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New house build
Posted on 1/18/22 at 6:39 am
Posted on 1/18/22 at 6:39 am
Any tips/advice you could give me on building my first house. Contractor will be building it , but what to look out for etc. this will be a raised house so any tips on spraying insecticide before the walls go up (I saw someone recommend something on here but can’t find it now)?
TIA
TIA
Posted on 1/18/22 at 7:16 am to trident
Termite treatment is likely what you are referring to.
Make sure to get all inspections done as required and don’t pay until it passes.
Make sure to get all inspections done as required and don’t pay until it passes.
Posted on 1/18/22 at 7:55 am to trident
At the very least, I'd get all the pier areas treated because that is where subterranean termites will make access to the structure.
Also, any areas where wood is in direct contact with the ground if that situation arises.
A lot of this depends on what type foundation you plan on having. The above is for individual piers made of cinder block or brick on top of a concrete footing. Also, if going that route, I'd opt to get the metal termite shields that go between the top of the pier and the wood sills. They will stop any intrusion of termites from the inside of the hollow cinder blocks---and believe me, it they can find a way to get in them, they will.
Also, any areas where wood is in direct contact with the ground if that situation arises.
A lot of this depends on what type foundation you plan on having. The above is for individual piers made of cinder block or brick on top of a concrete footing. Also, if going that route, I'd opt to get the metal termite shields that go between the top of the pier and the wood sills. They will stop any intrusion of termites from the inside of the hollow cinder blocks---and believe me, it they can find a way to get in them, they will.
Posted on 1/18/22 at 8:08 am to gumbo2176
Metal termite shields. Got it. Yea that is what I will have , cement to wood frame
Posted on 1/18/22 at 8:27 am to trident
When we started our build I realized I knew basically nothing about the home building process. I found that watching some of the large homebuilders on YouTube (Matt Risinger, Matt Bangs Wood, Perkins Builder Brothers) was extremely helpful to at least know what the general process looks like. There are some nuances depending on where you live, but still a lot of good information.
Posted on 1/18/22 at 11:14 am to TigerVizz87
Matt Risinger has a ton of great videos on YouTube. Beware though, most builders will not go to the lengths that he goes to build a waterproof & tight structure. Some stuff you might need to do yourself if it's important to you. I am building right now and I am the GC. I implemented a ton of stuff that Risinger does and a lot of it was not cheap. Best advice is try to be on the job site weekly, if not daily, to keep an eye on everything. Hire third-party inspectors at the different phases (pre-pour, framing, pre-drywall) because they will likely catch stuff that you don't know.
Posted on 1/18/22 at 12:49 pm to trident
So is it raised or on slab? You’ve said both
Posted on 1/18/22 at 1:19 pm to Jack Daniel
Cement slab with raised first floor. Cajun basement style. It is on the water if that makes any difference in building
Posted on 1/18/22 at 1:26 pm to trident
If you plan on doing spray foam insulation start researching it now. It changes how you vent your attic and your eaves.
Also, if you do consider spraying your exterior and plumbing walls with Boracoat I think is what it’s called. It’s a wood preservative and termites won’t eat it. You have to do this part when the studs are up but no Sheetrock. I also sprayed around my windows and valleys. It was an additional 1k but bc I elected to do spray foam I thought it was $ well spent. The bottom 3 feet of all of my walls are all protected now in addition to the normal termite treatment under the slab.
Also, if you do consider spraying your exterior and plumbing walls with Boracoat I think is what it’s called. It’s a wood preservative and termites won’t eat it. You have to do this part when the studs are up but no Sheetrock. I also sprayed around my windows and valleys. It was an additional 1k but bc I elected to do spray foam I thought it was $ well spent. The bottom 3 feet of all of my walls are all protected now in addition to the normal termite treatment under the slab.
This post was edited on 1/18/22 at 1:28 pm
Posted on 1/18/22 at 1:36 pm to tigereye58
I opted against the soil treatment and did termimesh instead. It's a wire mesh that goes around any pipe penetrations in the slab. I also sprayed Boracare on the framing before spray foam.
Posted on 1/18/22 at 1:50 pm to tigereye58
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It was an additional 1k but bc I elected to do spray foam I thought it was $ well spent.
What did you pay the extra 1k for? spray foam or the boracare?
Posted on 1/18/22 at 3:07 pm to trident
1k was for the Boracare. He basically mixed tank based on my calculations and charged me by the gallon. Once we did the exterior walls and plumbing walls I did windows and then just started spraying anywhere I thought might be a spot for water to penetrate if it ever did. Valleys etc. You can calculate the linear foot of what you want sprayed and call and get a quote.
Posted on 1/18/22 at 3:54 pm to tigereye58
I paid $250 for termimesh, you can only have it installed via authorized dealer. I did the Boracare myself, super simple. I think it was $130 for a gallon of it.
Posted on 1/18/22 at 5:00 pm to trident
I’m about to start building and here are the biggest things I have heard recommendation wise:
-3 car garage has gotten the most upvotes as I’ve gone through this process. Those who had it love it and those who didn’t wish that they did.
-spray foam insulation
-get rid of any hallways in your plans. I tried drawing my own plans and had way too many hallways. Wasted sqft
I’ll post more as I think of them
-3 car garage has gotten the most upvotes as I’ve gone through this process. Those who had it love it and those who didn’t wish that they did.
-spray foam insulation
-get rid of any hallways in your plans. I tried drawing my own plans and had way too many hallways. Wasted sqft
I’ll post more as I think of them
Posted on 1/18/22 at 5:47 pm to JumpingTheShark
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3 car garage has gotten the most upvotes as I’ve gone through this process. Those who had it love it and those who didn’t wish that they did.
And add extra buffer space at the end and sides too. Great to have shelving room.
I would also insulate and add a vent or two for HVAC.
Posted on 1/18/22 at 8:37 pm to trident
I would recommend typing up an addendum listing everything you know you want in the house and expect to be included in the bid, no matter how small you might think it is. Make sure the contractor includes it in his bid and it is included as written in the contract you sign. Window color, a specific brick, size of moulding, final elevation of the house, a generator setup, drop brick ledge, number and zone setup of ac units, type and quantity of water heaters, etc. If it’s not on this list, make sure it is on your plans. Doing this will help to limit surprises in the process and ensure you get everything the way you want it. It will also make it easier to compare bids. Change orders in the build process can blow a budget quickly.
Posted on 1/19/22 at 2:17 am to cdl2006
I have a 2 car garage,I wish it was 3.
My contractor wanted to put my water heaters in attic but I refused and I’m glad I did.I know people that had them in attics,ice storm with power loss and they froze and had bad water leaks.Another thing,when they needed replacing I was able to do it myself (electric).Huge PIA getting them in and out of attic.
I wish I would have had whole house water filter plumbed in where it enters house,would have been cheap and easy to change filters.
My contractor wanted to put my water heaters in attic but I refused and I’m glad I did.I know people that had them in attics,ice storm with power loss and they froze and had bad water leaks.Another thing,when they needed replacing I was able to do it myself (electric).Huge PIA getting them in and out of attic.
I wish I would have had whole house water filter plumbed in where it enters house,would have been cheap and easy to change filters.
Posted on 1/19/22 at 8:39 am to trident
Watch the allowances. $1000 here and there over budget will add up. If the builder is doing cost plus %? pray for lumber prices and materials to decrease.
Posted on 1/19/22 at 9:18 am to cdl2006
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I would recommend typing up an addendum listing everything you know you want in the house and expect to be included in the bid, no matter how small you might think it is. Make sure the contractor includes it in his bid and it is included as written in the contract you sign
Absolutely this. First time building and didn’t think to make sure heaters were in bathrooms. It’s a huge deal to my wife not having one and I regret not catching it. Also trusted my contractor to put quality shitters in since my allowance was 800$ For 3 toilets. Nope, we were out of town and he put the cheapest 100$ toilets you can imagine in. So have everything in writing down to the tiniest of details. He also tried to charge me for a brick column on the back porch. Thank god it was in the plans so he had to kick rocks on charging me extra for that.
Posted on 1/19/22 at 10:14 am to magicman534
Trivial in the big scheme of things but get handicapped/ADA height toilets!!! You can thank me later.
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