Author Topic: Got a new place and moving ... (Read 3254 times)

isawlogs · « **on:** November 19, 2005, 08:53:54 pm »

Next summer that is . We are moving to the Eastern Townships

For those of you ... well that would almost be all of you , that dont know where that would be , its a 25 minute drive to Jay Peak vermont but on the Québec side

. Its a 250 acre farm with nice big barn ( 125 feet long X 45 feet wide ) and a smaller one that will become my new shop , 80 X 30 all of this at the end of the road , bordered by the Missiquoi river to the north and 1 mile of bush south is the US border . Closess neibourgh each way is a mile away .
The plan now is for me to saw up a house , going to be a sawed dovetailed log home . All of the wood needed to build this I plan on sawing drying and dressing . Thats this winters project , put it up in the spring and move it there next summer . The plan is to have a heated pad , now aint to sure yet how it will be heated , wether it will be by water or electric sortof leaning with electric , need to be looked at a bit more .

Here is a pic of the barn , accessible from the parking area , it is used at the moment as a garge to park cars .. and the machinerie .
Now I am waiting for things to freeze up and get a little snow on the ground and get just a little more time for my ribs and its off to the bush to hurl down the pine .

sprucebunny · « **Reply #1 on:** November 19, 2005, 09:03:07 pm »

That sounds great, Marcel

It looks like a beautiful place but it sounds like alot of work !!!!

And congratulations on your thousandth post

...... you didn't linger at that number very long, huh

Tom · « **Reply #2 on:** November 19, 2005, 09:03:29 pm »

I could live comfortably in either of the barns.

Way to go, Marcel. It looks like a beautiful place by the picture.

isawlogs · « **Reply #3 on:** November 19, 2005, 09:17:36 pm »

Thanks Joan , Tom ,
Yes it is a beautiful place Comes with a nice back yard too

Frank_Pender · « **Reply #4 on:** November 19, 2005, 09:37:22 pm »

Marcel. was the smaller building the milk house? You sound as though you are going to have some great times, this Winter, preparing the materials for the new house. What does the house look like that is on the site, at this time?

pigman · « **Reply #5 on:** November 19, 2005, 09:41:53 pm »

Looks to be a silo on the back side of the big barn.

The silo ought to be good for something besides storing silage, but I can't think of anything.

Frank_Pender · « **Reply #6 on:** November 19, 2005, 10:01:13 pm »

I have seen some pretty nice homes made from a silo, like that in the background. He could use it for a drying shed with an elevator.

isawlogs · « **Reply #7 on:** November 19, 2005, 10:37:24 pm »

Frank . THe smaller building was for the horses.
Pigman There is a silo .. and there is a use for it at the moment ... pigeon roost

going to take care of that in a short term

As for the house thats on there , it is a very good condition ... six bedroom farm house ... but I want a log home ... So I gonna build me one .

Frank the silo could still be used for grain .... I dont think that I would want to live in it ... Any ways there needs to be a place to put the feed for these guys

This is Ben my quarter horse stalion

This is the colt ( unnamed yet ) and the mare Patch that will be fallowing us

Fla._Deadheader · « **Reply #8 on:** November 19, 2005, 10:44:26 pm »

Marcel gets to use Bro. Noble's Signature. Sawin and Loggin and Milkin and Sawin and Buildin and Milkin, and, and.

REALLY like them cowboy boots on that there cowboy.

That is a beautimous place, Marcel. Wish ya lots of luck and good fortune.

How deep does the Snow get

isawlogs · « **Reply #9 on:** November 19, 2005, 10:55:32 pm »

Thanks Harrold and same goes your way ... as for the depth of snow ... might just have to wait a year to find out ... let you know in two winters ...

As for them boots .. well you gotta know that this here horse he is on dont go to far to quickly ... so you best have some comfy shoes on and good padding under you .

Fla._Deadheader · « **Reply #10 on:** November 19, 2005, 11:01:48 pm »

I wuz thinkin them's WALKIN boots, for when that horsey gets taard and lays down, you can just walk home. His belly is as big as mine

isawlogs · « **Reply #11 on:** November 19, 2005, 11:07:11 pm »

The rider or the horsy

Fla._Deadheader · « **Reply #12 on:** November 19, 2005, 11:15:54 pm »

etat · « **Reply #13 on:** November 19, 2005, 11:19:54 pm »

WOW.......That's a nice place!!!!!

Paul_H · « **Reply #14 on:** November 19, 2005, 11:37:32 pm »

That's a really nice place Marcel.Does it have any timber on the property as a potential for a woodlot or is it mostly cleared?
Those barns would be a dream come true for me.

isawlogs · « **Reply #15 on:** November 19, 2005, 11:56:27 pm »

Theres better part of 100acres of wood ... mostly hardwood .. Cherry , yellow birch , sugar maple , white ash a few red oaks . very little pine but there is some helmlock and spruce ... 50 or so acres of pasture and the rest is good fields .
One reason for the draft horse is for loggin it for personal use . Dont want to bring the skidder there ... Its kinda steep for it and there is just to many little streams to cross ... There is a good bush road through the bush so loging it wont be to much trouble . Will have the tractor there to bring the logs down to the mill , once the horse brings them to the ~~trail~~ road

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CHARLIE · « **Reply #16 on:** November 20, 2005, 12:24:50 am »

I only have one thing to say..... WOW! OK, I lied....2 things...Marcel that is a beautiful place!

Norm · « **Reply #17 on:** November 20, 2005, 03:26:35 am »

Very nice place you've got Marcel!

So what you going to put on the other acres, pasture, maybe some row crops?

crtreedude · « **Reply #18 on:** November 20, 2005, 05:22:42 am »

Very nice Marcel! I see yet another person who just can't have enough land... We are up to about 240 acres and having to add on this year or next.

Nice looking Stallion too.

A little bit of work would slim down that mare a bunch. Our horses have such an easy life right now that we call them the vagabonds...

But visitors tend to give them a little workout - but not enough.

Captain · « **Reply #19 on:** November 20, 2005, 05:36:33 am »

Awesome Marcel. I see a place for the Eastern North America Forestry Forum Picnic next summer.....

Your pictures make me want to move back to Vermont sooner than I plan....

Captain

Jeff · « **Reply #20 on:** November 20, 2005, 05:59:53 am »

Looks like a piece of Heaven on Earth to me.

bull · « **Reply #21 on:** November 20, 2005, 09:26:06 am »

Marcel when will you start the, come play (work) on the farm vacations..... I see the possibility of a great agritainment buisness. You can book me a week stay. Small log cabin on that hillside for deer camp rentals etc.

iain · « **Reply #22 on:** November 20, 2005, 12:14:17 pm »

Your telling me you got a nice new place
it looks peachy

iain

DanG · « **Reply #23 on:** November 20, 2005, 12:41:39 pm »

Fantastic looking new place, Marcel!

I could almost put up with the snow for a place like that. Almost.

oakiemac · « **Reply #24 on:** November 20, 2005, 12:54:36 pm »

Nice place. I love those barns. It is too bad that most old barns around here get torn down.
Good luck and good choice!

jerry-m · « **Reply #25 on:** November 20, 2005, 01:12:08 pm »

Yeah I like it too, beautiful place Marcel

Would like to visit in the summer, but probably too cold for me in the winter...

Jerry

isawlogs · « **Reply #26 on:** November 20, 2005, 08:13:26 pm »

The plan is for a two year construction span ... I will be happy to have the tin on by next fall and the windows in . Then take a few couple of weeks and go hunting , then attack the interior . We will be staying in the other house while this one is beeing put together .

crtreedude ... I dont plan on working that horse to much .. if I do I will have to go and get me some new cloth for myself .. and at the moment I am quit found of my roundness

Norm .. At the moment I dont really have any plans for the rest . It is beeing managed by one of the local farmers and he seams to be dooing a good job of it .. I am not saying that I would not like to do it myself , just wont have time for a few years to come .
We will have some chickens to run around and get in the way of things .. there is already a small lake for trout , wildlife is plentyful .

This place will be open house to any of you that would like to drop by .. no need to call as there will always be room for ya in the hay barn ...

ARKANSAWYER · « **Reply #27 on:** November 20, 2005, 08:49:26 pm »

I really like that barn. I would just live in it. I would come visit but it is most likly to cold for me even in the surmmer.

isawlogs · « **Reply #28 on:** November 20, 2005, 08:52:19 pm »

Arky
You come on up .. I,ll put in a heater for ya .

Ernie · « **Reply #29 on:** November 20, 2005, 09:03:29 pm »

Felicitations Marcel

What a spectacular looking place. Looks like the sort of spot you could happily settle down in for a real long time.

Look forward to more pics,

isawlogs · « **Reply #30 on:** November 20, 2005, 09:30:52 pm »

Ernie ...
Retirement comes to mind

Ed_K · « **Reply #31 on:** November 20, 2005, 09:50:02 pm »

Way to go Marcel, going to do some sugaring?

Robert R · « **Reply #32 on:** November 20, 2005, 09:55:04 pm »

That is a nice looking place and really nice looking horses. Shoot, sell that skidder--you got all you need already and maybe another on the way (?). Your QH will cross real nice on that mare for a great woods horse--bigger isn't necessarily better in tight quarters in the timber as long you have good heart. I've often pondered crossing my mares with a foundation QH stud for a second team but unfortunately, you can buy good horses cheaper than build them in these parts. Wish you were closer--I'd come skid with you for a crack at that trout pond.

Bro. Noble · « **Reply #33 on:** November 20, 2005, 10:12:31 pm »

If I didn't have to milk these DanG cows, you'd see me coming down the road.

Paul_H · « **Reply #34 on:** November 20, 2005, 10:26:39 pm »

He's got barns Noble,bring everybody along.

isawlogs · « **Reply #35 on:** November 20, 2005, 10:35:10 pm »

Quote from: Ed_K on November 20, 2005, 09:50:02 pm

Way to go Marcel, going to do some sugaring?

Yep

Got some real nice maple to tap . Next time there i will take some pics of them .. Going to set up a line or two to bring the sap down .
Robert .
I aint going to sell her , I just could not part with her . She still has a lot of life left in her and my dad would not be to happy with that decision , he sortof likes having it around on the farm here .
Bring um along Noble ... Paul will come around and milk them while we go for a fish or two then have a cold one in the pool .

Tom_Averwater · « **Reply #36 on:** November 21, 2005, 06:30:24 am »

Nice looking place Marcel ! Lots of luck getting the cabin built .

crtreedude · « **Reply #37 on:** November 21, 2005, 07:08:59 am »

Marcel,

Opening up an inventation to this group is cause for concern. Look what happened to me... I invited FDH down and now he is moving here!

That does look like a wonderful place.

Fred

Engineer · « **Reply #38 on:** November 21, 2005, 07:39:35 am »

Marcel that's a really nice farm. I have probably seen it from the air - the last time I was up in the Newport/Derby VT area was in a Cessna twin and the view is spectacular. I used to go up there a lot and roam around in Sherbrooke and Magog. Only a mile from the border, you're on the east or west side of the Memphremagog? Anyway, it's nice countryside up there, I wish my area still had large farms available to buy for a decent cost. Right now one of my neighbors wants to sell 60 acres of stunted trees and rocks for a half-million dollars. No pasture, no timber, and no buildings. Oh well.

OneWithWood · « **Reply #39 on:** November 21, 2005, 08:46:12 am »

Congratualtions, Marcel. That sure looks like a nice place to let your hair grow

Modat22 · « **Reply #40 on:** November 21, 2005, 09:17:38 am »

Wow thats a really nice place you have there, would you mind if I built an underground house under that barn?

Patty · « **Reply #41 on:** November 21, 2005, 02:06:11 pm »

Sorry I am so late to the forum, Marcel....your new place is really beautiful! Is it far from where you live now? I love your barn, is the smaller one in that good of condition also?
That is sure a pretty part of the country....beautiful view!

Congratulations!

Ernie · « **Reply #42 on:** November 21, 2005, 05:03:20 pm »

Quote from: Bro. Noble on November 20, 2005, 10:12:31 pm

If I didn't have to milk these DanG cows, you'd see me coming down the road.

bro I was reading about the latest in milking. You have an automatic setup in your barn, each cow has an electronic tag which triggers the appropriate amount of supplements when the cow enters the milking station. The cups are placed and removed automatically, the milk is weighed and entered into the database from which the supplement allowance is calculated. The cows are free to enter whenever they feel the need to be milked. Some go for three times a day and others only once. the number of milking stations depends on the number of cows, I'll see if I can dredge up the article, it was in some mag that I get from Europe.

Just shell out the bucks and you are freed from milking for ever.

It doesn't say anything about shed cleaning

Bro. Noble · « **Reply #43 on:** November 21, 2005, 05:43:41 pm »

Well, Ernie,

The Dutch have been playing with that for a few years--------I can get the information

Now, those dollars, that's a different story

You send me some and I'll retire and go visit Marcel

pappy · « **Reply #44 on:** November 21, 2005, 07:29:44 pm »

nice Marcel real nice!!!!

you be getting closer to peace + solitude all the time!!! THE N.E. ROCKS

P.S. nice bullwinklette by the way

isawlogs · « **Reply #45 on:** November 21, 2005, 08:41:24 pm »

Quote from: Engineer on November 21, 2005, 07:39:35 am

Marcel that's a really nice farm. I have probably seen it from the air - the last time I was up in the Newport/Derby VT area was in a Cessna twin and the view is spectacular. I used to go up there a lot and roam around in Sherbrooke and Magog. Only a mile from the border, you're on the east or west side of the Memphremagog? Anyway, it's nice countryside up there, I wish my area still had large farms available to buy for a decent cost. Right now one of my neighbors wants to sell 60 acres of stunted trees and rocks for a half-million dollars. No pasture, no timber, and no buildings. Oh well.

Its on the west side of the Memphrémagog and my north border would be the Missisquoi river . .. If you been up there , you must of seen the big cannon that Dr Bull was testing out up in the hills ... well that would be south east of me .

Jeff ...
It truly is a nice place .

Pappy that would be the south east to me

Modat ... the ssilo could be up for rent ... you could have a view to boot ..

Patty ... Dont be sorry , no need to ... just come up and visite , I gots plenty of spare hammers . This place is 4 1/2 hours east of where I live now .
The smaller barn needs TLC

I dont know how old it is , I do know that it was built in three different steps or times ... each one with a different level on the floor , but the roof is nice and level and in good condition , the plan for this building is to renovate it from the ground up . Pour a new level floor and have 10 foot walls then put the roof back on . Should make a nice shop garage .

Quote from: OneWithWood on November 21, 2005, 08:46:12 am

Congratualtions, Marcel. That sure looks like a nice place to let your hair grow

The beard too ..

isawlogs · « **Reply #46 on:** November 21, 2005, 09:05:20 pm »

The house will be going to the left of the small barn in the opening between trees ... they will be removed to make a bigger opening

This pic was taken facing north . the larger barn is to the left of where I was standing to take this pic ture . the main house is to the right .

UNCLEBUCK · « **Reply #47 on:** November 26, 2005, 02:26:27 pm »

That is a beautiful place Marcel , me and Norm can shoot that I mean take that silo down for ya if ya ever get to not liking it but I think I would make a gazeebo office on top of it . I have to take a picture and put here of what the neighbor did with his silo , its a deep swimming pool with a outside winding stairs. Love your place marcel ! Alot !

old3dogg · « **Reply #48 on:** November 26, 2005, 03:34:50 pm »

Looks like a really nice place you lucky dogg!

Lud · « **Reply #49 on:** November 28, 2005, 03:49:07 pm »

Very nice looking place, sir.

You know you might get a shredder for your slabwood, grind it and blow it up in that silo and have your own bedding material for the horses!

oldsaw · « **Reply #50 on:** November 29, 2005, 12:13:49 am »

Unbelievably beautiful. Enjoy, I know I would. I've got a few more years of suburbia before I make that leap.

Murf · « **Reply #51 on:** November 29, 2005, 10:32:38 am »

DanG, I don't know how I missed this thread for so long !!

Marcel, c'est absolument beau !!! Vous êtes un homme fortuné effectivement.

As for your radiant heat system, go with the PEX tubing and liquid heat, that way you can use anything, or een a combination of things for the heat source. I helped a friend do this at his place a few years back, now he can heat with wood, gas or electric, whichever is the best deal. Presently he heats with wood, and the electric kicks in if he's away or forgets to stoke the boiler.

Let's see know, that would be about a 4 flight from here, hmmmmmmm, looks like all kinds of places to land too.

isawlogs · « **Reply #52 on:** November 29, 2005, 09:36:16 pm »

UB
I'll make sure that I have a hammock up and ready for you to try out tha silo on a sleep over . As for the pool , sorry but one heated pool is enough for me .

Murf

I was leaning and still am towards electric in slab wiring for heat ... There will be a wood cook stove and a small box type stove in the house .
There is a small aeroport not 2 miles east of this place .. It aint for any boings .. but there are small planes that land there . If youu got a ultra light .. you can land it in the field in front of the house .

moosehunter · « **Reply #53 on:** November 30, 2005, 07:29:20 am »

Nice looking place Marcel, is it close to the snowmobile trail??
mh

tnlogger · « **Reply #54 on:** November 30, 2005, 10:31:34 pm »

Marcel that is a nice looking patch of ground there

isawlogs · « **Reply #55 on:** November 30, 2005, 10:56:46 pm »

moosehunter

I havent had time to look into that but I will , I dont think it would be that far from one ... if it is I will make one .

Tn ,
Thanks .. It truly is a nice place , even if I have to saye so myself

Once I get settled in there . there is going to be a ~~get together~~ Party

... UB has already reserved the silo , any place you guys particulor for let me know in advance .

UNCLEBUCK · « **Reply #56 on:** November 30, 2005, 11:49:08 pm »

yeah I be up on top with my binocs searching the area for moose antler!

Ernie · « **Reply #57 on:** December 01, 2005, 12:03:52 am »

At times like this, I really hate living on the bottom of this planet.

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Author Topic: Got a new place and moving ... (Read 3254 times)