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Posted on 1/18/26 at 12:51 pm to Will Cover
Madden did the plans for our second home. When we contacted him about doing our final home, he said he hated drawing two-story houses. That made my decision easy. I guess business was good enough that he could turn away work.
We ended up using Residential designs in Hattiesburg. He listened to what we wanted and made it happen.
We ended up using Residential designs in Hattiesburg. He listened to what we wanted and made it happen.
This post was edited on 1/18/26 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 1/18/26 at 5:58 pm to Will Cover
If you’re looking for a home in the A Hays Town style, check out Al Jones architecture. Their portfolio is fantastic.
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As others have mentioned, reach out to a couple local builders. Scheffy is great, we wanted him to build our home, but he was hesitant at the time to build in St Tammany.
Scheffy: LINK
Telich Custom Homes: LINK
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As others have mentioned, reach out to a couple local builders. Scheffy is great, we wanted him to build our home, but he was hesitant at the time to build in St Tammany.
Scheffy: LINK
Telich Custom Homes: LINK
Posted on 1/20/26 at 1:27 pm to bamaswallows
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Highly Recommend Mark Matthews. Reputable, Honest, Attention to Detail. Tons of Experience.
I've known him for years and completely agree!
Posted on 1/20/26 at 3:51 pm to Will Cover
Don’t use Traditions to build it or Electrocare as a sub that’s all I got
Posted on 1/28/26 at 7:42 am to dillpickleLSU
Piggybacking this.
Im shopping as well, but north of lafayette. Any builders or draftsman to avoid?
Side note - do the house plans typically go into mechanical detail? As in plumbing electrical and HVAC arrangements. I dont really care about the layout or anything, I want square ft per dollar and even more importantly some very maintenance friendly mechanical arrangement.
Im shopping as well, but north of lafayette. Any builders or draftsman to avoid?
Side note - do the house plans typically go into mechanical detail? As in plumbing electrical and HVAC arrangements. I dont really care about the layout or anything, I want square ft per dollar and even more importantly some very maintenance friendly mechanical arrangement.
Posted on 1/28/26 at 10:45 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I don’t have any hvac recommendations, but my 2 main recommendations are this:
1. Whether you are getting a generator with the build or not just have the ATS installed with the build. It will save a whole lot of headache later
2. Make your plumber install a Manibloc manifold. Make them install continuous home runs to each valve with no fittings
If I were building a house those are two things I would do.
1. Whether you are getting a generator with the build or not just have the ATS installed with the build. It will save a whole lot of headache later
2. Make your plumber install a Manibloc manifold. Make them install continuous home runs to each valve with no fittings
If I were building a house those are two things I would do.
Posted on 1/28/26 at 11:51 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:water (and gas) manifolds as noted above. More room and more home runs in the MDP than you think you’ll need, plus some empties. Think about what a commercial/industrial service entrance looks like and try to mimic that. Accessibility is everything. And exposed and/or surface mounted is a lot easier to deal with than concealed/recessed
maintenance friendly mechanical arrangement.
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Posted on 1/28/26 at 12:33 pm to cgrand
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Think about what a commercial/industrial service entrance looks like and try to mimic that.
Was thinking more along the lines of a modern commercial workboat, but yea, thats the general idea. I want reliability and servicabiity. Is that usually part of the plans, or do yiu sort that out the with GC?
Posted on 1/28/26 at 12:41 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
with the MEP engineer, which knowing what i know now after 25 years as a contractor, i would engage myself. settle on a floor plan with the architect, let him know that MEP will be owner directed, and have him send his files to the engineer for MEP design. it will cost you a few bucks, but well worth it
Posted on 1/28/26 at 1:05 pm to cgrand
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i would engage myself. settle on a floor plan with the architect, let him know that MEP will be owner directed, and have him send his files to the engineer for MEP design. it will cost you a few bucks, but well worth it
Ok, understood.
Recommendations for a MEP engineer? I know for a fact I could do it myself but I'm not familiar with residential building codes so I'm sure I'd fabugga up some minor detail that would cost me a million dollars to fix.
Posted on 1/28/26 at 1:07 pm to Novastar
quote:who did you end up using? We used J Hand in Covington and were happy. This was during early covid and we've been satisfied I saw someone complain about him on here but everyone I talk to locally has been happy. We used Onsite MH out of BR for our plans and Shawn Mitchel was great.
As others have mentioned, reach out to a couple local builders. Scheffy is great, we wanted him to build our home, but he was hesitant at the time to build in St Tammany.
Posted on 1/28/26 at 1:19 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
in south LA
parish engineering
quebedeaux engineering
if all you think you’ll need is code compliance guidance, you can probably pay an ME on the side. I can send you a cell phone number when you are ready to get started
parish engineering
quebedeaux engineering
if all you think you’ll need is code compliance guidance, you can probably pay an ME on the side. I can send you a cell phone number when you are ready to get started
This post was edited on 1/28/26 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 1/28/26 at 1:47 pm to cgrand
If it isnt stupid expensive id rather explain what I want to someone who knows the gig and let them design it out. I have the ability to do it (mechanical and electrical knowledge, CAD access, etc) but not the time. Id rather be able to hand a package to the builder and say build me exactly this, and that package include what i care about (MEP). I wont be able to bird dog the construction, and it'd probably be a lot easier for both of us.
Posted on 1/28/26 at 1:54 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Grant McIntyre at parish is your man
Posted on 1/28/26 at 2:27 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
From what I’m seeing around here a builder is going to hire his shitty MEP contractors and let them do what they do. You will have to specify what you want or have an owners rep beating him up for you.
Posted on 1/28/26 at 3:00 pm to dillpickleLSU
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a builder is going to hire his shitty MEP contractors and let them do what they do.
That's what im not having. Ill be there firing mafukkas and the house will never get built. I need prints that I can contract someone to build to which include the things I care about and will also give clear expectations to the builder. That way theres no misunderstanding or excuse of misunderstanding. I know what I want, somebody smarter than me made it into a clear print and bill of materials, you build me this.
Posted on 1/28/26 at 3:03 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
MEP plans typically aren’t that detailed….you need the builder to incorporate what you want into the work scope unless you can get the architect to add the details when he draws it up…..the problem is the builder will likely ignore the details and again have his shitty MEP contractors do it their shitty way…you might need an owner’s rep or you GC it yourself
This post was edited on 1/28/26 at 3:05 pm
Posted on 1/28/26 at 3:13 pm to dillpickleLSU
all problems which are solved by hiring an engineer
Posted on 1/28/26 at 3:27 pm to cgrand
What’s to stop the builder from trying to say oh that’s going to cost a lot more you don’t need all of that…..that’s kind of what I’m hearing happens around here….i live in a neighborhood that Pro One Developed, so they built a lot in here, traditions built 3, Inline built a few, PJC built some and a couple of other names, but from what I’m seeing all of the MEPs done in here are crap
I recently got my electrical contractors license and home improvement contractors license to get a few side jobs in here, and so far I’m fixing stuff that was done wrong….lots of electrical crap…fixtures in soffits with no junction boxes, replaced a shower valve that the plumber sweated fittings to a threaded valve because with the threaded adapters the valve wouldn’t fit….I used to self perform kitchen remodels and I’m a construction management grad
I recently got my electrical contractors license and home improvement contractors license to get a few side jobs in here, and so far I’m fixing stuff that was done wrong….lots of electrical crap…fixtures in soffits with no junction boxes, replaced a shower valve that the plumber sweated fittings to a threaded valve because with the threaded adapters the valve wouldn’t fit….I used to self perform kitchen remodels and I’m a construction management grad
This post was edited on 1/28/26 at 3:30 pm
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