When Brian and Colleen Trainor moved their family of nine to Texas, they knew they wanted to simplify after their harried life in California. Their daughter Delaney loved animals and told them about zebu, the only naturally miniature breed of cattle. After visiting a farm with about 60 zebus, the Trainors liked the mini cows and decided to start their own herd. They bought a bull named Jacob and his two wives, Leah and Rachel. The size of the animals works well for the amount of land at Ranch Kildare. As well as being a good fit for even their.

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It’s been 20 years since Marvin Baxter first started dreaming about having his own garage. We’re not talking about a traditional attached garage, jammed with Christmas decorations and dusty exercise equipment. No, we’re talking about a real man garage. Marvin wasn’t completely sure whether he was financially ready for his man garage, but he started checking out his options. We were able to put Marvin in touch with one of our recommended lenders. Marvin was delighted to find that he could take out a loan that would combine both his dream garage and his mortgage. The lender agreed to match.

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You know you’re truly immersed in a project when time slips by unnoticed, and stopping to eat is just an annoyance. You’re in the zone. For artists John Lanier and Tere Goldstein, getting into this deep state of concentration is pretty typical — when they’re in their art studio. Tere, a passionate professional artist, had worked out of a small upstairs bedroom for 24 years. When her husband John began working on his art in the same room, it was simply too tight. They needed more space. The couple considered moving to a different property in order to have a.

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Mike Green, from Argyle, Texas, needed a building in which to work on his classic cars. He and his wife Pam also needed space for storing household items. As they began to shop for a storage building, they heard about Ulrich Barn Builders from other people. They went to the Ulrich sales lot in Cleburne, where they talked with sales associate Dustin Young. In a sales brochure, they found the 24×32 Carriage House design and fell in love with it because it matched their house. The same day, Dustin gave the Greens a quote with the modifications they requested and.

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In May of 2018, Kim Wyatt of Corsicana, Texas, retired from his position as CEO of a local bank. Now he enjoys spending his days raising cattle on the 160 acres he and his siblings inherited from their father. Needing a building to protect the tractor and other equipment, his brother and sister wanted a wooden barn reminiscent of a barn from their childhood. They especially wanted a barn with a loft. So Kim looked online and discovered that Ulrich Barn Builders had exactly what they were looking for. Kim met with sales associate Dustin Young, who arranged a tour.

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David Guest lives with his wife in a semi-rural part of Midlothian, Texas. He wanted to add a garage to his property, but he wanted it to fit in well with his home. The Guests’ home features tan siding and steeply pitched roof lines. When David saw an ad featuring our Two-Story Carriage House model, he liked how closely the steep roof of our garage matched the style of his home. After visiting our sales center in Cleburne and consulting with Ulrich Garages designer Dustin Young, David settled on a 30 x 26 ½ ft building. With two stories, it.

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Brian George bought a bass boat from one of his poker friends some time ago. Now that he’s nearing retirement, Brian wanted to be able to keep his boat on his property, rather than in a storage facility.   The homeowners association in Brian’s neighborhood, however, is quite particular about following the rulebook. Additionally, the city of Arlington, TX also has plenty of regulations when it comes to building a large structure in your yard. Brian needed a contractor who could customize his garage to meet the HOA and city standards. Ulrich, it turned out, was just the ticket. One.

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More Organization Ideas for Your Garage When it comes to organizing your garage, there are all kinds of tricks you can try to keep things neat and accessible. If you’re into using the resources you already have instead of buying a bunch of new organization tools, then you’ll love this list of ways to organize your garage. Benefits of using common household items to reorganize your garage are simple –they’re cost effective, storage effective, and fun to put together. Repurposing furniture into a workbench Like to put your hands to work but don’t have the space? Try picking up one.

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