Owner build ... pros/cons.
Lou Prez
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Lou Prez
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Comments (21)We were lucky in that our plumber's prices were right in line with what I found online. However, I think there is something to be said for maintaining the goodwill of the plumber (he's not exasperated if bits and pieces are missing, or other issues due to delivery), as well as potential warrenty type issues. Aditionally, our builder uses a local guy, and in this small town I'd call him if we had plumbing issues 4, 5, 10 years down the road- he knows his work, he can fix it back up, and I I'd rather not leave a bad memory. I also find it much more effective to go park myself in a store if there is a problem rather than deal with people online (if a part happened to fail down-the-line). Now, what this may be worth is up to you, and which items are worth potentially annoying the builder and/or plumber vs. other things you may want to do differently in your build....See MoreNew modern build Kolbe or Marvin or Loewen pros/cons
Comments (15)Don't necessarily want to get into technical detail "debate" but Loewen claims to use Coastal Douglas Fir. The April 2010 Forest Service labs Woodhandbook (http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fpl_gtr190.pdf) does NOT test vertical grain DF as a category; Loewen website simply cites the handbook findings and seems to be in ballpark of accurate in claiming that their DF has better performance characteristics to Ponderosa Pine IF I am understanding things correctly. While I am interested in performance numbers and especially glazing performance, I am equally interested in forum "expert" opinions on functionality, customer experience, warranty service, etc. Thanks for any other input. And yes I will seek out looking at more things live, but while that is what I see and touch, it is what is under the hood that probably will have greatest influence on long term satisfaction. Added via edit, and in case like me you need a resource that describes in plain English what some of the measurements mean and in what circumstances they might be important you might find this page valuable the table on that page(http://workshopcompanion.com/KnowHow/Design/Nature_of_Wood/3_Wood_Strength/3_Wood_Strength.htm) also supports claim that DF is stronger than PP....See MorePros/Cons to Painting Exterior Brick White
Comments (30)One of the greatest cautions to painting brick is that the paint, if not carefully selected can trap water and moisture in the wall assembly, causing deterioration to the brick and mortar and adjacent wall construction. This is especially true for historic and older structures where softer bricks and mortar, solid masonry construction, or veneer walls without modern cavity detailing and weeps, where paint could drastically and negatively effect the wall system. Similarly a wall that is showing signs of deterioration should not be painted as that means that water is already getting into the wall and can be trapped further with paint. The hardness of modern bricks, mortars, and cavity wall detailing has made this less of an issue in new construction, but it is still something of which everyone should be aware. It's something that would be worth discussing with the brick and paint manufacturers to make sure that the two are a good match both for durability and for maintaining the appropriate level of breathability....See MoreOwner build...pros/cons?
Comments (2)See https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5525865/owner-build-pros-cons#n=9...See MoreLou Prez
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