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this project started out as an old chicken house that needed torn down at my parents’ farm. they still refer to it as “the chicken house”. notice in the 3rd picture, i carved out a sign to go above the door kind of as a joke. the last 2 pictures are what it looked like before. they wanted to reuse the slab foundation to build a storage shed and screened in porch. they had a contractor picked out and asked me to come up with a design for it. that in itself would be enough of a challenge, but i wanted to build it too. i can still hear my mom’s reaction, “what?!, you can’t do that! you don’t know how.” after hearing that, i was even more determined to do it. we came up with a deal, they’d buy/pick up the material i ordered(i live 100 miles away), and help me when needed. i gave them a really good price on my labor (ended up getting something better, keep reading). i knew how bad my mom wanted this building, and what they could afford. if they went with original contractor, there’s no way they could get what they wanted. as for my payment(in addition to gained knowledge) i got an amazing deal! my dad found a farm auction that had some wood for sale, and asked if i’d be interested in some of it as part of my payment. we checked it out, and bought all of it. i got 2400 bdft of beautiful black walnut, for $675!! no, that was not a typo. plus, he gave me an old farm truck that he was looking to get rid of. it’s not a pretty truck, but it runs decent and is big enough to hold 4×8 sheets of plywood, so it’s a real handy addition to my workshop. it was alot of work, but it sure turned out being a great deal for everyone, and they love their new building.
13 comments so far
Pat Cavanaugh
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posted 120 days ago
It’s official. I hate you. 2400 bd ft and a truck for $675. OMG. BTW, the building looks great and I’m sure they love it.
-- Pat
oldwoodman
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posted 120 days ago
Very nice job! I would be proud to have built that “chicken house.” Do you have enough room to store all of that fine walnut?
MedicKen
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posted 120 days ago
Nice job….......I would like to also see the pics of the walnut!!
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spanky46
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posted 120 days ago
Well done Bent! I know they are proud of you, and you should be proud of yourself!
-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.
CharlieM1958
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posted 120 days ago
Great job! And what a steal on the walnut. Wow!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Innovator
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posted 120 days ago
Nice job, and the walnut is a great bonus.
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a1Jim
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Great Job and super deal
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
bhack
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posted 120 days ago
The walnut was a good deal. What you did for your parents was a greater deal. Thanks for appreciating you parents. Also the Chicken House is another feather in your bonnet.
-- Bill - If I knew GRANDKIDS were so much fun I would have had them first.
jockmike2
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Doing something nice for the folks is something they and you will always treasure. Hope you gave them a real good deal after scoring on that wood gloat.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
Richforever
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What a wonderful son you are! Congratulations on a couple jobs very well done!
-- Rich, Seattle, WA
huff
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Great Job all the way around. I’m sure your parents are really excited about their new “Chicken House”, probably almost as excited as you are about the walnut. Super deal for everyone. Thanks for the post.
-- John @ Myrtle Beach
Will Mego
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posted 119 days ago
um, you can’t post this without including pics of the walnut…AND the truck!
-- "That which has in itself the greatest use, possesses the greatest beauty." - Unknown Shaker
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 103 days ago
Nice work.
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