When I was in England I noticed that many of the Builders there had yards where they stored and stockpiled materials. Some where almost like small stores, but mostly they just had piles of bricks, sand and a few assorted other materials. It seemed to me that to be a builder you were expected to have a yard.
I, on the other hand, always try to have nothing but tools left at the end of a job. How much stuff do you have on hand at any given time? And where do you keep it?
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How much stuff do you have on hand at any given time? And where do you keep it?
This might be a fun thread......I'm a simple DIY, but typically have enough on hand to build, wire, and plumb a 3000 sq ft house except for the concrete 'mixins'.
Ponytl apparenty keeps enough on hand to build a few apartment buildings, he has real warehouses, I only have 19 sheds.
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Firewood shed's looking like someone needs to get his azz in gear........
Joe H
I only count 16?
There is a new one to the left of the tractor shed not yet built when pix was taken, plus 2 more at my cabin that are not in the pix. <G>
You know, there's a rule of nature: doesn't matter how much space you have, it's only a function of time before it's filled.
Pony clearly wins the volume contest and either Junkhound or Rez have the largest number of repositories. I've only got 2, but one's 4 story. With another on the drawing board (where's that scrap steel auction when you need it?).
I've been running an informal recycling center here for years. Word in the neighborhood is to call me if it's better than landfill. Periodically have lots of windows and doors moving through. Was greatly relieved when somebody hauled off all the windows from the local church, with incredibly ugly bumpy yellow glass, 4'x4' sliders. But I stored them for several months. The trash compactor was even harder to find a home.
Here's the foundation 2 floors of my tall one. Cost was slightly higher than Junkhound's average, but I'm restricted by permits.
PAHS Designer/Builder- Bury it!
I'm a fool when it comes to bargains so I have several complete bathrooms, displays bought from plumbing supply houses. A few boxes of marble too, same kind of deal. And a bunch of windows and doors too.
I'm glad I have them but handling has taken away some of their value. I've moved them all, one extra time, since buying them. After the second move I put them up in a loft using a borrowed front end loader so I'll have to find another machine when it's time to get them down and move them to the job.
All in all, it'll probably be a full day of my time, more than had I purchased them in the usual way. So at this point the only thing that still makes them a bargain is that the storage is free, a space that I own and have no other use for.
Ahhh, the oppurtunity to brag! My business is located in the 5500sf building I bought last year. We are about full. I just closed on a 18000sf building Friday. More room, more trucks, more tools more stuff, and hopefully more money lol. DanT
On a related note, anyone have any good methods of organizing all their crap. I just have a basement of boxes of STUFF. I'm wondering about how to seperate everything and what to store it in (boxes are short term).
Kevin
I like retail store shelving, incredibly strong. Free, if needing paint. Shelves adjustable height and varying depth. Some of mine are 14' up the wall, over a work bench. Picked up a 7'x12'x4' truckload last time, enough for me. Remainder went to the steel recycler.
Small stuff goes into labeled boxes. I organize by type, each tractor's parts in it's area, plumbing together, elec together, etc. Makes for minimal searching.
For your basement, I'd be floor to ceiling, tight. Maximizes floor area.PAHS Designer/Builder- Bury it!
"but mostly they just had piles of bricks, sand and a few assorted other materials"
that's how it is on Bob the Builder!
and he's english ... I think.
he got a coupla talking machines too.
Jeff
Buck Construction
Artistry In Carpentry
Pittsburgh Pa
Many of their yards are surrounded by brick walls and have high wooden gates. The ones in Glasgow were topped by broken glass. I think a lot of stuff walks at night.
Next time I'm there I'll ask if they watch the show. Then I can get a tour of their socialist medical system.
I think a lot of stuff walks at night.
Lotta places like that.
My brother says in cent. IL if you want to git rid of old tires in some areas of town, put them in a rack on the street with a $10 ea price tag, and a cheap chain thru them. The chain will be cut in the morning and the tires (and chain) gone.
If you put a FREE sign on them with no chain, they will sit there forever.
Go figure?
My brother says in cent. IL if you want to git rid of old tires in some areas of town, put them in a rack on the street with a $10 ea price tag, and a cheap chain thru them. The chain will be cut in the morning and the tires (and chain) gone.
If you put a FREE sign on them with no chain, they will sit there forever.
Yeah, I despaired ever getting the FreeCycle folks to come get what they said they wanted. Finally put one window, marked $10, at the bottom of my driveway. Figured that ought to take care of it.
Nope. Guy came up the driveway to give me 10 bucks, which turned into 30 but he had so much stuff I had to give him a rope to tie it onto his pickup. Everybody happy.PAHS Designer/Builder- Bury it!