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Posted by RO on February 23, 2009, 12:56 am
No problem taking equipment on the ferry. They just charge you more.
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Robert Olin
Bob's Water & Septic LLC
jolin@whidbey.net
http://soilsandseptic.com/bobs.html
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> Can you take your backhoe on the local ferries? We have only gone to
> visit the Seattle and Vancouver city limits, but I did take the local
> ferry for a cheap day cruise. When we went out to Vancouver, Wa. we saw
> the big ferries. I just hadn't thought about something as simple as
> moving a hoe or a septic tank for that matter.
> I sure would like huge bowl of Ivars's clam chowder.
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> ______________________________
> Keep the whole world singing . . . .
> DanG (remove the sevens)
> dgriff237@7cox.net
>> Never heard of them.
>> I've built houses from scratch before but I've also thought about
>> swapping septic design and installation for specialty trades that I'll
>> need, however, I'll probably have to get the word out pretty far to find
>> trades people who might need what I have. I live on Whidbey Island so I
>> guess it would be a possibility within the greater Seattle/Everett/Mt
>> Vernon/Anacortes area. Lot's of building trades people out of work now.
>> Bartering might be a way to keep going. For instance, if a sheetrocker
>> needs a septic system, that could be a win/win.
>> RO
>> Robert Olin
>> Bob's Water & Septic LLC
>> jolin@whidbey.net
>> http://soilsandseptic.com/bobs.html
>>> Have you considered 84 Lumber?
>>> Not even sure they still do it anymore.
>>> My Dad built a house from one of their kits about twenty years ago.
>>> They brought materials in stages, as he needed them.
>>> Good quality stuff, but who knows anymore.
>>>> I'm going to take advantage of this slow down and build a house. I
>>>> haven't built in over a decade and was wondering if some of you
>>>> builders could give me a bit of advice regarding the best way to get
>>>> bids on materials. For instance, are you better off bidding the
>>>> lumber/framing material separate or adding all the other parts like
>>>> windows, hardwood floors, plumbing, electrical - in other words putting
>>>> as much into just one package. How about places like Home Depot as
>>>> opposed to lumber yards. Are you better off getting the Trusses from a
>>>> Truss manufacturer instead of a lumber yard?
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> visit the Seattle and Vancouver city limits, but I did take the local
> ferry for a cheap day cruise. When we went out to Vancouver, Wa. we saw
> the big ferries. I just hadn't thought about something as simple as
> moving a hoe or a septic tank for that matter.
> I sure would like huge bowl of Ivars's clam chowder.
> --
> ______________________________
> Keep the whole world singing . . . .
> DanG (remove the sevens)
> dgriff237@7cox.net
>> Never heard of them.
>> I've built houses from scratch before but I've also thought about
>> swapping septic design and installation for specialty trades that I'll
>> need, however, I'll probably have to get the word out pretty far to find
>> trades people who might need what I have. I live on Whidbey Island so I
>> guess it would be a possibility within the greater Seattle/Everett/Mt
>> Vernon/Anacortes area. Lot's of building trades people out of work now.
>> Bartering might be a way to keep going. For instance, if a sheetrocker
>> needs a septic system, that could be a win/win.
>> RO
>> Robert Olin
>> Bob's Water & Septic LLC
>> jolin@whidbey.net
>> http://soilsandseptic.com/bobs.html
>>> Have you considered 84 Lumber?
>>> Not even sure they still do it anymore.
>>> My Dad built a house from one of their kits about twenty years ago.
>>> They brought materials in stages, as he needed them.
>>> Good quality stuff, but who knows anymore.
>>>> I'm going to take advantage of this slow down and build a house. I
>>>> haven't built in over a decade and was wondering if some of you
>>>> builders could give me a bit of advice regarding the best way to get
>>>> bids on materials. For instance, are you better off bidding the
>>>> lumber/framing material separate or adding all the other parts like
>>>> windows, hardwood floors, plumbing, electrical - in other words putting
>>>> as much into just one package. How about places like Home Depot as
>>>> opposed to lumber yards. Are you better off getting the Trusses from a
>>>> Truss manufacturer instead of a lumber yard?
>