Good morning!!!!

[buckeyefarmer]

I don't think I would ever do a sips. If you are looking for land, etc., first thing to check is zoning; as far as permitting, make sure there are no "connection fees". It's getting harder to find nice land, privacy, and affordability. Good luck.

You mean like water sewer connection fees? Land will be well and septic. Looking for land that’s perced. The 8 acres is a beautiful open lot, gentle slope, with some restrictions but animals are ok. I didn’t check restrictions since it’s not in a county I want. I expect no trailers. It is within eyesight of the county line I would like to be in.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Are you planning on building a structure that permits would not allow you to build. Confused.

I want an area where homeowner can easily pull permits without a hassle. Even if I don’t frame it, I would do plumbing, DWV, electric, geothermal, finishing. Maybe even siding.
I want standing seam roof. Maybe start small and expand if needed. 1 story with basement. Been kicking around ideas.

 

[newbury]

I want an area where homeowner can easily pull permits without a hassle. Even if I don’t frame it, I would do plumbing, DWV, electric, geothermal, finishing. Maybe even siding.
I want standing seam roof. Maybe start small and expand if needed. 1 story with basement. Been kicking around ideas.

Have you though of printing your own?
8 Biggest Companies Building 3D Printed Houses

 

[RoyJackson]

Although I have to admit, when I was awake at 5am this morning I was debating with myself SIP construction vs stick built and spray foam.
And a timber frame great room, wonder where that idea came from?

My wife knows enough to not let me start building another house at my age, as much as I’ll probably try to convince her someday.

I’ve been looking for retirement land. Saw a nice 8 acre lot last weekend, but in a county I don’t want to be in. I really need to start checking out permit requirements in some of the counties to see where they are less restrictive. Course that can change before I’m ready.

Planning on staying in Maryland?
And, you folks still pronounce it as "Merleland"? (I do)

 

[buckeyefarmer]

My goal is to leave MD in the dust. I do live in a very pretty area, but politics and taxes are awful, especially anti 2A. Will be hard leaving the house I built though, and I have great neighbors. Just looking and dreaming right now, but I’m not getting younger.

 

[RoyJackson]

My goal is to leave MD in the dust. I do live in a very pretty area, but politics and taxes are awful, especially anti 2A. Will be hard leaving the house I built though, and I have great neighbors. Just looking and dreaming right now, but I’m not getting younger.

I was born and raised in Maryland...Catonsville to be exact. Nice area when I grew up in the 50's and 60's.
After the Navy ('69 to '79), I lived in Towson and Parkville for a couple years, then moved to a rural area outside of York PA. One reason we moved to Vermont was there were no gun laws, but that changed as well as higher taxes over the last 6 years.
We're looking at New Hampshire (Live Free of Die) now. I work in NH...
If I were you, I'd be considering PA (far from Filthydelphia) or West "By Gawd" Virginia. MD isn't going to get any lower taxes or less anti-rights

 

[Buppies]

SWVa is a great place to live. I was born and raised here 68 years ago. Never ventured very far one county over so where I was born I still call home

 

[buckeyefarmer]

SWVa is a great place to live. I was born and raised here 68 years ago. Never ventured very far one county over so where I was born I still call home

Definitely looking down that way also. Rockbridge, botetourt, Augusta, might even look east of the blue ridge parkway, but prefer west side of it. Also further like Abington area, but that’s getting further from our families, except my son in TN.
Also like E TN.
And west va isn’t out.

Used to own 14 acres in WVA.

Like just above Gettysburg in PA.

 

[Buppies]

I am SE of parkway less than one mile one way 1/2 mile west of me other way. Botetourt County expensive on taxes, Floyd.,Franklin not too bad Craig very reasonable Montgomery high taxes. Hope this helps

 

[riptides]

Still no power. If you see stories about a 50 mile shutdown and traffic snarl on i95 in VA, THEY ARE TRUE.

I managed to clear the driveway, and run to get some food and fuel. Never seen so many trees down in my life. On our property we have at least 3 burn piles worth of limbs alone. Wife lost her magnolia, it took a major hit on at least three branches.

On generator, big deal now is water for animals, starting to run low. Have buckets of snow in the house trying to get by.

Water...who would have thought? Next project is to wire the well to accept the generator.

 

[TMGT]

Still no power. If you see stories about a 50 mile shutdown and traffic snarl on i95 in VA, THEY ARE TRUE.

I managed to clear the driveway, and run to get some food and fuel. Never seen so many trees down in my life. On our property we have at least 3 burn piles worth of limbs alone. Wife lost her magnolia, it took a major hit on at least three branches.

On generator, big deal now is water for animals, starting to run low. Have buckets of snow in the house trying to get by.

Water...who would have thought? Next project is to wire the well to accept the generator.

Well if you were close enough you could come by and get some water, we have the gen running the well a couple times a day. Weird that a couple miles from me in both directions they got way less snow.

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[daugen]

friend sent me this cool picture from Milton DE. Almost 11 inches there.

Riptides, hope your power comes back on soon.

 

[rswyan]

31F and clear @ 17:45, high was only supposed to be 33F ... but made it up to 34F ...

Hopper and one sunflower tube feeder refilled, also one suet feeder. Need to refill suet feeder outside kitchen window as well. Will do that here in a few (nice to be able to just open the window and grab it ... )

Ran extension cord out to the van and hooked up battery charger.

Rotated pot White Feather hostas are in (they bend towards the light they have to be rotated every day or two) Need to mist/water seedlings. Still have not found grow light bulb.

Got Woman's car dropped off at local repair shop, told them to do an oil change on it as well as the front wheel bearing and front coil springs. Hopefully get that back all done tomorrow.

Woman came home yesterday and immediately started sneezing like crazy, said she really doesn't feel bad though. I had some of that sneezing this afternoon, suspect it's mainly related to dry air/dust/cat hair/debris. She's set to get a home COVID test from a friend tomorrow.

Heard from relative last night, her (other) son has COVID apparently (not the one that got dispatched to the hospital for a job right before Christmas) Has congestion and sore throat, doctor thought it might be strep but he tested negative for that. So then they tested him for COVID and it came back positive. So far everyone else in his immediate family is ok.

Woman's buddy from up the street spent about 6 - 8 hours today while they tried to find a hospital with beds available where her husband could be admitted. He has circulatory problems in his legs and feet and has a foot infection that is worsening. They finally found 1 bed available at Akron General.

Got in a number of episodes of The Expanse last night, have it made into Season 3. Probably catch some more of that tonight ... although PBS Frontline tonight will cut it short.

Hope everyone had a great day ...

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I am SE of parkway less than one mile one way 1/2 mile west of me other way. Botetourt County expensive on taxes, Floyd.,Franklin not too bad Craig very reasonable Montgomery high taxes. Hope this helps

Thanks for info. Surprised botetourt would be high.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

SWVa is a great place to live. I was born and raised here 68 years ago. Never ventured very far one county over so where I was born I still call home

I couldn't agree more. We looked in 8 different states for over 5 years till we found our home not too far from Buppies. This is truly God's country, as rural as you want, and low taxes and cost of living.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

I am SE of parkway less than one mile one way 1/2 mile west of me other way. Botetourt County expensive on taxes, Floyd.,Franklin not too bad Craig very reasonable Montgomery high taxes. Hope this helps

Floyd real estate prices seem high for what you actually get.

 

[Fuddy1952]

Wife & I lived in Va all our life, 67 her, 69 me.
What ruined our area was LU (Liberty University) & people not acclimating. They leave NY, CA, etc., move here bringing their ideas with them.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Wife & I lived in Va all our life, 67 her, 69 me.
What ruined our area was LU (Liberty University) & people not acclimating. They leave NY, CA, etc., move here bringing their ideas with them.

Well Fuddy... it's a big world out there buddy.

 

[txdon]

We had another day of new covid cases over a thousand in the county and my wife noticed the grocery store shelves were getting empty. Is this shortage local or is occurring elsewhere? Don't know for sure if it was the teens˚F weather over the weekend and thoughts of last year's freeze or the highest covid count since the start of the pandemic.

The garden did not like the freeze, don't know how much I'll be able to salvage. Even the beets I covered froze.

 

[Fuddy1952]

Well Fuddy... it's a big world out there buddy.

We've traveled a lot & know it is. Happy where we are unless it changes!