tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post5816899777020762567..comments2024-01-22T14:07:41.683-06:00Comments on Edifice Rex: What's (S)he Building?MamaHenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17018971960706063902noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-78607050545472311022014-09-12T20:18:21.356-05:002014-09-12T20:18:21.356-05:00Hey Woody! Oooh, ring shanks...yeah, I don't b...Hey Woody! Oooh, ring shanks...yeah, I don't blame you for the the nail gun. lol!<br />I tell you I am amazed at the number of people that just can't understand people that want something a little different and personal. I didn't realize that our society had become SO cookie cutter. And then if you don't go along with the crowd, you are trying to "put on airs". Bleh. Funny thing is, I've rarely had anyone question me on the blog. Real life is another matter all together though!<br />Thanks for the kind words, man. LOVe that last sentence of yours. Dead on!MamaHenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018971960706063902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-13353661167333833862014-09-11T05:10:50.585-05:002014-09-11T05:10:50.585-05:00I think we saved a truckload of aggravation, lumbe...I think we saved a truckload of aggravation, lumber and our marriage by using a bfa. <br /><br />The basic ideas for a design of our barn were floating around in our heads. Throwing together a structure based on "floating ideas" usually turns into nightmare. I never have qualified for an anarchist card and my subscription for Mother Earth News lapsed after the tenth article about free range chickens and composting toilets during a one year run. We did however carry the fantasy of hand driving 16d ring shank nails well into the first section of framing before I "sold out" and bought a framing nailer. The floor of the loft is all done by hand and hammer though.<br /><br />I can't even begin to tell you how many folk have asked why we didn't just throw up a metal clad pole barn. The answer is buried in the question. We didn't want a metal clad pole barn. We wanted a brand new eighty year old barn. We aren't farming. We're doing what the hell makes us happy and I happen to share some of our projects with others through our blogging. I truly understand why Ron drops off the blogosphere from time to time. He tires of folks critiquing his choices that he shares on his blog. <br /><br />Your house ROCKS! I've always looked your way for inspiration and tech support. I would hope that more people would put more time and thought into their choices for their physical world. We would all benefit from the joy of being able to let our eyes romp through a town of design instead of our minds melting at the sight of an endless horizon of cookie-cutter sameness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-15462959726949050862014-09-10T11:47:09.448-05:002014-09-10T11:47:09.448-05:00Hey Ed! yeah, if you are actually paying money for...Hey Ed! yeah, if you are actually paying money for a BFA's services then you do expect, rightfully so, a bit more interest and product.<br />I was lucky to find one willing to barter but there has been concessions on both our parts. He has had to wait a little for completion of a couple of his projects and I've had to work mainly from sketches more than real drawings. But it has worked for us.MamaHenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018971960706063902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-61678530361933487242014-09-08T16:50:15.616-05:002014-09-08T16:50:15.616-05:00We verbally hired a BFA to design some additions t...We verbally hired a BFA to design some additions to our house that we could work on over the coming years. He said he would get right on it. About five months later he emailed to say he would get started right away. About five months after that he emailed to ask if we were still interested in him starting. We told him not really. If he wasn't interested in keeping us informed, we weren't interested in working for him. Unfortunately he is the only BFA in this small berg so we have to go aways to find another. Fortunately, we changed our minds on what we wanted done and now probably won't need a BFA. But I have no problems hiring another, better communicating BFA, should the need arise someday. I have found that hiring others who do this on a daily basis will pay dividends on ideas that someone like me would never have thought about.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-26558575716082742222014-09-08T10:46:25.115-05:002014-09-08T10:46:25.115-05:00Hey Fairhope! thank you! Well, hopefully when the ...Hey Fairhope! thank you! Well, hopefully when the house is completely done it will get featured somewhere. You never know!<br /><br />Hey Rich! I think that yes, there is a lot of value in the creation of a home and, in my opinion, is something sorely lacking in today's society and the instant gratification of a typical house scenario. I wouldn't say the finished product is irrelevant but the process is certainly just as important. <br />Glad I did answer your question (sorry it took so long). The BFA and I still get along great and I'm lucky to have a husband that doesn't mind him being a close friend.<br /><br />Hey Ann! thank you! I'm glad you enjoy the blog!MamaHenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018971960706063902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-64006680746845326072014-09-08T08:41:18.716-05:002014-09-08T08:41:18.716-05:00Annie - I love reading about your house, and have ...Annie - I love reading about your house, and have gone back to the beginning of your blog to access from the get-go. What an endeavor, and Huzzah to you, Jack, and the BFA for what you started. And now you and Hubby can live happily ever after, and keep working and adding as you see fit. <br />Glad to hear you're feeling up to doing some barter work, too. Always look forward to your blog..texasannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12266571576775601735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-36570140368038146642014-09-07T15:21:38.638-05:002014-09-07T15:21:38.638-05:00Just to add to the discussion, isn't there som...Just to add to the discussion, isn't there something of value to be had in designing a house and taking your time to build it the way you want to build it (focusing on the process) instead of just building it hell-bent-for-leather to get an ordinary house (focusing on the result)?<br /><br />The creation process is what is important, the finished product is irrelevant. Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412944120622315804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-77422382110897438612014-09-07T15:04:06.523-05:002014-09-07T15:04:06.523-05:00Of course I remember my question, and from what I ...Of course I remember my question, and from what I remember you more or less answered it.<br /><br />I was wondering how you came up with all the details and made them all work together to make the house what it is. (or something or other like that).<br /><br />You also sort of cleared up something else up for me, since I've always heard the expression "BFH or Big F***ing Hammer", and I was wondering just exactly what a BFA was and if you were still getting along with him.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412944120622315804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-45294609296499881342014-09-07T07:07:55.359-05:002014-09-07T07:07:55.359-05:00I love houses that aren't cookie-cutter copies...I love houses that aren't cookie-cutter copies of those around it. And I've never in my life heard of a wasp-proof plan! How clever!!! <br />You've done a great job and your house should be featured in a magazine!Leslie Anne Tarabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02196752637270349443noreply@blogger.com