Home building on land thread 2021 - progress pics inside

[coolformula]

I would say the average working American trying to build a house can not absorb costs 2-5x the cost of materials. I would think new construction would be cut out.

 

[95gAtl]

they are building like crazy heck here in Suwanee. Acreage all gone and sub'd's in the works.

 

[GeauxLSU]

Gonna' need more than that.

 

[Nonliberal]

Driveways are expensive. Very expensive. I dont even have a driveway, just a base to someday put a driveway on.

 

[GeauxLSU]

When we had the misfortune to be exiled up north for a year and a half, I noticed a lot of driveways, even in close proximity neighborhoods, used asphalt for their driveways. Even if really short. I assume it is something to do with the weather but I always wondered why that isn't the case here for longer rural driveways. I'm going on the assumption that is materially cheaper than concrete.

 

[Just1more]

Subbed .

I want to build a 24x36 3 car garage with a room on top in Smyrna.
We will have the bid drawings from the architect soon.
Got someone to draw the the plans since it’s going to be a boomerang shape with one bay at an Angle.


got a quote from a GC for $185k

LOL
Talked to the city. I can get a building permit and be my own GC

i can do the electrical and plumbing if I can’t get a reasonable price.

I’m in for recommendations of subcontractors.

i really hate to just hire some random people

that’s sort of what we did last year. Already sold it and moved to something bigger. Ours was 30’x40’

 

[Nonliberal]

That’s probably what we are going to do as well , some concrete in the front and some close to the house then pea gravel in between... 200 foot of driveway is very expensive

Were just going to deal with gravel at least through the winter. Figure well do parking and pool concrete in the spring.
1400 ft of driveway in gravel cost me about 40k. I have receipts somewhere but 100+ loads at 300 per (I got a deal) then bobcat, fuel, 3 culverts with concrete.... I think I'm safe in saying I have 40k in the base of a driveway. Fortunately one of my neighbors managed a concrete plant up here and gets me a break on concrete.

Didnt beat winter with grading and landscaping so there's another project for fall.
That's Dobbs Defense over there on the right. I have a long drive to work

 

[Nonliberal]

That is beautiful!!!!!

Thank you. I dig it. Needs some dressing up but I have the rest of my life to do that

 

[Jblue]

When we had the misfortune to be exiled up north for a year and a half, I noticed a lot of driveways, even in close proximity neighborhoods, used asphalt for their driveways. Even if really short. I assume it is something to do with the weather but I always wondered why that isn't the case here for longer rural driveways. I'm going on the assumption that is materially cheaper than concrete.

Pennsylvania suburbs and urbs' all use asphalt, or so I remember. Anyone will say it's snow but I think the trend started with union/quarry people starting BS and GC and subGC saying F*** em.

 

[Bass Akwards]

When we had the misfortune to be exiled up north for a year and a half, I noticed a lot of driveways, even in close proximity neighborhoods, used asphalt for their driveways. Even if really short. I assume it is something to do with the weather but I always wondered why that isn't the case here for longer rural driveways. I'm going on the assumption that is materially cheaper than concrete.

They "fee" the hell out of you (depending where you are) for concrete these days, especially in new construction. Asphalt millings are the way to go.