Here are a few photos from this weekend. We have started working on the snake room. As some of my close friends already know, we are looking to adopt our first child. We have been told the snakes will have to be out of the house. So the adoption is sort of on stand still until this project is completed. Its a 12 x 16 room that will be temp controlled. I cannot wait until this is complete. And believe it or not, the wife is READY to have the snakes out of the house.

Left to right: Me and friend Jeff
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Left to right: Myself, Jeff, and Tim
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adding the insulation
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Floor almost complete
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Sweet pics bro! Looks like a nice room you got going. Cant wait to see finished pics. And I hope all works out with the adoption!!!!

Keep the pics coming as you go! Can't wait to see the finished project!

Looks like your doing a great job so far. I hope the adoption goes as planned!

Awesome project, one I wish I was workin on.. Good luck

That is so awesome that you want to adopt:) I have often thought about adopting, it is such a wonderful and precious gift. I did wonder if snakes/pets would be an issue. Was the adoption agency polite about it?

Looks like it's moving right along! How fun and exciting.. can't wait for more pics!

Was the adoption agency polite about it?

No, not really. One in particular was down right ugly about it. They even said that since my mini weenie dogs also had to go since they may nip at the people coming for the home study. Luckily there are lots and lots of adoption agencies out there.

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

You're hired!!! Looks great and good luck with the adoption!

They told you that you had to get rid of your DOGS?!?!?!?? Yeah, for sure I'd be going thru a different agency! Wow!

Looks liek a nice size yard....

They told you that you had to get rid of your DOGS?!?!?!?? Yeah, for sure I'd be going thru a different agency! Wow!

Yeah....that's a little extreme!

Looking good so far. And I too look forward to progression pics of the project. Also best of luck with the adoption.

Looking good and best of luck with the adoption

Best of Luck to you. Can not wait for the Grand Tour.

Telling you that you had to get rid of your dachshunds!:mad:Ridiculous I guess there is no way that they would let us adopt, we have two dobermans and a rotti mix.:dunno: Adoption agencies have gotten so crazy with their rules it is insane. Expensive too. I don't understand it. There are tons of children in foster care needing good homes and they want to grip about pets.

We recently tried to become foster parents and when DHS did their home inspection, they didn't mind the reptiles, or the yard full of fostered German Shepherds--- they lady was scared of our cats. Kept asking if they were ok with the kids, if they bit or scratched often, things like that...
We were applying to foster teenagers and she was saying that the cats were dangerous-- NOT the snakes or big dogs- the CATS!
One of our cats came into the living room during the sit down interview stuff and she jumped up and went out the front door and we finished the interview on the porch.
Needless to say, she denied our application b/c of the cats, and we are fighting the decision.

Can't wait to see more pics- esp when the room is finished! Looks great so far and lots and lots of luck with the adoption!!

~Beth

wow nice pictures

Left to right: Myself, Jeff, and Tim
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/SSuperiorSSerpents/SSnake%20SShack/Day1a.jpg



Great work, and if you need any more hard workers like Tim (drinking beer and watching) let me know :lmao:

Great work, and if you need any more hard workers like Tim (drinking beer and watching) let me know :lmao:

I was thinking the same thing...:lol:

Looks great and good luck!

I have both of your contact info, but the plane tix will be on you. LOL

Very cool about the adoption (really noble thing) and the new snake room (really badass thing). Hope they both go swimmingly.

We recently tried to become foster parents and when DHS did their home inspection, they didn't mind the reptiles, or the yard full of fostered German Shepherds--- they lady was scared of our cats. Kept asking if they were ok with the kids, if they bit or scratched often, things like that...
We were applying to foster teenagers and she was saying that the cats were dangerous-- NOT the snakes or big dogs- the CATS!
One of our cats came into the living room during the sit down interview stuff and she jumped up and went out the front door and we finished the interview on the porch.
Needless to say, she denied our application b/c of the cats, and we are fighting the decision.

Can't wait to see more pics- esp when the room is finished! Looks great so far and lots and lots of luck with the adoption!!

~Beth
Sorry to hijack the thread. I always thought this was so weird. The kids are in a bad current family situation and they make it hard to adopt in the states. My buddy was adopting a child from a family. And he had to jump through so many hoops and they kept trying to give the child back to the unfit parents. It took him two years to finally get the paperwrok through. I wish you luck

We got a lot accomplished today, even though it was raining. Only to make matters worse, I injured myself at Lowes yesterday. I was helping an employee load a stand up freezer into the back of a customers truck and cut 3 fingers open. I wasn't sure how bad they were until I got in the bathroom and cleaned it off. I am still not sure what was under the bottom that freezer that made a filet out of my pointer finger. Anyway, here are some photos. Notice the glove on my right hand.



Me, Steve, and Tim (Steve also works with me)

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Pants problems

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Looks good coming right along...hope the fingers heal up fine...:cheers:

Looking good! Really cool to see progress pics.

looking good

Ouch, your poor fingers!
Walls are looking good!

Day three is in the books. Its taking shape now.

Closing up the final wall:

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Running out of light:

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In the next day or so, I will be adding the Tyvek wrap to seal it up.

Looking good :cheers:

I like the over hangs.

That is coming along great!

How is that snake room coming along? Any new photos?

Coming along nicely bro!

How is that snake room coming along? Any new photos?

They should be on previous page.

I like the over hangs.

I think we are going to cut them down to 6 inches.

Coming along nicely bro!
That is coming along great!

Thank you.

This looks like my old back yard in N.C. Keep us posted....

Hurry up an finish!!! The wait for the final pics is killing me!

wow its coming along really nice

Got the wrap on today. My friend Tim stopped by after work today and had it done by the time I got home. WOW!

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/SSuperiorSSerpents/SSnake%20SShack/Day35TWrap.jpg

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I want a friend like that! Nice!

Day 4 is complete

We got the last few pieces of ply on the roof, and applied the tar paper. Hoping to get the shingles on this weekend, add the windows, and hopefully the door.

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I know this is taking longer than most would think, but I can only work on it on Sundays. We will get it together soon!

Looking good bro!

wow its coming together now

It's coming together great!

WOW! Looking great Shane! Thanks for the updated photos!

Day 5 was getting the shingles on the roof. No photos from that day.

Day 6

We hung the door, and added the window. We also started hanging the siding. We got 2 sides almost complete. The other 2 won't take too long. Its coming together.


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I have sealed every place on the inside where 2 pieces of wood come together to form a seam. Nothing is coming in, and nothing is going out.

This is looking better and better!

This is looking better and better!

:yessir:

Looking great !!

Are you gonna use heat tape to heat it ? :D

But seriously .. I assume you're gonna run electric to it somehow ?

I will have the electrician come out next week and let me know what all I need to have done as ar as the next step. But to answer the question, yes, there will be power in the Man Cave.

Looking good Shane! Your almost there.

I will have the electrician come out next week and let me know what all I need to have done as ar as the next step. But to answer the question, yes, there will be power in the Man Cave.

That is so awesome, I LOVE all the progression pic's, can't wait to see it all filled with snakes!!!!! NOW THAT'S A COOL PROJECT!!!!

I suggest alarming it as well for security and peace of mind...

I will surely be putting some type of CCTV and alarm system on the building.

I will surely be putting some type of CCTV and alarm system on the building.

:yessir:

Man-o-man, I soooo want my own snake building!
It's looking great! http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/happy/thumbsup.gif

Nice building! Moving them in will be the fun part....LOL!

Very nice. Can't wait to see this finished and filled with herps.

Now that is a cool project! The only problem is when you run out of room for more snakes!!!

Any plans for plumbing? A nice deep sink basin would be worth its weight in gold.

Looking real nice :yessir:

Great job, look forward to seeing the finished result!

WOW!!! Looking Awesome! Thanks for sharing the updates.

Day 7



Today we cut off the over hangs, except in one spot. In the back corner I am going to make a place for a couple large trash cans to sit. I left an overhang there and put a roof over it today.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/SSuperiorSSerpents/SSnake%20SShack/Day7trashcanarea.jpg

On the inside I have decided to put a shelf around the tops of the walls, and put my reptile books there. I was given a nice corner shelf system today. I will surely put it to use.



Its time for the eaves now. Once they are in place I will have it inspected. I did not list the building as having power, so they will not be looking for the wiring yet. That will buy me some time to do the wiring myself (not the hookups, just the main lines through the walls themselves. Then we can start insulating the walls. Its finally coming together, looking foward to Spring time!

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/SSuperiorSSerpents/SSnake%20SShack/Day7readyforeaves.jpg

Looking good bro! Almost ready!!!!

It is looking good! Of course, I had to humph a bit on your ready for spring comment, posting pics with NO snow, lol!!

Coming along nicely :cheers:

You are doing a great job and I enjoy following the progress. When do you expect the final product to be done?

I agree,it's cool that you keep posting your progress.Makes me look forward to building mine.

You are doing a great job and I enjoy following the progress. When do you expect the final product to be done?

Since I didn't meet my first deadline, I am now in no rush. I really hope to have everything done and ready to move in sometime in Feb. That will include the wiring, heating and cooling systems installed, everything. It may not take that long, but its OK if it does.

Since I didn't meet my first deadline, I am now in no rush. I really hope to have everything done and ready to move in sometime in Feb. That will include the wiring, heating and cooling systems installed, everything. It may not take that long, but its OK if it does.

Excellent, good luck with meeting the Feb deadline. I'm sorry if I missed it earlier in the thread, but do you plan on plumbing it? If not, what do you plan on doing for water? I can't wait until I can start a project like this.

Rob

I know I will probably wish I had added water, but I am not. I will have to pull the hose over. It will be a hastle, but not too much of one. I have to take the bins outside now to wash them as I don't have a sink large enough to wash the 41qt bins in. I will have the electrician stop by next week to explain what I need to do next as far as prep work for all the outlets.

I know I will probably wish I had added water, but I am not. I will have to pull the hose over. It will be a hastle, but not too much of one. I have to take the bins outside now to wash them as I don't have a sink large enough to wash the 41qt bins in. I will have the electrician stop by next week to explain what I need to do next as far as prep work for all the outlets.

A hose is much better than gallon jugs of water :) Good luck.

Rob

Looking great!!!!

Great setup man. Would like to see pics of the inside. The pad is off the ground Im sure you can still add water and even a drain to a sump

Congratulations on the new room and best of luck on the adoption! :cheers:

After a short delay in contruction, we are back on track now.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/SSuperiorSSerpents/SSnake%20SShack/SnakeShack6-10.jpg

I have started running the wires (12/3) and will be mounting outlets next working day. It feels good to get working on it again.

That looks nice man... how many racks/snakes do you plan to fit in there?

Wow!!! Nice work! I have enjoyed the pictures of the progress!

Very nice. Any updated pics of it.

looks good

but I am sure you will realize that 12x16 is small :D !

Great Job!!!

Looks awesome brother. You fellas have done a great job. Question; why are you running 12/3 instead of 12/2?

Looks awesome brother. You fellas have done a great job. Question; why are you running 12/3 instead of 12/2?

My guess is 2 circuits in one wire??? Or maybe he means 12/2 but he is also including the ground.

Where is the inside pictures ? :)

After another break (AKA DEER SEASON) as well as I had to take some time to myself to make sure I was going to stick with the hobby I love, I am back focusing on The Shack. I am hoping with 1 or 2 more days work I can move the snakes in.



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Wish me luck!

Looking good Shane can't wait to see the finished and filled picks.

12/3 romex is code in most areas. Black hot wire, white common and bare ground wire. You could also use 12/2 armored BX cable with metal boxes and be in code as the metal armor and boxes will act as your ground. If you look at a 3 prong receptacle it will have a brass, silver and green connectors. Black to brass, white to silver and green is your bare wire ground.

I finished the walls today. I am hoping to put the vinyl floor down tomorrow. I found a very nice remnant today, already cut to size. If I get the floor down tomorrow, the snakes may be going in tomorrow night!



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Coming along nicely :yessir:

Looking good!!

Wow...lookin good and seein all of these updates is really given me the itch to get into my new house and get going on setting up my new snake room! Should be closing on it this week!:cheers:

I put the flooring down today.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/SSuperiorSSerpents/SSnake%20SShack/NewFloor.jpg



I had to hang the banner!

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I will be moving the snakes in tomorrow, right AFTER the UNC vs Duke game. GO HEELS!

Dynamite dude!

The snakes have moved in! My wife is one of the happiest people on the planet right now.



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Now its time to build some racks!

Looking real good all set up. I'm sure it must feel good to have things better organized and the little woman happy.:yes:

Nice setup. I'm sure my wife would love for there to be "another building" to move the snakes to.

Looks very nice. I have thought about getting a place similar to that. My wife is all for moving the snakes out of the house. It's so hard for me though to move them out of the house though. But that just makes me wonder...hmmm.

Dan

What size cages/tubs do you put your adult Eastern Kings in?

Dan

My wife is all for moving the snakes out of the house. It's so hard for me though to move them out of the house though.

We have had the snakes in the house for over 8 years. I wasn't sure I was going to like it as much. Now I wish I would have done this from the beginning.

What size cages/tubs do you put your adult Eastern Kings in?
I use 41 qt for them.

Very cool. It has turned out very well.

Dan

Looks awesome bro! Congrats on a very nice set up! :cheers: