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    Quote Originally Posted by Frank S View Post
    In the past few weeks we have watched pile after pile of materials diminish and in some cases completely disappear.
    It is hard to believe or even imagine that at one time with the exception of 5 pipes 4 I beams and a stack of purlin all of the materials for this building was hauled here as salvaged materials. I would have barely been able to have built a bare bones 2 car garage for the amount of cash I've spent on this thing.
    Being in the right place at the right time to harvest that original building helped.
    But it's your sweat equity to do all the work to dismantle and haul away, and erect at your site, that enabled this.
    Your support columns are clever in using scrap wheels and drill piping, and knowledge of clay subsoil mixed with cement.
    Delivered concrete has gotten crazy over the years. That is a minor hurtle to you.

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