maddmaxx ★ Posted July 18, 2019 Share #1 Posted July 18, 2019 The dishwasher is here, it's beautiful, and it works. Now I just have to gently put 500 dishes through it before I can really load it up with burned beans residue. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 18, 2019 Share #2 Posted July 18, 2019 Congratulations! I love it when big ticket appliances get installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted July 18, 2019 11 minutes ago, Dottie said: Congratulations! I love it when big ticket appliances get installed. I'm pleased that you didn't rag on me for buying an expensive one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted July 18, 2019 Share #4 Posted July 18, 2019 37 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: The dishwasher is here, it's beautiful, and it works. Now I just have to gently put 500 dishes through it before I can really load it up with burned beans residue. Proper thermal cycling is important. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 18, 2019 Share #5 Posted July 18, 2019 Oh geez. I'm going to pop for a pricey shed. Big ticket items make sense (to me) when they get daily or every other day use. Which is why this shed thing is scary. But I do feel I will use it, enjoy it, and hopefully my home appraisal goes up with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 18, 2019 Share #6 Posted July 18, 2019 9 minutes ago, Dottie said: and hopefully my home appraisal goes up with it. Your home appraisal will not change based on a portable shed. If it is not anchored to the ground it is just a chunk of wood in the backyard. You might have to pay extra for insurance for an out building but that is policy based. If you do have to pay extra for insurance that will be offset by the non-increase in property value (or not) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 18, 2019 Share #7 Posted July 18, 2019 16 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Your home appraisal will not change based on a portable shed. If it is not anchored to the ground it is just a chunk of wood in the backyard. You might have to pay extra for insurance for an out building but that is policy based. If you do have to pay extra for insurance that will be offset by the non-increase in property value (or not) Yeah it's not going to be portable. When the appraisor came out for a refi, he asked if we had a shed in the back. So it does impact value... how much is unknown. But I gotta believe it will cover the price of the shed. That's the belief anyway, so I am popping for a good one. They will build on site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted July 18, 2019 A portable shed, being an attractive nuisance, is a liability on your home's value and it's certainly an extra expense on your insurance. Once they see the size of yours and the foundation it's on they may raise your medical insurance as well. All in all I see this as a net negative, especially when the amount of money involved would have paid the difference for a normal heating bill for a decade or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 18, 2019 Share #9 Posted July 18, 2019 Repeat: it is not portable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 18, 2019 Share #10 Posted July 18, 2019 54 minutes ago, Dottie said: Congratulations! I love it when big ticket appliances get installed. You and your "friend" would still be working on either the removal of the old machine, or the cabinet cut out for the as to yet be ordered new machine if it was your house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 18, 2019 Share #11 Posted July 18, 2019 1 minute ago, jsharr said: You and your "friend" would still be working on either the removal of the old machine, or the cabinet cut out for the as to yet be ordered new machine if it was your house. My wife would never allow it so it's all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted July 18, 2019 Share #12 Posted July 18, 2019 Seems like a lot of work for a portable shed. Maybe a high efficiency gas furnace would have been the better investment, @Dottie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 18, 2019 Share #13 Posted July 18, 2019 Just now, Prophet Zacharia said: Seems like a lot of work for a portable shed. Maybe a high efficiency gas furnace would have been the better investment, @Dottie. You guys are funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 18, 2019 Share #14 Posted July 18, 2019 26 minutes ago, Dottie said: Repeat: it is not portable. If it is not secured with a foundation it is portable whether you can pick it up or not. Buying a 10 x 10 or 10 X 12 or 12 X 12 shed from a shed place and setting it on your platform is still considered portable - pre-built or not. A $1000 or $2500 or $3500 shed from a shed place will not increase your appraisal amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 18, 2019 Share #15 Posted July 18, 2019 Meh. I will secure it then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 18, 2019 Share #16 Posted July 18, 2019 34 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: and it's certainly an extra expense on your insurance. My policies have always had a certain amount included for outbuildings and their contents. My current shed is covered without additional riders. I had a small barn at my first place that was also automatically covered. My other 2 houses had more substantial horse barns and needed additional riders to cover them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 18, 2019 Share #17 Posted July 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, Dottie said: Meh. I will secure it then. Yeah, toenail it to the platform... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 18, 2019 Share #18 Posted July 18, 2019 The market is still quite hot up here and bidding wars still happen. Even if the bank never appraises higher, I will get solid use out of it at least the next couple of years. And those that burn pellets in the winter like I do, will be very appealing to them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 18, 2019 Share #19 Posted July 18, 2019 1 minute ago, Kzoo said: Yeah, toenail it to the platform... I will cement it. Simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 18, 2019 Share #20 Posted July 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, Kzoo said: My policies have always had a certain amount included for outbuildings and their contents. My current shed is covered without additional riders. I had a small barn at my first place that was also automatically covered. My other 2 houses had more substantial horse barns and needed additional riders to cover them. I'm not insuring it. Please don't come over and burn it down. At most it will have a 1000 lbs of pellets out there... maybe more and a few yard tools. Very low theft items that would be extremely difficult to haul out of there anyway. Nobody is going to be stealing pellets. And in 50 years of living in Western Washington I have never seen a shed go up in flames or even heard of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted July 18, 2019 Share #21 Posted July 18, 2019 11 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Yeah, toenail it to the platform... Ugh, I HATE toenailing!! If he sets a shed on top of this platform, he should be able to attach directly through. And no toenailing! Yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 18, 2019 Share #22 Posted July 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, smudge said: Ugh, I HATE toenailing!! If he sets a shed on top of this platform, he should be able to attach directly through. And no toenailing! Yay! Screws - Zip - done. He's going to cement his. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted July 18, 2019 Share #23 Posted July 18, 2019 11 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Screws - Zip - done. He's going to cement his. Oh! Well, if THAT's the plan, then ya, go for it! I assumed a sill plate, but does he have one down? I guess it would be a sill plate...? On columns..... Ok, I'll shut up now. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 18, 2019 Share #24 Posted July 18, 2019 13 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Screws - Zip - done. He's going to cement his. I haven't decided anything yet. What is your recommendation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted July 18, 2019 Share #25 Posted July 18, 2019 Oh wait, one last question. Will it have a dishwasher in it?? (we kinda hijacked Max's thread. Sorry Max) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 18, 2019 Share #26 Posted July 18, 2019 Just now, smudge said: Oh wait, one last question. Will it have a dishwasher in it?? (we kinda hijacked Max's thread. Sorry Max) Good question. They make portable dishwashers. A long extension cord and a garden hose. He's set. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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