Discussion Forum
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Spray Foam Insulation
There is a possibility that a client will opt for a spray foam insulation package to include living area exterior walls, attic gable walls and attic rafter cavities / decking.…
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Stair Treads
I am designing and will soon build a home for a young couple. The house is a Texas Hill County style 2500 SF home, together with a 10 acre property, being a TX…
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Showcase Project
Finehome Building? We built this home in 1991. It is hard for me to believe that it was 20 years ago. I never did much promotion / advertising in those…
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Volume Roofing
As interested, check my observations and perhaps my math: Oakridge 30 Roofing Spec From Owens Corning Website <!----><!----> <!----> Shingles per Square 64 Bundles per Square 3 <!----> <!----> How could…
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Electrical Wire Size
I own 100 acre ranch in Texas and need to provide an electric water pump at a pond. The distance between the pond / pump location and my electrical panel…
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Trusses – Bosshog
I am not sure you remember, but several weeks ago I posted about the possibilities of a Hotel build (actually 2 to start and maybe 3). Well, it looks as if…
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Plugs In Baseboards
I looked at a home yesterday that had built-in plugs in the baseboard. The house is my age, built in the 1954. The plugs only have the two common slots and no…
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Cedar Shade Structure
My construction manager and I designed and built this for a friend. Actually I designed and he built. What is right term? Trellis Arbor Other For lack of a better term,…
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Family Limited Partnership
Anyone familiar with protecting inheritance to heirs, and business / personal assets with a "Family Limited Partnership" and "Living Trust"? I attended a Trump sponsored Building Wealth Seminar, where, as one…
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JLC and BT
I hooked up with JLC recently and posted a thread with similar info and request for advise as "Hotel Build". I felt comfortable on BT using "I ain't skered", but on…