Project Management- Page 4 of 5
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Bids on a new construction project
Hi all--I was wondering if you could offer some advice for a dilemma I'm having regarding who will build my house. A few weeks ago, I asked for advice re:…
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New Home
My wife and I are contemplating building a new home. We are planning a small energy-efficient ranch, and are interested in the ideas discussed in the Pretty Good House thread.…
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Communicate with subs prior to getting bids?
New Construction, Zone 4b, 50"+ precipitation In addition to structural details on my plans, I am adding a whole page dedicated to emphasizing the priority of an airtight envelope. All…
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Quickly listing neighborhood amenities by LEED category
I am working on several LEED for Homes Midrise projects which are pursuing points under LL5 Community Resources. LEED outlines several categories of resources, like: Arts and entertainment center, Bank,…
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Audit Report Software
I'm looking for advise on residential audit report software. I had used "Recurve" software until they discontinued their service. I am looking for something with similar features in the long…
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Soy foam insulation smell
We recently had soy foam insulation applied to our dining rom and living room wall and a garage wall. We had situation where the original siding of the house on…
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First time General Contractor
Hello: First, let me begin by saying that I have never built a house. I have, however, lived in 2 homes that I had built. Also, I am a skilled…
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We need someone to advise our contractor
We are building a home in Fairfield county, CT on a pre-existing foundation. Our contractor and designer are family, and although they are very good, they have limited experience building…
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Exterior foundation deterioration
I bought my home 10 years ago. The dining room was added to the original home, off of the kitchen. The outside concrete foundation on the dining room portion, outside…
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The KISS rule
This is really more of a rant than a question. Sorry. And this is not for homes only, but for commercial building, primarliy, which is what I work on as…