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Retreat, Barn and Shop Building Resources From Uncle Howard's
The Uncle
Howard's web site doesn't come right out and say "Hey,
these buildings make a great place to store your preparedness gear!" or "Be
sure to ask about our bullet-proofing upgrades!", but Howard is all about
filling the needs of land owners that want to build. There are plenty of off-the-shelf
models,
but they are willing
to have extended conversations to get a one-of-a-kind perfect-fit design. Uncle
Howard's has a drafting department that takes
a conceptual sketch
all the way to engineered and stamped
plans to satisfy buyer with specific needs.
The site has some general information
stuff that would be helpful to anyone looking at a construction project, even
if they choose a different company, such as their Glossary (What
do you call walkway along the top of a wall?) They also have some very informative
FAQs.
(What is the difference between
engineered plans and "wet stamped" engineered plans?), and links
to
sites for each state so you
can find your local info, for permitting, equipment rental, etc. I highly recommend
the
printable Homework page(Quick: which seismic zone are you?) and the Total
Cost Estimator which helps you run through the total cost of the project,
not
just the structure.
(Did you remember the outhouse for your workers?)
If yo
're thinking about building, you'll find a whole
lot of great information and planning ideas. Oh and if you do call to ask about
their
floor plans or kits, be
sure
to
mention that you read about Uncle Howard's on SurvivalBlog, because they have
sales,
discounts, and offers that don't always get posted to their web site.
