It was the original house on the farm which was over 200 acres in the 1800's. We have a deed from 1830 when it change hands but nothing prior to that. Family with 8 children lived in it at one time.
Can't imagine living in two rooms with eight kids, no plumbing or lights. No secrets when you are living in those conditions. Yet it was the way of life for many all over the world for as long as mankind existed. Having a roof over their heads, something to eat and maybe not freezing were all that most could hope for.
Like I tell people, Hunger is a great motivational tool. That "tool" doesn't exist here much anymore and it's become a huge reason as to why we are in the current state we are in. Family values and love of family has gone by the wayside I fear.
I put all the pics of my Hose redo in an album with captions that may explain the system a little better. Might help some who are in the process or thinking about doing it. The Radiant floor stuff starts at pic 66. The layout for the plumbing and such starts at pic 197. If you have any questions feel free to ask and I'll help if I can. House redo, garage & furnace house I was lucky enough to have a great dealer who new his stuff and saved me a lot of wasted time and money.
Great thread Kevin in Ohio, I just love your setup, all the construction pictures and the history behind your place. Very cool!
Funny you should mention that. When I was down a buddy called me and said he had a truck I might want. He scraps stuff out all the time and hauls to our local shredder. I told him to be on the lookout for a 1 ton 4x4 as I wanted to make a all out wood hauler with a bed design I have in my head. The truck he had was a 1985 ford 4x4 F250 with a 460 4 speed. He hauled it home when I was in the hospital. Owner bought it new and had health issues and it had sit for quite some time. He told me the motor was stuck. I pulled it into the shop in Dec and started talking stuff off the front of the motor to try to work it loose. I then crawled underneath. The frame is GONE. I don't mean a little rust, I mean clear through in a LOT of places. after seeing that it was not worth even trying so I'll scrap it when the price goes to what I have in it. Axles, transfer case and 4 speed should all be fine and it is complete so if anyone needs parts and wants the whole truck, PM me. $425.00 and it's yours and have a clean title. The kicker is this truck was Ziebarted new! I've worked with fertilizer trucks, salt spreaders but never have seen a frame this bad. When I drug it out and went down the driveway it was flexing so bad I thought it was going to break. I bet a 1/2 cord would fold it up! I'll pass on the Ford's. Bad pic but that crossmember is not attached as it has rusted off. All the tires are about 90% tread and Coopers.
I had been looking for a year for a new truck/wood hauler. Some of the worst for rust were the ones that had the spray in bed liners. Seems like once the rust gets through from the bottom side, it goes to town at an exponential rate. The beds look fine but then would have holes the size of footballs in them and the frame cross members are totally gone.
Kevin, Last fall I saw a large motorhome that was on a one ton frame and was for sale of $1200. I went to look at with a friend of mine and we got the guy down to $600. The roof was leaking but the rig only had 82K in miles. My friend ended up buying it and removed everything from the cab back. We closed the cab in with plywood and he built a basic bed for hauling hay. He rents development land for cutting the hay. So, needs to haul the hay all over the place. This rig works great. Maybe that's your wood hauler. A little more work than just a pickup but not rusted and beat up. Just food for thought.
I won't be on the road much with it. Mainly just farm to farm in the woods with hills so 4x4 is a must. It's only a matter of time till the 1/2 ton goes but it owes me nothing. It's hauled a lot more than most and I'll just creep along in low lock. Was a fun ride when front brake line burst then the added pressure blew the rear. Had over a cord on and You learn to make open trails going down hills as mud will do the same thing sometimes. I do want to stick with a regular sized pickup because trails are tight and don't have to lift as high. It'll come, I just have to keep my eyes and ears open. Most of those campers are set up for some weight so that would be a decent option for a road rig. Thanks for the suggestion.
