What's the smallest, cheapest house building codes will allow?
2010年7月5日 · Say I’ve bought an empty lot where a house was torn down. And let’s say I decide I don’t need a full-size house; a one-room cabin the size of a large garage with a toilet stall in one corner will do me fine. YMMV, but generally what’s the smallest dwelling most city codes would allow you to build and occupy? (Provided you have electricity, water, sewer, etc. hooked up)
Builders: Is It Cheaper To Build a Wall From Blocks, Or Pour Cement?
2012年3月16日 · If you build a wall from blocks, you need to transport the blocks, mortar, and employ a skilled worker (a mason) to set the blocks. In contrast, for a pored wall, you set up the forms, pourthe concrete, then remove the forms. Which is cheaper to do? It seems to me, that a poured wall would be easier/cheaper to construct-which is?
Realistic Cost of Building a Cabin - Straight Dope
2012年9月11日 · It totally depends how big you’re looking to go. A small one-room prefab cabin can be cheaper than a mobile home (depending on the distance it needs to be shipped, or if you “need” to build it yourself on-site, etc). If you want to design a custom blueprint for a 2-bedroom 2-bath with a loft and attached garage, it’s going to be much more expensive.
Theory behind insulation - Factual Questions - Straight Dope …
2024年11月6日 · Suppose I was building a house a couple of hundred years ago and I was using hay or leaves for insulation. How would I know how tight or loosely to pack it? What are some of the rules that apply to insulating? Lets say I have a 12" space to work with.
Can you build a house on a natural spring? - Straight Dope
2003年3月15日 · I’m going to look at a house tomorrow out in the country on a few acres of land. The agent told me today that the house is built on or around a spring, or that there is a spring in the basement. I assume it’s a small spring, and the house is made party from stone, but still…would that be safe? Is it unusual? Anyone else seen a house with a spring in its cellar?
How does UPS Surepost work? - Factual Questions - Straight Dope
2025年1月3日 · So how does UPS Surepost work, if your default address is a P.O. box? I’ve now updated my Etsy and Amazon account info. My default address has the P.O. box on the first line, with the street address second. But I’m wondering if that will take care of the issue. And is there any way to know, before I place the order, if the seller is using Surepost?
What is "life changing money"? - Straight Dope
2024年12月10日 · Yeah I consider myself middle class, but I live near San Francisco and own my home (albeit still with a mortgage). I don’t consider $2M to be life changing money, like @RitterSport says. Now $10M, that would be life changing. Elsewhere in the country, say where a house costs maybe $200K, then $2M might be life changing there.
How has the disgraced, CONVICTED FELON, former President …
2024年12月17日 · Previous thread, which was approaching the mandatory 10,000-post shutdown point: How has Former President Trump pissed you off today? During the campaign and even after being elected, Donald Trump has proved again and a…
Habitat For Humanity volunteer work - Straight Dope
2009年10月26日 · Habitat for Humanity, how to Build a House Since its founding in 1976, the non-profit Habitat for Humanity International has built more than 255,000 houses for more than one million people and families in need world wide. First published in 2002, Habitat for Humanity How to Build a House has...
How tall is a typical new single family house? - Straight Dope
2008年3月18日 · Particularly in California. I’m trying to draft a height restriction that says a developer can put a one-story single family house on a lot, but it can’t be taller than ____ feet. In other words, don’t build a big hollow skyscraper and try to say it’s only one story tall.