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Insulation is done, started sheet rocking today, pics tomorrow... Deacon

I have been building custom homes for almost 30 years. I ALWAYS tell a potential client to purchase an existing home if they can find one they like and fits their needs. We can never duplicate existing homes for the same cost. Most of the cost increases we see are directly related to...

If you live in a property for 2 of the past 5 years as your primary residence you can take up to $500k of gain tax free. I don't believe there is any restriction on this exemption that is why so many are doing the buy/fix up and sell every 2 years. Deacon

From what I understand it is a cost vs benefit relationship. It would be significantly more expensive to foam all the cavities and using the foam with blown in insulation which is more dense than standard batts gives approximately R26. The foam seals air infiltration and the batts assist in...

Well, insulation is almost done. Thought some of you might like to see how the closed cell foam is covered with what is called a Polar Blanket. There is a fine woven material placed on the inside of the studs and then blown in insulation to fill the cavity. Blowing in the loose material...

Filthy, I am ALL the above. I have a company that buys and develops land/subdivision, builds both speculative and custom homes and a real estate company. We are best known for our custom design/build homes either on our properties or the client's property. With land being scarce here a good...

The sliding glass doors are 16' center opening, Anderson gliding french doors. I have used their products for almost 30 years and never had a serious issue with them. We are using the Lutron Homeworks controls http://www.lutron.com/homeworks/8series.asp?s=&t= in conjunction with Crestron touch...

The living space is 6600 sq. ft. Master on the main floor and 2 bedroom suites with bonus up and down is hobby room, exercise, bath, wine cellar and shop. The shop and other garage add about 1500 feet to the structure. It is a large home, but it fits the neighborhood and will be our home for...

I have not discussed with my pool contractor, he was talking about doing something different. What product are you thinking about? BTW, I considered your coatings but my superintendent poured the shop floor without a moisture barrier (tons of rock and drain pipe) so I thought I had a higher...

The basic size interior wall to wall is 35x23 or just over 700 sq. ft. The long bay has a 10' widex9' high garage door. Thanks for the comments! Deacon

Your local plumbing supply store will have metal stands specifically for this purpose. Don't forget to strap the WH to the wall in case of earthquake! Deacon

Thanks for all the great and positive comments. The ceiling height varies due to the slab slope. At it's lowest it is 9' 1 1/2" at the shallowest where the entrance to the house is and 9'6" at the garage door. It is tall enough for a 4 post or scissor lift. I am considering a full height...

I have been looking at a high density MDF that s about 1.5" thick. My cabinetmaker uses this material for his work tables. It is smooth to the touch, extremely wear resistant and if you need to, it is much cheaper than plywood or other materials of equal thickness. Since it is solid you can...

I have had almost 7 years planning our new home and my shop. The Land Use process in Portland can be unbearable but we finally made it. My wife and I are doing a new home with an artist studio for her and a shop for me. There was enough slope in the lot to put the shop under the main...

I am just getting ready to insulate my new home/garage/shop. I have been building custom homes for almost 30 years so this is not necessarily new territory. The first concern is getting the best possible insulation for our climate (appx 44 deg. latitude). There is always the consideration of...

I have been actively investigating flooring and the caution you should note with polished floors is when wet they are incredibly slippery. I ride bikes and I can just see pulling in and having my foot slip out from under me. Race Deck is providing some pretty good pricing to members of this...