additional square footage required - who pays?
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Comments (39)zone8 -- I'd say you and your DH are an illustration of living WITHIN your means, not BELOW them. Paycheck to paycheck doesn't qualify for "within" in my book either. I share your dismay at the confusion between needs and wants that can result in that lifestyle. It isn't good for them, and it sure isn't good for those of us who end up paying their share when they go bankrupt or die owning. (Not to demean people whose bare needs are not met by their paychecks.) But...if you CAN afford some "wants" along with your needs, it isn't a virtue to forego them merely to generate some smug self-satisfaction about "living below your means". I feel that the quote celebrates something rather mean and endorses "living small" as a virtue. NEITHER too "small" nor too "large" are good choices IMO. Neither the ant nor the grasshopper was entirely, exclusively correct. The ant had a long, dull life. The grasshopper had a short, joyous one. I'm advocating a blend of industry AND joy, not one OR the other....See MoreSquare footage variance compared to home plan
Comments (17)The variation in the location of the foundation compared to the dimensions on the foundation drawings should not be more than an inch or two. If it is 6" or greater, it is a serious construction error that you should have been notified about at the time. "The deck is specd out at 9 feet wide" sounds like a note on a preliminary drawing. Buildings are not built from preliminary design notes. What you own is what is actually dimensioned on the plans listed in your contract. The actual deck size would be determined by the dimension to the foundations on the foundation drawing and the projection of the framing and the decking would be dimensioned on a structural framing detail. Foundation piers often shift while concrete is being poured so if the discrepancy is not compensated for in the framing the deck size will be different. In bygone times a carpenter would find a way to make the deck the correct size but homeowners press contractors so hard to cut costs these days that few carpenters would even give it a thought. When I inspect a project it is often difficult to find the drawings they are using, and sometimes it is the preliminary or bid set instead of the permit set. It's may not be true that you always get what you pay for but these days you certainly won't get what you didn't pay for....See MoreHow is square footage of granite calculated?
Comments (11)Hi Raehelen: Aside from the obvious - take Length times Width... Here's the thing that alot of consumers don't know when it comes to getting a "square foot" price from their Fabricator.. Fabricators typically are going to charge one of two ways: 1. Charge per square foot is based on the NET amount of stone actually used to make your project, and NO Waste is factored into your price - any waste that is generated is used in the next subsequent "jobs" - Larger volume shops will do this when they know that a project in let's say - Uba Tuba, will need 1 1/4 slabs, the next job in production that is using Uba Tuba will use that remaining 3/4 slab. This is also much more condusive to the Fabricator that "Stocks" his own inventory, and he can control color matching this way. 2. Charge per square foot is based on the GROSS amount of stone that's required to do your project - ie: you have a Baltic Brown kitchen that needs 1 1/3 slabs - your Fabricator has to buy 2 slabs to do the job - he has to factor in the waste of the other 2/3 slab that will be left over - into his bid to you. Many Fabricators use this method to estimate the price when they have to aquire slabs for each of their customers - and they may not always "stock" inventory. This means that they can't always guaraantee that the remaining "left over" stone from your 1 1/3 slab project will be able to be used on the next Baltic Brown job they do...in say...three weeks from now... I would say that IF your Fabricator stocks bundles of slabs at his yard (this is the trend that many Fabricators are gravitating towards) then you have a better chance of getting a price from him based on NET usage. If - on the other hand, your Fabricator has every one of his customers go to a slab distributor to select/approve your slabs, then they probably will be charging on the GROSS method of building in a "waste factor" into the price they give you. The most important thing to remember about pricing, is that it's kind of like the start of the LeMans car race, where all of the drivers stand at a starting line, and when the the starter's gun goes off, some drivers sprint, some run, some jog - but they all - eventually - get to their race cars and take off - and only one guy wins... bidding is pretty much like the LeMans - only one guy wins........ hope that helps you kevin Kevin M. Padden MIA SFA Fabricator, Trainer & Consultant to the Natural Stone Industry www.azschoolofrock.com Here is a link that might be useful: AZ Schoolofrock...See Moremaximum Square Footage per lot size
Comments (26)Where I live, it's pretty easy to look up the relevant regulations on the local council's website. I'd start there, then head down to the planning office for more detail. Rules about what is or is not permissible vary enormously from city to city, never mind state to state or country to country. And beyond the question of building envelope, there are other planning criteria you may need to be aware of. As an example, we were required to install sprinklers on the roof of our last house, have a rainwater tank under the house, and a pump to pump the water to the roof. That was strictly a local requirement, obviously, and one we weren't aware of until the council insisted on an okay from the local fire department....See MoreBT
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