Recent content by norcalstew

I just paid 143.00 per yard 6 sack mix in Nor Cal. Plus tax.

I am trying to separate each of the 6 pages of my plans to upload because the whole PDF file is too large to upload. Anyone know how to save or upload a page from the PDF rather than the whole file. Just trying to share my plan to give a better idea of the project. Thanks

Thanks, I have to pour the wall because it's a slab floor downstairs and the lot slope dictates the back wall height. I'ts about 40" tall at the back. Concrete is ordered for Thursday!!!

This has been almost a year in preparation. I'm thrilled to say I passed my first inspection and will pour concrete next week. I'm doing 99% of the work myself on my weekends with a quick check in from friends in the know. I've never built anything larger than a fence or a small deck so this...

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I thought about submitting the whole project and do a simple house plan that would be changed later. But, the cost of drawing/stamping/submitting a house plan that we would change anyway seems like throwing $$ away. Plans cost a lot and here, they require an engineer stamp and now a fire...

I'm in Lassen county, nor cal. and just visited the planning dept. yesterday with your same intentions. I've owned a lot on a creek that we were able to squeeze a septic system on this summer and planned to build the garage next summer with intentions of someday living in it while we design and...

Really dig this build, well done. What is the head room in the loft? I was considering attic trusses but to achieve adequate head room, I have to go 12/12pitch. I like yours at 8/12. Also, what's the snow load code there? I'm at #100 And I think that's why I was told 12/12 pitch. Thanks, and...

Just did the registration and am now a member of this fine community. I'm planning on building a small house and an even smaller garage. I am now going through the septic approval right now. What a pain in the ***. I hit bedrock at 3.5 feet and apparently that is no good. I'm talking it...