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Thinking of building a house? Here's my experiences... (very long)
For anyone who cares or is interested in the point of view of a buyer of a new home, I figured I'd post a copy of the journal I'm keeping. Reading over it myself, I'm reminded of everything we've gone through already. But I'm also realizing living it day-to-day is much more complex than the journal entries suggest. You don't get any sense at all for the emotions involved in a process like this. Anyway, without further ado, here you go... my experiences with building my house:
In the weeks of May and June of 2003, we decided wed had enough of the house on Line Street as it was, and wanted to begin the remodeling project wed been talking about for years. It was decided that our best bet was to go to a bank and get a home equity loan. Unfortunately, a re-finance wasnt possible due to the amount wed need for the remodel, and what we had for equity.
We soon discovered that what we wanted to accomplish would cost us $30,000-50,000. We also found out that an improvement of that magnitude would have little to no return on our investment. The house and that neighborhood just would not support it. While Tina still wanted to proceed, I was against spending that much money on a house that would always have problems such as the basement, location and layout of the floor plan.
We began looking at building a new house but building lots were practically non-existent. The builders were scooping them up even before they went to market. The only lots left for us mortal buyers were those that were undesirable. Houses in new developments were much too expensive. At this time, we were looking to spend a maximum of $250,000 on a new house. We wound up looking at existing houses instead, knowing we just couldnt afford new.
After looking at and driving by many houses, and going to quite a few open houses, we found that there wasnt much out there that we liked better than what we already had in a price we could afford. It truly seemed that building a new house got you more house for the money. After some re-evaluation of our finances, we deiced to give new construction another shot. Our new price goal was $300,000. There was only one development, Plumbtree Meadows, which met our price criteria. There was a house to be built listed for $290,000.
Making The Decision
By the end of June, we were pretty sure we wanted the house in Plumbtree Meadows. The price was low because it was one of the smaller, corner lots and the house was only 1800 square feet but that was fine with us as we were actually looking to downsize from our 2000 square foot house. We had a couple meetings with the realtor and builder and asked many questions about what was included in that price, and other specifics. We went to banks to determine if we could afford that house, and to get our pre-qualification letters.
In the end, we decided on the traditional colonial style house plan they offered us, and wanted several upgrades that would push the price of the house to somewhere near $300,000-310,000. But we were told that there could be no clause that would allow the purchase to be dependant upon the sale of our house. This would mean if we wanted to be safe, wed need to sell the house up front and live in temporary housing while the house was built. The estimated time for completion of the house was January 2004.
On July 4th, Gail Butler, the developments listing agent came to our house to discuss more details of the new house, and on selling our existing house. By the end of the meeting, we had decided to sell our house and go for the new house on lot 11 in Plumbtree Meadows. Before she left, there was a For Sale sign in front of the Line Street house. The process has begun.
Building Our New Home
What follows is a date-by-date account for the construction and related issues of our house. There may not be daily updates, as Im only updating the journal when an event of significance occurs.
Sunday, July 13, 2003 In the week since listing the house, quite a bit has happened. We started with an asking price of $197,500 and had only one showing in the first few days after the 4th. After discussing the price with Gail, we were informed that the price was a bit too high, so we adjusted the price down to $187,500. This generated several showings almost immediately, one of which promised an offer. Also during this time, we were going mad making last minute updates and fixes to the house. Painting, cleaning, and landscaping our asses off! Gail scheduled an open house for today, but the offer we were promised finally came in. After a few phone calls back and forth, an acceptable offer was taken.
The offer we took was for $184,500 and the buyers would get the kitchen appliances and some of the curtains. We still had the open house, and took a backup offer as well. The weeks following were spent with the selling process the inspection, making arrangements to move, finding an apartment, etc. None of this was fun, particularly the issues with the buyers inspection and the old termite damage.
Tuesday, August 5, 2003 With another meeting with the builder and realtor prior to today, as well as several phone calls, we had hammered out most of the details on the new house. After work we went to the realty office to sign the paperwork for the purchase of the new house and to hand over the deposit check. We learned at this meeting that Bill Kopatz, the builder, had already begun the process with the town for building the house. In fact, today or yesterday the town had come and staked the lot for the placement of our house.
Thursday, August 7, 2003 I went to the lot to take pictures of the development, our lot and the area around where our new house was to be built. Right now, all that can be seen of our house are 4 wooden stakes with orange markings. Other houses in the development are in various stages of completion. There are still several lots available.
After work, we went to the kitchen center in West Springfield to work on the basic design of the kitchen. We followed the design pretty much as the plans call for, with a change in where the stove is located, and we added an island. We also picked out our cabinets. We will return after the framing is done and they have a chance to measure things to do the final layout.
Tuesday, August 12, 2003 The excavators arrived to dig the hole for the foundation. I went to the lot at lunchtime to see if anything was happening, and was quite happy to see them working. Tina and I had discussed moving the fireplace from the center of the north wall to the rear of the north wall. Bill just happened to be there, and when I told him of our decision, he asked the excavators to dig accordingly. Whew! Just caught that one in time! There was a heavy downpour later in the afternoon that filled the hole with water! Who needs a house when you have an in-ground swimming pool?
Friday, August 15, 2003 The foundation company had a truck drop off some of the short forms to the site. These look like they will be used for the garage section of the foundation. Hopefully this means well have a foundation soon.
Sunday, August 17, 2003 The foundation crew arrived sometime during the weekend and set up the forms for the footings. The pasture across the street is also showing signs of change. Heavy equipment has been in there ripping up any brush and what looks like an old structure. Still not quite sure what they are doing over there, though weve been told it will be used as a horse pasture.
Monday, August 18, 2003 The concrete trucks arrived early in the morning to fill the footings. Between the first truck leaving and the second truck arriving, I spoke with one of the foundation crew guys. He told me that the footings would be done today and the foundation would be formed and poured tomorrow. The utility company also has several trucks working on the pole directly in front of our lot. They will be replacing the pole by the looks of things. Another crew is on the street preparing the side of the road for the sidewalk.
Tuesday, August 19, 2003 The foundation crew was back again early in the morning. The trucks crane was lowering the forms into the hole so the foundation walls could be formed up. Later in the day, the concrete trucks arrived again and the foundation walls were poured. The outline of the house is beginning to take shape now. You can see the area for the porch, garage and chimney. The phone pole in front of the lot has been replaced, and some lines have been moved off the old pole. More work has been done to the sidewalks. By the end of the day, the concrete was curing within the forms, which should be removed tomorrow.
Wednesday, August 20, 2003 Once again, the foundation crew is back early in the morning to strip off the forms. There are signs of someones liquid lunch near our foundation. Tina and I just thought that was pretty funny. I took some more pictures of the general progress of the development, and have noticed more work on he pasture across the street.
Thursday, August 21, 2003 I received a call from Gail mid-morning to answer some of my questions regarding the closing of the Line Street house and on the new house. She told me the guys were applying the tar sealant to the sides of the foundation walls. Of course I ran over to take pictures. Another guy was knocking the concrete nubs and metal studs off our foundation walls.
We went to the attorneys office after work to sign the papers on the sale of the old house. As of mid-day tomorrow, the house will no longer be ours.
Friday, August 22, 2003 I had to take one last trip to the old house to get a couple items out of the garage. The closing of the sale is today, and this will be my last trip to the house on Line Street. On the way over, I swung by the lot again to see if there was any new progress. What I found was a couple guys in a trench installing the water and sewer lines to the house. Speaking with one of them, I learned that they planned to complete installing the lines, and then backfill the foundation. So, by the end of the day we should be ready for framing!
Later in the day, I returned to find they were still working on the sewer line. Bill arrived while I was taking pictures, and he told me that the schedule was to have the sewer line inspected on Monday, and framing to begin on Tuesday. By the end of the day, the sewer line appeared to be ready for inspection, and the crew was backfilling the rest of the foundation with a small bulldozer.
Monday, August 25, 2003 I called the town today to ask about drain tile in the foundation. The inspector told me that it would be required for our lot. Hopefully it wont cost too much, as we only have a limited credit left before having to pay out of pocket for upgrades. He also told me that he inspected our foundation on Friday.
When I went to the lot at lunch, I found the excavation crew working on installing the drain tile. Meanwhile, the plumbing inspector was there approving the sewer line, and the plumbing crew was installing the last pipe from the sewer hookup through the foundation wall and into the house. One of the excavation guys was telling me everything would be done and backfilled by the end of the day so that framing could begin as scheduled tomorrow.
My last trip of the day to the lot was after work with Tina. When we got there, the crew was backfilling the foundation. Everything looks ready to go. Bill was just leaving the development and stopped to chat for a moment or two. He mentioned something about the framing being scheduled for Thursday. Dont know if he misspoke earlier about Tuesday, or if things got delayed a couple days. Well, heres hoping for something happening tomorrow. Oh, and the pasture across the way is once again taking on a new look.
Wednesday, August 27, 2003 Nothing has happened to our house today or yesterday. I guess I didnt mishear when Bill said framing would start Thursday instead of Tuesday. With luck, Ill see some signs of work on my morning visit tomorrow. However, there has been continued work on the development in general. The other houses are showing signs of progress, and the sidewalks on Plumbtree Way are now mostly in. I dont know when theyll do the sidewalks on North West Street, but I would think sooner than later. Heres to progress tomorrow!
Thursday, August 28, 2003 I went to the lot first thing this morning, and was quite disappointed to see noting happening. The concrete crew was in the development and it looked like they were going to work on lot 12. When I went back at lunchtime, I found a bit more activity, but still nothing framed on our house. A load of lumber had been delivered for the first floor decking, but it was just sitting there with nobody to use it. However, I was surprised to see that we had a garage floor! Seems the concrete crew had done lot 12s porch and garage, and ours as well. At the moment, they were preparing to do more sidewalks. Bill was there, driving a bucket loader, and quite upset about the sidewalks. Apparently the town was giving him grief on them.
Bill came over to talk to me, and asked again for our phone numbers. He told me he would call soon to discuss some of the open questions. He also asked about the family room wall with the French doors regarding the placement of the wall since framing was about to begin. I went to the apartment to eat, then back to the lot with another copy of our plan showing the French doors and wall. Returning after work with Tina, we found that more lumber was delivered, supposedly for the first floor, and that only the sill plates and main beam were up. Guess the decking will be done tomorrow as well as the first floor framing.
Friday, August 29, 2003 Hoping to arrive and see the crew working away on our house first thing in the morning, I was once again disappointed to see nothing happening. In addition to that, I noticed that lot 13 was being sided and the siding color looked very much like Colonial Yellow the color we chose for ours! After speaking with the siding crew, they confirmed with me that the color was indeed the same as ours. To say I was upset would be an understatement. At least the first of the framing crew guys was arriving. I guess theyd get something done today after all.
I returned again at lunch time, and once more mid afternoon to see the crew working away on the decking and the walls for the first floor. At this point, the walls were still lying on the deck being assembled. My last trip to the lot was after work, where I saw the first floor was framed. Lot 13 had enough yellow siding to get an idea of what ours would look like if we still go with yellow, that is. I walked up and met the lot 13 neighbors, and found that they are great people. I mentioned to them the yellow dilemma, and they didnt seem too concerned. Bill came over and asked that I sit with him for a moment. He wanted to go over the list of questions we had, as he had answers for several of them. Unfortunately, I didnt get a copy, or have the means to write the answers down at that moment.
Saturday, August 30, 2003 Tina and I went to the lot mid-morning to see if anything was going on. Sure enough, there was! A small crew was working on the framing once again. Looks like they may start on the second floor today! Bill was on site again, and took a few minutes to go over that list of questions again. This time I had the means to write down the answers. He also let us into lot 2 and showed us the finish work we could expect on our house. He instructed me to speak with the electricians who were working on lot 13 in regards to the network cabling I wanted installed in the house.
The electrician was a nice guy, and had no problem with the networking request. In fact, he said that if I provided the cable, hed install it at no additional charge for the drops I wanted in lieu of the standard coax and telephone cables. When we returned later in the afternoon, we found that the crew had braced all the first floor walls in preparation of the second floor, and put up the temporary staircase. The utility company also installed street lights on the road. And lastly, the pasture across the road now shows no more signs of the old structure that was there, and has been bulldozed pretty flat.
Monday, August 31, 2003 Bill had said the framers would work today, but the morning started off with light rain. By mid-morning, things were drying up though, but nobody did anything all day. Oh well, enjoy the holiday.
Tuesday, September 1, 2003 Well, I had hoped that we could get back on track today, but the rain seems to have other ideas. Even though things were drying up by mid morning, once again no work is done.
Wednesday, September 2, 2003 Well, the weather cleared enough for some work to take place. I got to the lot first thing in the morning and sat there until I was sure the framers were coming. At lunchtime, they had built the second floor deck and were working on the end gable walls that were still lying down. After work when Tina and I arrived, they were gone, but we now had a second floor shell. The roof and interior walls are still missing, but were getting there. Lots 7 and 8 got their driveways installed today.
Thursday, September 04, 2003 This morning started off with more rain. It cleared by mid morning again, and I fully expected a repeat of Tuesday. But when I went at lunch time, I was pleased to see the crew working away. They were installing the garage rafters. Bill was there with Rick from his lumber supplier. They asked me about which front door we wanted, which was good because lot 12 chose the same door and sidelight as us. I also had a moment to ask about the trim work and a few other questions. After work Tina and I found that the second floor was framed, and other finish framing was completed as well on the first. Ive been told to expect framing to be complete within the next few days and the weather looks like it will cooperate now.
Friday, September 5, 2003 Once more, the framing crew arrived at the house at around 7 AM. There was still a bit of work to do, but by the time Tina and I visited the lot after work, the framing was done! They got the roof on, as well as the porch and finished up all the little bits of framing that make dry-walling possible. We did notice a creak in the floor in the upstairs hallway between the second and third bedrooms. Well have to tell Bill about that.
Monday, September 08, 2003 After work today, Tina and I went over to the plumbers in Agawam to pick out our faucets and fixtures. It turns out that we want to upgrade everything, and took the book home with us to make our choices. Ill call in the morning with our decisions.
Tuesday, September 09, 2003 Today seemed to be a day of preparation. By the time we got to the lot after work, the kitchen floor had been marked with our rough kitchen cabinet layout, gravel was placed for the patio and the rear garage door step, and the mason had dropped off some equipment and supplies. This is all a good sign that a bit of work will be done this week.
Wednesday, September 10, 2003 First thing this morning, there was no sign of work. A return trip at lunchtime revealed the masonry crew working on the fireplace and chimney. They were completing the firebox and lower portion of the chimney as I watched. They were friendly and chatted while they worked. They asked me what the shape of the chimney should have been above the firebox, and Im glad they did. They had misunderstood what Bill told them. I also asked about having a brick mailbox made, and spoke with the guy who does those.
We went to Home Depot to pick out some lights after not being able to find anything on Sunday at Lowes. Unfortunately, Home Depot has a pathetic selection, so we wound up not getting much. Looks like well be shopping online. On the final visit of the day with Tina, Bill was on hand and asked us how things were going. We asked him a couple questions on open issues, and he told us the roofing would begin tomorrow, and the windows on Saturday.
Thursday, September 11, 2003 On my morning trip, I met with a guy from the roofing crew. We spoke for a while, and he told me that they were only going to deliver the material and place it on the roof today. Dont know when the actual roofing will be done I spoke with the masons again on my noon trip, and talked with them about the face of the fireplace. Not really knowing what they should look like, I told him that I had the understanding that wed get a mantle. He told me the style of fireplace they were building was more of a formal fireplace, that wouldnt include a mantle or something. Hmmm, so I left it to his judgment to make it look good.
Bill was on hand, as he was talking with the excavators. He asked me if I had any questions, and told me that the town suggested that he install a drain pipe from a sump pump in our basement to the water retention basin at our cost. Bill didnt think it was necessary, and didnt think we needed to spend the money. Since the town wasnt forcing him to do it, he wasnt going to. But he did install a sump basin in the corner of the basement in case we ever need it. It will make it much easier to retrofit in the future after the concrete floor is poured. I also saw that the concrete crew was there preparing things for our and other sidewalks, patios, etc., but they were going to postpone the concrete until Monday.
Today was also the day for our appointment at Holyoke Millwork to make our flooring choices. We very quickly found a Berber rug for the family room that we liked, as well as a low pile rug for the upstairs. We talked about doing tile in the kitchen and bathrooms instead of the vinyl that we were allotted. It seems that it would cost us $5.50 to $6.00 more per square foot for tile. Time to start doing some calculations.
When Tina and I arrived at the lot in the evening, we found the excavators prepping things for the sidewalks out on the street in front of our house. We also found that our basement hatch had been installed. The chimney was just shy of breaking the roofline, and the fireplace was done. However, Tina and I agree that the fireplace looks out of proportion. There seems to be too many rows of bricks above the firebox before you get to the mantle. Well have to ask Gail and Bill about that.
Friday, September 12, 2003 I took a couple trips to the house in the morning, speaking with Bill about the fireplace. He assured me that once everything is finished with a mantle and sheetrock, wed love the fireplace. He said that was they way they were all built. I guess well reserve judgment until later on that. The masons were done with everything by the end of the day, and had packed up and moved on. The chimney came out looking very nice indeed.
Once again, after work today we had an appointment. This time it was with Bob over at Competitive Kitchen. He showed us our kitchen layout, and we made a few minor changes. The price is going to be a little over budget, but were also adding an island which wasnt included in the allowance. The standard Formica countertops are somewhat blah, and we spoke about upgrading them to granite. Bob called the granite place and made an appointment for us tomorrow morning. He will make the adjustments to the layout, and get back to us with the revised price.
Meanwhile, were becoming a little bit frustrated, as we seem to be getting to the point where we need to make our decisions on what upgrades to take. With us wanting tile and granite, money is becoming a real issue. We just arent getting the answers and prices we need from Bill or Gail in a timely fashion.
Saturday, September 13, 2003 We were off to Discover Granite and Marble in Sutton first thing in the morning to look at granite. We chose a black granite for the kitchen and some remnants for the upstairs bathrooms. We were given a price directly for the bathrooms, and should get a price on the kitchen granite soon. One thing for sure, this is going to be expensive. Were really not sure how we can pull this off. But it looks oh so sweet!
On the way home, we stopped by the lot. They had just finished installing our windows and exterior doors. That alone made a huge difference in the way the house looked from the outside. I did notice that the screen door on the slider seemed out of square. Hmmm, Ill need to check on that later. Perhaps they just hadnt finished squaring the doors up. Tina and I spent the entire evening being depressed and obsessing over the financials. Its looking like were going to need to put a stop to many of the upgrades we wanted to do. There just seems to be no way to be able to afford them all.
Monday, September 15, 2003 Today was a bit of a miserable day with the weather. It was mostly cloudy, humid and we had scattered showers. However, the concrete contractors still came out and did some work. They set up and poured our front porch and back patio, then covered it with plastic to protect it from the rain. The excavators also dug our hole for the propane tank, and concrete was poured into that with some bolts for the tank tie-downs. To my surprise, the roofers also arrived sometime later in the day and began to shingle the house. I was a bit concerned about putting the shingles over damp plywood, but Bill and Gail are assuring me that it will dry out okay.
Gail finally gave me the answers to pretty much all the remaining questions. Now that we have the prices for the upgrades were interested in, we can start to determine which ones we can still afford. Need to get back on the phone with the banks. We went back to Mannys late in the evening to purchase the remaining appliances the range, hood and dishwasher. We probably picked out much nicer stuff than we needed, but to get all the features and options you want, I guess you wind up paying for it.
Tuesday, September 16, 2003 The concrete was uncovered, and the patio had stress cuts sawed into it. I figured they would pour the steps on the front and back doors as well as the sidewalk, but nothing yet. They did start laying out the forms for the sidewalk along the road. The roofers continued to work, and have more than half the shingles down. Hopefully they will be done tomorrow. The Plumbtree Way street sign was installed today. With Denis in lot 10 moving in tomorrow, the street will officially have residents. I dropped off the carpet samples and picked up the grout samples while I was there. We still have the sample tiles, and need to determine which tiles go where. The kitchen is pretty much picked out, but were not sure on the bathrooms. I also dropped off the cabinet door sample.
Eric (the Obsessed)
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Haus, take notes from this guy
Do you have a online photo album with pictures of the construction. I'd be interested in seeing the house in all it's phases of construction.
I've been taking a... er... poopload of pictures. But as of this very moment, they are not on my web storage site yet. I've been meaning to for a bit now, so perhaps your request will prompt me to do so tonight.
Eric (the Obsessed)
2002 M3 Convertible
2005 VW Passat 1.8T Wagon
Building can be a stressful and the waiting can be rather disappointing, but the overall process is so much fun. My wife and I have built 4 homes over the last [almost] decade, and we absolutely love it. Fortunately, we almost always agree on styles, colors, carpet, etc, and we go into the process with a very relaxed/understanding attitude. This helps a lot.
point of note,
you are having a house built, not building your house
Quick--somebody in charge around here buy a few more hundred hard disks!!
(sure hope i don't get banned again for this benign post).
Previous: '11 Acura MDX, '03 540iA M-sport, '07 Porsche Boxster S, '01 BMW 330i SP, '97 Acura Integra GS-R, '89 Toy Supra Targa, '73 Datsun 240Z.
Is that a 5 hp motor on the right side?
Here are the pictures I've taken so far. 184 and counting. You'll notice Twilight has found her way into many of the pictures... and so has my wife on a few. They are in chronological order, starting as a dirt lot and pictures of the "neighborhood", and ending with yesterday's progress.
Eric (the Obsessed)
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Thanks for sharing the pics. It looks like it is coming along nicely.
Nice pics! Congrats!
it takes a lot longer to do it yourself, but the end result is usually a much higher quality job, nowadays they let any inexperienced drunk/druggie off the street be a master homebuilder, with the exception of the high end builders, build quality in general for new housing is in the gutter
Eric (the Obsessed)
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2005 VW Passat 1.8T Wagon
Thursday, September 18, 2003 I didnt think much would get done today. But I was wrong. While I was there first thing in the morning taking measurements for wall sconces, some roofers arrived to grab some materials so they could dry in another house before the rain tomorrow. Which would mean they wouldnt work on our house. I asked when they expected to finish, and he guessed on Monday. However, when I drove by the lot later in the day, not only did I see that they were on the roof working, but several other things had been done as well.
The roof was nearly finished, except for the porch shingles and the garage ridge vent. Our vinyl-clad porch columns were installed. We now have not only concrete steps on the porch and back garage door, but our sidewalk is in too. Our propane tank was set into the hole, mounted and cabled down. So it turned out to be a good day after all. We also went back to Competitive Kitchen tonight and did a final review of our kitchen and bath layouts so the cabinets could be ordered. Were supposed to be hit with Hurricane Isabels rain and wind tomorrow. The plumbers are tentatively scheduled to start the rough-in. I guess well see what happens.
Eric (the Obsessed)
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Any updates?
Wednesday, September 17, 2003 Today was a slow day on the site. The roofers were there for only a short time sometime in the morning. They only got a small section of the garage roof done. The concrete contractors stripped the forms off the front porch, and built the forms for the porch stairs and garage door stairs. But they never got to pour it. Instead, they poured much of the sidewalk out on the street. The only other thing I noticed was that brackets had been installed at the joint of every roof rafter and the top of the wall.
Thursday, September 18, 2003 I didnt think much would get done today. But I was wrong. While I was there first thing in the morning taking measurements for wall sconces, some roofers arrived to grab some materials so they could dry in another house before the rain tomorrow. Which would mean they wouldnt work on our house. I asked when they expected to finish, and he guessed on Monday. However, when I drove by the lot later in the day, not only did I see that they were on the roof working, but several other things had been done as well.
The roof was nearly finished, except for the porch shingles and the garage ridge vent. Our vinyl-clad porch columns were installed. We now have not only concrete steps on the porch and back garage door, but our sidewalk is in too. Our propane tank was set into the hole, mounted and cabled down. So it turned out to be a good day after all. We also went back to Competitive Kitchen tonight and did a final review of our kitchen and bath layouts so the cabinets could be ordered. Were supposed to be hit with Hurricane Isabels rain and wind tomorrow. The plumbers are tentatively scheduled to start the rough-in. I guess well see what happens.
Friday, September 19, 2003 Boy, was the rain coming down this morning! To my surprise, the concrete guys were at the development first thing in the morning. They started off pouring the basement floor in lot 12, and then must have done ours after that. The plumbers also came in today and began the plumbing rough in. With all the wind and rain, some of the house wrap is coming off on the wall above the garage. Other than that and lots of mud we seemed to have fared he storm very well.
Ive started to take mental note of things that are wrong. So far, nothing major, and Im sure all will be corrected before we move in. I wouldnt be surprised if some of this is normal. Ive noticed the outside doors seem too tight in the jams. The sliders screen is out of square, and has a small rip on the bottom. The Tyvek wrap is coming off in that one area. The tree belt was graded and seeded in front of the house, but the rain washed many ruts into it. Our propane tank is at a slight angle but I think Im just being too anal there. The tub drain hardware is chrome even though we ordered brass. And theres that one creaking board in the upstairs hall. Oh well, Ill ask about it all if its not corrected soon.
Saturday, September 20, 2003 Today was a day of completion. The plumbers were at the house once again finishing up the plumbing rough-in. All the waste pipes are in, and the copper supply lines are in except for what runs in the basement. To our surprise, the roofers also came back today and finished our roof, including the plumbing vent pipe on the rear of the house. I wonder what we can expect in the coming few days. Hopefully well see the heat ducts, central vacuum and electrical in. The siding would be nice as well
Tuesday, September 23, 2003 I went to the lot early in the morning to see if anything was happening. I noticed that a couple things were done yesterday. The doorknobs were installed on the outside doors. The gas line was run from the tank to the back of the house. And the plumbing inspector gave the house a certificate. The electricians were working on lot 12, and I spoke with the guy in charge. He gave me some suggestions on lighting the kitchen and told me that he wouldnt be the one to run the whole-house audio speaker wiring. Apparently the vacuum and alarm installer does that.
Wednesday, September 24, 2003 The excavators filled in the hole, burying our propane tank today. Nothing else happened.
Thursday, September 25, 2003 Sometime today, the HVAC contractor was in the house and cut the holes in the floors and wall studs for the ductwork. We also received a call from Southbridge Savings, and we have been approved for the increased loan amount, which will allow us to get all the additional upgrades we want. The house is now going to cost nearly $330,000, and we are putting 10% down. The best part about this bank is that we wont need to pay PMI on the mortgage.
Saturday, September 27, 2003 By the time we got to the lot today at about lunch time, the HVAC contractors had already come and gone. They installed much of the ductwork within the house. There are still a couple sections missing, but we figure theyll finish first thing on Monday. Tina and I began to mark out where we wanted to place light fixtures and switches. This took much longer than anticipated, and well have to come back and finish tomorrow. Weve had to change the way we wanted to do a few lights based on the actual structure of the house, or because of the fact that there are now ducts where we wanted something.
Monday, September 29, 2003 We didnt have a chance to return and finish marking the electrical yesterday like we had planned. It rained so much that everything was flooded! Instead, we went and did some shopping for light fixtures and under-cabinet lighting. When we went to the lot after work today, the rest of the ductwork was done. We were able to finish marking up the downstairs lights and switches. All we need to do now is the upstairs.
Tuesday, September 30, 2003 Besides us finishing the electrical markings, nothing else was done today.
Monday, October 06, 2003 Finally! Its been a week since anything was done, but today there are signs of progress. Some of the siding materials were delivered and placed in our garage. The equipment from the siding crew was moved from lot 12 to ours. And the garage door edging was done. Hey, at least its a start.
After work, Tina and I went to the lot to check things out, and managed to catch both Bill and Gail. We finally got most of the outstanding questions answered. It was a good thing we caught Bill too, because we had to clarify a couple things about the siding and trim. We were told that the siding should be going on this week, and Bill will be getting the electricians in as soon as he can. The central vacuum will be done after that. We are still waiting to hear about the whole house audio wiring.
Tuesday, October 7, 2003 The siding installers were at the house first thing in the morning. By lunchtime, they had the front of the garage done, as well as some of the rear of the house and around the garage door. The mounting pads for the garage lights were in place, and I retrieved a light from my parents house so I could see what it would look like. I received a call from dad mid-afternoon and he was complaining that they were installing the siding without first adding ¼ foam insulation. As far as I knew, this was normal. I went to the lot directly after work to ask about this and was told that they rarely use the foam insulation, as it really doesnt add much insulation value. They only use it on old houses, and only then as a flat surface instead of an insulator.
It was a good thing I was on hand to speak with the installer, as there was some confusion about the headers over the windows, the door surround entrance system, and the location of lights. Bill told them we wanted mantles over the windows, when what we want is the same as lot 4 and is called crown molding. The difference is one is installed before the siding, and the other is on top of the siding. Theyll need to remove some of the siding on the front of the garage to get the headers on those windows now. But at least they dont need to redo all the windows. I also learned that the door surround they brought with them is not what they will be using. Instead they ordered the exact Fypon unit I picked out from the catalog and gave to Gail and Bill as an example.
Wednesday, October 8, 2003 Once again, the siding crew was on hand first thing. By the end of the day, they had cranked out the entire north wall with the chimney, the first floor of the rear wall and the entire garage door wall. The yellow siding looks awesome with the brick color we chose. They made a comment about needing the electricians to get in so theyd know where some of the lights were to be located, and also the dryer vent of the back of the laundry room. At this rate, I think theyll be done by Friday.
Thursday, October 09, 2003 The three guys doing the siding certainly get up early. They were at it when I arrived at about 7 AM. The framing crew was also on site, claiming they had some work to do in our house as well as lot 12 next door. I have no idea what, but I guess well see later in the day. I did tell them that the front and garage doors werent hung properly, and didnt close correctly.
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Have you moved in yet?
My girlfriend's parents' house, on the other hand, was built by her dad/family, is 13 years old and is still as solid as a brick **** house. The same applies to their cottage which was family-built and is over 30 years old.
But what can you expect now that modular/pre-built homes are sprouting left, right, and centre?
"The aim of our studies should be to direct the mind with a view to forming true and sound judgements about whatever comes before it." (Rule #1, Descartes' Rules for the Direction of our Native Intelligence).
The only disadvantage with the new house... now we're broke.
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new roof
I was surfing the net for threads on roofing and came across your post. We're in the midst of a re-roofing in Northern California. Yesterday 1/2" CDX plywood was nailed down, and left overnight without any tarping. 7am this morning they were ready to start laying felt (30# ASTM) until I noticed there was significant condensation (dew or fog overnight, no rain). Roofer insisted it is standard practice in the Bay Area NOT to tarp overnight, and in fact tarping may have INCREASED the condensation problem by preventing water evaporation. Just wondering if your roof decking did in fact dry out, or if any problems developed?
Well, no problems yet... that we can tell. I'm sure that even if the plywood were damp, there is still somewhere for the moisture to go after the tar paper and shingles are placed. Who knows... 2 or 30 years from now, I may be replacing the roof.
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Too funny that between then and now I moved from AL to TX and bought a new house. Almost had to go through the same process, but found an almost completed one instead. Kind of glad I didn't have to go through all that.
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While many Manitobans are hoping the temperatures return to a more seasonable value quickly, management at the Asessippi Ski Area and Resort are quite content that remnants of the polar vortex are staying around a bit longer.
The resort, located just north of Russell west of Inglis, is reporting excellent snow conditions due to the cold nights and below-normal daytime highs. There is a 105-centimetre base of snow with lots of snow stockpiled to move into critical areas.
"This year, conditions are excellent as we head into the final week of the ski season," said Asessippi Resort general manager Newell Johnston. "We always have lots of snow on the hill because it faces north and with the cold temperatures overnight, the hill can be groomed to be in peak condition for the ski day."
Johnston said the cold temperatures in late December, January and some of February forced many school groups to cancel. However, they all rebooked as Asessippi had upwards of 600 students on the hill every day for the past two weeks. Asessippi regularly hosts well over 20,000 school visits per season.
This week was spring break for many Saskatchewan schools so many families took advantage to make up for the skiing they missed during the rest of the winter.
Next week looks promising for the resort, which features three lifts operating for the 27 runs as well as eight lanes of snow tubing.
"We're looking for a big week during Manitoba spring break as we close out the 2013-14 season," Johnston said. "We encourage families to come out and enjoy excellent ski conditions in a very family-friendly atmosphere."
There is still time to learn to ski or snowboard. Asessippi is offering a lift pass for the Ollie Express, rental of skis or snowboard and lessons for just $9.99 from March 31 to April 6.
The season is scheduled to conclude on April 6 with the annual Slush Cup, which involves skiers and snowboarders coming down the hill and jumping into a pit of slushy water.
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To qualify for these trainings, you need to work for a small public water system. For this program, small systems are public water systems serving a population of 10,000 or fewer, including Non-Transient Non-Community Water Systems and Transient Non-Community Water Systems. For more on the kinds of systems served by this program, see the "How do I know if I qualify?" section at the top of this page.
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Free operator training is offered in two formats: in-person workshops and eLearning courses. In-person technical workshops are offered by RCAP in conjunction with the state AWWA sections. These workshops cover Safe Drinking Water Act topics, including Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead/Copper, Groundwater Rule, water treatment (microbial contaminants), disinfection byproducts reduction and control, and distribution system operation and maintenance. To see which in-person workshops are being offered near you, check the full list here. (Technical trainings are the ones co-hosted with RCAP; workshops co-hosted with EFCN are on managerial topics and are sometimes also good for CEUs.) Most of these workshops are good for CEUs in the state where they are being held; if a training near you hasn't been approved for your state, check with your certification authority to see if you can get credit. You do need to register for the courses in order to receive credits, but you do not need to be a member of AWWA to attend.
In addition to the workshops, AWWA and RCAP have developed an eLearning course on the Revised Total Coliform Rule. It's also free, and you do not need to become a member in order to access it, though you will have to create a (free) account on AWWA's website. Operators can complete it on the computer at home. It covers basic RTCR topics, including how to perform an assessment under the RTCR, sample site evaluation, source and treatment assessment, and distribution system operations and maintenance practices assessment. Upon successful completion of the course, registrants will receive a certificate of completion to file with their states for continuing education credits.
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Pearson's return to the club for a second spell had been widely anticipated after the resignation of Paul Duffen last week.
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Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Burnley left the team 18th in the Barclays Premier League - amid a run of just three wins in 33 games - while financial results published last week revealed serious concerns over the club's viability.
Pearson said: "I am delighted to be back at Hull City as chairman.
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He moved to Derby after a consortium headed by Duffen bought the club but left Pride Park last week.
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Split ferry port in Croatia connects you with Ancona in Italy with a choice of up to 10 ferry crossings per week. The duration of the Split to Ancona crossing is from 8 hours and the crossing is operated by SNAV & Jadrolinija.
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From mainland Croatia Split is easily accessible through the A1 and then the E71. Then, to get into the city, follow the route 8 until you get to Poljicka Cesta and then turn slightly right into Kraja Zvonimira. Stay on Kraja Zvonimira until it turns into Obala Kneza Domagoja, which leads you all the way to Split ferry port.
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There are many health policy studies that link uninsurance to worse health outcomes. A forthcoming paper in the Journal of Health Economics adds an important layer to that relationship: It finds that high rates of uninsurance mean worse outcomes even for those with coverage.
Health-care economist N. Meltem Daysal compared outcomes for insured heart attack patients in California over a six-year period, 1999 to 2006, when the state saw a 19 percent reduction in mortality rates for such cases. Across the state, however, there was huge variation in how health outcomes were improving: San Francisco and Los Angeles had decreases between 26 percent and 30 percent, while in Sacramento, the drop was just 13 percent.
Daysal wanted to know what was different about the patients in the three cities. He controlled for basic demographic information, like age and race, as well as a set of preexisting risk factors that were present at admission, like a history of heart failure or hypertension.
What he saw was cities that treated more uninsured patients seeing worse outcomes for those who came in with coverage. Daysal estimates that, if uninsurance were eliminated, there would be 3 to 5 percent fewer deaths among those who already had coverage.
What's happening here? Daysal describes it as "negative spillover," where the hospitals that treat more uninsured patients end up footing a higher bill for uncompensated care. That takes away resources they could be spending on hiring better doctors, upgrading medical equipments or making a whole host of investments that could improve health outcomes. Worse care, for all patients treated at the facility, ensues.
On the flip side, increasing insurance coverage could have positive spillover effects, improving quality of care even for the already-insured. "Taken together, my results suggest that policies aimed at addressing the issue of uninsurance may have additional benefits to insured patients residing in the same communities," Deysal concludes. That means the Affordable Care Act, which is expected to extend coverage to 32 million Americans, could have some fringe benefits for those already covered.


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how do i enter the bi weekly sketch battle?
how do i enter the sketch battle?
click on my signature.
look to see what the next word is.
PM the flick of your sketch to me.
pm? sorry never been on here, never really thought about puttin my work anywhere but gov property
no need to apologize, we all had to learn. PM is short for private message. if you click my name you'll see the option for it.
i've updated the words for the next coming set of battles, for those interested.
anychance of knowing where the next postage stamp be for this weeks battle
Anyone up for a battle just or fun? message me if you are.
I write Sprugz, and Sprug. I'm still pretty toy though. Give me some time and I'll get better.
alright, i've just polled this weeks battles which means its time for me to pick new words. only i don't want to. which means you guys get to! yay!
throw out any words, phrases or themes you guys would like to see in the next set of battles, within the next two days, and you might just get your wish.
..or i could just pick words, again. whatever.
I made some suggestions in the skulls sketch battle thread. I skimmed what you said and missed the part that you mention saying to bring the suggestions to this thread. Oh well, if you want to read them they are there.
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Sketch Battle word: Wrek
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here are just some ideas.
***WEEKLY SKETCH BATTLE (Toy/Advanced) ***
Word: Bass
Word/Phrase: Goblin
Word/Phrase: Dice
THEME: Biohazard/Radioactive
I write Sprugz, and Sprug. I'm still pretty toy though. Give me some time and I'll get better.
Sketch: Debate
Handstyle: Black Guard
Throwie: Grok
Character Theme: Youtube Toy
Edit: BUT, Wrek for bonos' buddy is a good idea
I like the Biohazard idea for character battle.
i've updated the words.
Hey chad now that you're getting enough entries for 2 sketch polls why not take it back to a toy poll and an advanced poll
If you wanna get down on these hairy balls why don't you jump right in, it's a crotch party right up in here.
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i thought about doing just that when polling the debate battles today, but, after thinking about it for a bit, i decided instead to just randomly split them up, for a couple of different reasons. mainly because i felt like my own personal opinions on graff came too much into play when decided who was toy and who was not. also, it's not as easy as "toy or advanced". theres a big gap between the two and its filled with all the "intermediate" cats. people who can't quite hang with the big boys, but don't deserve to be thrown in with the toys, know what i mean?
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Source: whowhatwhy.comWould you be shocked to learn that the FBI apparently knew that some organization, perhaps even a law enforcement agency or private security outfit, had contingency plans to assassinate peaceful protestors in a major American city — and did nothing to intervene?
Would you be surprised to learn that this intelligence comes not from a shadowy whistle-blower but from the FBI itself – specifically, from a document obtained from Houston FBI office last December, as part of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by the Washington, DC-based Partnership for Civil Justice Fund?
To repeat: this comes from the FBI itself. The question, then, is: What did the FBI do about it?
The Plot
Remember the Occupy Movement? The peaceful crowds that camped out in the center of a number of cities in the fall of 2011, calling for some recognition by local, state and federal authorities that our democratic system was out of whack, controlled by corporate interests, and in need of immediate repair?
That movement swept the US beginning in mid-September 2011. When, in early October, the movement came to Houston, Texas, law enforcement officials and the city's banking and oil industry executives freaked out perhaps even more so than they did in some other cities. The push-back took the form of violent assaults by police on Occupy activists, federal and local surveillance of people seen as organizers, infiltration by police provocateurs—and, as crazy as it sounds, some kind of plot to assassinate the "leaders" of this non-violent and leaderless movement.
But don't take our word for it. Here's what the document obtained from the Houston FBI, said:
An identified [DELETED] as of October planned to engage in sniper attacks against protestors (sic) in Houston, Texas if deemed necessary. An identified [DELETED] had received intelligence that indicated the protesters in New York and Seattle planned similar protests in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin, Texas. [DELETED] planned to gather intelligence against the leaders of the protest groups and obtain photographs, then formulate a plan to kill the leadership via suppressed sniper rifles. (Note: protests continued throughout the weekend with approximately 6000 persons in NYC. 'Occupy Wall Street' protests have spread to about half of all states in the US, over a dozen European and Asian cities, including protests in Cleveland (10/6-8/11) at Willard Park which was initially attended by hundreds of protesters.)
WhoWhatWhy contacted FBI headquarters in Washington, and asked about this document—which, despite its stunning revelation, and despite PCFJ press releases, was notwithstanding a few online mentions, was generally ignored by mainstream and "alternative" press alike.
The agency confirmed that it is genuine and that it originated in the Houston FBI office. (The plot is also referenced in a second document obtained in PCJF's FOIA response, in this case from the FBI's Gainesville, Fla., office, which cites the Houston FBI as the source.) That second document actually suggests that the assassination plot, which never was activated, might still be operative should Occupy decisively re-emerge in the area. It states:
On 13 October 20111, writer sent via email an excerpt from the daily [DELETED] regarding FBI Houston's [DELETED] to all IAs, SSRAs and SSA [DELETED] This [DELETED] identified the exploitation of the Occupy Movement by [LENGTHY DELETION] interested in developing a long-term plan to kill local Occupy leaders via sniper fire.
Asked why solid information about an assassination plot against American citizens exercising their Constitutional right to free speech and assembly never led to exposure of the plotters' identity or an arrest—as happened with so many other terrorist schemes the agency has publicized—Paul Bresson, head of the FBI media office, offered a typically elliptical response:
The FOIA documents that you reference are redacted in several places pursuant to FOIA and privacy laws that govern the release of such information so therefore I am unable to help fill in the blanks that you are seeking. Exemptions are cited in each place where a redaction is made. As far as the question about the murder plot, I am unable to comment further, but rest assured if the FBI was aware of credible and specific information involving a murder plot, law enforcement would have responded with appropriate action.
Note that the privacy being "protected" in this instance (by a government that we now know has so little respect for our privacy) was of someone or some organization that was actively contemplating violating other people's Constitutional rights— by murdering them.
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By Jeff Levering / Pawtucket Red Sox | October 31, 2013 9:25 AM ET
Boston was ready to celebrate Wednesday night, even before the game started...
Fans were confident, as evidence of the average ticket price exceeding $2,000 for a chance to be at Fenway to watch the Red Sox clinch a World Series at home for the first time since 1918.
It didn't take long, but when it did, with one swing of the bat, the Red Sox took a 3-0 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals and the party began in the street of Boston.
According to accounts from people that were in the ballpark, Fenway literally shook when Shane Victorino hit his three run double in the bottom of the 3rd inning.
Stephen Drew, who was 4-for-50 in the postseason, slammed a solo homer in the 4th and that's when everything really began to sink in that this would be the night the Red Sox would finish off the series.
RBI singles by Mike Napoli and Victorino swelled the lead to 6-0. The heralded rookie Michael Wacha didn't make it out of the 4th inning. He allowed six earned runs on five hits with four walks and five strikeouts. The Red Sox patience at the plate working deep counts, fouling pitches off led to major production. Boston drew seven walks in Game 6, David Ortiz had four of them (three intentional).
John Lackey flat out dominated. AGAIN. 6.2 innings, one run, nine hits and five strikeouts. He walked only one. He made two starts in the series allowing four runs in 14 innings of work and became the first player in baseball history to start two World Series clinching games for two different teams (the Angels in 2002 as a rookie).
And what a story for Lackey. A guy who was vilified in Boston for two years from 2011-2012 became one of the cities most beloved players. When the Red Sox needed a big win or a big start, Lackey provided it throughout the playoffs. He and Jon Lester combined to go 7-2 with a 2.08 ERA (14 ER in 60.2 IP) in the playoffs.
Junichi Tazawa retired the only batter he faced. Brandon Workman pitched a perfect 8th and Koji, well, he was Koji. A flawless 9th, 13 pitches, 10 strikes and a strikeout to cap off the championship. The Sox 8th in franchise history and 3rd in the last 10 years.
Koji allowed just one run in the playoffs over 13 appearances (13.2 innings). He struck out 16, walked none (hasn't walked a batter since August 3rd) and was a perfect 7-for-7 in save chances.
Overall, the Sox did not hit well with runners in scoring position batting just .250 (11-for-44), but came up with the big hits when they needed them from EVERYONE in the lineup. The Cardinals, who had the best average with runners in scoring position during the regular season, batted just .214 (9-for-42) and stranded 43 men on base in the six games of the World Series. A huge credit to the Sox pitching staff for shutting down that St. Louis offense.
The World Series win over the Cardinals (their second title over St. Louis) capped a sensational 2013 season. The Red Sox were officially the best team to go from worst to first. They went from 69 wins in 2012 to 97 in 2013 and finished it off with a championship. The 28 win difference bested the "Amazin' Mets" from 1969 who improved by 27 wins from 1968 to '69 (73-89 to 100-62) and to actually win the title in the same year.
So many former PawSox contributed to this team. 38 of the 48 total players that put on a Boston Red Sox uniform had donned a PawSox uniform as well. And 17 of the 25 on the playoff roster had spent time in Pawtucket, either on the active roster or on a rehab assignment. That, is pretty special.
Will the beards stay or will they go? Whatever happens, this much we know...The Red Sox are the World Series Champions, a parade to follow with a trophy in tow!
Go Sox!!!
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Swedes began filtering into the Oregon Territory with the first wave of white settlers. At first, their numbers grew slowly, but after 1883, when the railroad connected Portland to the national grid, the flow accelerated. By 1910, the Swedes were the second-largest foreign-language immigrant group in the state. The influx diminished by the end of the 1920s, and ever since Swedish immigration to Oregon has been a tiny but steady trickle.
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For your HP(s)?Originally Posted by MoHawk
This is a discussion on NFA Weapons in Missouri (Silencers/Suppressors/SBR) within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the General Category category; With the changes in Missouri Firearms Law taking effect Aug 28 are any of the Missouri forum members working obtaining silencers or other NFA Weapons?...
With the changes in Missouri Firearms Law taking effect Aug 28 are any of the Missouri forum members working obtaining silencers or other NFA Weapons?
For your HP(s)?Originally Posted by MoHawk
Not me.
No, just for my Ruger 10/22 & 22/45 so the neighbors won't complain about my target shooting.Originally Posted by mn_doggie
....MoHawk, congrats on the change in the Missouri law governing suppressors. I looked it over, but have stumbled on one point. No C&R FFL is now required to own a suppressor. Ownership is permitted if the applicant is within Federal compliance. The question: CC permits are issued by the sheriffs in Missouri counties....do you have to have a CC permit or other sheriff approved document to buy a suppressor, or just complete federal Form 4?
It's my understanding you need to complete a Form 4 plus have a CLEO sign-off or have the NFA Weapon (silencer) owned by a trust or LLC. Since I already have a Revocable Living Trust, I am going to transfer ownership of the silencer to the trust. This eliminates the CLEO sign-off and having to be finger printed. I'am sure glad Missouri caught up to most other states firearms laws.
I've been so busy with family related health problems the past few months I haven't keep up with the forums.
...thx for the clarification, MH. I did the same thing here in NC...except to our LLC...same rules apply as in Missouri. However, the sheriff can refuse a regular app for the suppressor, as it is not mandated for issue if all criteria are met by NC/Federal statute as is the CHP. So, we have the suppressor ownership left to the personal discretion of the sheriff. Some counties are lenient, some are absolutely no...another issue that needs to be addressed by the legislature.
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