We got word that the survey was done. So the totals below can be updated a little now.
We also heard from the gal at the bank that they were waiting on the seller for the land. We had a hand-written note from him, but I guess that wasn't good enough. But that's getting ironed out soon, hopefully.
Current Costs
---------------------
Building Your Own Home For Dummies - $19.95
Perk test - $350
Survey - $1855
Plat - tbd
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Short update but a lot going on
So we met in-person with the architect last week. We got reasonable explanations of the spiral slide and some other things.
There were maybe a half-dozen things we wanted changed, and none seemed major at this point. From everything I have read, it is MUCH easier to make changes at this time than sometime after the ground is broken.
There were also some points of clarification from the architect. He gave us some ideas on windows, so I think we are going to go check out some window displays.
Dawn also got word from the surveyor that he was "done". Apparently we have to go somewhere to pay for it, though I'm not sure exactly what it will cost. From there, I have no idea. The plat, I suppose? But is there a delay from the time we pay for it before it gets "in the system"?
Also, the bank has everything they need at this point, from what I understand.
Things are cruising right along.
Current Costs
---------------------
Building Your Own Home For Dummies - $19.95
Perk test - $350
Survey - tbd (estimated at $2000)
Plat - tbd
There were maybe a half-dozen things we wanted changed, and none seemed major at this point. From everything I have read, it is MUCH easier to make changes at this time than sometime after the ground is broken.
There were also some points of clarification from the architect. He gave us some ideas on windows, so I think we are going to go check out some window displays.
Dawn also got word from the surveyor that he was "done". Apparently we have to go somewhere to pay for it, though I'm not sure exactly what it will cost. From there, I have no idea. The plat, I suppose? But is there a delay from the time we pay for it before it gets "in the system"?
Also, the bank has everything they need at this point, from what I understand.
Things are cruising right along.
Current Costs
---------------------
Building Your Own Home For Dummies - $19.95
Perk test - $350
Survey - tbd (estimated at $2000)
Plat - tbd
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Plans look good!
So I printed out the plans and took them home. Dawn and I looked them over, and a lot of the things clicked into place. I wasn't sure how the elevation lined up, for example, with the playroom over the garage, that sort of stuff.
The square footage is a little over the range we were shooting for. I did see one spot that can be lopped off (i.e., not heated), so that will cut some out. But overall I'm not sure how easy it is to "shrink" the plans, especially since you have standard hallway widths and whatnot.
I'm trying to find a place to print the plans out so they will be manageable. Having to piece together 16-sheets of paper isn't really practical, and I don't have a large format printer available.
Current Costs
---------------------
Building Your Own Home For Dummies - $19.95
Perk test - $350
Survey - tbd (estimated at $2000)
Plat - tbd
The square footage is a little over the range we were shooting for. I did see one spot that can be lopped off (i.e., not heated), so that will cut some out. But overall I'm not sure how easy it is to "shrink" the plans, especially since you have standard hallway widths and whatnot.
I'm trying to find a place to print the plans out so they will be manageable. Having to piece together 16-sheets of paper isn't really practical, and I don't have a large format printer available.
Current Costs
---------------------
Building Your Own Home For Dummies - $19.95
Perk test - $350
Survey - tbd (estimated at $2000)
Plat - tbd
Update on the plans
The architect got back to us late yesterday with an updated plan. It was based on the feedback we shared. He was able to include the following:
Yeah.
Dawn wanted a slide from the playroom on the 2nd-floor to the main floor.
I've tried to talk some sense into her, but she's not biting. I secretly hoped that the architect would come back and say "Gee, sorry, but building codes don't allow it," but oh well.
Anyway, we'll mull over the plans and shoot back whatever feedback is needed. This is an iterative process, and dealing with email and phone (i.e., not real-time as the architect is doing his thing) adds some delay, unfortunately.
The PDF versions he is sending are pretty large in size, but I found some cool software that will tile large PDFs. The house plans, for example, can be printed out on 16-sheets of regular A4 paper.
Current Costs
---------------------
Building Your Own Home For Dummies - $19.95
Perk test - $350
Survey - tbd (estimated at $2000)
Plat - tbd
Yeah.
Dawn wanted a slide from the playroom on the 2nd-floor to the main floor.
I've tried to talk some sense into her, but she's not biting. I secretly hoped that the architect would come back and say "Gee, sorry, but building codes don't allow it," but oh well.
Anyway, we'll mull over the plans and shoot back whatever feedback is needed. This is an iterative process, and dealing with email and phone (i.e., not real-time as the architect is doing his thing) adds some delay, unfortunately.
The PDF versions he is sending are pretty large in size, but I found some cool software that will tile large PDFs. The house plans, for example, can be printed out on 16-sheets of regular A4 paper.
Current Costs
---------------------
Building Your Own Home For Dummies - $19.95
Perk test - $350
Survey - tbd (estimated at $2000)
Plat - tbd
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