Recent content by bL79

Hmm good discussion going so far. Doesn't seem to be a complete consensus. Though multiple GCs does seem to be additional headache, no doubt. To clarify: My question is not about hiring individual sub contractors. Im curious about hiring one GC to bring the building to wind and water tight and...

Hmm yeah my main concern is around responsibility and the handoff. Once the structure is water tight I'm not overly stressed about timeline. Though what's less clear to me is if how liability/warranty stuff changes. Given the distinction in scope of work I was hoping the permit inspection and...

I've got plans submitted to permitting for a new ~2500ft2 barndo build. I've started getting quotes for the build and noticed that one GC seems to have pretty competitive quotes for erecting the structure to wind & water tight but is expensive for finishing and final siding/roofing. Conversely...

Good input, thank you! I meant to ask about outlet height. Bench height or higher definitely seems to make sense. Also forgot about outlets for door openers. I'll talk to the engineer + GC and see how we can future proof / build in some modularity without ballooning cost too much.

Shop Outlet Suggestions I'm starting to work through more details and curious if anyone has input on #/location of outlets. Usually I'm of the mindset that there's no such thing as too many outlets but if I'm paying for them I might rethink that sentiment. Though I imagine if the wire is...

Oh boy already got the first pass at plans from engineering! Overall looks pretty good though we started with a pretty strong layout/sketchup so I imagine that expedites things a bit. Still need to get updates made and then submit to county planning. I think I'm going to stretch the garage...

Some more news to report. Got proposals from 3x engineers. Scope of work is slightly different but it's around 20-25g for all the engineering, drawings, permit submissions etc. That includes 8-10g in surveying + septic + hvac/elec load work too. Engineer has been selected. Definitely the most...

Not sure but there's a massive playlist for the whole build. I'm sure they go into more detail. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3QM32YjSVn3vSGJFK96A3RXU8uCe-DPX edit: it's tongue/groove style and screwed to the wall Thanks for the link. I've done a lot of youtubing and have seen RR...

True, just unfortunate since I'd rather have plans drafted first and it's a 1 acre lot surrounded on all sides by residences with existing septic systems. I was able to pull the adjacent lot records but didnt have time to see if that was acceptable first. Whatever, perc test is done and was...

lol, next quote for perc test? $3500. At least they can do it within 2 weeks. Underwriters are requiring perc test for the lot loan which is annoying. I get wanting it for the eventual construction loan but now it just means I need to make an educated guess as to where the septic site will be...

For plans? Or to download data into your CAD and then generate plans? Similar to grabcad is thingiverse.com But I use both of those to download 3d models for CAD import/printing Also sketchup has a pretty large library of user content but I havent exported any of it.

Good to hear, I was looking at them before. Anyone have strong opinions on roll up vs traditional garage doors? Seems traditional ones seal a bit better but would need a high lift setup to really make use of a 16ft eve height? Also I think they get more custom/$$ as height >10'. I'm wondering...

That's really close to the layout I'm considering! I'll probably add living space below the mezzanine as well to accommodate a few bedrooms. Eventually I'd like to use this space as a guest/inlaw house and build a larger version with the experience of this one under my belt. Edit: Did you render...

Looks awesome! Did you use a specific building supplier? Any hangups (other than size of course)? What size are the insulated roll ups and where did you source them? They definitely don't seem cheap!

I think it's an independent contractor. Just got fwd the quote from my agent. I haven't dug into options myself yet. Quote says 1500 for perc test and 1500 for backhoe/trenching