Thursday, February 11, 2016

I get my B.O.L. for free.

   Today I worked on my son's place removing 3 layers of wood and linoleum in the kitchen. We wanted to see the floor joists. What we found was almost nothing, they were rotted to dirt. His kitchen is a 14 x 14 hole with dirt 2 foot below. We will beam and joist it next week then lay 3/4 in osb .

    When we got home my daughter had got a quote back from the state on a 10 acre parcel for 3,100 $. We may or may not get this one even at the price of 310$ an acre it is steep hillside and little flat. I am going to have the timber appraised before I buy. If it will show a profit I will borrow the money to buy it. It could have 12000$ in timber but I am no timber man.

    After I looked at her quote I went to read my E mail and I had one back also. Mine was a shock it was the 2 acre's I wrote about for a B.O.L.  The state wants a whopping 732$ :) for it . I sent the request on 11/30/15 and got it back today for the state that's quick . I  posted about it here  http://garyinbama.blogspot.com/2015/11/i-found-my-bol.html    In that post I had guestimated the old freight trailer at 10,000 pounds but a friend saw it and he said that model will be 15 to 18,000 pounds  because its an old atlas moving trailer with a low belly and grandma attic. He said I would get 14 to 1600$ for it scrap. The certified check will be mailed Monday !!!!!

     My friend that saw the trailer is a junk buyer but he also has heavy equipment. I want to trade the old trailer for 800$ and him to clear the bramble and recut the drive to the top and drag the H&H 12x20 shed to where I need it. Basically it will be 800 cash and under 2 hours on a Bobcat . He gets a better price due to volume than I could so I think he will take it.

5 comments:

  1. Gary, when you have the dirt exposed below the kitchen, consider laying some 6 mil black plastic on the ground before closing it in. Vapor barrier....

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    1. That's for certain !!! No vapor barrier and they had blocked the vents to the crawl space is what has destroyed this house.

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  2. Gary, another thing, reading about your 'exploits' there is an inspiration. I wish I was half the hard worker that you are. Keep 'er up!

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