Home Sweet Wisconsin

[Dahliathemeh]

Well! Howdy neighbor!!!

[RanchRoper]

Looks great. Nice place for a shooting range. Congrats.

[Sir Henry]

You are only just over an hour away from my Niece in Couderay. Will have to keep that in mind if I go to visit her.

You are welcome to stop by anytime.

[Sir Henry]

Looks great. Nice place for a shooting range. Congrats.

That was one of the biggest reasons I bought it.

[RetiredSeabee]

Great to hear from you and to see your new home. As you can tell from all these fine folks you have been missed.
Looking forward to following along as you settle in and start your projects.

[Sir Henry]

Great to hear from you and to see your new home. As you can tell from all these fine folks you have been missed.
Looking forward to following along as you settle in and start your projects.

First line of business is thawing out. It’s -21F outside. At least it’s nice and toasty inside. The house has radiant floor heat. The inspection included thermal imaging to detect for leaks as it hot water in the concrete floor on the first floor.

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Even the electrical panel and outlets/switched were photographed to detect potential shorts.

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The heat is fueled by propane. It only costs $85 a month averaged for 12 months to heat the house. I’m amazed at how well insulated it is. No drafts near the window and doors. I also saw thermal pictures of the windows/doors.

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I will have to dig out a trench around the house to keep the snow away.

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The gutters also will need some attention. Too much ice is building up and when the thaw comes it will allow the eaves to get wet. Some of the plants were also planted to close.

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Little Girl is telling me not to move the plants because she likes looking at the birds hanging out at them. She also loves the heated floors.

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I took a big risk buying sight unseen but the inspection was quite thorough. I was expecting a lot the house to need a lot more work however when I saw it for the first time I discovered it’s in great shape.

I can’t wait for spring to start work on building a shooting range.

[GFK]

Heated floors are different. I guess it may be typical for cooler climants. From what I can tell, the place does seem like it is in good shape. Hope you are able to get in a lot of shooting. Seems like you have the land for it.

[Sir Henry]

Heated floors are different. I guess it may be typical for cooler climants. From what I can tell, the place does seem like it is in good shape. Hope you are able to get in a lot of shooting. Seems like you have the land for it.

No shooting yet. I haven’t even been here for 48 hours. My second beautiful sunrise over Timms Hill and the historical Ring School House.

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[BrokenolMarine]

Sweet. Fiona would love the heated floors. She would disappear in that snow.

[Hatchdog]

Gene, that picture of Timms hill looks like a painting. Beautiful colors.

[Shakey Jake]

Glad you found your home Gene! Looks like a very nice piece of property. Good luck and stay warm!
Jake

[North Country Gal]

Minus 21? Welcome to Wisconsin.

Like the steep pitch on the roof. Means you won't have to go up on the roof to shovel snow to reduce the risk of damage. Not a fun job. Ask us how we know.

[GeoBoy]

Gene, nice to see you found a new home. We may head to Ely, MN with our truck camper and canoes to paddle the BWCA, maybe we can stop by on the way. Looks like your going to need an RV structure to put your motor home under.

[EasyEd]

Hey All,

Nice place for sure. Look forward to more pics.

-Ed-

[Sir Henry]

Minus 21? Welcome to Wisconsin.

Like the steep pitch on the roof. Means you won't have to go up on the roof to shovel snow to reduce the risk of damage. Not a fun job. Ask us how we know.

I was thinking it needed a metal roof so it could slide off. The owner that remodeled the house stopped by and gave me the names of a roof shoveler and snow plow guy. He lived in the house for nine years and had to have it shoveled twice.

The house was built between 1900 and 1910. The studs in the walls are a true 2x4 and are not spaced uniform. The windows are very expensive and so are the tile floors. The cabinets and doors are lesser quality. The upstairs is hardwood floors. There is no carpet anywhere in the house.

It’s snowing hard right now and is a total whiteout. I can’t see the hill any and the schoolhouse just became invisible.

Ya betcha this is Wisconsin.

[Sir Henry]

Gene, nice to see you found a new home. We may head to Ely, MN with our truck camper and canoes to paddle the BWCA, maybe we can stop by on the way. Looks like your going to need an RV structure to put your motor home under.

You are welcome anytime. I’m going to sell the RV. I’m more of a teardrop kind of guy.

[Sir Henry]

Hey All,

Nice place for sure. Look forward to more pics.

-Ed-

The school house is no longer visible. It disappeared an hour ago. This is a telephoto view from my front porch.

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[North Country Gal]

We've shoveled off our roof twice in the 12 years we've been here. Getting the same weather, today. Did get out on the fat bike for a short ride, though.

[GeoBoy]

Gene, nice to see you found a new home. We may head to Ely, MN with our truck camper and canoes to paddle the BWCA, maybe we can stop by on the way. Looks like your going to need an RV structure to put your motor home under.

You are welcome anytime. I’m going to sell the RV. I’m more of a teardrop kind of guy.

Gene, RV’s are still pretty hot right now, spring will be a great time to put it on the market.

[Sir Henry]

Gene, nice to see you found a new home. We may head to Ely, MN with our truck camper and canoes to paddle the BWCA, maybe we can stop by on the way. Looks like your going to need an RV structure to put your motor home under.

You are welcome anytime. I’m going to sell the RV. I’m more of a teardrop kind of guy.

Gene, RV’s are still pretty hot right now, spring will be a great time to put it on the market.

I’ve been posting on an RV forum and that is what everyone is saying.