I've never been to Florida so I've got a really stupid question....
Is most inland soil actually dirt or is the entire peninsula pretty much sand?
Oklahoma actually has a desert sand area in the Western panhandle, then very red clay soil around central Oklahoma City area.... Here in the east, we got DIRT & ROCKS!!!
Oklahoma so kool ! I was the only guy with an accent in the whole state when I was there
In Miami our house had regular black soil.
Here in Winter Haven, we got yellow sandy soil. In Ocala, my parents have black soil too.
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I've never been to Florida so I've got a really stupid question....
Is most inland soil actually dirt or is the entire peninsula pretty much sand?
Oklahoma actually has a desert sand area in the Western panhandle, then very red clay soil around central Oklahoma City area.... Here in the east, we got DIRT & ROCKS!!!
Most of Florida is good, fertile, black soil.
Lots of sandy areas, too but nothing like the desert.
100% sandy soil here. But my house is a walk to the beach. The homes here must pump so much fertilizer into the grounds, and probably could run California dry in a week.
Lots of people just pull up the crappt grass sprouting up and she'll their entire driveway
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looks good man, I was actually looking at your pictures earlier.
nice idea.
did you buy the metal part and then added the wood yourself?
yes i bought 2 carports and put it on two knee walls made from 4x4's and 2x6's. very windy here in rye valley. got the big door from home depot for 662 bucks.8 new windows from craigs list for 600 bucks. wrapped it in metal for 1200 bucksi got a little over 5 grand in it. if i did it over again i would put a 12' wide door on the front, mirrors just clear the 10 ' door.
If you're parking it at the Home Depot just move it around once in a while to a different spot. But definitely talk to the Manager before parking it. It never hurts to tell him that you'll be buying most of your stuff from that store anyway. I work at a Home Depot here in NY and that would definitely be the thing to do. No doubt that once the associates know what you're doing, you'll have visitors if you decide to build it right there (which isn't a bad idea)... maybe even a lending hand or two.
It also depends on the local laws - the same reason why most Wal-Marts allow overnight parking for customers, but some don't. Some places might allow you to park it, but not to live in it.
It also depends on the local laws - the same reason why most Wal-Marts allow overnight parking for customers, but some don't. Some places might allow you to park it, but not to live in it.
Wal Mart Mart Manager told me once that if their a stand alone Wal Mart then overniters welcome , If it's a shared parking lot with other business than no.
Wal Mart Mart Manager told me once that if their a stand alone Wal Mart then overniters welcome , If it's a shared parking lot with other business than no.
the Walmart manager in my area said the city frowns upon it, and that walmart would be liable for crimes committed on their property.. ie drug activity, prostitution etc.. unless they prohibited RV / truck parking.. so they have signs posted everywhere however the "underlying" policy is that they dont actively run people off unless they are being a nuisance.. but that the signs show they are "not condoning" crime and are trying to "fight" it... unfortunately truckers were some of the worst offenders having their "sleeper babes"...
lol I think ive heard that term before... Im not up on such terms...
1. im relationship-challenged
2. women dont start the furnace or even light the pilot
3. if I was desperate enough to $$$ , its time to play solitaire....
lol I think ive heard that term before... Im not up on such terms...
1. im relationship-challenged
2. women dont start the furnace or even light the pilot
3. if I was desperate enough to $$$ , its time to play solitaire....
-Christopher
I come from a long line of truckers and my mom owned a logistics company. When I was a teenager I was a "lumper" sometimes, so I got to know the trucking world real well early on!
Truckers who are of higher moral fiber have stickers on the window that say "no lot lizards".
So I had this idea in my head for a while. If someone has done it or has thought about it.
What if I buy a piece of land and add my own shallow well, 2 septic systems one for gray and one for black, and just have the electric panel on a post with RV hook up.
This set up can not be expensive to make.
Rough Money Estimate
Land (5-10k)
Shallow well (500)
Septic (500)
Electric set up (IDK)
Can either put a nice shed and turn it into a tiny home or buy a big sell buss and set it there.
I know inspectors will get on your case if you live in the city, but what if I buy a piece of land on the out sides, or what if is 1 acre + and hidden by brush.
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I have been thinking about it, but wife's job location is restricting us. I still think I can find the right piece of land if I go up in price. I'm debating it.
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I know of at least one person who bought land, set up a huge pole building with connections and they live in their camper inside the building....
-Christopher
I know of at least one person who bought land, set up a huge pole building with connections and they live in their camper inside the building....
-Christopher
that would be ideal in my eyes.
if I found a piece of land with a huge garage or barn on it.
I'm getting bored of the "nice" postcard looking house
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So I had this idea in my head for a while. If someone has done it or has thought about it.
What if I buy a piece of land and add my own shallow well, 2 septic systems one for gray and one for black, and just have the electric panel on a post with RV hook up.
This set up can not be expensive to make.
Rough Money Estimate
Land (5-10k)
Shallow well (500)
Septic (500)
Electric set up (IDK)
Can either put a nice shed and turn it into a tiny home or buy a big sell buss and set it there.
I know inspectors will get on your case if you live in the city, but what if I buy a piece of land on the out sides, or what if is 1 acre + and hidden by brush.
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I have been thinking about it, but wife's job location is restricting us. I still think I can find the right piece of land if I go up in price. I'm debating it.
I can't imagine any place where you can get a shallow well for that cheap. Same for any kind of septic. A septic system here in Texas is going to run around $8000. I'm not sure if there is anyone that will do a shallow well here.
I can't imagine any place where you can get a shallow well for that cheap. Same for any kind of septic. A septic system here in Texas is going to run around $8000. I'm not sure if there is anyone that will do a shallow well here.
Images I added are for DYI projects. It would be cheaper than 500 actually.
I did a shallow well in my house.
And the septic set up is even easier to do, IMO.
Water from shallow wells is not suppose to be used for drinking. I'm thinking shallow cuz DYI project vs a deep well done by professional $$$.
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first get the power pole installed.
for that you will need a building permit.
the power company will not connect it until the city or county says okay.
which is after a certificate of occupancy (upon final inspection) is issued.
but they won't let you live on-site in an RV.
maybe a manufactured home with a minimum floor space requirement.
and you have to show proof of having bought one that meets the current code minimums.
and that septic will never get approved.
blah, blah, blah.
arent wells shallower in florida since the water table is so high? or is fresh unslated water tough to find?
-Christopher
Compared to wells in other states, yeah FL wells are pretty shallow.
It still costs thousands to have a well drilled.
No salt here but I'm 60 miles inland. Fresh clean water is easy to find, but the wells are having to go deeper every decade or so as more and more folks move here and drain the aquifer.
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