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Participantthanks brother and good luck on your house….I’m looking forward to moving back to San Diego and going hiking out in Jamual (where you live right?)…..what is the name of the park people go hiking and horse riding at? It’s pretty remote….do you live by that?
I believe that site is just off of the 94 on Honey Springs road.Recent fires were a real problem there. I live closer to Alpine but just as remote as the place you are talking about. It is 45 minutes from downtown. There is access to horse trails and hiking in the Cleveland National Forest here.
Participantthanks brother and good luck on your house….I’m looking forward to moving back to San Diego and going hiking out in Jamual (where you live right?)…..what is the name of the park people go hiking and horse riding at? It’s pretty remote….do you live by that?
I believe that site is just off of the 94 on Honey Springs road.Recent fires were a real problem there. I live closer to Alpine but just as remote as the place you are talking about. It is 45 minutes from downtown. There is access to horse trails and hiking in the Cleveland National Forest here.
Participant“Rus a few questions. On the 20-30k estimate for the foundation are you assuming that the pad is already built up? Also is there a settling time for the pad? Just wondering?”
Hi Adam,
That is using the assumption that the site is ready. If it can be done in native soil or with an easy scrape of the lot the price would be in that ball park also.If the lot conditions require a civil engineer specify the grading plan and or compaction requirements and certify that work was done to those spec’s the sky is the limit. As I am sure you know some engineers get carried away. One must be careful of that and get many proposals unless they know someone that they trust.
I am not aware of any required settling time, however I could have missed this point because the one instance when I have built on an engineered pad, the site prep was not my responsibility. I don’t think there is a time requirement and believe the following takes care of compaction under most circumstances….
The engineer specifies, based on the type of soil, how compaction should be accomplished. If my recall is working properly, soil is normally mechanically compacted at six inch intervals with a specified moisture content. All fill has to be clean and properly pulverized. The goal is to achieve a certain psi as verified by the soils guy.If you want to compact something not requiring engineering a soaker hose works well. Soak, let it settle and repeat a few times.
Participant“Rus a few questions. On the 20-30k estimate for the foundation are you assuming that the pad is already built up? Also is there a settling time for the pad? Just wondering?”
Hi Adam,
That is using the assumption that the site is ready. If it can be done in native soil or with an easy scrape of the lot the price would be in that ball park also.If the lot conditions require a civil engineer specify the grading plan and or compaction requirements and certify that work was done to those spec’s the sky is the limit. As I am sure you know some engineers get carried away. One must be careful of that and get many proposals unless they know someone that they trust.
I am not aware of any required settling time, however I could have missed this point because the one instance when I have built on an engineered pad, the site prep was not my responsibility. I don’t think there is a time requirement and believe the following takes care of compaction under most circumstances….
The engineer specifies, based on the type of soil, how compaction should be accomplished. If my recall is working properly, soil is normally mechanically compacted at six inch intervals with a specified moisture content. All fill has to be clean and properly pulverized. The goal is to achieve a certain psi as verified by the soils guy.If you want to compact something not requiring engineering a soaker hose works well. Soak, let it settle and repeat a few times.
Participant“Rus a few questions. On the 20-30k estimate for the foundation are you assuming that the pad is already built up? Also is there a settling time for the pad? Just wondering?”
Hi Adam,
That is using the assumption that the site is ready. If it can be done in native soil or with an easy scrape of the lot the price would be in that ball park also.If the lot conditions require a civil engineer specify the grading plan and or compaction requirements and certify that work was done to those spec’s the sky is the limit. As I am sure you know some engineers get carried away. One must be careful of that and get many proposals unless they know someone that they trust.
I am not aware of any required settling time, however I could have missed this point because the one instance when I have built on an engineered pad, the site prep was not my responsibility. I don’t think there is a time requirement and believe the following takes care of compaction under most circumstances….
The engineer specifies, based on the type of soil, how compaction should be accomplished. If my recall is working properly, soil is normally mechanically compacted at six inch intervals with a specified moisture content. All fill has to be clean and properly pulverized. The goal is to achieve a certain psi as verified by the soils guy.If you want to compact something not requiring engineering a soaker hose works well. Soak, let it settle and repeat a few times.
ParticipantNo problem, congrats on the new child btw.
ParticipantNo problem, congrats on the new child btw.
ParticipantNo problem, congrats on the new child btw.
ParticipantQuestion, how much would it cost (approximately) to have a foundation poured in San Diego (for a 3000 sq ft house)?
20k minimum. That is for a flat building area with no soil issues and no garage slab. Realistically it is likely to be higher and some foundation types need a skirt and code built stairs and landing at each entry because modular homes are often elevated.I would suggest you plan on nothing less than 30k. The Modular home builder should provide you with a few generic foundation plans for California. You must figure out which one fits your site and home.
Check out the cost to have the right to hook up to water and sewer it ranges form 5k to 15k for most areas last time I checked(that doesn’t include materials and labor). School fees are a few bucks per square foot. Some areas there is a 5k transportation impact fee. All this adds up. I think your biggest issue is going to be finding a lot in Bonita for the price range you are talking about.$150k is almost impossible anywhere in the county and even a $200k lot is going to have some issues that are going to affect building costs and/or will come with other negatives. I doubt you will find a reasonably build-able lot anywhere except semi-rural & rural areas for near that.
This is not to knock the wind out of your sails, these goals are always a process and will usually take several turns.http://www.sierraloghomes.com/estimating/lineitem/foundation.htm
ParticipantQuestion, how much would it cost (approximately) to have a foundation poured in San Diego (for a 3000 sq ft house)?
20k minimum. That is for a flat building area with no soil issues and no garage slab. Realistically it is likely to be higher and some foundation types need a skirt and code built stairs and landing at each entry because modular homes are often elevated.I would suggest you plan on nothing less than 30k. The Modular home builder should provide you with a few generic foundation plans for California. You must figure out which one fits your site and home.
Check out the cost to have the right to hook up to water and sewer it ranges form 5k to 15k for most areas last time I checked(that doesn’t include materials and labor). School fees are a few bucks per square foot. Some areas there is a 5k transportation impact fee. All this adds up. I think your biggest issue is going to be finding a lot in Bonita for the price range you are talking about.$150k is almost impossible anywhere in the county and even a $200k lot is going to have some issues that are going to affect building costs and/or will come with other negatives. I doubt you will find a reasonably build-able lot anywhere except semi-rural & rural areas for near that.
This is not to knock the wind out of your sails, these goals are always a process and will usually take several turns.http://www.sierraloghomes.com/estimating/lineitem/foundation.htm
ParticipantQuestion, how much would it cost (approximately) to have a foundation poured in San Diego (for a 3000 sq ft house)?
20k minimum. That is for a flat building area with no soil issues and no garage slab. Realistically it is likely to be higher and some foundation types need a skirt and code built stairs and landing at each entry because modular homes are often elevated.I would suggest you plan on nothing less than 30k. The Modular home builder should provide you with a few generic foundation plans for California. You must figure out which one fits your site and home.
Check out the cost to have the right to hook up to water and sewer it ranges form 5k to 15k for most areas last time I checked(that doesn’t include materials and labor). School fees are a few bucks per square foot. Some areas there is a 5k transportation impact fee. All this adds up. I think your biggest issue is going to be finding a lot in Bonita for the price range you are talking about.$150k is almost impossible anywhere in the county and even a $200k lot is going to have some issues that are going to affect building costs and/or will come with other negatives. I doubt you will find a reasonably build-able lot anywhere except semi-rural & rural areas for near that.
This is not to knock the wind out of your sails, these goals are always a process and will usually take several turns.http://www.sierraloghomes.com/estimating/lineitem/foundation.htm
ParticipantRustico, since you like blogging you should do a blog on the construction of your house. I would read.
Thanks, that is nice of you to say. Actually the story of my wife and I aquiring this property and building is amazing. KPBS documentaries and other reality shows have nothing on us. A serious crime was involved, against us, and unfortunately we want to fly a little below the radar on it,for now.
You might like the movie “Life as a House” with Kevin Kline. Our story is along that line for drama.In ours no one has cancer and our family is not that dysfunctional, thank goodness.ParticipantRustico, since you like blogging you should do a blog on the construction of your house. I would read.
Thanks, that is nice of you to say. Actually the story of my wife and I aquiring this property and building is amazing. KPBS documentaries and other reality shows have nothing on us. A serious crime was involved, against us, and unfortunately we want to fly a little below the radar on it,for now.
You might like the movie “Life as a House” with Kevin Kline. Our story is along that line for drama.In ours no one has cancer and our family is not that dysfunctional, thank goodness.ParticipantRustico, since you like blogging you should do a blog on the construction of your house. I would read.
Thanks, that is nice of you to say. Actually the story of my wife and I aquiring this property and building is amazing. KPBS documentaries and other reality shows have nothing on us. A serious crime was involved, against us, and unfortunately we want to fly a little below the radar on it,for now.
You might like the movie “Life as a House” with Kevin Kline. Our story is along that line for drama.In ours no one has cancer and our family is not that dysfunctional, thank goodness. -
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