RE: I got Plans... Not Resolutions ~ I Got Work to Do in 2021
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Big plans for sure, several months at least, that's unless you're retiring and can go at it full time.
By the time you get it will be a whole new place.
This project will give you another reason to purchase some more tools.
The deck extension you're planning is huge, what are you adding, another couple hundred square feet.
Good luck with this huge undertaking. Knowing you, everything will be G.I.
A great learning experience for your boy. Years down the road you'll look back at those days working alongside of your son and cherish those moments.
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Ya, the new patio is gonna be super nice. I figured out a rough estimate for just the lumber and sheeting and it was around $1,500. The concrete is where it is gonna hit my wallet. My son and I just got my chop saw fixed, the guard broke, and got it all dialed in. I gave him fair warning... “Dude you better be ready, we got a lot of work to do and you are gonna need to get comfortable with this beast”. 😉😉
The patio roof extends out about 12 feet... so ya it's gonna be link a separate living space. Lol After I get furniture built and all that it should be an awesome place to hang out and watch the sunset... over the sandblasting shop behind my house. 😂😂
I have an old framing buddy of mine that I need to call and pick his brain a bit. Actually I have 2 come to think of it. I have been out of the framing game since 2005... dang!! I have been in the lineman trade that long... most people that knew me growing up never thought I would make it to this age. 😜😜
It sounds like your son is going to be as busy as you.
Before he jumps on the chop saw and starts cutting wall studs and the like, you may want to have him brush up on his fractions. I don't know how many people I have run into who have no idea how to use a tape measurer. With all of the jobs your kid has done with you, I'm sure he knows his stuff, but a little review never hurts.
Outside living space is the best, not so much this time of year, but during the other three seasons the porch is the place to be, especially a covered porch.
Have you ever asked the dude that has the shop behind your home, to tear it down? He's probably not aware that he is blocking your view. Just a thought, there is no harm in asking.
If there is any way I can be of help, just give me a shout.
For those that doubted you would be around to celebrate 2021, shock the heck out of them and make a point of being around to celebrate 2060. At your tender age, 2060 is possible. 2060 that is a scary number, I wonder what shape this planet will be in by then.
He isn't too bad with his fractions, he is a math kid so he likes numbers. He doesn't like to write things down and does all the math in his head... just like I did. Funny how that works.
I am just glad I don't have a 2 story house behind me to be honest. It is a whole line of shops, Wine barrel rack refurbishing, cabinet and stone countertop shop, a powder coating place, and a sandblasting shop. They got a lot going on over there. Who knows I may need to use their services one day 😉
I tell everyone I plan on living until 150, and retire at 85. If I retire before then, then it goes down in the win column. LOL 2060... that does seem scary. Almost like Back to the Future II when they said we would have flying cars. HAHAHA