Breaking ground on the house

[copterzach]

Finally started the house. We will be pouring beginning at 6 am tomorrow.

Glad to see progress

 

[copterzach]

Copy of the plans

 

[REDSKIN]

Whats the plastic sheeting for? Any sand? looks good:thumbsup

 

[copterzach]

Water barrier. If you don't use it down here the moisture will soak thru the slab. The foundation is rolled virgin soil with 6 inches of select fill that is also rolled and watered. Then they started the ditching.

 

[Ziggy]

Whats the plastic sheeting for? Any sand? looks good:thumbsup

Moisture barrier. Keeps dampness from seeping up through the slab.

 

[Ziggy]

Nice looking layout Zach, I like the seperate entrance to the study:thumbsup

 

[WATERDOG]

That Master Bath got me.:thumbsup

 

[copterzach]

Ziggy
I did that because that will be a private entrance into the study/office. Without having to go thru the house. I will use it as my office.

Waterdog
The master bath is huge! The closets are also huge!:boobeyes:

 

[rmarion]

looks GOOD!!!!!!!:thumbsup

whats the sq. footage???

 

[copterzach]

looks GOOD!!!!!!!:thumbsup

whats the sq. footage???

4300 sq feet total.

Dont remember the actual living

 

[ductape1000]

very nice!! enjoy.:thumbsup

 

[shueman]

That Master Bath got me.:thumbsup

x2...Sweet layout...

 

[coz]

Nice! good luck with the build :thumbsup I really like your neighbors house :thumbsup:thumbsup

 

[copterzach]

Nice! good luck with the build :thumbsup I really like your neighbors house :thumbsup:thumbsup

I like it to! I am talking to the owner of the subdivision. Trying to work out a deal to buy the other 4 lots. If I got the others bought I could add 45 acres to my 15 acres!!

 

[copterzach]

Finished the foundation today.


Framers will start 1 week from now.:grumble::grumble::grumble::grumble:

 

[TBI]

Baller

 

[copterzach]

Baller

Who????

 

[dspracing]

When does Garage construction begin?

 

[copterzach]

Got one already:skull:skull:skull

 

[TeamHawaiin]

I hate to pry, what will a new R-22 run me about.

 

[copterzach]

I hate to pry, what will a new R-22 run me about.

Around $200,000.

 

[Dan Lorenze]

Looking good... Love the garage... Don't forget to run speaker wire everywhere...

 

[copterzach]

I will have lots of speakers. I want an surround sound system for the TV in the living room for movies. And a separate system to play music throughout the house and back patio. With maybe 3 zones that I can control the volume independently. The music on the back patio usually always needs to be louder than the music in the house.


Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[supa dave]

I will have lots of speakers. I want an surround sound system for the TV in the living room for movies. And a separate system to play music throughout the house and back patio. With maybe 3 zones that I can control the volume independently. The music on the back patio usually always needs to be louder than the music in the house.


Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

the only suggestion i have for you....

is to tell me what the secret to life is, it is obvious you have figured it out!!!!

j/k bitchen pics. if you dont mind, how much is this costing, i always like hearing costs of building in other states, since california is such a joke!!!!
whats your plans on flatwork? good stuff man.

 

[copterzach]

Supa Dave

What do mean by flat work? I will be paying around $73 per square foot.

As far as the secret to life...........

No idea on that one. Just been very fortunate on some things in my life. And working my ass off!

 

[Deleted Account]

I will have lots of speakers. I want an surround sound system for the TV in the living room for movies. And a separate system to play music throughout the house and back patio. With maybe 3 zones that I can control the volume independently. The music on the back patio usually always needs to be louder than the music in the house.


Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I would run some outdoor conduits underground to have more speakers out back as well. Do up a plan for the rear yard area and then make sure to add some more speakers for great coverage. I put some on the back patio and since I never addded anything else underground I'll probably end up using the existing 4" curb core flood lines to pull wire through into some of my planters...

Sweet house, looking great!:thumbsup Flat work = outdoor concrete work...

 

[supa dave]

Supa Dave

What do mean by flat work? I will be paying around $73 per square foot.

As far as the secret to life...........

No idea on that one. Just been very fortunate on some things in my life. And working my ass off!

flat work , as in patio's ,driveway, walkways, concrete other then foundation and garage.

 

[copterzach]

Tile on the front and rear patio. Slate/flagstone around pool and outdoor areas.

 

[Roaddogg 4040]

Looks really nice. Very nice floor plan... I'm in the middle of doing the same thing. Just wish I could have someone else build it besides me:grumble:

Steve

 

[copterzach]

Looks really nice. Very nice floor plan... I'm in the middle of doing the same thing. Just wish I could have someone else build it besides me:grumble:

Steve

You building it urself? Or contracting it urself?

Either way that is an major undertaking

 

[Roaddogg 4040]

You building it urself? Or contracting it urself?

Either way that is an major undertaking

I am a Contractor but I am doing as much of the work that I can do myself... Just trying to make the funds go as far as possible...

Steve

 

[copterzach]

I am a Contractor but I am doing as much of the work that I can do myself... Just trying to make the funds go as far as possible...

Steve

Ok. Just picked out the metal roof color today.

 

[DaveC]

That house is going to be really NICE!!! :thumbsup Congrats.

that garage is friggen awesome.arty2::champagne:

I wish that sort of arrangement was legal where I live...:thumbsdown

LOL you wanna know how much a brand new house like that costs in my neck of the woods?...

 

[copterzach]

Actually my gf is doing a project and she needs to get a comparable bid for the same house in a different area of US. If you or someone is interested in helping her out please let me know.

Thanks

 

[Roaddogg 4040]

Ok. Just picked out the metal roof color today.

Metal roofs are bitchin':thumbsup Especially if they are installed properly! Hope you get a good installation crew...

Steve

 

[copterzach]

CF panel made by Mueller Buildings. Bright copper is the color.

 

[73hondo]

I went with Deep Green on my little cottage best thing I ever did.

 

[copterzach]

http://www.muellerinc.com/roofing/cfpanel.php

This is what we are using.

Sorry don't know how to make it where you just click it and go the website

 

[copterzach]

Framers are working finally. They had to finish my brothers house first:grumble::grumble:

Will take more tomorrow

 

[djhartley2003]

I will have lots of speakers. I want an surround sound system for the TV in the living room for movies. And a separate system to play music throughout the house and back patio. With maybe 3 zones that I can control the volume independently. The music on the back patio usually always needs to be louder than the music in the house.


Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Look up Yamaha Music Cast for music threw out the house. You wont have to run speaker wire all over and you can play different music all over from the same server or play all the same if you want. Its what I have and if its set right its awesome.

 

[River Lynchmob]

Looking good Zach. Enjoy it and make sure you expect delays...i was in mine 3 months late. Good thing is time will fly i've been in mine almost a year.

 

[PolarBearKing]

Looks like the bar area is gonna be cool.

 

[Abc123]

killer floorplan!

 

[copterzach]

Thanks for compliments. Will look into the Yamaha system. Any other music systems that anyone knows of??

 

[Tom Brown]

Great thread. I love houses and construction projects.

 

[copterzach]

Few more

 

[copterzach]

Safety first

 

[TeamGreene]

Cut and stack is a lost art:thumbsup

 

[copterzach]

Cut and stack is a lost art:thumbsup

Yup!



I spend about an hour a day cleaning up:skull:skull

Trash does not ever seem to make it in to the trash:skull:skull

 

[copterzach]

Few more