Thank you for the kind words.

The hand is about 98% as I really have to stress it to feel anything.

Whats giving me fits is the mortgage companys/banks, unfortunately I've had to put off working on anything I don't have materials for already until it is mortgaged.

Any chance we can get views off your balcony?

It looks like you have a nice piece of property.

Sure thing, I'll see what I have saved and snap a couple more tomorrow.

Also, I need GPS coordinates for when the zombie hordes hit.

Do you take American Express?

Wow. I'm in awe of your building talent.

Very nice. Please keep the pics coming.

I do accept AMEX, as well as cash, hard liquor, and ammo

Here are a few shots from the deck







In the picture above you can see the one down side to living here, about 2 months after I started my house they came in and put a compressor on the natural gas well. Its one of those things that you get used to because you can't do anything about it but hope that they eventually remove the compressor.


Here is a zoomed in shot, just to the right of the Green Shed is my parents house a little over half a mile away.


The pup



Outside of the studio as of today


Inside




Looking out




The first batch of work from the studio


Few more outside

Looks great! I always enjoy coming back to this thread and seeing the fruits of your labors.
Hope the mess with the banks/mortgage companies gets sorted out soon.

Looking good Sureshot! Glad to hear the hand is getting better.

Thanks for posting your home building work. I'm very impressed. You've done a great job and I also think you've displayed the good old fashioned American spirit of can do, will do and got it done self reliance and gumption.

Well done, Sir.

Looking forward to more of your posts.

Very cool for sure!

I agree with everyone else - this is a great thread about a fantastic project! The pottery items that your wife makes look like some really good stuff, too.

I've been following this thread as well. Good job.

Shame on me for never visiting the Gallery, but better late than never! I'm amazed and speechless! Bravo!!!! This is just unbelievable!

Bump to keep it from getting expunged.

the mortgage should be finalized in a week or two, then I'll be able to finally wrap this thing up. hopefully

Congrats! Was sad to hear of your troubles getting the financing.

Thanks, I wasn't able to get a conventional mortgage but a 5 year balloon instead. House should be about paid off by then anyways.

These appraisals are killing me though, most of it is being out in the country but the latest one came back at 104k which honestly pisses me off but there really isn't anything I can do about it. Houses aren't selling for $100 sq/ft until you get to Little Rock or some of the nicer sub divisions.

I just visited this thread the other day wondering about updates. Look forward to seeing the additions.

Good luck wrapping everything up and enjoying life there.

Been watching this thread for a while, great job!

Going to keep this alive.

My mortgage went through a few weeks ago which is a big relief. We have been cleaning brush and undergrowth out of the woods and getting the place cleaned up a bit but nothing big to post of pictures on.

I'm taking a few months off from most work around the place as I need to study to take me FE exam as I'm almost a year into my job at the engineering firm and I'll have to work another 4 years after I pass the FE to be able to take my PE exam. Plus it has been very nice to just sit back on the couch and read a book, something that I haven't done in almost 3 years.

It will probably be towards the end of the summer, but I have most of the landscaping planned out and will probably be adding a carport/store room to the mix as well. My goal is to get this thing wrapped up by the end of the year.

Good luck on the FE. Passed it my senior year back in '04.
Passed the PE last year (8 year wait b/c I was an ET student).
The FE was a harder exam than the PE. Broader spectrum of subjects, and you couldn't bring in any reference materials.
If the pics and updates on your house are any indication, you shouldn't have any trouble with the FE, though.