We are considering build a home in Morgan Hill, CA (just outside of San Jose), but were nervous about the cost. I went to building- cost.net, since it has been...
Hello! It makes for a weak structure. Also, why use it? Proper framing lumber is not a major expense when considering the cost of a new home. Why cheat on...
I built my home not too far from you here in San Jose. If you don't include the land, it cost me about $100 to $115/sqft to build and that was in 3/2000. This...
So who is forcing you to purchase this unit? I haven't heard you speak of anything you want, happening here. Why would someone spend over three hundred grand...
personabl;y I think it is very low for California - considering the recent cost increases of lumber and concrete. I would think that $100 to $200 would be a...
... It ... seem ... I don't understand why the cost for the actual structure should be more expensive in California than anywhere else. In fact, I would think...
because it's California - that's why. "You want to build on our expensive real estate then you will pay our exhorbitant costs for materials......." I picked...
... expensive ... materials......." ... Ok, maybe a little away from the subject of this group, but why would materials be more expensive in California than...
Yea, makes sense to me that items would/could be more expensive in one area compared to another. Think of when you go to the mall in one state versus going...
Here's my 2 cents. The best example I can use is the price of gasoline in CA. I have noticed that we pay the most for gas by .20 to .30 more a gallon compared...
Believe me, I know how expensive it is. But I'm one of the few (at least it seems like a few!) that was born and raised in the area and my whole family is...
Another thought on this subject - are you doing anything yourself? That brings your cost down as you aren't paying for labor, but you have to know what you ...
Hi. Subject: Re: Construction estimator - Accuracy? personabl;y I think it is very low for California - considering the recent cost increases of lumber and...
Currently putting up an 800 sqft guest house in my backyard in Cupertino, CA. $77-85 per sq ft sounds low. Slab foundation on level ground runs around $11k,...
Hi Patricia, I'll add my thoughts as well, though I'll mention early on that I'm no expert. A friend of ours is a builder and he's assisting us w/the ...
This question might have came up before but here goes. What is your take on Stucco? Is their different grades etc? Is this a self taught proceedure by...
Hello! So who is forcing you to purchase this unit? I haven't heard you speak of anything you want, happening here. Why would someone spend over three hundred ...
Glad you plan to be happy but please understand that you never gather information from the people selling anything and then leave it at that. Honesty in sales...
Stucco is what I will use on my home but I will not have and wood studs or sheathing to harbor mold growth. Look at Grail Coat they have a web site with...
Sorry about the double post. I do not know if anyone else received doubles but on my computer I had doubles of each post I posted this morning but I did not...
... least it ... whole family ... our options ... so that ... website. ... It matters what you want out of life. When I was young, I never considered that...
Hi Natalija, Welcome to the list. I wonder if a photo hosting site like www.webshots.com would serve your needs? You could post your house plans there and...
Hi Folks, just found this group... we are definitely in the owner builder category.... we have been building our house in Vt for quite a few years now. we...
hi terry, We are having an ICF house built. We have watched a couple of these houses go up. One was built by an experienced contractor who had never done ICF ...
You are probably to far away to use the product these people manufacture but there are numerous other makers of the same material. I recommend this type over...
... a ... Welcome - with that experience, you will be a great asset. I suggest you look at the many recent previous posts regarding ICFs. I also have a long...
Hi Clark, Please tell me more about these composite ICFs. How does the price compare to other ICFs? I guess if you don't have to buy drywall, they can be a...
Guess we will start with smoke generating foam. That is what they snap open forms are made from. They will burn and when they do the produce tremendous amounts...
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