On Mon, 25 Jul 2016 21:35:14 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> I don't know what the original intent of the building was. It's 400 sq. ft.
> Cement floor, fireplace, shop lights, heat and phone. Husband had planned on
> insulating it and putting up drywall and a floor. I think he did one roll of
> insulation, then just a wee bit of drywall near the fireplace. Handyman did
> say that he was asking about getting it finished.
>
> The main problem is that there is no water. Handyman said it would be easy
> enough to get water back there. Such as a hose. But would be far too costly
> to get waste water back out of there. He suggested a composting toilet.
> Nope. Not into those.
>
> For the most part, the building is unused. We do store photo albums, bikes,
> seasonal decorations and other things. Husband's original intent was a place
> for the guys to hang out and play cards. I put the kibosh on that. I've had
> enough of drunk military guys passing out in my house. Not that it would
> necessarily happen now but it could. And with no bathroom, I don't want guys
> peeing outside which I know they will do or worse still, trekking back and
> forth in and out of the house.
>
> I was then going to turn it into a dance studio. When our studio was moving,
> they were selling things like the mirrors and barres for cheap. The problem?
> The floor. Sprung floors are not cheap. So... That didn't happen.
>
> More recently, the teens asked if they could use it as a hangout. Husband
> agreed to let them do this. I did buy some cheap curtains and a few things
> that they chose from Big Lots. But mostly they are making use of things that
> we already have. So it isn't costing me much to let them use it. I even
> offered to get them a fridge but they didn't want one.
>
> It is next to the fire pit, so if it starts raining when they are out there,
> they can duck inside the building.

I don't care what others are saying about your fire pit, deck, and now
the shack in back... I think it's great that you're doing this for
your daughter. It's a safe place for her to hang out with her friends
and you can keep an eye on them from inside the house. They won't
feel like they're right under your nose and you won't be worrying
about them.

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