our aviary homestead

[Dogfish]

Sounds great, same age, you and I. Take care, and but more tools. Hopefully will find construction to be a form of meditation. At least it is for me.

 

[BankerJohn]

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Buy more tool? What? WHY? More tools may = more honey do's. LOL

BankerJohn

 

[Pop]

My wife told me that women can never have too many shoes so I guess men can never have too many tools. Nice coop and a very happy daughter I'm sure.

 

[Dogfish]

I buy tools because I learned that if I don't have the tool for the job, the guy I hire to do it will have the tool, and it will cost 3x as much as the tool.

 

[BankerJohn]

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So what if I spend 3x as much... (which I often don't). For the once or twice I would use the tool, I can reinvest back into my community and help this pathetic unemployment rate. But you are right, I probably should have something more than a multi-tool and hammer.

 

[BankerJohn]

Dogfish,
And, even though I only own a multi tool and a hammer, I was able to construct this...

Of course, it took me almost 87 hours to finish.

 

[Dogfish]

I'm just giving you some ribbing.

 

[BankerJohn]

I know... it is that dry banker humor we all possess. 87 hours to build what a real carpenter could do in about 9 or 10.

 

[BankerJohn]

Thanks for all of the compliments. The design is simple and was intended to keep costs down. I have had many people ask how much. I have just under $450.00 into the entire build. Most of the costs were in all Pressure Treated lumber, hardware and hardware cloth. Suprisingly, the rock for the flooring was cheap... under $25 for over 3200# of 1/4" screened rock.

Banker John

 

[littleduckfl]

Really nice, I will be doing something like this but modified for a duck.