Building Packages???

Posted by Rick Samuel on February 21, 2009, 2:18 am

Always remember

Ignorance and Arrogance…… will take you a long way

Posted by RO on February 21, 2009, 2:26 pm

That's true but I'm not running for office.

Seriously, I'd like to say thanks for the comments. Sounds like I may be
better off bidding my lumber package at the local lumber yards rather than a
box store, while home depot might be the place to get the
plumbing/electrical/ tile etc. Also - I'm hearing loud and clear that you
can have an insulation outfit insulate for less then you would pay for the
insulation. That's good to know since I absolutely hate that job. It may
also pay to go to a truss manufacturer directly.

I may also put the word out locally that I'd be willing to swap septic
design/installation for trade work.

Thanks again.

--
Robert Olin
Bob's Water & Septic LLC
jolin@whidbey.net
http://soilsandseptic.com/bobs.html

> Always remember
> Ignorance and Arrogance.. will take you a long way
>

Posted by Bill on February 21, 2009, 4:23 pm

Have you considered 84 Lumber?
Not even sure they still do it anymore.
My Dad built a house from one of their kits about twenty years ago.
They brought materials in stages, as he needed them.
Good quality stuff, but who knows anymore.

> I'm going to take advantage of this slow down and build a house. I
> haven't built in over a decade and was wondering if some of you builders
> could give me a bit of advice regarding the best way to get bids on
> materials. For instance, are you better off bidding the lumber/framing
> material separate or adding all the other parts like windows, hardwood
> floors, plumbing, electrical - in other words putting as much into just
> one package. How about places like Home Depot as opposed to lumber yards.
> Are you better off getting the Trusses from a Truss manufacturer instead
> of a lumber yard?

Posted by RO on February 22, 2009, 1:59 pm

Never heard of them.

I've built houses from scratch before but I've also thought about swapping
septic design and installation for specialty trades that I'll need, however,
I'll probably have to get the word out pretty far to find trades people who
might need what I have. I live on Whidbey Island so I guess it would be a
possibility within the greater Seattle/Everett/Mt Vernon/Anacortes area.
Lot's of building trades people out of work now. Bartering might be a way
to keep going. For instance, if a sheetrocker needs a septic system, that
could be a win/win.

RO

Robert Olin
Bob's Water & Septic LLC
jolin@whidbey.net
http://soilsandseptic.com/bobs.html

> Have you considered 84 Lumber?
> Not even sure they still do it anymore.
> My Dad built a house from one of their kits about twenty years ago.
> They brought materials in stages, as he needed them.
> Good quality stuff, but who knows anymore.

>> I'm going to take advantage of this slow down and build a house. I
>> haven't built in over a decade and was wondering if some of you builders
>> could give me a bit of advice regarding the best way to get bids on
>> materials. For instance, are you better off bidding the lumber/framing
>> material separate or adding all the other parts like windows, hardwood
>> floors, plumbing, electrical - in other words putting as much into just
>> one package. How about places like Home Depot as opposed to lumber
>> yards. Are you better off getting the Trusses from a Truss manufacturer
>> instead of a lumber yard?

Posted by DanG on February 22, 2009, 6:33 pm

Can you take your backhoe on the local ferries? We have only gone
to visit the Seattle and Vancouver city limits, but I did take the
local ferry for a cheap day cruise. When we went out to
Vancouver, Wa. we saw the big ferries. I just hadn't thought
about something as simple as moving a hoe or a septic tank for
that matter.

I sure would like huge bowl of Ivars's clam chowder.

--
______________________________
Keep the whole world singing . . . .
DanG (remove the sevens)
dgriff237@7cox.net

> Never heard of them.
> I've built houses from scratch before but I've also thought
> about swapping septic design and installation for specialty
> trades that I'll need, however, I'll probably have to get the
> word out pretty far to find trades people who might need what I
> have. I live on Whidbey Island so I guess it would be a
> possibility within the greater Seattle/Everett/Mt
> Vernon/Anacortes area. Lot's of building trades people out of
> work now. Bartering might be a way to keep going. For
> instance, if a sheetrocker needs a septic system, that could be
> a win/win.
> RO
> Robert Olin
> Bob's Water & Septic LLC
> jolin@whidbey.net
> http://soilsandseptic.com/bobs.html

>> Have you considered 84 Lumber?
>> Not even sure they still do it anymore.
>> My Dad built a house from one of their kits about twenty years
>> ago.
>> They brought materials in stages, as he needed them.
>> Good quality stuff, but who knows anymore.

>>> I'm going to take advantage of this slow down and build a
>>> house. I haven't built in over a decade and was wondering if
>>> some of you builders could give me a bit of advice regarding
>>> the best way to get bids on materials. For instance, are you
>>> better off bidding the lumber/framing material separate or
>>> adding all the other parts like windows, hardwood floors,
>>> plumbing, electrical - in other words putting as much into
>>> just one package. How about places like Home Depot as opposed
>>> to lumber yards. Are you better off getting the Trusses from a
>>> Truss manufacturer instead of a lumber yard?

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