Building a Home on My Lot
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Lot as a down payment for new home build
Comments (3)We used the lot we bought as the down payment and nobody asked or cared how we paid for it. As long as it was paid for. The bank didn't care if somebody else bought it for us and gave it to us or we bought it ourselves. As long as the value of the lot covers what's needed to proceed with the loan....See MoreNew lot, building a house, planning for too many trees?
Comments (0)We are in the process of building a 2000 sq. foot house on about an acre lot. It backs up to a small canal. The lot is 125' wide by 275' and then we own into the canal. The house is 100' from the front property line. Question is... how many "large" trees is TOO many? We plan to plant the new trees on the property in the fall; right around the time the house will be completed. These are the trees we are planning on: Catalpa - definite (came from my grandfather's property) Red Oak Magnolia Pecan Japanese Blueberry I want the oak tree in the back yard for shade. So was thinking of putting the oak tree in the back slightly left, catalpa back right. Magnolia and pecan in the front... that leaves the japanese blueberry. Will this all fit? Lol If one has to go, it will probably be the japanese blueberry. We will also have a garden and small fruit trees behind the backyard fence. I will try to upload some sort of a drawn out design when I get a chance. Curious on your thoughts. :) P.S. I know the brittle limb nature of the catalpa and pecan are cause for concern, but we want the catalpa for sentimental reasons and the pecan for the fruit. So we do plan to plant them a good distance away from the house....See Moremud tracked in during framing/sheathing
Comments (11)To the OP - it would worry me too but they will scrape it up with a flat bladed shovel. And any remnants will get buried under the flooring. I'm sure it will be fine. But having said that ... very few of these guys are going to treat your home as if it was theirs. Sad but true. The other problem is that most of these guys dont live in custom homes. So the things that you would do to protect your property from damage may be foreign to them. My concrete basement floor has tobacco juice stains from where my GC spit....See Morehave you built a modular home in BC?
Comments (3)I'm building a modular home right now, but not in BC. It's in New England. It's being built locally. From my experience around here, $200k is not enough budget for a home of the size you're thinking, especially when you include the septic. I would take next steps by doing a whole bunch of research. -Find local modular home builders and check out the houses they've built. -Figure out the cost of piers or foundation. -Cost of excavating the lot, cutting trees, etc. -water runoff management -the driveway ("steep" sounds expensive to me) -Utility hookup, e.g. electric and water -cost of permits and inspections -attorney fees for reviewing the construction contract -design fees for the build, even if "design" means "drawing they can use for constructing". Etc. etc. However....... It might be smarter—and more budget-wise— to think of your living needs "big picture" and not just a house in isolation. For instance, would you save $200 a month (and climbing) in electric bills if you did solar? If yes, cost out the solar. And you may be able to get a grant, too. Might it be more expensive to begin with, but way cheaper as a lifestyle, to build with hyper-efficient materials, thick walls, etc.? Do you have allergies and might save on medical bills if you selected materials that are formaldehyde-free? So, think of the project as a whole package. You might find that you have budget allocated elsewhere that you can free up just by re-imagining what you need for living....See Morebry911
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