Cost per square foot to rebuild in San Francisco?
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Comments (7)Yes, I really do live in San Francisco, but there are some personal complications so I am not yet ready to build, but I did an online search and got 300 per square foot, added up 1,000 feet and realized I could not afford it. It is not a house I am living in, now I am going to inherit it. This is still not a good time to sell because before the crash, they prices were so much higher. They could go up in the next few years if we have a recovery. Most people in my area, want to rent out the places instead of selling. There are very few homes for sale now in my area, because people are waiting. Some condos have recently sold, but few houses. In fact, there are renters on both sides of my house, and many renters on my block....See MoreHow much for granite (installed) per square foot?
Comments (39)storklady, Good for you for keeping the budget in mind. I bet the Wilsonart looks really good, even if it's not your first choice. It's hard sometimes to look at what other people on this site have done and then settle for less. We replaced floors on the first floor (including kitchen) last spring/summer, and hope to deal with appliances and countertops this year. I'm beginning to think that we, too, will have to settle for laminate countertops, instead of solid surface that I really wanted. But so far we've paid cash (or used credit card and paid off before any interest charges) for the home improvements we've been doing. Yes, I'd like to do a complete reno with all my wish list materials, but I like being virtually debt-free better (in a little under 2 years we should have the mortgage paid off early and then we will be debt-free). So, while understand the angst of giving up on something you dreamed of, I applaud your decision. It sounds like it was the right one for you....See Morewhat is the average price per square foot for remodel in San Mateo ca
Comments (2)Remodels start at double the average new custom construction cost. So, $500 ish as a start. And only go up from there.https://www.remodeling.hw.net/cost-vs-value/2019/ Start adding 10K for every wall you want moved or gone. Double that if the wall goes over 10’. Quadruple it if it goes over 20’....See MoreWhy does my San Francisco lawn take so long to recover?
Comments (3)Forget testing the soil for moisture. That's a waste of time. Let the grass tell you if it needs water. You were not very specific about your location, but I've had occasion to visit SF many times on business and vacation, so I think I'm familiar enough with the climate. As they say, the coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco. If GardenGal sees this post, listen to her. She's in the PNW and has a lot of good suggestions that don't always apply elsewhere. I'm going to suggest that you change your watering. With sand you get a lot of percolation, but with temps most of the year below 70 degrees F, you don't need to water that much. You don't get evaporation like everyone else. So I'm going to suggest you transition over to deep watering only once a month for the months you do not get rain. By deep I mean 1 inch all at one time. Put out some tuna or cat food cans and turn on your sprinkler. Time how long it takes to fill all the cans. That time is your new watering time. Once you do that test you have started the deep and infrequent program. See if your grass can go a full week without more watering. If it does, then see if it will go 2 weeks. If you have been watering more frequently than once a week the lawn might have trouble going 2 weeks, but watch the grass (not the clover). If the grass blades fold together like a book, it's time to water deeply again. The idea is to put water deep into the soil/sand so the roots will grow deeper to get to the moisture. It will happen in a few months. Also reset your mower to the highest setting. You won't mow any grass for awhile, but once the grass gets tall, magical things happen. Roots have to go deeper to support the taller grass. Weed pressure is reduced, color becomes deeper green even without fertilizer, and the soil health improves. I have used only organic fertilizer since 2002. My current favorite is plain alfalfa pellets (rabbit chow). I get it in 50 pound bags at the feed store and apply at 20 pounds per 1,000 square feet. Here are all the feed stores near you. Call them to see if they have alfalfa pellets in 50-lb bags. Cost should be $15 or less, but certainly not $30. Fertilize as often as you want to with organics. Monthly is fine. Alfalfa is about 35 times more effective than compost for fertilizing and costs 10 to 20 times less for the same coverage. You may not want to hear this, but I would also suggest using a herbicide like Weed-b-Gon Chickweed, Clover, and Oxalis killer. You can do that now in your area. Spray conservatively to mist the weeds, not to drench the soil. It takes 3 weeks to see full control, so be patient. Clover is hard to get rid of because it seeds so readily. This product is different from 'normal' weed b gon. Here's a pic of the bottle. If you need to spray again in September, do that to help keep it from returning next winter. Once you get it controlled, you should not have to use it in the future, so the good news is you should not have to spray the poison but a few times. The tall grass, deeply watered, and fertilized should keep the weeds out....See MoreUser
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