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Full Home Remodel - 1600 sf addition
Published on 2011-11-02 19:43:00
This remodel consists of a 24'x22' addition that will provide 528 sf of finished basement square footage. Above, the main level will house the new kitchen and family room. The second story level will have 2 more bedrooms and another bathroom. Finally there will be an 11'x 22' cold storage, concrete porch cap, and deck above which will total an extra 726 sf of finished sf.Total square footage: 1590 square feet530 bsmt530 main level530 2nd level The interior of the existing structure w
Why I Hate Floor Trusses
Published on 2011-09-26 12:29:00
Answer- I have rarely had a positive experience using a pre-fabricated floor truss system. The product itself isn't the problem, it's the idiots who make them. If the designer doesn't get it perfect it will either be too short or long. These trusses are usually made (ordered) right when they strip the concrete forms and there are no lines on the concrete to go off of. The designer/salesman will come out and measure the foundation and subtract a 1/2"(plywood sheathing) for each side a
Basement Framing- 380 square feet
Published on 2011-09-26 12:13:00
Small jobs will often have a higher labor rate because they require the same overhead-type things as a larger job and must be allocated amongst a smaller overall amount. Typically and 8' basement would pay in the $1-1.20/sf range. Since this is such a small area the labor price is 1.50/sf.378 sf x $1.5=$567
