any a you fools ever have a house built for yourself?

[stripes]

nice big deck on the back will always be used. face the back deck & kitchen into the morning sun so you have great breakfast sun & no killer overbearing afternoon/evening sun on the back deck.

[stripes]

there are better products out there than plywood

50 year warranty stuff:

http://www.advantechperforms.com/pro...-flooring.aspx

stucco (actually a cement finish) is fine over concrete block

stuccos for suckers

[Ryan Lever]

Can't say as I have

[squigglyline]

Yep, 3 years ago. It was a COMPLETE pain in the ass...

i'm in the market for a new house but i can't find anything that suits my needs so i'm considering building. you ever done it? sounds like a pain in the ass but maybe worth it.

also, fyi: ditch your shorts that end below the knee. this spring/summer, you're going to want the hem to be 3 to 5 inches above the knee. don't be a fashion loser in 2013.

[Judsy]

I built my own in 2004. Had to use one of my builders to get the construction loan because the banks wont give you the money if its the first home u built. I only had to hire out the roof (hate heights),the plumbing,drywall and flooring(didn't have enough time). Be prepared for a ton of work and headaches.

[mrd160]

i'm in the market for a new house but i can't find anything that suits my needs so i'm considering building. you ever done it? sounds like a pain in the ass but maybe worth it.

also, fyi: ditch your shorts that end below the knee. this spring/summer, you're going to want the hem to be 3 to 5 inches above the knee. don't be a fashion loser in 2013.

I built my house in about 2008...

The good is that it is completely custom and exactly what I want...
the bad is that contractors can be very difficult and it cost twice as much as I had originally budgeted (most of it my fault because of constant upgrades) and took 3xs as long as estimated...

[Judsy]

I built my own in 2004. Had to use one of my builders to get the construction loan because the banks wont give you the money if its the first home u built. I only had to hire out the roof (hate heights),the plumbing,drywall and flooring(didn't have enough time). Be prepared for a ton of work and headaches.

Oh yeah I forgot I had to hire an excavator, to dig the hole and put in the septic, I also did not drill my own well.

[Lemmy]

Not that you are thinking about it but I can't say this enough just in case.....

DO NOT BUILD A FUCKING LOG HOUSE!!!!


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[stripes]

Not that you are thinking about it but I can't say this enough just in case.....

DO NOT BUILD A FUCKING LOG HOUSE!!!!


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breaking my log cabin love heart....why?

[Mlaw]

I've had a few clients who had a lot of success with modular homes

[gwartney]

I've had a few clients who had a lot of success with modular homes

There's a nickname for modular homes around here. "trailor."

[gwartney]

Not that you are thinking about it but I can't say this enough just in case.....

DO NOT BUILD A FUCKING LOG HOUSE!!!!


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You're breaking my heart. I'd love a log home.

[Judsy]

Not that you are thinking about it but I can't say this enough just in case.....

DO NOT BUILD A FUCKING LOG HOUSE!!!!


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Could not agree more..I looked into this option, no thanks

[Lemmy]

breaking my log cabin love heart....why?

You're breaking my heart. I'd love a log home.

Could not agree more..I looked into this option, no thanks

I love mine but it is a pain in the ass maintenance wise and if something comes up that you can't fix yourself finding someone competent to do the repairs that isn't going to jailhouse rape you is a whole other kick in the junk. If we had ours built I'd have less complaints because I am a maintenance whore......our home's previous owner did everything wrong so we had some fixing to do to get it to where it should be. I take some pride in that so maybe it isn't so bad after all.

If you want one just be prepared for the commitment to maintaining it.....if you are a slacker you are fucked.

[Judsy]

I love mine but it is a pain in the ass maintenance wise and if something comes up that you can't fix yourself finding someone competent to do the repairs that isn't going to jailhouse rape you is a whole other kick in the junk. If we had ours built I'd have less complaints because I am a maintenance whore......our home's previous owner did everything wrong so we had some fixing to do to get it to where it should be. I take some pride in that so maybe it isn't so bad after all.

If you want one just be prepared for the commitment to maintaining it.....if you are a slacker you are fucked.

Is your place real logs or pre-lam logs? It makes a big difference on the inside but the outside maintenance is the same.I looked at real log homes that were 5 years old and the doors wouldn't close and the trim was inches out of level and plum.

[wife is a whore]

Y'all can hate on modular, but they are sturdier construction than panelized and you save on property tax.

I've read you can trade em in too, but I think mine my be too old to have trade in value (1979). Main beams in the basement are steel I-beams and the floor joists appear to be aluminum. It is designed to have a second floor put on (probably just dormer). If I was going to invest that much, I'd probably look into trade in, or knock down, and have a new one put on the foundation.

[zhukov]

ya, thats what they use to say about osb built 2, the first had plywood, house is a rock.

Stuff's been around for years bro

and OSB is way better than when first introduced

[P-B]

There's a nickname for modular homes around here. "trailor."

[Lemmy]

Is your place real logs or pre-lam logs? It makes a big difference on the inside but the outside maintenance is the same.I looked at real log homes that were 5 years old and the doors wouldn't close and the trim was inches out of level and plum.

Mine is actually a 2x6 framed house with 1/2 log exterior and about 75% interior. Real logs cut on the ends so it looks traditional "lincoln log" style. A real full log house, IMO, would be a total shitfest.....too much movement and hassle with log replacement (which will be needed) along with the nightmares of running electric, heat, etc. No way I'd get a full log house.....a part year cabin maybe.

[DrivenByDemons]

the local gas company would not run gas to the house unless 80% of the units on the block also wanted gas, so it was an electric and oil furnace house. the utility costs were outrageous.

neighbors put in-ground pools in that disrupted the water table and flooded the basements. one sued me because my basement was not affected (!) because i was on a high plot of land.

dealing with subcontractors, especially electrical. mine made a deal with the local inspector. none of the outlets or dual switch lights functioned right. he used 3 conductor instead of 4 and combined the ground and neutral so that the light switches would blow the breakers if they both were thrown in the same position. had to file criminal charges against both of them.

i paid extra to have 2 additional rows of cinderblock used in the foundation so the basement ceiling would be higher and i wouldn't have to stoop downstairs. the idiot guy doing the forced air duct work used the extra space to hang the ducts lower...

the township failed the electrical work after the criminal case and i had to rip it all out. i put it in myself the second time, strictly according to code and they failed it because i wasn't a licensed electrician (the state law does not require you to have a license...) so I ended up hiring another contractor with a license to sign off that he supervised me...

I will never have one built again; I would rather find something that is close to what I want and have it enhanced.

Do you ever just have a normal day?