We are owner-building to save a ton of money! And to build the house exactly the way we want it. No builder to say 'I'm sorry we can't do that.' Mike in Marion, OH

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Posted to Florida-Waterfront-Cottage by Randy in PB, FL on 12/29/2007 4:13:45 PM

Thought i'd capture some historical data from my project. Nearing completion. taken occupancy. I will try to update my construction web site with some latest pictures. Hope this helps someone. Some subs good, some not so good.

Architect                                 Robert Garant

Engineering                             Noble Engineering

Surveying                                Denes Land Surveying

Demolition                               Frank-Lin

Soil Engineers                          Universal

Foundation and Slab                Jim Concrete of Brevard

Block work                             Ketter Enterprises

Framing                                   Heater Enterprises &

                                               Keith Voltz Custom Homes

Lumber Supply                        Cox lumber

Trusses                                    Cox Truss (HD Supply)

Roofing                                    Auer Roofing

Plumbing                                  Dennis McConville

Electrical                                  Ron Lindenberger (Ramco Electric)

Air Conditioning                       A-Best Air and Heat

Foam Insulation                        Alpine Foam

Structured Wiring                     Tom Spikes

                                                (Indian River Sight and Sound)

Stucco                                     Rodney Gunder Stucco

Drywall                                    Phil Carpenter

Cabinets                                   Florida Dream Kitchens

Trim Carpentry                         Gary (Bart) Carter

Project Management                 My Wife ;)

Callouts:

Jason Johns Draftsman

Dana @ Reprographic Solutions for the tons of plans we went through

JR @ JR’s concrete pumping for walking those tie beams

Kirby @ Decks and Docks (2x6 T&G lumber)

Kevin @ Mako Millwork for trim and stairs

Jay @ JR’s bobcat service for bobcat and dumpster services

Rick @ Ricks Garage Doors for the rollup

Sunbelt Rentals

Rich Vaughn @ Topline Appliances

Stalvey’s Sod

Got my CO today

Posted to Florida-Waterfront-Cottage by Randy in PB, FL on 11/27/2007 6:40:11 PM

Got my CO today (27Nov2007) sort of anticlimactic compared to what it took to get there. We're happy though. I'll put some new pics up soon.

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The bidet in action :)

Underway (2.5 months)

Posted to Florida-Waterfront-Cottage by Randy in PB, FL on 1/15/2007

We're 2.5 months into our poject. Our foundatons, stem walls, slab, block and first tie beam are complete. So far no real surprises. Alsthough my framer did recently inform us his quote was labor alone (no materials). Anyway, We're keeping a photojournal here   I will try to post back to the journal any experiences that might help someone else in the future.  RWH.

Randy's Forum Posts: 54 Journal Entries: 3 Interview Answers: 99 Average Forum Rating: 3.98 Send Private Message My Construction Website Image from Randy's blog 2/19/2007

At the end of our 4th month. This is obviously a difficult house to construct. At each level I have to form and pour a concrete tie beam. Each course (block then tie beam)  takes at least a week. For example: the block guys come out on Monday They're done by Wednesday, Then the tie beam guys show up. I'm lucky if they're on site in the same week as the block guys. They take two days to form the tie beam. Then the concrete gets poured the following monday. The forms will come off on Wednesday or so, then the framers will show up to hang the floor trusses on Monday. Then it starts all over again. ARrrrggggggh!! I am ready to get out of this phase. I need to get to the point where I have more than one sub at a time on site..Once I get to that point I think things will start to go a little faster. 8 months remaining.

Randy's Forum Posts: 54 Journal Entries: 3 Interview Answers: 99 Average Forum Rating: 3.98 Send Private Message My Construction Website Image from Randy's blog 4/17/2007

Would like to emphasize to all OB'er that you ensure your plans are accurate (no missing or incorrect detail). Also understand the power of a pulled tight string (especially on more complicated homes). My concrete sub didn't pull a string on some piers. Now i'll have to make up for it in thicker stucco. Still marching forward. In Framing now. take a look at the pictures on my picture web site here Randy

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