Rustico you out there?

[NotCranky]

Yes ,Thanks.
We were able to come back last night. No evidence of the fire can be seen from our fairly expansive views of the country side. Just worked out that way. Even the ash is very mininimal. I am back to trying to finish the house, which I started building Aug. 06, for Christmas visits.For a while I thought I might be coming back to start over.

Did you get caught up in the evacuations? I haven’t and probably won’t get caught up on reading threads. Haven’t heard of any piggs who lost a home . I certainly feel bad for the hardships people face dealing with rebuilding and with insurance companies especially.

Having spent my entire life in either Ventura, Santa Barbara or San Diego counties this is no novelty to me. I remember fires raging in Ojai during Vietnam when I was about 7 and not really being sure they were not related.

[patientlywaiting]

Glad you’re OK Rustico.

Just curious here. How much is it costing you to build your house PPSF without the land?

[patientlywaiting]

Glad you’re OK Rustico.

Just curious here. How much is it costing you to build your house PPSF without the land?

[patientlywaiting]

Glad you’re OK Rustico.

Just curious here. How much is it costing you to build your house PPSF without the land?

[NotCranky]

Thanks PW,
Your question is tough because I actually did most of the work myself w/o pay(that and my new blogging addiction are why it is taking so long). I also drew my plans and put them through plan check. I did most of the site work with rented equipment. The house is 2300 square feet, built on a stepped crawlspace foundation. It has two large decks and a nice integral front porch. I facilitated the work of every trade that I did hire, and even did or supervised portions of those trades. I arranged and managed all the materials except those of the stucco sub. The prices given to me for the HVAC, roof(30 yr. asphalt),tile, stucco and drywall and fire sprinklers were very good.I paid a friend 4k to help me frame the exterior walls, subfloor and get the trusses up so framing cost were around 30k labor and materials.

The total expense is around 150k plus an additional 20k for a well, water storage and pressurization system and septic, which I installed(the well driller put the hole in the ground). I will spend another 20k on hardscape.There is no garage as I will do without or build a detached garage or shop in the future.Hope that is useful for something.

[NotCranky]

Thanks PW,
Your question is tough because I actually did most of the work myself w/o pay(that and my new blogging addiction are why it is taking so long). I also drew my plans and put them through plan check. I did most of the site work with rented equipment. The house is 2300 square feet, built on a stepped crawlspace foundation. It has two large decks and a nice integral front porch. I facilitated the work of every trade that I did hire, and even did or supervised portions of those trades. I arranged and managed all the materials except those of the stucco sub. The prices given to me for the HVAC, roof(30 yr. asphalt),tile, stucco and drywall and fire sprinklers were very good.I paid a friend 4k to help me frame the exterior walls, subfloor and get the trusses up so framing cost were around 30k labor and materials.

The total expense is around 150k plus an additional 20k for a well, water storage and pressurization system and septic, which I installed(the well driller put the hole in the ground). I will spend another 20k on hardscape.There is no garage as I will do without or build a detached garage or shop in the future.Hope that is useful for something.

[NotCranky]

Thanks PW,
Your question is tough because I actually did most of the work myself w/o pay(that and my new blogging addiction are why it is taking so long). I also drew my plans and put them through plan check. I did most of the site work with rented equipment. The house is 2300 square feet, built on a stepped crawlspace foundation. It has two large decks and a nice integral front porch. I facilitated the work of every trade that I did hire, and even did or supervised portions of those trades. I arranged and managed all the materials except those of the stucco sub. The prices given to me for the HVAC, roof(30 yr. asphalt),tile, stucco and drywall and fire sprinklers were very good.I paid a friend 4k to help me frame the exterior walls, subfloor and get the trusses up so framing cost were around 30k labor and materials.

The total expense is around 150k plus an additional 20k for a well, water storage and pressurization system and septic, which I installed(the well driller put the hole in the ground). I will spend another 20k on hardscape.There is no garage as I will do without or build a detached garage or shop in the future.Hope that is useful for something.

[patientlywaiting]

Rustico, i hope you don’t mind my turning this thread about your well-being into a construction thread.

I’m impressed with your building skills. I thought you were a Realtor. Are you also a builder?

[patientlywaiting]

Rustico, i hope you don’t mind my turning this thread about your well-being into a construction thread.

I’m impressed with your building skills. I thought you were a Realtor. Are you also a builder?

[patientlywaiting]

Rustico, i hope you don’t mind my turning this thread about your well-being into a construction thread.

I’m impressed with your building skills. I thought you were a Realtor. Are you also a builder?

[NotCranky]

Rustico, i hope you don’t mind my turning this thread about your well-being into a construction thread.

No problem …fact of the matter is everything is O.K.

Are you also a builder?
Compulsive diyfer, I do my own dental work in the garage with a dremel tool. Just kidding. I have had a contractors license for around 5 years but have been working in small scale construction for quite some time. Jack of all trades master of none. That is not necessarily too negative.Most residential construction is performed by people with average skills and a lot less conscience than myself.

Do you build things?

[NotCranky]

Rustico, i hope you don’t mind my turning this thread about your well-being into a construction thread.

No problem …fact of the matter is everything is O.K.

Are you also a builder?
Compulsive diyfer, I do my own dental work in the garage with a dremel tool. Just kidding. I have had a contractors license for around 5 years but have been working in small scale construction for quite some time. Jack of all trades master of none. That is not necessarily too negative.Most residential construction is performed by people with average skills and a lot less conscience than myself.

Do you build things?

[NotCranky]

Rustico, i hope you don’t mind my turning this thread about your well-being into a construction thread.

No problem …fact of the matter is everything is O.K.

Are you also a builder?
Compulsive diyfer, I do my own dental work in the garage with a dremel tool. Just kidding. I have had a contractors license for around 5 years but have been working in small scale construction for quite some time. Jack of all trades master of none. That is not necessarily too negative.Most residential construction is performed by people with average skills and a lot less conscience than myself.

Do you build things?

[patientlywaiting]

I wish I could build things but I’m not good at it.

I’ve been thinking about building (more like having someone else build) a detached studio/retreat/casita with bathroom but it hasn’t panned out yet.

Rustico, since you like blogging you should do a blog on the construction of your house. I would read.

[patientlywaiting]

I wish I could build things but I’m not good at it.

I’ve been thinking about building (more like having someone else build) a detached studio/retreat/casita with bathroom but it hasn’t panned out yet.

Rustico, since you like blogging you should do a blog on the construction of your house. I would read.

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