Building a new house on pilings
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Comments (2)Considering you haven't stopped making all that one can put into a compost pile...you still eat I take it....then a couple 5 gallon (or larger) containers put near the back door--with a lid---and some soil brought in for the explicit purpose of topping---can be used between now and when you build your compost. Mind you, you don't have to have a bin....a pile on the bare ground can work...it just makes it handier to have a bin....no...two bins...no.....three bins so that the good can be separated from the bad. It don't do much composting at the low temperatures....but better there than being thrown out and when the temps do recover, the pile will be ready to resume working....See MoreBuilding a new house do I need helical piers piles or alternative
Comments (4)I do sea walls and remodels I don't really ever deal with foundations or guys that do them . That being said ,yes most homes are on basements except when your 40 ft from the water and have a high water table . My lot is 50x by 150 ish not much room to go back . And I could get a bore test done for 2500 dollars to test the psi of the soil and compact but if I do that and the only result is that I need pilings so then it's waste of money because if I just hire the guys to do helical piers they can measure that as they install them . Basically I'm trying to see if there are any alternative ways,other than dumping a butt load of money into pilings...See MoreNew Home Build - Is this framing normal for a new home?
Comments (20)Pitiful but may be ok. You are looking at it all wrong. It is not the lumber it is about if it is plumb and leveled esp at the windows. It is not about foundation bolt - it is about if any of them are missing more than 6' apart and and 2x at the corners. It is not about the OSB flooring, rather if OSB was glued and fastened properly.... Sheathing same way can not end in the air....See MoreNew house build: "Pretty Good House" - I'm stumped on the HVAC system!
Comments (29)@booty bums See here to respond to the questions you bring up. @Seabornman That's exactly true here, too (another NE state) on the solar. Just so folks who aren't familiar understand how this works. It's called "net metering". I live in one of the darkest states in the country, but the sunnier months produce excess electricity. This goes on the grid, and I get credits for it that I use in the winter. As I mentioned, I have NO heat bill. I actually have no electric bill year round. My house is all-electric. This also means the electric company doesn't have to buy (expensive) electricity; instead, it can use the excess electricity coming from folks' solar panels. This keeps prices down for everyone on the grid. IMO Most anyone with a home would want to check to see if there's net metering in their state. You might pay off solar panels way faster than you think. For instance, are you paying $500/month for heating or cooling as many people do around here? Also, if you can't do solar panels (maybe your house is in the shade), in some states there's community solar. You buy into it. The panels around here are in old meadows and landfills, generally out of sight. I'm guessing excess energy from any alternative source could be uploaded to the grid. I had thought of using a windmill in winter! But I'm not sure how my electric company handles this. IMO every state should have the net metering option or get them legislated ASAP. Soon solar (or another alternative energy source) will be essential for selling a house. ****** Incidentally, my state also audits the "tightness" in your home. There are extra incentives that go along with this. ***** Footnote: while the netZero set up in my home might sound complex, it's actually very simple. Just clever. Basically: 10" thick walls, energy-saving materials like double-paned windows, solar, shed roof, CERV, heat pump. Habitat for Humanity is building houses like this around here; it is LESS EXPENSIVE than what they otherwise build....See MoreUser
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