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Libertariantiger
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re: Cost plus building
Posted by Libertariantiger on 12/22/22 at 9:06 am
It's very difficult to have remodels done for anything less than cost plus. They are almost always cost plus because the process will vary whereas new construction is process driven and you can do it the same way every time. Repeatability makes it where you can get hard bids.
Remodels are hard to ...
re: Anyone ever make a butterfly garden ?
Posted by Libertariantiger on 12/22/22 at 9:00 am
Google search lsu ag butterfly gardening and they have a pdf of the book they put out. ...
re: Anyone ever make a butterfly garden ?
Posted by Libertariantiger on 12/22/22 at 8:58 am
My mom has a nice one. She has flowering stuff people know you need, but they need things like herbs and host plants/tress too. Once she gets cocoons she will transplant them to a netted area. If not most the cocoons get destroyed and eaten by other things. ...
re: Cost plus building
Posted by Libertariantiger on 12/18/22 at 8:39 pm
Yes, but the issue is there is no incentive for the contractor to get you the best prices. They have 3 different prices..... retail customer, cost plus guy who get small discount, and hard bids who play hard ball.
The biggest issue with cost plus is allowances that do not work out. The plan the ot...
re: Cost plus building
Posted by Libertariantiger on 12/18/22 at 4:57 pm
Check out Cretin Townsend Homes. If it's normal construction it would be hard bid except for site related items like dirt, well/water, sewer, etc etc. By normal I mean 200k-500k and what you would find 90% of people doing.
Costs are actually going down right now. Lumber is down. Sheetrock and shin...
re: DIY sealing bricks
Posted by Libertariantiger on 12/18/22 at 4:50 pm
The most issue I've had that needed sealing was fireplace stacks. Sealing then solved all the issues we were having. On normal walls the air space and weep holes are good. Most sealers just paint on and last 5-7 years....
re: Going rate for roofing per square?
Posted by Libertariantiger on 12/4/22 at 7:17 pm
I second that the Atlas rep is a clown. I like the shingle, but the south Louisiana sales rep is a CLOWN....
re: Going rate for roofing per square?
Posted by Libertariantiger on 12/3/22 at 11:07 am
1. To me shingle brand is the least important. Somewhere like consumer reports will give you pros and cons, but most that are similar weight will perform similarly. Once the shingles get heavier they are better. They go by packs to the square, so a 4 pack per square shingle is better than a 3 pack p...
re: scrimping and splurging in building a new house
Posted by Libertariantiger on 11/8/22 at 6:25 pm
I'll probably go against the grain here. I build and this is what I'm putting in my home I am building now. Granted I will only be there 5 years or so the national average is 7 years.
1. Skimp I hated my 2 stage multi zoned ac. Like with a passion. Give me 2 ac system base that turns on and has one...
re: Does anyone know where to fill a small CO2 tank for a kegerator in a pinch?
Posted by Libertariantiger on 10/30/22 at 9:27 pm
Paintball places ...
re: Mildew on ceiling
Posted by Libertariantiger on 10/1/22 at 11:50 pm
The flappers get stuck open after you turn them on... pro tip, tape a dime to the bottom of the flapper and it will close every time after use....
re: New construction costs going down?
Posted by Libertariantiger on 9/7/22 at 6:28 pm
I do not think prices are coming down anytime soon. I think it's flat. We have seen lumber come down, but most other items are holding rather than going up. Labor going up is starting to gobble up at savings from lumber. You can still get a normal house with builder grade finishes on your lot in the...
re: Home Building on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Posted by Libertariantiger on 8/7/22 at 10:09 am
Check out CT Homes in Gulfport. They have an office off Hwy 49 by the 2 Walgreens. They have a really fair price and some lots waiting to build to suit. The values are crazy down there and building is picking up. I was surprised at how many lots from Katrina still have driveways and nothing else. Pe...
re: We decided to install a pool...
Posted by Libertariantiger on 7/28/22 at 8:31 am
I'm on my second pool. I prefer the modern chlorine over the salt. I really like the Hayward system with the app on your phone although it has given me a few issues ie: loss of communication to the internet more than I would like and it lost connection to the pump and it ran multiple days until it b...
re: Help unloading moving vans in Hammond/Ponchatoula
Posted by Libertariantiger on 7/15/22 at 3:42 pm
Chris
Let me know you got that and I'll take his number down....
re: Tangipahoa Parish rape victim ordered to pay her abuser child support
Posted by Libertariantiger on 6/13/22 at 10:19 pm
the go fund me the story linked says they were in a bar and sounds like had too much to drink. ...
re: Purchasing Brick
Posted by Libertariantiger on 5/23/22 at 7:54 pm
I'd try Economy Brick. If you are open to picking something they have or can get, you will be okay. If your wife has or sees one that she has to have.....
Some said Acme, but they aren't selling in LA anymore. The market in TX was so hot it didn't make sense to ship brick here so the store in BR is...
re: Considering a half standing seam/half shingle roof (modern farmhouse) - pros & cons?
Posted by Libertariantiger on 5/23/22 at 7:29 pm
Costs on a small metal roof job right now is crazy.....
But also the construction process takes a little patience. I hate guys walking and painting on my metal. The paintwr wont like working on the metal either. So basically I like to flash everything, then Hardie, then paint, then install roofing...
re: About to replace roof. Advise me on which shingles to use.
Posted by Libertariantiger on 5/23/22 at 7:47 am
Pre Ida my company had roofs hand nailed. We were a late hold out. After Ida, nobody would do it and I had to go gun nailed to get labor. Swinging hammers is a thing of the past.....
For shingles, Frick Atlas, I like CertainTeed.
I think consumer reports has the most in depth shinglr reviews....
re: How to install 8 ft ground rod?
Posted by Libertariantiger on 4/15/22 at 3:23 pm
Do it like most electricians and cut 2-3' off it.......
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