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Title: Turtle Finish His Ozarks Palace
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Published: Feb 20, 2009
Author: Turtle
Post Date: 2009-02-20 06:45:45 by Turtle
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Views: 753
Comments: 39
My father was a general contractor, I was raised in the field, and built houses from 12 to 21. I have a very low opinion of modern building techniques, and have for years been a fan of strawbale houses, which are cheap, easy to build, and solid. It is even possible to build a good cardboard house, although I would only do it in the Southwest. I'd put it up, the adobe the inside and outside with lime plaster. Occasionally patch it, and it'd last a hundred years. Imagine the ease of it. Anyone could put up a cardboard house, and plastering is easy, too. Of course, it could only be one story.
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#9. To: Turtle (#0)
Sorry, Uncle Sam will only allow you to build houses he deems fit.
In the Ozarks there are hardly any building codes, and "Uncle Sam" has not been welcome since before the War Between the States.
Love it when those darn typos get in the way of a good turn of phrase.
Turtle needs six cups of coffee a day to maintain his Brain function.
Start hammering beans then.
Turtle bought a grinder since that selfish little jerk Obama wouldn't give me a bailout one.
I could have told you he was just in it for the power!
#16. To: farmfriend (#15)
I could have told you he was just in it for the power! Turtle's grinder has no power, since it's hand-powered. Not too bad, better than beating the beans with a hammer on the sidewalk.
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#10. To: farmfriend (#9)
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Sorry, Uncle Sam will only allow you to build houses he deems fit.
#11. To: Turtle (#10)
the Ear Between the States.
#12. To: farmfriend (#11)
Love it when those darn typos get in the way of a good turn of phrase.
#13. To: Turtle (#12)
Turtle needs six cups of coffee a day to maintain his Brain function.
#14. To: farmfriend (#13)
#15. To: Turtle (#14)
Turtle bought a grinder since that selfish little jerk Obama wouldn't give me a bailout one.
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