Recent content by rerod

Like this? Iowa county wants PDF's. I'm not sure if you can convert my picture of a hand drawing to PDF.

Thanks and you are correct. Every structure on my hilltop was tipping down the hill, unless it was centered on top. And since we can all level pictures on the wall, if you look close you'll notice most homes already tipping down the hill they are on.. I was just in the court house, beautiful...

The reason for 29 degrees, actually 28.955 degrees, is the hypotenuse is 32' and the house 28. If I increase to 30 degrees the house becomes narrower. It's 15.49' corner of the house to the corner of the garage and this triangle is a parking space for my grocery getter. Agreed, no worries...

I thought no inspections was a bonus when I bought the property, but now realize it opens the door for jackery at my expense.

You mentioned this before and I'm still listening. Or a link to what your referring to would work also.

No, I need blue prints for a custom build, and a new GC since mine has ended communication after leading me on for 6 months. Discouraging.. Is ignoring clients how GC's say no these days? My unincorporated county does not have a building department, but has a county engineer's office to issue...

There's no inspections in Iowa county.. You only have to submit a pdf so they can tax you. I think I need a surveyor first, then a architect to draw it up. Then hope a contractor is interested.

Thanks. Iowa's been known to get 12" usually, and up to 20" Good to be reassured this is easy for a accomplished builder. I found one but apparently my project isn't worthy enough, so I'll keep looking but it might have been we first talked about a garage, and then now I need a house too.

Afternoon people.. I'm trying to design a walkout basement home with attached garage that I can have built without removing the mobile home I live in.. The mobile home takes up most of the hilltop walkout location, but not all.. What do you think about a angled ranch at 29 degrees? Ive seen...

I designed my garage because its a rectangle, but when I try to hand draw a floor plan for my house to scale, I'm struggling. None of the online plans Ive looked at come close to my simple vision for my hilltop walkout property. The way I find local businesses is to search google maps for Iowa...

I swear, my place is SO jacked. I cant get the chlorine between the rodent barrier and the floor on my mobile home though. The posts on my small 1966 garage are all rotting off. Roofs gone, yards all weeds. Feeling kind of whooped lately but what can you expect for 35k?.

I smelled rotten wood and mouse piss, and have come to the conclusion it all needs to be replaced.

I didn't plan on heating it unless I needed a car repair or something. I hibernate during the winter but would rather snowbird and travel south.

I want R21 6" stud walls on concrete stem walls mainly to keep the siding away from snow and rain and be able to weed wack without damage.. But if I bury a pitched insulation apron board around the perimeter 4' out similar to a frost protected shallow foundation, could I have them pour a...

I found a builder all my neighbors and a local electrician who wants me to work for him recommend. I'm just going to have to let go of the reins and trust him. But he's booked until next year..