Gotcha, ya you can for sure tell what got rain and what didn't along 183

How bad is 183 torn up? It was really bad last year in the spring/summer.

Wasn't bad, no near like last year or earlier this year. Pretty much run 75 all the way to 130, except in towns of course.

The stop light in goliad is still a train wreck though, but I'm sure you know that

Now 35 from temple to the 35 spilt north of hillsboro is a mess. Took me four hours

I have not been thru the light in Goliad in over a month now and it had been worked on for a few months then. They are still working on it?

I have had over 13" of rain since 4-28 and that area along 183 has had way more than me. So I can only imagine how tall and green it is along that highway. South of Goliad to Refugio has had even more all year long.

13" of rain?!? now you're bragging....

That's going to be a nice set up.

Well considering I did not have 13" total in 2012 I think that is a total worthy of gloating on a bit

rain water collect system with all that roof area would be great

gonna be a nice crib

That's awesome!! Love it.

Looks great so far. My wife has been hounding me to build something like this at our land so she has a place to stay when I/we go hunting. I like your idea and I'm going to have to show her all these pictures of yours.

If you are ever in the Brady area I have a friend that has a really nice build. She would really like it.

I will actually be driving through Brady in the middle of August, I'll PM you if we will have time to swing by and check that out.

Looks like it's gonna be really nice.

You should consider a rainwater collection system... It would signifiacantly reduce your bills and you wouldnt have to worry about your yard and runoff/ drainage as much. Plus there are cost share programs for doing that.

Nice place!

very nice ranchman.

Is it all the same people doing the work? Do you have a cost/sqft figure for just the slab and metal building? Thinking about building a shop at my house 30x40 and starting to do my leg work.

matt

I don't do yard work so if I do the gutters I will pipe it to a small wildlife pond close. Being single, my water use from the well is minimal also.

The metal building and slab was just over $17 per square foot. The slab is 30'x92' for an 8'x30' porch with roof. The building is clear span with 12' outside wall height and 16' in center of building. Barn areas has 2 rollup doors and one walkin door. All welded construction. Slab is 5.5" thick with beams 8" minimum width by 18" deep to 30" deep depending on how deep to hit caliche. Slab pour took 100 yards of concrete. Concrete has gone skyhigh here with the EFS and you have to book your pour at least 4 weeks in advance to as much as 6-7 weeks with some companies.

Thank you much sir, in the ballpark of what I was thinking. Hopefully me being a little further removed from the EFS will help me out a bit both on cost and timing.

Cant wait to see your finished product. What your doing is pretty much what our camphouse is at the ranch, but we opted to be tite square heads and are building it ourselves... makes the wheels turn a little slower.

Any pics of it finished?

Getting close. Will hopefully have it done in 2 weeks. Putting in granite counter tops this week, finishing bathrooms. Then putting in flooring/carpeting and appliances next week. Minor details after that.

It will probably take you another month to hang all your mounts... hell it took me a month or two just to hang 1

Well you are correct since I have over 40 shoulder/life size/pedestal mounts alone...not counting euros and it is deer season...lol

Looking good and wish I had thought of the plywood on the walls.

I have been living in mine for the last 3 years and even with a couple of issues I love it. Had to get out of the city.

It's great to sit out on the patio and shoot pigs.

Mine is attached to a barn/workshop with a covered shed on the other side. And lots of windows.

Congratulations! You will love it!