| Project by Dick, & Barb Cain | posted 202 days ago | 345 views | 0 times favorited | 20 comments | ![]() |
We bought our little house in 1953.
Picture number one is 1954.
Picture number two is about 1975
The third picture is the present.
We started out with no basement, & in 1968 we rolled the house to the backyard, & had a foundation built.
Then rolled it back on the foundation.
There’s been a lot done to it since.
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When the house was jacked up, I added new 2×10 White pine floor joists, along side of the old 2×6s.
You’ll never believe what the price for the 2×10s, was $100 /1000 Board Ft. so they cost us $100.
-- ** Dick, & Barb Cain *************** http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/Chipncut
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20 comments so far
MsDebbieP
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273 posts in 206 days
posted 201 days ago
wow. What a transformation!
Hmmm I was born in 1954!
rolled it back on the foundation…. shaking my head in amazement.
-- ~ Debbie, Ontario Canada
PanamaJack
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posted 193 days ago
“Picture number two is about 1975” ....you telling us that the last time you saw grass was in 1975?
A whole lot of changes in this home. Outstanding job Dick! Big changes!
-- If you believe in forever, then life is just a one-night stand. ~ Righteous Brothers, "Rock & Roll Heaven"
MRTRIM
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505 posts in 193 days
posted 193 days ago
great looking place dick
GaryK
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posted 193 days ago
1953! Jeez it’s still 5 years before I am born.
Great job Dick!
-- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Drsawdust
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posted 193 days ago
‘53 is quite a bit before I was born. . . . heck I’m not sure my parents were born yet :-)
The house looks great. It’s great to see a house grow up with a family.
-- -- Making sawdust is what I do best
Damocles
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posted 193 days ago
I love seeing the trees change and grow out front.
Nice work on a lifelong project!
-- Proud to be an addicted LJ, GT and HR!
DAN
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posted 193 days ago
1953 .. I was born in 54, so I must have been a thought in my parent’s mind
great posting Dick, looking forward to sseing more !
Regards
DAN
-- danwalters@lumberjocks.com
MsDebbieP
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posted 192 days ago
oh now Dr.S——lol not sure you PARENTS were born yet?? !!! OUCH.. I think I just got another grey hair
-- ~ Debbie, Ontario Canada
Thos. Angle
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posted 192 days ago
I started school in ‘53. I wouldn’t have been much help but I had a hammer and saw my Grandpa gave me. Gosh Dick, you’re really old!!!
-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Jordan Valley, Oregon
MRTRIM
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posted 192 days ago
wow ! i didnt know they even had school in 53 ! i was still crappin strained peaches !
PanamaJack
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posted 192 days ago
I don’t even want to think about that!
-- If you believe in forever, then life is just a one-night stand. ~ Righteous Brothers, "Rock & Roll Heaven"
Dick, & Barb Cain
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81 posts in 202 days
posted 192 days ago
We didn’t really know we were hanging out with a bunch of Whippersnappers.
but we think we can keep up with you, or should we say, put up with you. LOL
-- ** Dick, & Barb Cain *************** http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/Chipncut
tenontim
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posted 192 days ago
Nice transformation, Dick. That’s the way to stay in the same neighborhood forever. I can tell you, the cost of construction materials is unbelievable. By the way Mr Trim, strained peaches still have that effect on me. ;o}
-- Tim - http://www.tmuli.com
MRTRIM
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505 posts in 193 days
posted 192 days ago
thanks dick id like to be called a whippersnapper a lot more often ! lol
MsDebbieP
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273 posts in 206 days
posted 192 days ago
haa I wish I could keep up with you…
-- ~ Debbie, Ontario Canada
clieb91
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8 posts in 189 days
posted 189 days ago
Dick, That is a great project. One full of projects and love.
Who could ask for more.
CtL
Dick, & Barb Cain
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81 posts in 202 days
posted 189 days ago
Thank you all!!
-- ** Dick, & Barb Cain *************** http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/Chipncut
MRod
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posted 170 days ago
I also like watching that evergreen grow. Perhaps there is hope for my tiny 3”dia Bur Oak tree in my back yard.
-- MRod, Henderson, Colorado
GMman
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posted 140 days ago
Looking at your house photos I see the layout of the land the trees to me you just took photos of 3 different houses and try to fool us, is this a joke
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 140 days ago
A good friend of mine gave me those two Colorado Blue Spruce in 1969.
They were about 18” tall at the time. I gave them a lot of TLC.
-- ** Dick, & Barb Cain *************** http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/Chipncut