great bump out in St. Augustine in a house that won an award for best space saving strategies from This Old House Magazine.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-53179110822596814702015-02-27T15:39:00.134-06:002015-02-27T15:39:00.134-06:00There are no gutters on my house or most of the ho...There are no gutters on my house or most of the houses around my neighborhood. Practical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-85355387990876880802015-02-27T15:31:50.336-06:002015-02-27T15:31:50.336-06:00The house looks lovely but I am not use to seeing ...The house looks lovely but I am not use to seeing a house without gutters. All that roof space, that's a lot of water wasted. Is that the norm in America, no gutters on houses?FionaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09044498829299165675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-85437576548078129432015-02-27T09:22:43.833-06:002015-02-27T09:22:43.833-06:00what are the dimensions. i am going to build a b ...what are the dimensions. i am going to build a b & b and your house looks like about the right size. do the bedrooms have space for queen beds? thanks<br />dindinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12244875497233803814noreply@blogger.com