Author Topic: Dave’s house (Read 80532 times)

Bigdave_185 · « **on:** March 29, 2018, 10:15:50 PM »

I guess this is long overdo.

Based off some other posts and the faces honey do list. I’ll put house build here

Start with the need of a place to put the house

Found a chunk in an agreeable location that me and momma liked

Next a building plan.

Add the finished basement and we have what we need plus some simple wants

Next pick out our details of things for the design of the house

Than we need to start some actual work

Today we dug a hole if you can even call it that

We removed maybe 15 inches of soil

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 29, 2018, 10:20:51 PM »

Tomorrow should get footings

If you look at the homes across the street. We are maybe two feet lower in elevation than those.
My excavator wants to bring in 75 yes 75 truck loads of soil to build up my lot so the others are not dumping water onto my property.

So far the deepest hole was to reach my sewer line. Seven feet down which reviled all of my soil colors.
2 feet of rich farm soil, two more of sandy silt stuff, 4 feet of thick clay. Than water. The hole back filled with water as we watched. I should be fine at my house level with a sump pump in the basement

Two weeks for concrete to cure and I should be framing.
As today was my last day at L3 technology I will be starting tomorrow with my new construction company. Running a framing crew

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KensAuto · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2018, 12:29:23 AM »

Man that's a hella view. Good for you

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2018, 04:22:54 AM »

Yeah. What Ken said. Nice view. Congrats Dave. That’s exciting. Congrats on the new gig. Could have used your help on the casita.

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2018, 07:56:11 AM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on March 30, 2018, 04:22:54 AM

Yeah. What Ken said. Nice view. Congrats Dave. That’s exciting. Congrats on the new gig. Could have used your help on the casita.

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I think a run to Texas would be a good time, as for help on your place. I think you handled it like a pro

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Tommy13 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2018, 08:33:31 AM »

Congrats Dave! That is going to be a beautiful place.

stlaser · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2018, 09:03:16 AM »

I agree, great views & looks to be a nice place when complete.

Atkinsmatt · « **Reply #7 on:** March 30, 2018, 09:04:54 AM »

Great picks so far. Now patience. Congratulations.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 30, 2018, 10:28:51 AM »

Dave, is that sandy soil?

Not really familiar with the stuff out near SLC

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 30, 2018, 01:58:25 PM »

Don, we have a large mix in the area. Fortunately I am down on a 200 acre farm turned to housing. From what I see it looks like he vested lots of $ into soil conditioning

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 31, 2018, 09:16:15 AM »

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on March 30, 2018, 01:58:25 PM

Don, we have a large mix in the area. Fortunately I am down on a 200 acre farm turned to housing. From what I see it looks like he vested lots of $ into soil conditioning

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Well, if we ever have a RealMan shindig here, bring a trailer. I'll send you home with a couple tons of good dirt

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 31, 2018, 04:24:15 PM »

That sounds like a long ways for soil. The stones you keep digging out of that pond would be pretty awesome, we get tons of limestone and granite type stuff

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 31, 2018, 08:14:16 PM »

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on March 31, 2018, 04:24:15 PM

That sounds like a long ways for soil. The stones you keep digging out of that pond would be pretty awesome, we get tons of limestone and granite type stuff

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If you can carry em'

You can take em'!

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 31, 2018, 08:57:30 PM »

Oddly enough. Just pulled home a 16 foot dump trailer. So I think carrying them would be easy , it’s the cost and distance

Just for kicks. What is a city to which to see how many miles it would be

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2018, 09:01:43 PM »

1653 miles. Give or take.

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 31, 2018, 09:59:37 PM »

One way I assume

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 03, 2018, 07:45:50 AM »

Footings started yesterday

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #17 on:** April 03, 2018, 08:51:36 AM »

Yes one way

It’s always interesting to see the different construction norms in the different parts of the country

Gotta be exciting Dave

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KensAuto · « **Reply #18 on:** April 03, 2018, 10:51:47 AM »

Yeah, what's with leaving the flora in the living room? Quite interesting.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 03, 2018, 01:30:22 PM »

That’s the garage, it will get a few feet of backfill and 1inc minus on top of all of it.

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KensAuto · « **Reply #20 on:** April 03, 2018, 03:28:59 PM »

I see. Just thought they would scrape the non compactables off the top.

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stlaser · « **Reply #21 on:** April 03, 2018, 03:39:45 PM »

Quote from: KensAuto on April 03, 2018, 03:28:59 PM

I see. Just thought they would scape the non compactables off the top.

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Agreeing with Ken, what’s up with that?

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 03, 2018, 09:33:27 PM »

Not worth the effort I guess. I asked and the excavator said it wasn’t a thing

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Bob Smith · « **Reply #23 on:** April 04, 2018, 12:18:53 AM »

And when the cracks appear from settlement??? Non compacted isn't good right?

stlaser · « **Reply #24 on:** April 04, 2018, 12:36:38 AM »

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #25 on:** April 04, 2018, 07:51:31 AM »

I do believe the same lab is rebar garage and driveway I’ll ask today when I get to work.

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Atkinsmatt · « **Reply #26 on:** April 04, 2018, 09:16:16 AM »

Organics should be removed.

Sammconn · « **Reply #27 on:** April 04, 2018, 10:06:55 AM »

I’m guessing they’ll remove it when prepping for the slab.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #28 on:** April 10, 2018, 07:48:02 AM »

Walls get poured today!

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 10, 2018, 08:18:20 AM »

Walls get poured today!

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #30 on:** April 10, 2018, 08:54:11 AM »

After my recent experiences with contractors I’d be on them like white in rice.

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Tommy13 · « **Reply #31 on:** April 10, 2018, 08:58:08 AM »

It's and exciting time Dave. Definitely keep your eye on them. Since I couldn't be there during the day I had my own independent inspector on site a few times a week.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #32 on:** April 10, 2018, 10:01:49 AM »

I stop by at least once a day, We went out yesterday and made some height changes on my front porch.

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KensAuto · « **Reply #33 on:** April 10, 2018, 12:56:15 PM »

what the guys said. My brother's experience with contractors the last few months (and mine, since I've been helping and chewing their butts) has been the unpleasant part of the build. They're in it for the $, trying to shortcut anywhere they can, even the guys I'm friends with.
Common sentence from the framer and concrete guys; "what's your issue, it'll get covered up"

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #34 on:** April 11, 2018, 12:53:53 AM »

My favorite response was “ it will look fine from my house”

Had a blowout in the corner of my garage and they forgot my walkout basement door
They fixed the blow out

Going to saw out my walk out door now. Should be here in this wall

Had a chat with my back yard neighbor, 92 yrs old developed the subdivision he is in 25 years ago. He has been watching my house go up interested to meet the owners and so forth. He will be a good ear to the ground while I am not there.

Underground plumbing this week and slab next week

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stlaser · « **Reply #35 on:** April 11, 2018, 01:07:13 AM »

Blow outs happen even with best of planning, sucks about the door though.

Buddy of mine when they poured his basement it was a foot narrow on length and width. Didn’t realize it until the walls were poured. Concrete contractor made comment well you can always cantalever the floor joists out over the edge of the concrete!

JR · « **Reply #36 on:** April 11, 2018, 03:19:33 AM »

They are moving fast, but make em build it for you.

Looks like they are using the garage as a dumping area. With a garage that big it will bite you later. Maybe even burn that crap out so all the bio is gone.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #37 on:** April 11, 2018, 08:51:57 AM »

Weed burner might work Jr, hadn’t thought of that. Yeah the sight is a mess. They will clean up when they pick up the forms

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stlaser · « **Reply #38 on:** April 11, 2018, 09:05:19 AM »

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on April 11, 2018, 08:51:57 AM

Weed burner might work Jr, hadn’t thought of that. Yeah the sight is a mess. They will clean up when they pick up the forms

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Don’t bother, just confirm (by current elevations & opening for garage door) that they are going to go in there and remove all the sod & some dirt when they prepare to pour the garage floor. My guess is that is what will be taking place. Maybe I’m missing something but I think that is the plan as I’m understanding it from this last picture.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #39 on:** April 14, 2018, 04:46:22 PM »

So if the plumbing installed

We have had some pretty crap weather last week, snow, rain than heat to make everything a mud mess. My soil seems to handle the water really well

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #40 on:** April 20, 2018, 10:10:25 PM »

Some good progress made today, tractors showed up to move dirt!!

We pulled grade for my driveway, 42 feet from street and 18 inches of rise to the house, set the garage grade at 1% and let all snow melt run out the doors.

If you can see the red chalk line that is the same distance of my drive also

I got my soil purchased, $4k and should be able to bring in 18-20 inches of soil around the whole property to get me above the neighbors yard so water drains out not in.

I also got to drive and move soil around in this big guy

Should have a finish grade on Monday eve.

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JR · « **Reply #41 on:** April 20, 2018, 11:02:30 PM »

Sweet. Always good to go hands on and the issue in the garage is resolved.

Will there there be a floor drain in the garage?

All I did was some minor patching and sealed the stair trim.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #42 on:** April 20, 2018, 11:29:42 PM »

I have tried like hell to get a garage drain approved and it is not an option. Apparently they worry about things that might get dumped down it, I just laugh and say that is what my sink is for in the garage.

They did pull all of the grass and weeds out of the garage.

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JR · « **Reply #43 on:** April 20, 2018, 11:41:03 PM »

Run the pipe, drill the hole later.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #44 on:** April 21, 2018, 12:02:36 AM »

Inspector won’t allow any plumbing under the slab, I even tried to run some 1inch across from side to side and the excavator and my contractor/boss told me no way

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KensAuto · « **Reply #45 on:** April 21, 2018, 12:22:12 AM »

JR is right. Just have to do it on your own (so your boss "see's no evil"). It's usually done after the forms are inspected, right before concrete. Don't ask me how I know. lol

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #46 on:** April 21, 2018, 09:57:27 AM »

The problem I would have currently is tying it into the sewer drain,

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stlaser · « **Reply #47 on:** April 21, 2018, 10:54:44 AM »

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on April 21, 2018, 09:57:27 AM

The problem I would have currently is tying it into the sewer drain,

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Field tile maybe?

Flyin6 · « **Reply #48 on:** April 21, 2018, 11:41:02 AM »

Fun times!

Looks like good dirt to work in, not like this rock laced clay I have to deal with!

JR · « **Reply #49 on:** April 21, 2018, 12:55:30 PM »

Be creative Dave. What they can't see they can't flag.