[AT] N.E. PA Merry Christmas

Sun Dec 27 07:05:23 PST 2020

These houses are custom built.   The influx of people getting out of the 
cities is crazy.

Cecil

On 12/27/2020 7:19 AM, Mark Johnson wrote:
> Cecil:
>
> Given the economic times - where the blazes is the money coming from 
> to build all those houses? The developer must either be filthy rich or 
> one heck of a riverboat gambler to start that many new homes 'on spec.'
>
> Sorry to hear your neighborhood is going this way...
>
> Mark J
>
> On 12/26/2020 9:28 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
>> Thew 80 acres next to me is being developed.  I could not get the 
>> former owner to sell it to me he preferred to sell it to the farmer 
>> who had rented it for the last 15 years.  $500K for 80ac. They put in 
>> electric at no cost to them, and paved a sorta winding asphalt road.  
>> Something like 29 home sites selling for $95K. They have been 
>> starting a least one a week since October.  Their trash blows into 
>> our pastures and I lost one calf to something he ate.  We should have 
>> autopsied him.  The builders won't furnish dumpsters so the trash 
>> blows everywhere..
>>
>> I built a big building and insulated it, I hate to leave, but I can't 
>> even find a place to pee when I am working the ground or pasture...
>> Cecil
>>
>> On 12/26/2020 9:06 AM, szabelski at wildblue.net wrote:
>>> Thanks to all for the input on the pole barn. I have to reread the 
>>> township rules on size and placement. I know I can go 2600 sq ft 
>>> based on size of property with no limit on height. The only issue is 
>>> location. I believe I can be 1ft from property line, but need to get 
>>> a distance from the pond. Don’t remember there being any mention on 
>>> that. I shouldn’t have an issue since my wife and I work with the 
>>> township supervisor at the local food pantry a couple of times a 
>>> month. I don’t want to go too big since I really don’t have as many 
>>> toys as most others, and don’t really plan on getting any more. Just 
>>> bid enough to block the view of the new house and give us back our 
>>> privacy in the back yard.
>>>
>>> When we first moved out here the only way to see a neighbor’s house 
>>> was to look out the third floor window over the tree tops. Now we 
>>> will have three houses adjacent to our property. The first two 
>>> aren’t a real issue since one is towards the front of the property, 
>>> about 100 ft further towards the road, and we don’t see it unless 
>>> we’re leaving the house. The second built in the woods, leaving most 
>>> of the trees that block the view of them, and we don’t see it when 
>>> the leaves are on the trees. The third, however, built far back on 
>>> the lot and is basically in our back yard. Wife said that if anybody 
>>> builds on the other side of us we’re going to move. But I don’t 
>>> think that will actually happen since the property on the other side 
>>> of us is heavily wooded and I don’t believe we’d be able to really 
>>> see any house that gets built. Don’t believe we have to worry about 
>>> the 20 acres across the road since they’re asking way too much for 
>>> the property and there is other property a lot cheaper on the next 
>>> two roads that are for sale.
>>>
>>> Houses are starting to go up all over the area. We had a friend, who 
>>> was one of two house on their road, move when a house was built 
>>> about a half mile from them. They said it was because it was getting 
>>> too crowded, and moved 400 miles further north.
>>>
>>> Carl
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Gene Derringer <gderringer at embarqmail.com>
>>> To: Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group 
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Sent: Sat, 26 Dec 2020 08:58:55 -0500 (EST)
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] N.E. PA Merry Christmas
>>>
>>> That is good advice- you never have too much space in a barn!
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Dec 26, 2020, at 8:52 AM, drgerber at bright.net wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Build it a large as possible; never too much space in a pole barn.
>>>>
>>>> Dave in OH
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> On Behalf Of 
>>>> szabelski at wildblue.net
>>>> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 10:26 PM
>>>> To: Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group 
>>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [AT] N.E. PA Merry Christmas
>>>>
>>>> Now that the deck is done, a pole barn is the next major project 
>>>> here for next year. Wife has already picked the right spot, 
>>>> blocking out the new house they built on one of the adjacent 
>>>> properties. She’s also going to make sure it gets done as early as 
>>>> possible. We’re allowed 2600 sq ft. Just have to figure what the 
>>>> dimensions will have to be to do the job and meet township 
>>>> requirements. Will have to fit it between the property line and the 
>>>> pond. Possibly 30 x 80 or so, but don’t know if I actually need one 
>>>> that large.
>>>>
>>>> Carl
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Carl
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: Roger Moffat <rogerkiwi at gmail.com>
>>>> To: Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group 
>>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>> Sent: Fri, 25 Dec 2020 20:35:00 -0500 (EST)
>>>> Subject: Re: [AT] N.E. PA Merry Christmas
>>>>
>>>> Yesterday the Amish finally finished the addition to my barn - I 
>>>> had a 24 x 40 pole barn, and had another one built beside it the 
>>>> same size, and then put under a common roof.
>>>>
>>>> Now I get to finish off the inside of it, insulate and heat it and 
>>>> then move my 2 vintage Franklin cars into it to work on them during 
>>>> the Michigan Winter.
>>>>
>>>> Two pictures here - before and after.
>>>>
>>>> Merry Christmas to Me :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The left side of this (below) is the original barn (above).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Dec 25, 2020, at 8:22 PM, joehardy at epix.net wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Wishing all a very Merry Christmas and a virus free new year. My 
>>>>> gift was a new 28 x 32 garage built by the Amish. Just completed 
>>>>> day before heavy snow following day. Got plow truck inside just in 
>>>>> time along with JD 420 track loader, Farmall A, and Cushman 6' 
>>>>> lawn mower. MM335 restoration project didn't make it in. Still 
>>>>> under tarps for last 3 years. Can't wait to get inside. Won't have 
>>>>> to pick dropped nuts/ bolts/ etc out of the lawn. Kids asked why 
>>>>> having a garage built now at 80 years of age? I replied: figure to 
>>>>> live until 95 so have time to have good place to complete all my 
>>>>> "get to around " projects. Latest storm blew thru last nite in 55 
>>>>> degree temperature & my weather station recorded 44 mph wind 
>>>>> gusts.15+ inches snow almost gone. Got to get rid of horse drawn 
>>>>> threshing machine w/ 16' straw stacker (free); 1926 model T power 
>>>>> unit mounted on Sears supplied steel wheels/ 6" flat belt pulley; 
>>>>> Tow behind Massy Harris 55  6' combine. Stay safe &  OK wear mask 
>>>>> inside a bank! Joe Hardisky Ryman Farm Dallas, PA
>>>>>
>>>>
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