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wow, awesome! that sounds like fun! I have always wanted to build my own house, but it would have to be a permanent location, and I am not sure where that will be yet.
Nice looking pad I must say, going to invite us for the house-warming party? I hope you got a big drive, heh.

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Nice house. It's nice to be part of the design and build.

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2007 SR5 Crewmax 5.7L 4x4
Mods: nerf bars, Truxedo tonneau, radar detector power, 3M clear bra, fog lights, black billet grille, rear differential breather, parking sensors, Line-X, power tailgate lock, hood safety latch mod, one off driving lights behind grille, Pioneer NAV w/ OEM camera, Flowmaster 50 SUV dual/dual, blue LED dash lights, Volant CAI, Llumar tint, CompuStar Pro alarm, ProComp 6066 20" wheels, Cooper Zeon LTZ 275/60/20 tires, OME HD coilover lift, Firestone helper air bags, stereo cable lock, Tekonsha P3 brake controller
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Housewarming came and went about two years ago...but there's always more work going on. Next week I've got 7 trees coming out to make way for larger area for parking at the top of the driveway. Then a little cat work and a few loads of gravel, and I might be able to accomodate more than 1/2 doz vehicles parked valet style.

If you're in my neck of the woods, you're always welcome!

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2008 Tundra DC 5.7L SR5 4x4 TRD Silver Sky Metallic, Graphite fabric, JBL sound, tow package/mirrors, rear view camera, Homelink EC mirror, TRD Sport shifter, Spray-in liner, OEM: bed rails, brushed SS steps, skidplate, all-weather mats
Mods by ME: Anytime Camera, WO Seat Covers, Folding Rear Seat, Custom RIjon Grill Badge, Auto-On Headlights, Color-Match Unibrow/ Fog Surrounds/ Tailgate Handle/ Door Handles, Pass Seatbelt Chime Disable, Debadged, Undercover Swing Case, G-Tek Door Sill Protectors, ???? Sticker
WISH list: TC USA Retracting bed cover, color-matched mirrors & lower bumper, mesh grill, power tailgate lock, OE fender flares, 2.5" Level kit

Wow I want to build a house someday, but for right now I have almost finished gutting mine. I have to dig up some pics.

Wasn't sure where else to put this, but if anyone in the Texas/Louisiana areas knows of a good portable gas welding machine (e.g Miller Bobcat 225), preferably already mounted on a trailer (oxy/acetylene rig included is even better), please let me know as I am in the market to buy one. If you know of one, please PM me. Thanks!

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2007 Tundra Limited Double Cab 4x4 Super White
Volant CAI
Pioneer AVIC Z-2 (hard drive upgrade to AVIC Z-3)
Key FOB Tailgate Lock (courtesy of Toxarch)
OEM back-up camera w/flip down monitor microswitch mod
Sirius Satellite Radio
WeatherTech Floor Liners
20" OEM alloy wheels
Line-X Bed liner
UWS Black Powdercoat Low Profile Toolbox
DU-HA underseat storage unit
JC Whitney Black Nerf Bars
Lund Interceptor II Bug Shield
Tekonsha Voyager Brake Controller

Ok so I am a mining engineer, which means we move around a lot. The pictures here are a collection of renos at:

1. Our house in St. Albert, AB when I was working at a diamond mine (Fly in fly out Edmonton to the mine in the NWT) This is only patly finished. I bought a router & table and made custom trim out of the same wood (alder) as the cabinets. We bought the place for $189K lived there for 15 months and sold it for $365K! I guess kitchens really do make a difference!

2. Our house in Kamloops, BC where we did a lot of outside stuff. We broke even on this house with the 25k in renos that we did. I think we could have done better but it sold on the first day with a quick possession.

3. To come: building a 31'x24' garage at our new house in North Bay, ON.

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2007 Slate Metallic
5.7L (Do they make another engine?)
Double Cab SR5
TRD Off-Road 4X4



Black Billet Grille, TundraTruckz Stubbie Antenna, Armourthane Liner, Leer Canopy, BF Goodrich A/T 285/65-18, Truxx Levelling Kit, Ride-Rite Rear Airbags.

Looks like a heck of a project salem. Looks good so far. One thing is, I hope you're going to put a header in that opening in the next to last picture if that's ultimately going to be a door or cased opening!

Nice build pics.

The double 2x4 over the door opening is screwed into the bottom edge of the double 2x12"s that the deck is made of. That shop is all under a 20x24' deck! The deck was held up by 4x4s and a lot of the structure perpendicular to the joists was rotten, so I replaced all that with a 2x4 wall, just happens to make a nice little 20x13' shop area!

That place is sold though. Now at the latest place we have 6 acres of land so we are building a 31'x24' garage (any more than 750 sqft requires rezoning) it will have a 16' door, 2 parking spots and a 13' shop area to one side. We will be excavating on Saturday this week. Garage package (Prefab walls & trusses) is ordered. Concrete guy is lined up for compaction, rebar, pouring and finishing, then we take over.

Gotcha' salem... I think I see what you're talking about now, missed it the first time!