Recent content by Ruttin1

Friday afternoon before gun season they showed up and put in the footers. Yesterday I was up there and see they have the forms sitting there for the 4’ frost walls. Anyone familiar with concrete work? Is it OK long term to pour concrete during the winter? I did a little reading and see there is...

I’ve never had my deer tested and therefore never had to make a decision on whether to consume a positive deer or not. I suspect I would go ahead and eat it. If the DNR was that worried about it maybe they should do more than put useless baiting bans into effect and try and get hunters to kill...

I saw 2 opening day and passed on both. A small buck and a doe. My buddy’s son shot a doe and my buddy shot a nubby. We all saw a few deer. I did not see anything Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday morning. Opening day seemed to have good activity around us. Haven’t had anything on camera since the...

I’ve used Fluid Film on the underside of my last Jeep. It has a bit of a following among some Wrangler owners. Depending on where you live (weather) and how you use the vehicle you might have to reapply a bit more often. Stuff stays on pretty well and does the trick if you can keep up with it.

Ah, the joys of the building process. They started digging for the foundation 12 days ago. I was supposed to have concrete 9 days ago. Stopped by today and they don’t even have the footings in. Had a nice stretch of weather for it and that appears to be coming to an end. Nothing is going to get...

I am a whiskey old fashioned sweet guy. Make them from scratch with orange slice, sugar, and cherry muddle. I don’t experiment much, but will have to try the Luxardo cherries. Love those in my Manhattan! My job takes me many places. Crazy how many different OF recipes you run into when...

How long does that 500 gallon tank of propane last you? I’ll be running furnace and AC off it for sure.

I had my builder quote it both ways. In floor was twice the price of a forced air setup and yes, it would take longer to raise the temp.

Some good ideas I hadn’t thought of. A SS table would be great. I do have plans drawn up. That’s the nice part about having a wife who does that for a living.😊 Went through several ideas before settling on a final plan.

Are you talking all the way around the building, or as a porch? There is a 10’ porch with overhang facing the woods.

Great suggestions. So, I do have a floor drain planned. The living quarters will have a forced air furnace and AC. The place will be heated year round just turned down in winter to 50 ish. My need for a wood burner or pellet stove is strictly supplemental heat and enjoyment.

It will be nice to walk out ready to hunt and head for the stand. LMK if I’m missing anything. It will be a 2 bed, 1 bath with a kitchen, living room, and a mechanicals room. Living space is just over 1,000sf and garage is about the same. Covered patio facing the woods Washer/dryer in...

I was able to buy an empty lot that backs up to my woods earlier this year. I first planned on putting up a shed to store my tractor and UTV. That quickly turned into a full fledged cabin. Permits are had and digging starts soon.

Well, I’m just getting started with clean up over M Memorial Day Weekend. Unfortunately, I ended up in the hospital for a week and then had a lifting restriction until now. I appreciate the input. Job 1 will be clear the trails with tractor and chain saws. I’ve got a couple of helpers so it...

Not for me. I’ll stick with the real thing.