magley64 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Just thought I'd post it up...buying a house, so magzfest might change venues next year.Sale contract done and signed, just gotta wait for the lender to do his magic, and sign my life away for the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 place looks nice. How much land?part of my 5 (maybe 10) year plan is to upgrade to a 4-bedroom place with 3+ acres in a better school district. I know I'll have to migrate a ways to do that, but my wife already works way out East, so that's looking like the direction we'll go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 3 and 1/2 acres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 'Grats!Nice having some big ol' trees to give you some shade in the summertime - just keep the gutters clean in the spring and fall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 'Grats!Nice having some big ol' trees to give you some shade in the summertime - just keep the gutters clean in the spring and fall.yeah, on top of a house payment, I've also signed up for a laundry list of maintenance and upkeep... not to mention pool refurb...Not quite sure how I'm going to do that yet, but it'll be cool when I do get it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 3.5 acres... mowing sucks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowdog Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Congrats, looks like a nice set up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn-e-rot Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Congrats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 3.5 acres... mowing sucks.Oh i got an idea for that.... if I pull it off, mowing will be a 1 hour endeavor luckily I got all winter to work that out since I probably won't get possession until late october/ early november. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 why didn't you buy a house with more land? i need a place to shoot at... errnevermindhaha jaaaaaay kaaaaaaaaaaaay, congrats. home ownership is over rated. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownsfan1 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Congrats! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn-e-rot Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 That pool could get real expensive if it needs redone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 That pool could get real expensive if it needs redoneit does need attention, not sure how I'm going to redo it yet, but planned on doing it myself.1: tile of some sort, after patching in all the chipped and chunked pieces, I was considering tiling the whole thing. nice clean look, mostly immune to UV damage, but kinda pricey.2: I still have friends in my last line of work (industrial coatings), and once I got the patching done, I could coat the entire thing with a urethane gelcoat, Using a lot of flow and leveling agents for the "floor" and a higher rheological modifier for the walls. Include a lot of Ti02 for UV as well as a stand alone UV package. then i could paint some sort of design over the base, add some pearl, or some metallic, and recoat with clear gelcoatprobably not as pricey, but also not as UV protected.then I was considering adding a roof over it...lots of ideas rolling around in my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Home ownership isn't bad as long as you know what you're getting into. Sounds like you've got a good handle on it.And I assume the entire 3.5 acres isn't cleared, so mowing can't be THAT bad.the intro-level commercial cut (33") mowers are around a grand new, or if you want to go the really extreme route, you can spend a few grand on a tractor that's big enough to cut grass AND plow the driveway.Realistically though, most people just keep half an acre or so "nice" and then the rest is kept under control. My someday plan is to have an acre fenced in, and then a couple more acres to "play" on with bikes and guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Most of the property (2.5 to 3 acres) is currently cleared/mowedFor a grand, I can get my hands on about 5 to 8 identical 20" push mowers...remove the handles, link them together so that each is free to pivot or float (to a reasonable extent, overlap them a few inches, incorporate the fuel to a single source multiple feed system, and drag the whole assembly around with one of many yard toys I already have (or a tractor) and by my calculations I should have the lawn mowed (nice) in no time at all. Will this work? Not 100% sure, but I think it's worth a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Or... OR... you could built that helicopter you were talking about and invert the blades so it can hover upside down exactly 2" off the ground. Mowing time cut drastically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Or... OR... you could built that helicopter you were talking about and invert the blades so it can hover upside down exactly 2" off the ground. Mowing time cut drastically.now you're thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Buy a goat, stake her out in the yard with 20 or so feet of rope, move the stake every day. Mowing becomes a non-issue....and you get a steady supply of goats milk and high quality fertilizer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 yeah, not so excited about goat shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 2: I still have friends in my last line of work (industrial coatings), and once I got the patching done, I could coat the entire thing with a urethane gelcoat, Using a lot of flow and leveling agents for the "floor" and a higher rheological modifier for the walls. Include a lot of Ti02 for UV as well as a stand alone UV package. then i could paint some sort of design over the base, add some pearl, or some metallic, and recoat with clear gelcoatI know what some of those words mean.Congrats on the house, it looks like a true liberal's castle. Seriously though, 3.5 acres is going to suck balls to cut. Isn't it legal to have grazing animals in Ashtabula? Just a thought, and hey, free free-range steak! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Buy a goat, stake her out in the yard with 20 or so feet of rope, move the stake every day. Mowing becomes a non-issue....and you get a steady supply of goats milk and high quality fertilizer.i hate you for coming up with this joke before I did. You and I are enemies now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 That cement pond can get pricey kinda quickly. CONGRATS!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 i hate you for coming up with this joke before I did. You and I are enemies now.Who ever said we weren't before? Lol, sorry I beat you to the punch bub. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Congrats... cows could take care of the lawn and then become dinner for winter... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat6183 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 place looks nice. How much land?part of my 5 (maybe 10) year plan is to upgrade to a 4-bedroom place with 3+ acres in a better school district. I know I'll have to migrate a ways to do that, but my wife already works way out East, so that's looking like the direction we'll go.Man I heard this, bought in a subdivision, FML, and owe 1:1 right now, well maybe 80% LTV really at this point, but I need me some land.We want 5-10 and a polebarn, if barn isn't there yet, must have h20 hookup and electrical on site to add said barn before moving in.Just need to sell this place in the process. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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