My wife and I are in the process of building our own house. I am going to try to catch up this thread with the progress so far and keep it updated. Any ideas would be appreciated!
My wife and I are in the process of building our own house. I am going to try to catch up this thread with the progress so far and keep it updated. Any ideas would be appreciated!
It's solid boulder under it. Anywhere from 2" on the low side to 16" on the high side. I kinda wish we could put one under it but can't. For the money it's the least expensive per sq' of the build. All we want is 1000 sq' heated area. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 4x8 walk in closets and a 18x20 great room for Lr-Dr-kit combined. The land and house will have about $86k equity in it when complete. NO STAIRS! Ramp going up to ft front and back porch.I like it! Is the water table too high for a basement, or are basements not built in your area? Most, but not all homes in my area are built with basements. I know that one piece for us, further up north, is that basements help to keep pipes from freezing.
They tore up my whole front yard with a backhoe looking! Pipes are wrapped and buried. A heat lamp is in the front and rear cargo areas.Being where you are you might want to either get heat tape on those pipes soon or some sort of cover with heat. Even with my well tank being in the crawl space my pipes would freeze in Winter until I boxed in the area with Reflectix and hung an incandescent bulb for warmth.
I'm not surprised you had a tough time finding a spot for the septic. A neighbor had to dig five different times trying to find an area that would perk.
I'm the architect, contractor, hired hand, and chief bottle washer. I'll hire someone to help me set the trusses and put the metal roof on. The rest I'll do.A good atchetech saved us in many ways, well worth the money. If not just watch the workers. We owner built our house and saved ourselves lots of money on builder. Not because we wanted to but it was all we could afford.
Not my first. I'm a residential contractor in Alabama and Florida. It's just been awhile and spine fusion since I built one, lol.All looks good Gumpy, first house building is fun in all kinds of ways.
Very cute and happy little girls too.
I'm the architect, contractor, hired hand, and chief bottle washer. I'll hire someone to help me set the trusses and put the metal roof on. The rest I'll do.
Specs in Florida are unreal! I didn't build any houses in Florida. I just got my licence because of my job. I was general manager of a door company and the owner payed me to go to class to learn the codes, get the licence, and then use the contractor licence in the company. Worked out well for both of us. You can never know to much about anything!Good news. And since your all these things you know my advice is good for a novice who isn't any of these and is building blind. Mine kept finding things like ' shortcuts ' or not building to specs. He was a commercial archetech and made sure he built it tough like I ask him to. Guy laying foundation said , " this is overkill" I said, 'great'. Rebar every 3ft and walls poured solid. We live in Fl. every door ,window poured solid . 2/12 rafters.
Good luck with your home.
Specs in Florida are unreal! I didn't build any houses in Florida. I just got my licence because of my job. I was general manager of a door company and the owner payed me to go to class to learn the codes, get the licence, and then use the contractor licence in the company. Worked out well for both of us. You can never know to much about anything!
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