Back Home Again in Indiana

TNTman · 03-31-2012, 05:59 AM

Been absent from the forum for a while, sorry But we have moved here now, and I have been working 11 hour days, six days a week at the shop. Even better, my new building started goin up on Thursday. Here are a few pics.

Robin

bokeasmowl · 03-31-2012, 07:40 AM

Congrats Robin, but somehow 11 hr days, 6 days a week doesn't seem like retirement.

kevinandrew · 03-31-2012, 08:55 AM

as a california deportee who has lived in the great state of indiana for 10 years i say: welcome home!

madoc1 · 03-31-2012, 09:09 AM

coming along nicely! are you having the amish build it for you? if so, they do good work.

TNTman · 03-31-2012, 10:13 PM

I put bids out to 3 builders, and only one returned a bid. And yes it was an Amish crew. I checked them out before signing a contract because I know there are bad Amish crews too. They are doing a great job so far. As far as 11 hour days, 6 days a week goes, I know it does not sound like retirement, but I expect, based on March sales (even without a building), I should be able to hire help soon, and my workload should lighten. Wish me luck.

4vertical · 03-31-2012, 11:12 PM

loking good. And I'll have to add Indiana is a GREAT place to live!

kevinandrew · 04-01-2012, 07:16 AM

i had the same problem getting bids up here in wolflake indiana, just 25 miles west of fort wayne. contractors that come out but either take a long time to get back or not at all. while they are looking over the job the talk about how slow work is, etc.. i don't get it. i've had really great results with a local amish contractor. last november i had part of my roof cut off and an adittion bumped out, while they were at it i had the crew repair and reroof the rest of my farm house. weather slowed them down but it was finished in 10 days. they did a great job, and were a real pleasure to have. the project blended with the rest of the house and looks like it has always been that way. i would recomend them to anyone or use them again in a heart beat.

4vertical · 04-01-2012, 08:20 AM

the contractor thing has got me stumped. I'm putting up a pole barn as well and had issues with bids. My mother is dealing with the same issue to get a bid on landscaping her new home. You would think if work is slow, they would jump at new jobs? gees..

Again, glad that you got your building going!

rinman · 04-01-2012, 08:37 AM

Robin,

Glad to see your here in Indiana now. I still owe you a call .....and a visit!

Looking good buddy....but 11 hour days is sure not retirement

I will talk to you soon.

Randy

vzdude · 04-03-2012, 01:35 PM

Welcome to Indiana ! Glad it's keeping ya too busy to get into trouble!

03-31-2012, 07:40 AM	#2
bokeasmowl friends call me Boke Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Smithfield, North Carolina Posts: 7,772	Re: Back Home Again in Indiana Congrats Robin, but somehow 11 hr days, 6 days a week doesn't seem like retirement.

03-31-2012, 08:55 AM	#3
kevinandrew Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: wolflake, indidana Posts: 467	Re: Back Home Again in Indiana as a california deportee who has lived in the great state of indiana for 10 years i say: welcome home!

03-31-2012, 09:09 AM	#4
madoc1 no clue Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: spicewood, texas Posts: 3,308	Re: Back Home Again in Indiana coming along nicely! are you having the amish build it for you? if so, they do good work.

03-31-2012, 10:13 PM	#5
TNTman Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central Indiana north of Indy Posts: 255	Re: Back Home Again in Indiana I put bids out to 3 builders, and only one returned a bid. And yes it was an Amish crew. I checked them out before signing a contract because I know there are bad Amish crews too. They are doing a great job so far. As far as 11 hour days, 6 days a week goes, I know it does not sound like retirement, but I expect, based on March sales (even without a building), I should be able to hire help soon, and my workload should lighten. Wish me luck.

03-31-2012, 11:12 PM	#6
4vertical Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: La Porte Indiana Posts: 1,392	Re: Back Home Again in Indiana loking good. And I'll have to add Indiana is a GREAT place to live!

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04-01-2012, 07:16 AM	#7
kevinandrew Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: wolflake, indidana Posts: 467	Re: Back Home Again in Indiana i had the same problem getting bids up here in wolflake indiana, just 25 miles west of fort wayne. contractors that come out but either take a long time to get back or not at all. while they are looking over the job the talk about how slow work is, etc.. i don't get it. i've had really great results with a local amish contractor. last november i had part of my roof cut off and an adittion bumped out, while they were at it i had the crew repair and reroof the rest of my farm house. weather slowed them down but it was finished in 10 days. they did a great job, and were a real pleasure to have. the project blended with the rest of the house and looks like it has always been that way. i would recomend them to anyone or use them again in a heart beat.

04-01-2012, 08:20 AM	#8
4vertical Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: La Porte Indiana Posts: 1,392	Re: Back Home Again in Indiana the contractor thing has got me stumped. I'm putting up a pole barn as well and had issues with bids. My mother is dealing with the same issue to get a bid on landscaping her new home. You would think if work is slow, they would jump at new jobs? gees.. Again, glad that you got your building going!

04-01-2012, 08:37 AM	#9
rinman Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Indana Posts: 249	Re: Back Home Again in Indiana Robin, Glad to see your here in Indiana now. I still owe you a call .....and a visit! Looking good buddy....but 11 hour days is sure not retirement I will talk to you soon. Randy

04-03-2012, 01:35 PM	#10
vzdude Gone Wild Join Date: May 2010 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 283	Re: Back Home Again in Indiana Welcome to Indiana ! Glad it's keeping ya too busy to get into trouble!