sugarmaker has started something now...

i told the old lady....ooooops....i mean the loving wife today that i'm putting my industrial lots up for sale. then with the money generated from that we'll build a steel building home with a large shop/storage area attached. depending on how many acres we get for it, i may keep some of my farm equipment and use it again. crops grown should pay the taxes at least. plus it'll feel good to go out and exercise sitting on the tractors and combine! we've wanted to build a new house outta a wood framed steel clad building for many years, just never could afford it. now we will be able to hopefully. will prolly be an Astro or Lester building.

Unless Astro has made some big improvements over the last 25 years a Lester will be twice the building. The Astros around here have half the lumber in the roof than the Lesters, although the Astros are lots older than the Lesters.

Good luck selling the lots, hopefully they'll bring more than you need.

"LET"S GO BRANDON!!"

Shameless,

I have been told I am an "enabler"! Smile

Pretty proud of that too!

Many times I have encouraged, prodded, poked, cajoled, mentored, helped, planned, consulted, listened, and talked others in to spending massive amounts of money on their projects too! Why should I be the only one?

I wish you the best with your sales and building plan! We are not getting any younger and I hope this is something that you can make happen and live happily ever after! I dont know about these buildings brands. I am sure you will choose wisely! Hope your bride is fully on board!

Will there be room to move the "machine" into one bay?? Just sayin.....!

Yes we need pictures too!

Regards,

Chris

D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.

it's already TOO SMALL !!

3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112
Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor)

Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water

Just make sure there is room for that BIG TRACTOR...

Like them all, but love the "B"s.

Build something like that and you could have the house part up stars, of course it would have a elevator to get you up and down. Oh man, Dale, will the forum have a great time helping you design your new building. I was getting worried now that Chris is getting his closer and closer to being done, what would we have to "work" on once he says,- Finished!

I wonder which cost more, the barn or the green monster, I'll bet they were pretty close to the same.

Edited by JohnColo - 29 Dec 2020 at 8:27pm

Shameless your health must have improved a lot to be planning this. It's good to hear making these plans. Leon

Wife and I have pretty well
Decided if the Kenworth works out will be downsizing Considerably, farm will be sold a lot sized parcel picked up and a Shouse or Barndominium built.
Already speaking to Architect as to desires
T shaped 40x60 shop two bay at 40’ ends 16’ clearspan
House 40x40 attached to one side also under 16’ clearspan

Full concrete footers, red iron frame and rolled sheet plastic covered insulation
Some form of crawl space/ sub structure/ basement under house side
House stick built inside iron works and subfloored above for large attic storage no additional rooms up
Two br two full bath pantry large eat in kitchen and long open living area
Fireplace or heat stove in one corner
Floor heat in concrete floor crawl
space/ sub structure / basement
Ground source heat pump for AC and supplemental heat.
Covered porch three sides houe and full length 16’ lean to on shop long wall
Eave lighting
Yard lighting(controlled from in house)
Ease of access for sis in law or anyone staying with us. Large 3x5 windows double hung with full screens. Shop space fully insulated including rollup doors.

Soundsd like a nice plan Dmiller.

My wife and I drawed up the floor plan for our house, it's 28' X 52' full walkout basement with 2 bedroom and full bath raidiant floor heat, main floor is 1 bedroom in end of house with walkin closet walk from closet to the kitchen then into dining area fullbath off of bedroom 4' wide stairs to basement, upstairs has electric furnace and air conditioning 18' X 30' family room with raidiant floor heat between house and 28' X 56' garage/ wood working shop with raidiant floor heat and a small greenhouse on the south end of the shop that I am growing tomatoes,pineapple, zucchinic & lettuce in.

**grabbed my rifle and wiped it off, thinking bad thoughts about that Steve fella** oh...and Leon, been holding my own so far, still lots of pill taking, been able to get outside a bit to walk, don't get far, but the legs are working so far. used the cane the other day, sure helped! have a fella making me new steps for my big boy pickup, the Dodge i just bought has the steps and some great grab handles on the door posts that help me alot getting in. Kansas...i have a Astro building (40x60) and it is built stronger than the stockholders new Morton building. i also have a Wick 40x60 building, it's steel framed. i did find out that Astro and Lester are sister building companies.

Ok I am ready for stakes to go in the ground soon on Shameless' new digs! Looking forward to recommending all kinds of expensive stuff too! Just sayin..... Smile

Regards,

Chris

D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.

Back in the 70's when I was in my 20's I had dreams of moving either to southern or western Colorado from the, even then, crowed eastern slope. One of my plans was to build a quanset style building and have the living quarters in one end of it and the shop/ machine shed in the other end. Great idea, but life got in the way and I didn't have the money to make it happen until I was too old to want to pull up stakes and move. Things worked out OK where I am but I always wonder what if?

It's good to see you guys thinking of the future, I'm hoping 2021 brings a better outlook on life, especially if the vaccine gets out quickly.

While I've got your attention, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Edited by JohnColo - 31 Dec 2020 at 1:46pm

whoa...i gotta find some ground that we like first! not just any location will do...then we can start the fun/work!

shameless dude wrote:

whoa...i gotta find some ground that we like first! not just any location will do...then we can start the fun/work!

Well,,Good Buddy,,,I'm here to help you,,!!!! I KNOW you would love SE New Mexico in the foothills east of Ruidoso lots of friendly peoples and,,,and,,,TWO Casinos close by ,,,one with a "World Class Buffet" and decent winters to boot,,,AND,,,and,,I might even help you clear out all that idle equipment you gots,,,,,, Clap

My place in north central Iowa (3 acres) that I'm retiring to has a 54 x 72 Morton pole barn, but with a dirt floor. I'm in the beginning phase of putting a concrete floor in about a third of it, for a 28 x 54 shop. 2" pink foam insulation, rebar, 5 or 6" concrete then pex tubing for radiant heat. Work has stopped due to Iowa weather (with me stuck in Illinois), for now...

Edited by GSTROM99 - 01 Jan 2021 at 3:00pm

	This site is not affiliated with AGCO Inc., Duluth GA., Allis-Chalmers Co., Milwaukee, WI., or any surviving or related corporate entity. All trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. All information presented herein should be considered the result of an un-moderated public forum with no responsibility for its accuracy or usability assumed by the users and sponsors of this site or any corporate entity.
	The Forum	Parts and Services	Unofficial Allis Store	Tractor Shows	Serial Numbers	History