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Funny lol I don’t see the CIWS I’m sure you have covering the place. Must be hidden behind a bush or something

 

All viable options do whatever makes you and/or significant other feel right about it. If you have the time and tools tho I’d forgo the vinyl on a historic house

 

Actually it pops up from the tree on the right

 

Passed both our inspections , everything buttoned up , ready to pour tomorrow

 

Looks like such a small footprint, how high is this going up?

 

1500 sqft , single storey

 

Guessing older couple end of life home then, no knee killing stairs, same way I hope to go out. I look forward to the progress.

 

yep , its actually for my inlaws

 

What is with people judging this foundation!?

I’m 29 and LOVE my 1400 sqft single story home.

 

Put 60ft of french drain in our backyard over the past couple days. Natural spring was causing a bit of a marsh back there.

 

Know any woodworking shops locally? Scribe the cedar siding so you get an exact shape you need, then have a piece of cedar CNC'd to be an exact fit for what you need. Hell you could even do what I did and buy a CNC on Amazon for $200 and use Easel online to design exactly what you need rather easily. Then you could use a flush mount gangbox that would fit into your light fixture appropriately with no gaps

 

I was actually starting to look for local shops that could do that, as long as they don't want $$$. Then started getting excited about trying something new with WW. If I can crank out a decent enough pair of light mounts, i'll try a hand at making scribers for all my windows too.

 

Im with ya here. Love the rambler!

My wife's aunt/uncle built a house with getting old in mind. Two story, but the only thing upstairs is a bar and reading nook. All living space downstairs. Extra wide doors and heated concrete floors to accommodate wheelchairs or walkers; walk-in shower and tub; handles instead of knobs on all doors; wood/gas fireplace; etc etc.

 

Add me to the rambler list. I wasn't looking for a rambler but it had everything we wanted. The only things in the basement are a living room only the kids use, 2 bedrooms no one is currently using, a bathroom, mechanical room and theater room.

 

got footings poured this afternoon , we start foundation walls Monday

 

Of what material will the structure consist?

 

8" cast in place concrete foundation wall up to top of slab height , compacted granular fill inside foundation walls to 10" below top of slab height , 6" EPS foam (R-24) under slab , 4" 32mpa hydronic heated concrete slab , 8' high , 2x8 wall framing with R-28 high density batt , raised heel trusses with R-50 blown-in loose fill fibreglass insulation

 

It's amazing what a little yardwork does.

I did a little trimming to clean up the bottom edge of some decorative trees. I pruned all the low hanging branches from the other trees, so I don't have to duck under them when mowing. I went up on the roof and blew off all the pine needles. Finally, I pulled out the chainsaw and cut some tree branches. I cut up and saved the decent sized parts of the branches to use as firewood.

 

I love that my roof costs $5k to replace, I have 5 windows, siding is minimal.

My maint costs are about as small as it gets. Its really nice.

 

Add me the rambler lovers list. 1400 sqft with an unfinished basement and a postage stamp size lot is perfect for us.

All other things being equal a rambler is more expensive to build and maintain than a multi level. A 1600 sqft rambler has 1600 sqft of roof and foundation. The same footage in a multi level would only take 800 sqft.