My Account
Sign up, and CougarBoard will remember which categories you want to view.
Sign up
Report problem with this ad
Start a related thread
Start a related poll
Reply via Boardmail
May 29, 2023
9:57
:44
am
CMAC38
3rd String
Don't forget an air exchange addition since you are using ICF.
Start a related thread
Start a related poll
Reply via Boardmail
Report problem with this ad
CMAC38
Bio page
CMAC38
Joined
Feb 26, 2003
Last login
Jun 16, 2024
Total posts
549 (0 FO)
Report problem with this ad
Messages
Author
Time
House Update #1
Ssebo
All-American
5/28/23 6:38pm
More plans and pics
Ssebo
5/28/23 6:41pm
Do you want any feedback on your house plans?
jacobugath
5/28/23 6:55pm
Sure. I am always welcoming advice. Better to know now than later.
Ssebo
5/28/23 6:56pm
First of all, what are you doing with your upstairs? Is it a giant play room? A bedroom/playroom? Lots of unused space
jacobugath
5/28/23 7:03pm
Kind of. It is a guest bedroom on one end. I really want a lot of open space upstairs. The other end will be a family
Ssebo
5/28/23 7:07pm
#2 I think you are right about the master. I might swap the guest bedroom upstairs and the master.
Ssebo
5/28/23 7:11pm
If you decide against moving the master upstairs, you can always move the door. Or put it behind a bookcase.
jacobugath
5/28/23 7:14pm
No, keep the master right where it's at. You've sufficiently tucked the door
Corn Pop
5/28/23 8:16pm
A couple of things that are worth considering spending a little more money for:
Cheap Seats
5/28/23 10:23pm
Great post, but you have a real problem with dropping the word "not" from sentences.
jacobugath
5/28/23 10:28pm
Thanks, and good catch. A few key "nots" missing. Tiny phone screen and keys!!
Cheap Seats
5/28/23 11:16pm
I like a lot of those ideas. Thanks.
Ssebo
5/29/23 1:18am
Engineering needed.
CMAC38
5/28/23 7:23pm
Yeah. I have a truss company building trusses and Joists.
Ssebo
5/28/23 7:35pm
Header sizes.
CMAC38
5/28/23 8:44pm
I will be using Nudura ICF for the exterior walls, but I plan to use extra Rebar above all doors and windows.
Ssebo
5/28/23 10:45pm
Don't forget an air exchange addition since you are using ICF.
CMAC38
5/29/23 9:57am
This is good information. Thanks so much. I have researched these now, and will add one. Thanks.
Ssebo
5/29/23 10:14am
ICFs are brilliant. Even more reason to include the rat slab in the crawlspace.
Cheap Seats
5/29/23 10:30am
You're going to have trouble with them blowing out. Make sure you're grouting in
bd52
5/29/23 12:25pm
I will have a few people there to help out that have done this before.
Ssebo
5/29/23 1:22pm
I guess I should also add that I will use a 6" glue-lam beam for the front of the deck.
Ssebo
5/29/23 11:28am
Are you putting in a basement?
bd52
5/28/23 6:44pm
No the water table is too high. I will do a crawl space.
Ssebo
5/28/23 6:57pm
Crawl space is a great way to go. A little pricier than slab on grade but the
bd52
5/28/23 7:30pm
That's awesome and good on you.
durandal
5/28/23 6:51pm
Who gives construction loans out now a days to non general contractors? Rare
Idacoug
5/28/23 7:08pm
Wyoming.
Ssebo
5/28/23 7:11pm
Also, if you have a little chunk of money and not a lot of debt and you own the property outright you are
Ssebo
5/28/23 7:13pm
Love the trees!
coug8689
5/28/23 7:54pm
Where are the secret passages?
Archaea
5/28/23 8:58pm
Report problem with this ad
Posting on CougarBoard
In order to post, you will need to either
sign up
or
log in
.
Report problem with this ad
