So after living out of a tent for the summer and finally starting to rent a house I found out today that the landlord is going to have to sell the house due to the economy and that I have at a minimum one month to get out maybe longer. Well instead of renting again I have three options to have my own place but all three are a bit on the less then optimal side. I am getting a small parcel of land given to me by some family members. On the land is an old house that is literally falling apart and while I have done renovations in the past I have never did anything to this scale and probably wouldn’t know where to start so not likely to have it livable in a month or so.
My second option is I very nice shed that is about 12 by 15 feet. Small but I’ve lived in a lot worse. I also have access to a wood stove and stainless double wall insulated stove pipe to install in any of the options.
My third option is an old horse barn. It’s about 17’6” by 26”5’. If I go with barn I’m probably going to tear it down and build myself a timber rim foundation on pillars and use the salvaged metal to build a new structure. I’m just tossing this out there for ideas and suggestions. When I actually decide on what I’m doing and start moving forward with it I’ll keep you all posted. Here are some photos of the options.
My second option is I very nice shed that is about 12 by 15 feet. Small but I’ve lived in a lot worse. I also have access to a wood stove and stainless double wall insulated stove pipe to install in any of the options.
My third option is an old horse barn. It’s about 17’6” by 26”5’. If I go with barn I’m probably going to tear it down and build myself a timber rim foundation on pillars and use the salvaged metal to build a new structure. I’m just tossing this out there for ideas and suggestions. When I actually decide on what I’m doing and start moving forward with it I’ll keep you all posted. Here are some photos of the options.