I clear a path.localLEE said:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and right next to the house. I got better things to do than to lug wood through 3-4' of snow.
LLigetfa said:You guys are jammed in like sardines.
I like the open spaces. That's why I have 18 acres. Keeps the neighbors farther away. Built the house 250 feet back from the road. Parking area is 100 feet away from the house. I enjoy the 100 foot walk walk to the shed.
Contemplative moment
PapaDave said:To each their own, and YMWV.
Carbon_Liberator said:My woodshed is 15 ft from the back door, and the wood stove is 13 ft from the back door.
Oh, and no snow. ;-P
Don't you worry about rabid wolves? hh:LLigetfa said:I enjoy the 100 foot walk walk to the shed.
Yes, but I could bring in more wood even faster if I removed the door entirely.ISeeDeadBTUs said:Carbon_Liberator said:My woodshed is 15 ft from the back door, and the wood stove is 13 ft from the back door.
Oh, and no snow. ;-P
You'd prolly go through less wood if someone would quit leaving the door open!!
LLigetfa said:You guys are jammed in like sardines.
I like the open spaces. That's why I have 18 acres. Keeps the neighbors farther away. Built the house 250 feet back from the road. Parking area is 100 feet away from the house. I enjoy the 100 foot walk walk to the shed.
Contemplative moment
Carbon_Liberator said:
Local codes dictate that you need a minimum of 5 acres and a minimum frontage of 300 feet to build out here. Since quarter sections are 1/2 mile x 1/2 mile, concession roads being the only access, many quarter sections are sliced up into 1/2 mile long, 300 foot wide ribbons. Sure they could have not gone back the full 1/2 mile but what would be left over would be land-locked with no road access. Nobody wants land with easements on it.►►OhioBurner◄◄™ said:I'd love to own over 10 but I dont burn wood because I am rich...
LLigetfa said:Local codes dictate that you need a minimum of 5 acres and a minimum frontage of 300 feet to build out here. Since quarter sections are 1/2 mile x 1/2 mile, concession roads being the only access, many quarter sections are sliced up into 1/2 mile long, 300 foot wide ribbons. Sure they could have not gone back the full 1/2 mile but what would be left over would be land-locked with no road access. Nobody wants land with easements on it.
I could have bought a quarter section in this area for almost the same price I paid for 18 acres. What swayed me was the availability of natural gas, so I don't burn wood because I have to.
BTW, I have a 15-20 minute drive to work.
CarbonNeutral said:I'm getting close to calling it quits until the snow melts - never thought I would, but it's just brutal - normally it would be fine with a wheelbarrow into the garage, but not with 3' snow on the ground and the splits covered in snow.