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    Cables, Coffee, Cycles, and Cocktails

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    21 minutes ago, CECAA850 said:

    Works for me.  Not sure where we'll end up this year but we're currently tossing ideas around.

    I thought we were going to surprise Eric and show up at his place with campers and tents.  Oh, forgot, it's probably against the law there. 

    Advice Sought for New Home Construction

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    4 hours ago, Bubo said:

     

    My sister's 1920s home has 4x8 roof trusses, pine as hard as oak

    Our families 1960s home had 2x4s = 2x4 pine as hard as oak.....

    1980s forward 2x4 = 1.5x3.5 not your grandfather's 2x4. low grade fast growth

     

    2x6 good

    2x8 better

     

    1.5x3.5 = 5.25

    2x4 = 8

    1.5x 5.5 = 8.25

    1.5x 7.5 = 11.25

     

     

    1. Deflection

    2. Noise damping

    3. More strength after conduits, if horizontal runs

    4. Foam = severe allergenic and other reactions for some

    5. Load bearing walls can't be too strong.....

    6. $100 sq ft granite counter tops are low on my priorities list...........

    I would rather spend on the structure

    If structure is what you're after, you should look into ICF's, Precast and SIPS panels as well as engineered floor joists and rafters.  Back when I started building (long time ago) everything I framed was douglas fir from Canfor, it was so much straighter and cleaner than any of the normal SPF that you could buy.  From a contractors perspective, you have to understand that the average person that builds or buys a home, won't listen to investing in components that will save them in the long run, and they are after bigger, not necessarily better.  You, are different than the majority of people.  

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    Advice Sought for New Home Construction

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    2 hours ago, Edgar said:

     

    Houses have been selling in hours in this market, above asking price, despite COVID and winter. Basically, if it has a roof, it sells. I suspect that having an 8' pour instead of a 9' pour won't significantly affect that.

    Sorry Edgar, it seems like almost nobody is listening to the fact that you're not doing 9' walls, despite having told them that many times.  I, on the other hand, have read what you said and commented based on what matters to you, but these other jokers can't seem to comprehend, so you're gonna have to get a little more abrupt.  LOL

     

    EDGAR DOESN'T WANT TALLER WALLS, HE HAS NO NEED FOR TALLER WALLS AND AS FOR YOUR THEORY ON RESALE VALUE, HE'S NOT PLANNING ON SELLING THIS.  :D

     

    Bunch of stubborn SOBs on this forum.  LOL  Happy Thursday! 

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    in Garage Sale

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    On 2/9/2021 at 5:31 PM, Rick Fedorchak said:

    I"m familiar with the DH1A driver on those,   ...... what model woofer is used ?

    DL15MT's are the ones that are probably in them. 

    Advice Sought for New Home Construction

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    Having done thousands of foundations, probably around 20 basements in 2020 alone, here's my .02

    1.  9' shouldn't cost $6,000 more, i do 9' as my norm, 10's on occasions and rarely do 8' walls.

    2.  If you're never going to finish the space and have no plans on selling, it doesn't matter, keep your money and move on.

    3.  Regardless of your wall height, if they dig and get any water running into the cut, stop immediately and fill it in and do a crawl space. 

    4.  If you have precast wall suppliers in your area (Superior Wall or Progressive Precast, maybe others) that's all I will even bid for my projects.  All of the precast systems are better wall systems than block or poured onsite.  ICF's can be great, depending on pricing and availability as well.

    5.  Make sure your footings/basement slab are placed over a compacted limestone sub base and your drains are placed at the proper level (I'm assuming this is a flat lot and you can't get drains to daylight)  If you can't have gravity drains, spend money on the right sump or sumps and a reliable automatic backup for power loss.

    6.  Make sure they put in a passive radon reduction system, that can be made active, if the levels ever warrant it. (It's plastic pipe set in the stone base under the slab)

    7.  Make sure you understand the soil conditions when they dig, and unless you have natural sand and gravel, make sure their contract spells out a minimum of 50% gravel backfill and filter fabric isolating the footer drains.

    8.  Make sure your foundation is insulated properly, as it will affect your overall heating and cooling and is part of the thermal envelope on the structure.  I'm doing R-20 minimum in all my foundations, even crawl spaces.

    9.  What's your waterproofing?  Make sure they are using a system that has an actual warranty (slapping tar on a wall isn't really waterproofing)

     

    I could go on, but instead I would offer you any technical/review assistance that I can be.  PM me and we can set up a time to chat if I can help.

     

    BTW, if you do a crawl space, all the considerations are exactly the same.  You only have one chance at putting a foundation in properly, and that's the first time.

     

    There should be a Monokast franchise in your area.  They're based out of St. Louis and I use their walls as well.  

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    in Garage Sale

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    Quite a few people here own a pair of these and I'm one of them that can say, you would be hard pressed to find anything close to the performance for the $$.  The DH1A's aren't quite the size of a frisbee, but pretty close.  Wish you were close, I have people that heard mine and are hunting for them.  I'm building a new home for a friend along with a band room/studio, and he keeps trying to buy mine and a devastator for his house system.  Somebody snag these, you will not be disappointed.  GLWTS

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    10 hours ago, richieb said:

    And you two - get a room. It’s a long wait for SWAG - 

    Old news, and get your facts straight Rich, it was a luxury cabin and technically it was a threesome.   LMAO

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    7 minutes ago, Shiva said:

    All that matter is.  Who's next? 

    Hand-off_Blog_docx_-_Google_Docs-2.jpg

    As posted previously by someone, a person that is unpopular, not respected and not smoking too much pot..............................................We're screwed!  LMAO

    This is such a f-uped thread, regardless of your beliefs.  Let's throw crap against the wall and see what sticks.  LMAO

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    29 minutes ago, MookieStl said:

    I've even had the riffraff contact me at my place of employment! And I don't use my real name on line, or state where I work.....

    Now that's creepy.

    Obviously, you're referring to Carl and Jerry.  LMAO

    College Football 2020

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    38 minutes ago, EmilC said:

    What could have been 😀

    And may be some day.................when they get a coach that can recruit and actually put together a solid staff.  Obviously, I'm not a Franklin fan and haven't been since day one.  6 years and the time for excuses is over.  IMHO

    Bama, what can you say but awesome.  Listening to his players, they get really love Nick and his coaching, and all of them, buy into that program 100%, but someone needs to teach 

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