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MJW
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# Posted: 25 Oct 2013 16:23
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Thanks. We think it is pretty cool, too but let me tell you, that running water wasn't free. haha
It actually cost more than the entire solar we are putting in will cost.
Had to look up caliche and yeah, that looks like it is going to be a job.
Gotta tell you, though, digging postholes is no picnic here, either.
There are so many rocks here that you have to use a rock bar/spud bar and posthole diggers to get the job done.
I had never even heard of a rock bar until I got to Missouri. 
Never had sparks fly while I dug postholes before now, either. It is like a fireworks show.
Good luck on getting those lines in tomorrow!
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jrbarnard
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# Posted: 25 Oct 2013 16:58
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Same issue here.. sparks and such. We have a 2550 gallon tank that filled up in one month with rainwater.. so we got really lucky.
off to my ranch!
Keep the pics coming!
Russ
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MJW
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# Posted: 30 Oct 2013 10:39 - Edited by: MJW
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Out on the deck this morning enjoying one of the reasons we built our place here.
Just amazing...
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jrbarnard
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# Posted: 30 Oct 2013 10:49
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get off the internet and start relaxing! sheesh!
lol ;)
R
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CabinBuilder
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# Posted: 30 Oct 2013 12:33
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Beautiful! 
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missouriboy
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# Posted: 31 Oct 2013 21:48
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What a view. That is a great place to enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning.
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gersus
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# Posted: 1 Nov 2013 10:18
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Thanks for posting your journey! Your cabin is awesome!
My wife and I are beginning our cabin journey. Hoping to make an offer on 18 acres today 
We've been thinking of building a cabin similar floor plan to yours. It will all come down to money...
The trees are so awesome this year!
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MJW
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# Posted: 2 Nov 2013 09:02
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My wife and I left yesterday on a 2 day fall drive through areas all within 2 hours of our house. Spent the night in Branson and are continuing the drive this morning.
We took some incredible fall pictures I will share when we get home later today.
FYI...the Titanic Museum is awesome. Go see it if you get to Branson, MO.
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gersus
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# Posted: 2 Nov 2013 09:25
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We live in St James, MO. We're about 1 1/2 hours east of Springfield on I-44.
My niece went to the Titanic museum a couple months ago and said it was really cool.
Looking forward to your pics!
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MJW
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# Posted: 3 Nov 2013 09:43
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As promised, here are a few of the 200 or so pictures we took on our fall foliage drive my wife and I took this weekend.
I wish I could show you all of them. Honestly it was just so beautiful we found ourselves stopping it seemed like every mile or so to snap a couple. I have traveled across a good bit of the world and it is hard to find much that is more beautiful than this.
All of the pictures are from within 2 hours of Branson, MO.
Someone's Cabin From a Long Time Ago
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MJW
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# Posted: 3 Nov 2013 09:46
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A few more...
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missouriboy
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# Posted: 3 Nov 2013 10:38
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Beautiful pictures. This fall has been one of the prettiest in Missouri.
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MJW
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# Posted: 8 Dec 2013 19:42 - Edited by: MJW
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It is cold as heck and we just got 14 inches of snow that doesn't look like it is going to be going away anytime soon.
We are getting ready to celebrate our first Christmas in our new home.
Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!
Merry Christmas, everyone!
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missouriboy
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# Posted: 8 Dec 2013 19:57
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Love the pictures. Supposed to warm up some by the end of the week so maybe some of it will melt. It is pretty though.
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MJW
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# Posted: 30 Dec 2013 09:30
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The end of a beautiful winter day...
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outfield
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# Posted: 25 Jan 2014 18:21
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Awesome cabin. I really like the porch.
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ChrisFromAZ
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# Posted: 28 Jan 2014 15:37
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That is AWESOME! I may have missed it, but I'm wondering about the solar.. Did you install a solar plan? Are you completely off of the grid? I'm currently considering doing something similar in AZ but being 100% off grid concerns me.
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Snuffy
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# Posted: 22 Feb 2014 10:20
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Unless I missed it, I didn't see what the well ended up costing to drill. We may be starting our build this spring in So. MO. I have been told that the well must be cased and may run $20 per foot. If this is true then I may have to rethink. One of our neighbors is at 420 and another is over 600! Their wells were in place already when they purchased so they have no idea what the cost was. You have a nice place there. Great job!
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MJW
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# Posted: 22 Feb 2014 16:25 - Edited by: MJW
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Chris...no, we have not installed the solar yet. I had hoped to have it done by now but the weather has not been cooperative this winter so it is delayed until Spring.
In all honesty, running the house on the Hondas has been terrific and low cost so it hasn't been much of a hardship at all.
Snuffy...depending on the soil in the well shaft, yes, you may need casement for a good way down. MO requires 80 ft of steel casing and beyond that can be PVC liner which is only $14 a foot if I remember correctly but still expensive.
Ours had to be cased the entire 349 ft of depth.
Total cost was $6500 for the hole and $2200 for the pump & pressure tank so almost 10k total after all was said and done.
Thanks...we love it, too.
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MJW
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# Posted: 3 Mar 2014 11:47
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Nine inches of snow this morning and 0 degrees with a wind chill of -15 here in south central MO.
How about ya'll?
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 3 Mar 2014 15:28 - Edited by: turkeyhunter
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Quoting: MJW Nine inches of snow this morning and 0 degrees with a wind chill of -15 here in south central MO.How about ya'll
Your snow pic's are pretty.....
but since you asked....
80 yesterday....more daffodils & forsythia bloomed last couple weeks
plum trees bloomed...
blueberries ready to bloom....
Bradford pears,,,,budded
It's S P R I N G..pollen is in the air!!!!
BUT freeze warning tonight ... 37 deg tonight 58 the high today,,,
back in the high 60s by the end of the week
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hattie
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# Posted: 3 Mar 2014 16:08
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MJW your place is absolutely breathtaking! 
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MJW
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# Posted: 5 Mar 2014 09:33
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Quoting: hattie MJW your place is absolutely breathtaking!
Thanks, hattie. We love it, too.
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KSalzwedel
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# Posted: 17 Mar 2014 05:17
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I too am a pyro woman. LOL! I love your place. We went with a 16x24 footprint, and are considering plywood strip flooring, but I am intrigued by yours. Is that really the t&g you used on interior walls? If so, what did you do with the little groove? Did you shave it off? Thanks, in advance.
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MJW
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# Posted: 17 Mar 2014 09:29
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Good morning, KSalzwedel,
Yes, that is the exact same T & G we used on the walls.
When you flip it over, there is no groove...just straight board. This flat side is the side we used for the floors. Used the grooved side for the walls & ceiling.
Here is a tip if you decide to do it:
Cut the boards to varied lengths to stagger joints and stain them in advance. Staining in advance lets you make sure to cover the edges well so when the boards shrink, all you see is stained wood.
Someone shared this with us before we installed it and I am really glad they did. Now even though the boards have shrunk a bit, we still see nothing but stained wood.
We love the floors. They are probably a little soft for flooring but this will only add character as time goes by and this is one of the things we were looking for in our place.
Good luck in your building!
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KSalzwedel
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# Posted: 17 Mar 2014 12:44
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Thanks for the info and encouragement.
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stagner9
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# Posted: 28 Apr 2014 11:37
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How did you square up the posts?
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MJW
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# Posted: 28 Apr 2014 22:03
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Quoting: stagner9 How did you square up the posts?
50 ft of string.
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stagner9
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# Posted: 29 Apr 2014 19:00
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Thats the part I always hate about building anything with posts is the squaring it up.
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MJW
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# Posted: 26 Jul 2014 11:09 - Edited by: MJW
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I do a good bit of driving with my work and see quite a few old cabins in my travels.
Wish I could have seen these when they were still used.
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