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saigafan
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| 08/28/2008 12:38 PM |
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hi, I have been reading the forums. I need some input.
I live in south texas and ICF seems like a good way to build a house. (money savings on energy). Plus I do not have to worry about huricanes, hehehe.
I was thinking a I could get a quailified contractor to make the walls, foundation, water, wiring, brick veneer, roof, windows, etc....
I was thinking of doing the finishing touches like drywall , mudding, painting, interior trimming, installing cabinets, doors, etc.
Do you think I can save a lot of money doing this?
Is there a big price difference between an AmDeck® Floor & Roof System vs the regular wood frame ceiling? Considering I am going to have a regular metal or shingleroof. (or do I even need one?)
I am going to live on the property until the house is finished, I was thinking of a unattached garage with a studio room/apartment in it. To rent out at a later date.
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Raceman00017
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| 08/28/2008 1:04 PM |
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I am finishing up on my project of a year and a half. I did a ton of work myself and have saved an estimated 150 to 200K off of the final apprasial value of my house. My suggestion to you would be if your gonna do alot of work yourself, DO NOT GET IN ANY HURRY TO FINISH IT UP RIGHT AWAY. It takes time to do a DIY house. Check out my project album for details of my build. I will be adding pictures later.
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renangle
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| 08/28/2008 1:52 PM |
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Saigafan,
The short answer regarding the price difference between AmDeck Floor vs the regular wood frame is YES, the price difference is very large. If I were going to shoot from the hip, I would say AmDeck Floor turnkey cost would be around $20 sqft if you are very lucky! Now you could stamp the concrete if you have the capability to do so, which could save you a little on a finished product, but if it were my house I was building I would use TGIs, LVLs, or floor joists and avoid an insulated concrete floor.
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saigafan
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| 08/28/2008 2:26 PM |
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cool. 20 dollars a square foot is a lot. I agree. hehehe.
I am going to look at one story house. 3-4 beds, 2500 square feet living.
So instead of having a foam/concrete roof system. what other air-tight roofs are out there? I am a newbie and tghe TGI / LVLs are greek to me.
Icenyne is pretty cool, costly too, but I am considering that system too.
Any input is cool, so I convince my wife of this project. :)
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renangle
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| 08/28/2008 2:42 PM |
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Saigafan,
Sorry, went I posted about Amdeck, I was thinking more floor and less roof, which means that my numbers for Amdeck could have been a little low. With regards to your roof, some people like SIPS, but as one contractor pointed out to me, if anything hits the roof and damages it, you may need to replace the entire side. Granting that happening is remote, but the contractor had a point. I would suggest using a typical roof trusses and icenyne to seal it up, that would be the most economic thing to do in my opinion.
Again sorry for my getting a little off topic.
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