New ranch,house & 1500SQF Garage Build thread,and hopefully help vets...New pic 3/19

[pgviper]

Wow, this is a fantastic project. Much respect for what you have done and continue to do!

Any updates?

[roadblock]

Very Very Nice! I lived in a garage for 14 years. Moved out and sold it to another bachelor when I got married. I have now built another 1,600 square foot garage on our new property. I also built a steel structure but, I had to put in a 5' frost wall as I am in WI.

[SPOOKYGUNNER]

Originally Posted by gen=5

I am a disabled Vet, I am moving out of Houston to about 1 1/2 hrs north.I have purchased a ranch with a main house,a couple barns etc etc....
My mother who is getting up there in her yrs is going to move from Cal to come live in the main house in the end of march...Since the house is not set up for the disabled,and has some really nice stuff in it i could never use we have decided to build another house for myself...I am going to build a barn house to live in...which a lot of people do on ranches as it saves on taxes...Anyway I would like to post pictures as the build go along to share with anyone interested,as I am also building a 1200-1500 Sq garage inside the barn house...
I am also going to build myself a gun range to shoot ..Not to long just short range ...I will at a later date purchase some more land behind my property just so I can shoot long distance up to 500 yards before we get too my other people buying up land to build homes on...

I am going to also build a paint ball range to invite some other disable vets to come and get out and have some free fun...i will also have things like atv rides,maybe rent some horses or get some vet programs to bring theirs out,i may also have gun shooting for those that cam still shoot a weapon without issues...
I would like to build a program where disabled vets can maybe spend the day,or even the weekend all free of charge...If there are any membersor vets that would like to help out once i get set up pls let me know...
If there are any disabled vets that would like to come out and be part of it,pls pass of your info to me,spo i can contact you when we get going....I know it will be slow at first,but even if its on at a time,it will be worth doing it to give someone a good day..

Anyway If anyone has any ideas as I go along pls feel free to give your input,or if you know anyone that might be interested in paint ball for disabled vets pls feel free to pass on their info for when i get started..thsk...

Check out Homes for Troops. They assist in helping disabled vets adapt homes and they have funds available. Like the idea as I am 100% Vietnam Vet.I live in Denver but I'm sure there are plenty of vets down your way that would love the concept.
PM ME and I'll get you my contact info
Rock

[gen=5]

Well I have not been on the site in a long while,I guess after selling my ZL1 I sort of got a little sad over it,lol and looking at Camaros all the time would just get to me,but the funds were put to good use...
Anyway here are a few pictures of the building now it's been pretty much just about finished,just needs a few things finished up...

[gen=5]

Framing the inside

[gen=5]

Sheetrock

[gen=5]

A view of one of the shooting tables with the backstop in the back ground we are going to have some others not built on to the house,free standing..

[gen=5]

Inside

[gen=5]

Plenty of room for us in wheelchairs to get around..

[gen=5]

Everything is easy to reach..

[gen=5]

Changed vehicles again,had this one lowered on air bags,with a few upgrades..there is lots of room for even flying toys indoors if it's raining,lol..main reason is indoor parking for those of us in a wheelchair and can not just run inside on bad weather days..

[Scrappy Doo]

Looks great!

[hrpiii]

place looks amazing!

[gen=5]

Well update things have gotten a lot father along..I finally also got the Ripchair set the gun range,although it's more like a point and shoot from where ever you want,lol..
I had to take down,and move a lot of it the day they dropped off the rip chair because the semi had to back up and it drove over a lot of it,lol..

Also started training a couple other service dogs for a vet,and one for myself..his name is KIA 10months old in their pics..he is a yr this week now..