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Posted: 4/10/2023 4:16:58 PM EDT

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MYOB

Posted: 4/10/2023 4:18:16 PM EDT

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Foundation for a pool/ water feature .

Posted: 4/10/2023 4:19:09 PM EDT

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That's where the MG34 goes.

Posted: 4/10/2023 4:20:06 PM EDT

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If its what I think it is, It's Mike Patey's pool/house build

3 Story Pool Freeze in Winter Temperatures | House Build #9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiBUh5v0icM

Posted: 4/10/2023 4:30:08 PM EDT

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It's so he can find out who his creepy neighbors are

Posted: 4/10/2023 4:30:50 PM EDT

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MG42 bunker.

Posted: 4/10/2023 4:44:10 PM EDT

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I don't think so, because he's put water proofing material on the outside to keep it dry on the inside.

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Mehh I can see dumb ass code enforcement requiring it.

Around here you have to put ice a water shield on... Even if you use waterproof zip panels

Posted: 4/10/2023 5:31:44 PM EDT

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Swiveling gun emplacement. This is the beginning of a new Maginot Line to keep out Californians.

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Maginot Line huh? Ya'll better start drafting up the surrender documents considering how well the last one worked.

Posted: 4/10/2023 5:33:50 PM EDT

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Are you sure it's a house?
Tanks might be cisterns for water storage.

Posted: 4/10/2023 5:35:45 PM EDT

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Well, this isn't creepy.

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GD disappointed

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Sex dungeon, for sure. It's round so he can't get cornered.

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LOL, thank you.

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It's a pillbox.

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Probably the best answer so far.

Posted: 4/10/2023 5:57:17 PM EDT

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Wait so are we all about individual property rights, or just about going around taking pictures of other people's shit now?

ARFCOM confuses me.

Posted: 4/10/2023 6:04:38 PM EDT

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Wait so are we all about individual property rights, or just about going around taking pictures of other people's shit now?

ARFCOM confuses me.

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Hey man. I can see my neighbors helo pad and helicopter. Its about a mile and a half away on another mountain. OP drove a few miles away and took the pics.

I have no problem with what my nieghbors have.

Posted: 4/10/2023 6:07:29 PM EDT

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@MDI

I would say probably not, since we typically put the coatings on the INSIDE of tanks versus the exterior below grade waterproofing that is shown.

I'm betting on it just being a circular space / design feature.

I do know they need to get that waterproofing backfilled ASAP.

Posted: 4/10/2023 6:09:40 PM EDT

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So using my experience of living in Utah through this entire real estate bullshit, I am going with:

A shit quality McMansion with every corner cut, Home Depot fixtures everywhere and the exterior just plastered with fake stone to hide all of the shit work like some sort of real estate Bondo. The circle is for a giant ass trampoline that no one will use after the first 3 months of living in the house.

Posted: 4/10/2023 6:14:12 PM EDT

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is it common when building a house in utah to have a damn crane?

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Doesn't matter where it is... if it makes sense in the schedule / budget / site plan then call out the crane!

Back when I did high end residential steel work we had a bit smaller, older crane truck that was powered by a monstrous big block ford with what were effectively zoomie headers on it.

The housewives fuckin' hated that truck!

Posted: 4/10/2023 6:17:49 PM EDT

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Is for skin lotion.

Posted: 4/10/2023 6:26:36 PM EDT

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What does he know about ancient aliens?

Posted: 4/10/2023 6:30:29 PM EDT

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If its what I think it is, It's Mike Patey's pool/house build

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiBUh5v0icM

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Looks like it but I thought his was further along.

Posted: 4/10/2023 6:30:38 PM EDT

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grain bin house. they're popular in utah.

Posted: 4/10/2023 6:39:23 PM EDT

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Wait so are we all about individual property rights, or just about going around taking pictures of other people's shit now?

ARFCOM confuses me.

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Property rights does not necessarily mean privacy. If your shit is visible from a public road, it isn't private.

Posted: 4/10/2023 6:40:00 PM EDT

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Probably not the case but around where I live, if you’re far enough away from a water source and/or your house is of a certain square footage, they are making you have sprinklers throughout the home. The option given to a certain new home project was to put in a water tank or a year ‘round swimming pool for the fire department to pump out of. The homeowner I met with chose to install a swimming pool saying, “if they’re going to make me store the water, I’m going to enjoy it”.

Posted: 4/10/2023 7:04:43 PM EDT

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Maybe they're astronomers?

Posted: 4/10/2023 7:10:01 PM EDT

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It's their own, personal sewage treatment plant.

Posted: 4/10/2023 8:01:59 PM EDT

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So using my experience of living in Utah through this entire real estate bullshit, I am going with:

A shit quality McMansion with every corner cut, Home Depot fixtures everywhere and the exterior just plastered with fake stone to hide all of the shit work like some sort of real estate Bondo. The circle is for a giant ass trampoline that no one will use after the first 3 months of living in the house.

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Ya…not this development.

Posted: 4/10/2023 8:12:56 PM EDT

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Swiveling gun emplacement. This is the beginning of a new Maginot Line to keep out Californians.

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Avalanche control. Telluride used to use twin 105mm Howitzers for this.

https://www.telluridenews.com/the_watch/news/article_a3c3c006-7899-57e9-bad9-2c8ba44ab06c.html

OP - don't worry, they'll go off so often you wont' even notice it after a while.

Posted: 4/10/2023 8:23:39 PM EDT

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is it common when building a house in utah to have a damn crane?

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Was gonna ask the same

Posted: 4/10/2023 8:27:50 PM EDT

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Looks like a round porch. That would be an extremely shitty foundation for a tank.

Looked closer I'm guessing that's vapor barrier turned up the stem wall. But it's still only a 6-8" cap on the wall. It's won't support a tank that size.

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It looks just like a lot of the water tanks we have on the lower hills all over.

I wonder if this guy is a serious prepper?

I'm talking about the round part with the suspended slab.

It looks like it's attached to the house.

https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/81840/IMG_4917_jpeg-2776716.JPG

Looks like a round porch. That would be an extremely shitty foundation for a tank.

Looked closer I'm guessing that's vapor barrier turned up the stem wall. But it's still only a 6-8" cap on the wall. It's won't support a tank that size.

Agreed. I'd have to see the footer but agree with your assessment.

Posted: 4/10/2023 8:44:13 PM EDT

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Music room.

The Who - The Real Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2h1MY70uag

Posted: 4/10/2023 8:45:31 PM EDT

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It’s tough to tell from the pic but I’d think it’s way too close to the rest of the house for that.

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You’d be surprised where helicopters can land.

Posted: 4/10/2023 8:56:43 PM EDT

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Funny.. Utah no.... alpine lots going for 1-2 mill for 2 acres.... funny shit... no to the NOPE!

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But it’s 2 acres within 800 acres and only 57 lots. Sounds like the opposite of a hippie commune.

Montana has Stock Farms, Utah has Alpine?

Posted: 4/10/2023 9:12:59 PM EDT

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Spiral wine cellar.

Also...I want a spiral wine cellar.

Posted: 4/10/2023 9:17:44 PM EDT

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He was just out for a jog and stopped to look around. Happens all the time.

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You get shot for that, down here in Georgia.

Posted: 4/10/2023 9:25:32 PM EDT

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Probably not the case but around where I live, if you’re far enough away from a water source and/or your house is of a certain square footage, they are making you have sprinklers throughout the home. The option given to a certain new home project was to put in a water tank or a year ‘round swimming pool for the fire department to pump out of. The homeowner I met with chose to install a swimming pool saying, “if they’re going to make me store the water, I’m going to enjoy it”.

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My first thought.

Posted: 4/10/2023 9:26:04 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/10/2023 9:40:01 PM EDT

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I don't know but when it takes a crane to build a house you know it's going to be a whopper.

Posted: 4/15/2023 10:11:57 AM EDT

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You sure it isn't this?

Earthquake Proofing a Suspended Concrete Deck On a 3-Story Deep Pool | House Build #10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfudPCGQ7yQ

Posted: 4/15/2023 10:23:57 AM EDT

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you haven't walked over there and asked them yet?

Posted: 4/15/2023 10:30:29 AM EDT

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Looks like a round porch. That would be an extremely shitty foundation for a tank.

Looked closer I’m guessing that’s vapor barrier turned up the stem wall. But it’s still only a 6-8” cap on the wall. It’s won’t support a tank that size.

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That's to keep the water out. That will also be where the backfill dirt will be. The not blacked out areas of the concrete will be left uncovered by dirt/backfill. Might be parged with stucco or stone.

Round window wall facing the Sun? A view? The basement part of it might be used for a damn nice storm shelter/fall out shelter. Being round does have some benefits towards strength and stuff.......I think. I know I have built some hurricane "proof" homes and they used a lot of round walls and ceilings.

Looks like a very nice place to live OP.