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Future Owner-Builder Survey
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Do you plan to use any personal friends as subs?| None | | 37.06% (146/394) | | One | | 18.53% (73/394) | | Two | | 22.34% (88/394) | | Three | | 11.17% (44/394) | | Four | | 4.82% (19/394) | | Five | | 3.05% (12/394) | | Six | | 0.76% (3/394) | | Seven | | 0.51% (2/394) | | Eight | | 0.00% (0/394) | | More than eight friends | | 1.78% (7/394) | Average: 1.57 Click to expand...Kirby in Purcellville, VA said: ThreeCynthia in spokane, WA said: ThreeRon in Meridianville, AL said: TwoTJ in Bellingham, WA said: NoneFaye in Marseilles, IL said: ThreeRachal in Janesville, CA said: ThreeNancy in Linwood, NJ said: SevenJames in Albuquerque, NM said: Nonegary in venice, CA said: NoneEric in Murrieta, CA said: NoneKelly in Roswell, NM said: OneMelanie & Lance in Cheyenne, WY said: TwoDavid in Prince George, BC said: OneKristen in Snowflake, AZ said: NoneNik in Jacksonville, FL said: Threecute in Eads, TN said: NoneDell in DeLand, FL said: TwoRaymond E in Spokane, WA said: TwoDana in Eau Claire, WI said: ThreeSmall Timber Frame in Central Mass, MA said: NoneSusan in Ruckersville, VA said: FourMichael in Port Neches, TX said: Onerita in Leadville, CO said: ThreeJoel in Winston Salem, NC said: TwoLarry in Westlake, OH said: NoneJeff in Boston, MA said: NoneAmy in Nickelsville, VA said: Fournadia in falls church, VA said: NoneMike & Carolyn in Amite, LA said: NoneErik in Carmichael, CA said: ThreeMichael in Fort Mill, SC said: TwoChris in Conestoga, PA said: FourMarty in Spartanburg, SC said: Onemichael in Dallas, TX said: TwoShane in Mico, TX said: NoneJeff in Paris, TX said: OneMichael in Garland, TX said: NoneMark in Stone Mtn, GA said: ThreeDavid in Chelsea, AL said: OneTyler in Ashland, OH said: TwoDavid & Mindy in West Jordan, UT said: TwoHolly in Massillon, OH said: Fourcarrie in graham, WA said: ThreeJeren in Bellevue, WA said: TwoTim in Lakewood, WA said: TwoVictor in Ruckersville, VA said: TwoWalter in Burke, VA said: NoneAmy in Camano Island, WA said: TwoGreg in Albuquerque, NM said: NoneShawn in New Berlin, WI said: ThreeBarb in florissant, MO said: OnePablo in Mullica Hill, NJ said: TwoTerry in Tyler, TX said: NoneSteven in Colorado Springs, CO said: Twosid in iowa, LA said: NoneLarry in Marshalltown, IA said: Onedouglas in cedar rapids, IA said: OneTim in Anchorage, AK said: TwoBob in Ennis, TX said: OneBeth in Placerville, CA said: ThreeMichael in Montgomery, TX said: NoneJames in Lemoore, CA said: TwoJennifer in Baltimore, MD said: NoneKevin in Vancouver, BC said: TwoNakia in Scenery Hill, PA, PA said: OnePatrick in Lewistown, PA said: ThreeMike in Temple, TX said: NoneMart in Houston, TX said: NoneKerry in Northvale, NJ said: TwoMarcus in Montvale, VA said: TwoRoger in Mayfield, UT said: OneEFRAIN in DEL RIO, TX said: OneAvram in Raleigh, NC said: NonePeter in Springfield, MO said: TwoDavid in Munster, IN said: OneBrent in Knoxville, TN said: ThreeMichael in Garden Grove, CA said: NoneDana in Wilmington, NC said: OnePatrick in Naperville, IL said: Twoanthony in Monticello, FL said: OneJoe said: ThreeRoss in Hillsboro, OR said: NoneRhett in Peyton, CO said: ThreeJeff in Raleigh, NC said: ThreeBritt in Prairie City, OR said: TwoDave in Jeannette, PA said: NoneTherese in Flagstaff, AZ said: NoneGrant in Jacksonville, AL said: ThreeAlison in Lindon, UT said: NoneBob in Chapel Hill, NC said: NoneJeff in Waukesha, WI said: ThreeKaren in Liberty Twp., OH said: NoneBruce in Caledonia, MI said: ThreePaul in Richmond, VA said: OneJim in Bandon, OR said: TwoMark in Louisville, KY said: TwoBrock in Walla Walla, WA said: OneRonald in Angel Fire, NM said: NonePat in Sewanee, TN said: NoneB in Munford, TN said: TwoAndrea in Dallas, TX said: OneLisa in Groveland, FL said: NonePat in Round Rock, TX said: ThreeTristan in Lebanon, NJ said: OneSharon in Apollo Beach, FL said: OneJohn in Traverse City, MI said: NoneDavid in Manchaca, TX said: Onekent in brigham city, UT said: ThreeMichael in Liberty, MO said: NonePat in Saratoga Springs, UT said: OneDebra in Grand Rapids, MI said: TwoSusan in White Hall, AR said: ThreeLloyd in Cary, NC said: NoneDustin in Amarillo, TX said: OneBob in Gainesville, FL said: NonePatty in Vero Beach, FL said: FourKirk in Newcastle, OK said: OneAnn in stgeorge, UT said: FourStan in Tehachapi, CA said: TwoMacArthur in Nampa, ID said: NoneAnne in Orlando, FL said: NoneCannon in Sierra Vista, AZ said: NoneJoe in hermiston, OR said: TwoOleg in San Diego, CA said: NoneJoel in las vegas, NV said: TwoEric in Roanoke, TX said: OneKen in Norman, OK said: NoneAndrew in Penetanguishene, ON said: TwoJackie in Waldorf, MD said: OneBarbara in Wilton, NH said: FourThomas in Greensboro, NC said: ThreeJohn in Alexandria Twp, NJ said: TwoBrandon in Lafayette, LA said: NoneDonna in Lake of the Ozarks, MO said: TwoVicky in Dripping Springs, TX said: NoneDennis in Brodhead, WI said: Onedavid in anchorage, AK said: NoneDoug in Jacksonville, FL said: FiveDiann in Mechanicsburg, OH said: NonePhil in Peoria, AZ said: FourJoseph in Berkeley, CA said: FiveLeigh in Coarsegold, CA said: OneKristin in Kansas City, MO said: TwoRandy in Lakewood, CO said: NoneJohnny in Miami, FL said: TwoMike in Anza, CA said: TwoDomenic in Tribes Hill, NY said: TwoJennifer in Liberty, KY said: NoneVahid in Powell, OH said: NoneMichael in Castle Rock, CO said: NoneStephanie in Lower Burrell, PA said: FiveBrandt in Cheney, KS said: OneDaniel in San Antonio, TX said: TwoSteven in Laplace, LA said: OneEd in Radford, VA said: Onechad in tallahassee, FL said: NoneFoster in San Diego, CA said: OneJoan in Duluth, GA said: TwoDan in Sonora, CA said: OneKen in Orangevale, CA said: NoneJennifer in Pueblo West, CO said: TwoDean in Thaxton, MS said: TwoLisa in Fredericksburg, VA said: OneGabriel in Canyon Lake, TX said: More than eight friendsGlenn in Saratoga Springs, UT said: TwoPaul in Oviedo, FL said: TwoJennifer in Morris, IL said: ThreeMartin in Orem, UT said: FiveVictorie in Rainbow, CA said: NoneDale in Richland, AZ said: TwoPat in Playa del Rey, CA said: NoneAdrienne in Kalamazoo, MI said: Noneed in albuquerque, NM said: NoneBrad in McKinney, TX said: NoneRich in Charleston, SC said: Onedave in waterloo, AL said: OneChris in East Hartland, CT said: TwoDouglas in Sacramento, CA said: OneEdward in Hondo, TX said: NoneMark in Holualoa, HI said: TwoDavid in Wellington, KS said: NoneJoe in Bangor, PA said: OneJimmy in Ridgeland, MS said: OneMatthew in Port Orchard, WA said: NoneDaniel in Niagara Falls, ON said: NoneKimberly in Bayville, NJ said: NoneTerry in Torrance, CA said: NonePaul in Bend, OR said: OneMelani in Cedar Park, TX said: NoneDerek in Sherwood Park, AB said: More than eight friendsTony in Memphis, TN said: ThreeTerry in Santa Rosa, CA said: TwoArnold in Colorado Springs, CO said: Nonelaurie in santa monica, CA said: Nonetue nong in cupertino, CA said: NoneMartha in Arlington, TX said: NoneBrad in Eden Prairie, MN said: ThreeMyleen in Austin, TX said: NoneMarvin in Cheney, WA said: ThreeDon in Lake Tapps, WA said: NoneEllen in Orlando, FL said: OneJimmy in Wichita Falls, TX said: NoneBryan in San Jose, CA said: FiveBill in Memphis, TN said: FiveToby in Abita Springs, LA said: NoneBrett in Logan, UT said: ThreeDavid in Albuquerque, NM said: Nonedan in Austin, TX said: Onechris in sacramento, CA said: OneMark in Reddick, FL said: Nonebilly in fruitland park, FL said: Twoneil in spokane, WA said: NoneRobert in Fishing Creek, MD said: OneAngie in Norman, OK said: NoneWhitney in Saint Augustine, FL said: NoneJohanus in Edmonton, AB said: OneLauren B. in Oakland Park, FL said: NoneDale in Scottsdale, AZ said: OneEric in Austin, TX said: TwoCurtis in Canyon Country, CA said: Twofrank in gloucester, VA said: NoneJON in Nowata, OK said: TwoChris in Hilliard, OH said: Onejulius in mckinney, TX said: OneApril in Plant City, FL said: NoneJeff in Paris, TX said: NoneAnnie in Tucson, AZ said: FiveRicky in Southaven, MS said: Fourjamie in cedar park, TX said: NoneBob in Robinson, PA said: OneMalgorzata in Land O Lakes, FL said: NoneSteven in MN said: TwoChris in Canfield, OH said: ThreeCheryl in Park City, UT said: NoneDarryl in Hampton, VA said: FiveBrock in Bruce, TX said: NoneHolly in Houston, TX said: TwoKelly in Catalina, AZ said: TwoMike & Carolyn in Smithville, MO said: NoneMike in Brunswick, GA said: NoneShirl in Shingle Springs, CA said: NoneRick in Crestview, FL said: NoneTerry in Phoenix / Oracle, AZ said: More than eight friendsJack in Trumann, AR said: NoneAaron in Oakland, IA said: SevenScott in Baton Rouge, LA said: TwoSandi in Round Rock, TX said: OneChad in Oak Creek, WI said: NoneShawn in Slidell, LA said: FiveKurt in Payson, UT said: TwoEdith in Whitwell, TN said: TwoGeorge in New Albany, IN said: OneKerry in Newport News, VA said: NoneShelle in Beaumont, TX said: TwoMichelle in Nassau, Bahamas, FL said: OneBonnie in Raymondville, TX said: OneMary Beth in Dublin, OH said: Nonesam in lafayette, LA said: NoneSteve in Martinsburg, PA said: NoneBrian in South Burlington, VT said: TwoEric in seaville, NJ said: TwoGeorge in wharton, TX said: NoneDan in Joliet, IL said: OneKathy in Blind Bay, BC said: More than eight friendsBryan in Springfield, OH said: NoneJilinda in Philomath, OR said: NoneDennis in Lone Jack, MO said: TwoThomas in Orlando, FL said: ThreeRachel in Magnolia, TX said: TwoRebecca in Purcell, OK said: NoneBen in Peculiar, MO said: NoneJane in Vail, AZ said: FourNetie in Salt Lake City, UT said: NoneTavis in Stevensville, MT said: Threerich in Bradley, IL said: More than eight friendsCharles in Cranberry TWP, PA said: ThreeJon in Perrysburg, OH said: SixT. Scott in Layton, UT said: NonePeter in Lexington, KY said: FiveDale in Tampa, FL said: TwoEd in Spartanburg, SC said: TwoRoger in Petoskey, MI said: NoneLisa in Concord, NH said: NonePhil in Warren, MI said: TwoKeith in Edwardsville, IL said: TwoBob in Eagle, NE said: ThreeBrian in West Point, GA said: ThreeGary in Roseville, CA said: NoneAngela in Luray, VA said: NoneLarry in DESOTO, TX said: NoneMark in Royal Oak, MI said: OneRobert in Gwynn Oak, MD said: FourAlan in La Habra Heights, CA said: TwoWillis in Austin, TX said: TwoRobert in Reno, NV said: OneTiffany in Ridgefield, WA said: OneJohn in Lake City, FL said: NoneThomas in Clayton, NY said: TwoRobert in Paradise Valley, AZ said: TwoLori in Reno, NV said: TwoKarl in Reno, NV said: Onedefinitely in hampton, VA said: FourWilliam in Bloomington, IL said: ThreeNicholas in Arlington, TX said: TwoRick in Lacey, WA said: NoneJack in McKinney, TX said: NoneBrian in Kalispell, MT said: Four Dorothy & James in tampa, FL said: NoneKristi in Rainier, OR said: OneM Azhar in Rochester Hillls, MI said: NoneLauren in Pipersville, PA said: ThreeMichael Penn in Dripping Springs, TX said: NoneTracy in Crestwood, KY said: NoneRon in Great Falls, MT said: SixTom in Stroudsburg, PA said: More than eight friendsLynnette in Orlando, FL said: ThreeBrian in Benton, AR said: NoneVirginia in Colorado Springs, CO said: NoneRobert in Temple, TX said: OnePamela in Normal, IL said: NoneTheo in Austin, TX said: NoneMatt in Loveland, CO said: NoneMelissa in Howell, MI said: OneKyle in La Crosse, WI said: NoneDane in Whitehall , MT said: OneKeith in Tucson, AZ said: FiveKarla in Silver Springs, NV said: NoneMike in Sandusky, OH said: ThreeLisa in Onalaska, WI said: NoneBob in Douglasville, GA said: NoneDerrell in San Francisco, CA said: NoneElizabeth in Alta Loma, CA said: NoneChuck in Healdsburg, CA said: TwoMike in Marion, OH said: FiveAmy in Elma, NY said: ThreeLeoni in Euless, TX said: NoneBob in Parma, OH said: TwoAlfred in Marco Island, FL said: NoneGerald in Pensacola, FL said: TwoDoug in Sedalia, IN said: TwoCara in Orlando, FL said: TwoScott in Gloucester, VA said: ThreeMatthew in Saratoga Springs, NY said: NoneGail in Burnsville, NC said: ThreeMauro in San Diego, CA said: FourCharles in Layton, UT said: NoneBill in New London, NC said: Nonekristi in leesville, SC said: SixChrist in Bellingham, WA said: TwoDavid in Haltom City, TX said: FourDavid in Conroe, TX said: NoneGary in West Palm Beach, FL said: TwoTony in Mansfield, OH said: OneJim in Austin, TX said: NoneDanny in Sparta, IL said: FourGalen in New Virginia, IA said: NoneJustin in Chandler, AZ said: FourLee in Schertz, TX said: NoneGreg in Miamisburg, OH said: NoneAimee in Kalamazoo, MI said: OneMatthew in Madison, WI said: TwoMat in Rome, NY said: OneSheila in Midland, TX said: TwoErich in Middlebury, IN said: OneMike in Longmont, CO said: OneStan in Knoxville, TN said: OneDustin in Enoch, UT said: NoneSamuel in Smyrna, DE said: TwoR in Mesa, AZ said: ThreeMike in Willmar, MN said: FourCurtis in Apopka, FL said: Nonejeff in gold river , CA said: NoneJames in Kansas City, MO said: Onenorman in gold canyon, AZ said: NoneRoy in Schaumburg, IL said: TwoDave in Coarsegold, CA said: NoneDan in ATLANTA, GA said: More than eight friendsDave in Land O Lakes, FL said: NoneDoug in Concord, NC said: NoneBrian in Melbourne, FL said: TwoAdriana in Guthrie, OK said: NoneColli in Birmingham, AL said: NoneDrue in Henderson, NV said: OneWilliam in Galt, CA said: OnePatrick in Millington, TN said: OneDavid in Lowell, AR said: TwoTodd in Plano, IL said: ThreeCraig in Sacramento, CA said: TwoMark in Provo, UT said: NonePatti and Jay in Uncertain, TX said: TwoTracy in Salt Lake City, UT said: NoneJeremy in APO, AE said: FourSybil in Leominster, MA said: TwoMatthew in Kansas City, MO said: None
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You can move a post to the front page simply by voting! We have a whopping 11,000 SF driveway planned at our new house. This includes the circle driveway, with the approach drive being 16' wide by 425' long. Our county requires a hard surface on the driveway, so you can't leave it just gravel or road base. Asphalt bids were coming in at $50,000+ and of course everything else was up from there.
I found two alternatives. One was to use polypavement.com which is a polymer mixed with your gravel and then compacted to a hard surface.&nb
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Future Owner-Builder Survey
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How many bathrooms are you planning on?| One-half | | 0.00% (0/395) | | .5 - 1 | | 0.51% (2/395) | | 1 - 2 | | 8.35% (33/395) | | 2-3 | | 43.54% (172/395) | | 3-4 | | 30.63% (121/395) | | 4-5 | | 12.66% (50/395) | | More than five | | 4.30% (17/395) | Average: 3.12 Click to expand...Linda in Choctaw, OK said: 2-3Jonathan in Nacogdoches, TX said: 1 - 2Donna in Wimauma, FL said: 4-5Kirby in Purcellville, VA said: 1 - 2Cynthia in spokane, WA said: 2-3usef4u in dallas, TX said: 2-3TJ in Bellingham, WA said: 3-4Rachal in Janesville, CA said: 1 - 2James in Albuquerque, NM said: 2-3Eric in Murrieta, CA said: 3-4Kelly in Roswell, NM said: 1 - 2Melanie & Lance in Cheyenne, WY said: 3-4David in Prince George, BC said: 1 - 2Kristen in Snowflake, AZ said: 2-3Joe in Port Angeles, WA said: 2-3cute in Eads, TN said: 4-5Dell in DeLand, FL said: 1 - 2Raymond E in Spokane, WA said: 2-3Christopher in York, ME said: 2-3Ralph in Carroll, IA said: 1 - 2Dana in Eau Claire, WI said: 3-4Small Timber Frame in Central Mass, MA said: 1 - 2Susan in Ruckersville, VA said: 3-4Teresa in Roanoke, VA said: 2-3Michael in Port Neches, TX said: 3-4rita in Leadville, CO said: 2-3Joel in Winston Salem, NC said: 2-3Larry in Westlake, OH said: 4-5Amy in Nickelsville, VA said: 2-3Jeff in Boston, MA said: 2-3Mike & Carolyn in Amite, LA said: 2-3Erik in Carmichael, CA said: 2-3Michael in Fort Mill, SC said: 1 - 2Chris in Conestoga, PA said: 4-5Marty in Spartanburg, SC said: 3-4michael in Dallas, TX said: 3-4Shane in Mico, TX said: 2-3Jeff in Paris, TX said: 2-3Mark in Stone Mtn, GA said: 3-4David in Chelsea, AL said: 3-4Tyler in Ashland, OH said: 3-4David & Mindy in West Jordan, UT said: 2-3Nancy in Linwood, NJ said: 2-3Holly in Massillon, OH said: 3-4carrie in graham, WA said: 2-3Jeren in Bellevue, WA said: 3-4Tim in Lakewood, WA said: 2-3Walter in Burke, VA said: 2-3Amy in Camano Island, WA said: 4-5Greg in Albuquerque, NM said: 3-4Shawn in New Berlin, WI said: 3-4Pablo in Mullica Hill, NJ said: 3-4Terry in Tyler, TX said: 4-5Steven in Colorado Springs, CO said: More than fivesid in iowa, LA said: 2-3Larry in Marshalltown, IA said: 2-3douglas in cedar rapids, IA said: 3-4Tim in Anchorage, AK said: 3-4Abby in San Antonio, TX said: 2-3Barb in florissant, MO said: 1 - 2Bob in Ennis, TX said: 2-3Beth in Placerville, CA said: 4-5Michael in Montgomery, TX said: 1 - 2James in Lemoore, CA said: 2-3Jennifer in Baltimore, MD said: 3-4Kevin in Vancouver, BC said: 1 - 2Nakia in Scenery Hill, PA, PA said: 1 - 2Patrick in Lewistown, PA said: 2-3Mike in Temple, TX said: 2-3Joelle in Evansdale, IA said: 2-3Mart in Houston, TX said: 2-3Lisa in Keisterville, PA said: 2-3Kerry in Northvale, NJ said: 3-4Marcus in Montvale, VA said: 2-3Roger in Mayfield, UT said: 3-4Chris in Chardon, OH said: 2-3EFRAIN in DEL RIO, TX said: 2-3Avram in Raleigh, NC said: 4-5Peter in Springfield, MO said: 3-4David in Munster, IN said: 2-3Brent in Knoxville, TN said: 3-4Michael in Garden Grove, CA said: 3-4Dana in Wilmington, NC said: 1 - 2Patrick in Naperville, IL said: 2-3anthony in Monticello, FL said: 4-5Dorothy in East Sparta, OH said: 1 - 2Ross in Hillsboro, OR said: 2-3Rhett in Peyton, CO said: 4-5Britt in Prairie City, OR said: 3-4Dave in Jeannette, PA said: .5 - 1Victor in Ruckersville, VA said: 2-3Jeff in Raleigh, NC said: 4-5Therese in Flagstaff, AZ said: More than fiveJoAnne in Walla Walla, WA said: 2-3Grant in Jacksonville, AL said: 4-5Dave in Cedar City, UT said: 3-4Alison in Lindon, UT said: More than fiveMike & Carolyn in Smithville, MO said: More than fiveBob in Chapel Hill, NC said: 2-3Jeff in Waukesha, WI said: 3-4Bruce in Caledonia, MI said: 2-3Pat in Saratoga Springs, UT said: 2-3daniel in sonoma, CA said: 2-3Paul in Richmond, VA said: 2-3Jim in Bandon, OR said: 3-4Mark in Louisville, KY said: 2-3Brock in Walla Walla, WA said: 2-3Ronald in Angel Fire, NM said: 2-3Pat in Sewanee, TN said: 1 - 2B in Munford, TN said: 3-4Lisa in Groveland, FL said: 3-4Pat in Round Rock, TX said: More than fiveTristan in Lebanon, NJ said: 2-3Sharon in Apollo Beach, FL said: 2-3John in Traverse City, MI said: 2-3David in Manchaca, TX said: 3-4kent in brigham city, UT said: 2-3Michael in Liberty, MO said: 2-3Debra in Grand Rapids, MI said: 2-3Susan in White Hall, AR said: 2-3Monica in Piedmont, SC said: 3-4Lloyd in Cary, NC said: 4-5Dustin in Amarillo, TX said: 2-3April in Midland, TX said: 3-4Patty in Vero Beach, FL said: 4-5Kirk in Newcastle, OK said: 2-3Ann in stgeorge, UT said: 2-3Stan in Tehachapi, CA said: 2-3MacArthur in Nampa, ID said: 2-3Anne in Orlando, FL said: 3-4Cannon in Sierra Vista, AZ said: 3-4Joe in hermiston, OR said: 2-3Oleg in San Diego, CA said: 3-4Joel in las vegas, NV said: 4-5Ken in Norman, OK said: 2-3Andrew in Penetanguishene, ON said: 2-3Jackie in Waldorf, MD said: 2-3Michael in Huntsville, AL said: 3-4Barbara in Wilton, NH said: 1 - 2Thomas in Greensboro, NC said: 3-4John in Alexandria Twp, NJ said: 4-5Donna in Lake of the Ozarks, MO said: 3-4Vicky in Dripping Springs, TX said: 3-4Dennis in Brodhead, WI said: 3-4david in anchorage, AK said: 4-5Doug in Jacksonville, FL said: 2-3Diann in Mechanicsburg, OH said: 2-3Phil in Peoria, AZ said: 4-5Todd in Holly Springs, NC said: 2-3Joseph in Berkeley, CA said: 3-4Kristin in Kansas City, MO said: 3-4Laura in West Des Moines, IA said: 2-3Randy in Lakewood, CO said: 3-4Johnny in Miami, FL said: 2-3Mike in Anza, CA said: 2-3Domenic in Tribes Hill, NY said: 2-3Jennifer in Liberty, KY said: 3-4Vahid in Powell, OH said: 4-5Michael in Castle Rock, CO said: 2-3Stephanie in Lower Burrell, PA said: 3-4Brandt in Cheney, KS said: 3-4Daniel in San Antonio, TX said: 3-4Steven in Laplace, LA said: 4-5chad in tallahassee, FL said: 3-4Foster in San Diego, CA said: More than fiveJoan in Duluth, GA said: More than fiveSean in Uhrichsville, OH said: 2-3Gail in Cupertino , CA said: 2-3Ken in Orangevale, CA said: 2-3Jennifer in Pueblo West, CO said: 4-5Dean in Thaxton, MS said: 2-3Gabriel in Canyon Lake, TX said: 3-4Kim in Levering, MI said: 2-3Lisa in Fredericksburg, VA said: 3-4Paul in Oviedo, FL said: 4-5Jeff in Mobile, AL said: 3-4Mike in Eureka, MT said: 2-3Jennifer in Morris, IL said: 2-3Martin in Orem, UT said: 3-4Victorie in Rainbow, CA said: 4-5Pat in Playa del Rey, CA said: 2-3Janice in Cheboygan, MI said: 1 - 2Adrienne in Kalamazoo, MI said: 1 - 2Brandon in Lafayette, LA said: 3-4Kevin in Florence, CO said: 3-4Tony in Memphis, TN said: 3-4Brad in McKinney, TX said: 2-3Rich in Charleston, SC said: 2-3dave in waterloo, AL said: 3-4Kathy in Woodstock, GA said: 2-3Chris in East Hartland, CT said: 2-3Douglas in Sacramento, CA said: 2-3Mark in Holualoa, HI said: 2-3Edward in Hondo, TX said: 2-3David in Wellington, KS said: 2-3Dave in Boerne, TX said: 1 - 2Joe in Bangor, PA said: 2-3Rob in Lewiston, ID said: 1 - 2Matthew in Port Orchard, WA said: 4-5Daniel in Niagara Falls, ON said: 2-3Terry in Santa Rosa, CA said: 2-3Kimberly in Bayville, NJ said: 3-4Terry in Torrance, CA said: 4-5Paul in Bend, OR said: 3-4Derek in Sherwood Park, AB said: 2-3Martha in Arlington, TX said: 4-5Brad in Eden Prairie, MN said: 3-4Myleen in Austin, TX said: 2-3Jennifer in Headrick, ON said: 2-3Marvin in Cheney, WA said: 4-5Ellen in Orlando, FL said: 2-3Bryan in San Jose, CA said: 2-3Bill in Memphis, TN said: 3-4Toby in Abita Springs, LA said: 2-3Brett in Logan, UT said: 3-4Bruce in Bedford, WA said: 2-3David in Albuquerque, NM said: 2-3Byron in Phoenix, AZ said: 2-3chris in sacramento, CA said: 2-3Mark in Reddick, FL said: 3-4billy in fruitland park, FL said: 2-3neil in spokane, WA said: 3-4Robert in Fishing Creek, MD said: 2-3Angie in Norman, OK said: 4-5Whitney in Saint Augustine, FL said: 2-3Johanus in Edmonton, AB said: 2-3Dale in Scottsdale, AZ said: 3-4Eric in Austin, TX said: 2-3Curtis in Canyon Country, CA said: 2-3Lauren B. in Oakland Park, FL said: 1 - 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Mary , I ended up doing my own print with a draftsman because my home has anindoor pool and that is a very unique design to find . When I started checking into architects/designers several years ago - I thought they were quite high . Would you mind giving us an idea of what yours is charging you and how it is paid ? Is there a retainer upfront , paid by hour or square footage ? I thinkmost people are very unfamiliar with this phase of planning and are unaware what costs should be . Thanks F
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Construction Bargain Strategies
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163. Out of Town Labor
One advantage to choosing a subcontractor from out of town is that the sub will finish the work faster because they are not distracted by other local obligations in your area. Dan M. of Green River, Wyoming said, "Roofing guy locally wanted $60 a square labor only. My brother said he knew guys who were at $25 a square, and they buy the nails, (coming 375 miles from Gillette) and we offered to pay the Holiday Inn. But we told the local guy, and he did it for $30. Don't let geography interfere."
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Thought from the Book
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The spreadsheet is a magical tool that I estimate will save you five
percent on your project all by itself. It serves you as a project
budgeting tool in the beginning, then a tracking tool on actual
expenses, as well as a construction shopping tool that makes the
implications of comparative bids and estimates become clear. The same
benefit would apply to the use of an old fashioned paper spreadsheet
with your numbers laid out in rows and columns.
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How Much Profit Do Builders Have in Their Houses?
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by Mark A. Smith
The Complete Guide to Contracting Your Home, written by a general
contractor and a building consultant, says that builders make a 15% -
25% profit on each house they build. (See our Bookstore for book.) Our
own survey of general contractors found a 14% average stated profit.
This would constitute a real opportunity for savings. If you could build
for 20% off on a $200,000 house, you could save $40,000. Not bad tax-free money just for eliminating the middleman.
But it could be much more. When you eliminate the general
contractor, you eliminate his profit AND his overhead. Together overhead
and profit are called margin. In the retail world, it's called markup.
Usually the overhead is a far bigger piece than the profit. Our niece does
grocery store pricing and reports that a can of evaporated milk which sells
for 69¢ costs the grocery store 15¢. (A markup of 450%) But grocery store
profits are only 2% nationwide.
So how much is builder overhead? In our survey, general contractors
reported an average of 28% overhead. This covers all the costs of doing
business from equipment and taxes to salaries and insurance, etc. This,
too is eliminated when you act as the contractor. At 15% for profit, and
25% for overhead, you now have 40% or $80,000 on a $200,000 house.
Now you're talking some serious money! But you must consider that
you will have some "overhead" too, when you build, like some insurance
costs. And you may be unable to match the direct costs for subs and
materials that contractors pay.
But we think you can come close. If you buy smart, as taught by The
Owner-Builder Book, and take advantage of unique bargains, you have a
chance of spending even less on direct costs than an experienced
general contractor. And what you save you get to keep.
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