Grading requirements for remodeling
Kb1001
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Comments (16)I think it's a personal preference, whether you use the same materials or different. I like the overall "feel" of the house to flow, and maybe see some flow or continuity of color. I like consistency of style, but not necessarily all the same choices per se. We have done gut remodels of the kitchen and master bathroom, and are in-progress on the main bathroom. Nothing in the rooms is the same, but I think the styles are all "transitional" and fairly neutral: The kitchen has natural cabs/mid-tone tile greyish-tan floor (hard to describe, it's tile that is supposed to look like some kind of stone and it has both warm and cool tones)/white glossy tile backsplash behind the range/Livingstone "Volcanic Ash" solid surface counters. The master bath has glossy white tile shower/white Swanstone pan/light yellowish-beige stone-like tile floor (this tile is bigger than that from the kitchen, and it has a very "tumbled/distressed" look, DH picked it from off-the-shelf HD), white ceramic counter/sink combo (from Ikea) along w/matching drawer-vanity, oak-ish. The main bath, though, has a medium-dark vanity, dark charcoal grey floor tile (not stone-like at all), and white glossy tiles on walls/shower but the tiles have a wavy surface. I hope to choose a vanity top that is lighter in color, to tie in with the light tops in the kitchen and master. None of these rooms are exposed to each other, so I figure why not have fun? :-) Our home is small, 1200 sqf, but we've lived here for 13 years and may not have a chance to move for another 5+ years. If everything was identical I think it would be too boring. Next year we are going to re-do the carpet (to hardwood I hope hope hope) and the living room, and I'm hoping that the living room will tie in better with the main bath. But otherwise I've been able to sort of evolve and figure out what I like over the years. One thing I've learned is that I really like blue and green! I did not realize this before, which sounds silly....See MoreGrading plan - who offers this and is a topography survey required?
Comments (11)Most states have laws that require any survey work be performed by a licensed surveyor. They can do a simple boundary line survey or a survey that includes existing contours which is what you need. Once you have a survey with existing contours in hand, you'll need to produce a site development plan showing the driveway and garage footprint (and most likely the existing home for reference) and a strategy for managing storm water. Depending on the specific requirements for your property, the storm water management might involve simply grading the site to move storm water away from buildings or it might require the design of storm water management features such as water gardens, retention swales, etc. The design of the grading and storm water features isn't rocket science, but your municipality may require they be designed and sealed by a professional surveyor or engineer. The survey firm we use has both licensed surveyors and engineers on staff and is a "one stop shop" for everything from the basic survey to the design of storm water management features. If there are any issues we only need to work with a single entity....See MoreStairs Remodel: boring Builder grade to Floating modern stairs
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