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    Recommendations for ND/MN/MT Gundog Trainer

    Fly creek Kennels, Ballantine, MT Marty Golden is the trainer, top notch trainer and person. Has had 3 of my past dogs and will be sending him my 1 year old pup this summer.
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    Bringing a kid fishing in cancun?

    Heading on a family vacation to Cancun the last week of February, I have never been to Mexico but have went on fishing charters a couple times in Maui. I am hoping to bring my 7 year old out fishing one day while we are there. He is a fanatic about any kind of fishing we have ever done. Not...
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    Any builders here? Foundation advice

    Backfill is done, just filled in without compaction, still have close to 60 yards of topsoil to dress things up with next summer. Appreciate all the advice given.
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    Any builders here? Foundation advice

    The footings will be below frost line, i just can’t get dried in this year so the crawl space area is exposed to frost/ outside conditions.
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    Any builders here? Foundation advice

    Thanks to everyone who gave advice on this. You eased my mind over the winter and also didn’t f*ck up hunting season. Should be wrapped up for the year by tomorrow evening . So I have a full 7 days to get myself and the llamas in shape before elk season!!!
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    Any builders here? Foundation advice

    Thanks, should be plenty of rebar in there walls have rebar ran every foot horizontally and vertically.
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    Any builders here? Foundation advice

    No water seems or seeping. Beams will be posted and pads have been poured with footing. I have bps on my work computer can post up pictures next week. Pretty simple design, fairly open with 2 bedrooms and a bath. Haven’t decided for sure on roof design I want traditional gable she wants single...
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    Any builders here? Foundation advice

    Yea I do bottom of footings will end up 46” below grade
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    Any builders here? Foundation advice

    Agree with both of you the minimum cost of straw would at least give me piece of mind but also clean out would suck. It is going to be an unheated vented crawl space. It’s pretty much an April-November type cabin. Will have water, septic, power but will be winterized yearly.
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    Any builders here? Foundation advice

    Thanks for the info guys, I still have a board running the perimeter inside from my pour bracing so I can brace it from the inside very easily. Kinda concerned it will be a swimming pool come spring melt but not a lot I can do at this point if the consensus is that it’s a bad idea to joist and tarp
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    Any builders here? Foundation advice

    Footings poured in July walls poured Aug 4th
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    Any builders here? Foundation advice

    Yes this will be 100% diy, no I’m not even close to a carpenter. I chose 6” ICF walls because I cannot get a concrete truck to my site and used skidsteers with concrete buckets for the pours. I’m not sure what you mean by plating or hanging but floor joists will be resting on the sill plate with...
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    Any builders here? Foundation advice

    Doesn’t get a ton of snow up there probably a couple feet on the level is normal
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    Any builders here? Foundation advice

    I don’t know moisture content but it is pretty dry. I understand your not supposed to backfill without the floor system in place I just figured uncompacted backfill would be less risky than the freezing.
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    Any builders here? Foundation advice

    I am in the process of building a cabin on our property. Footings and walls are done. 8”x16” footings, 48” x 6” ICF walls. I am planning to finish dry in next summer. My plan was to backfill now before doing the floor system without compacting, (I know this is advised against) and leave the...
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