Castles in the Mud, GFF's "Intelligent Domicile" build thread
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Damn you and your common sense, I am indulging my impatience
why not both
Had to fire the current architect
Started with him at the beginning of May, He stated plans to deliver in 4-6 weeks.
10 weeks go by, and nothing to deliver, called him on his BS, gave him another 2 weeks
4 weeks go by still no progress and zero communication
Terminated and 3 months wasted
Today the new architect got further in the first day than the other guy did in 14 weeks, might be able to make the DEQ deadline after all
Started with him at the beginning of May, He stated plans to deliver in 4-6 weeks.
10 weeks go by, and nothing to deliver, called him on his BS, gave him another 2 weeks
4 weeks go by still no progress and zero communication
Terminated and 3 months wasted
Today the new architect got further in the first day than the other guy did in 14 weeks, might be able to make the DEQ deadline after all
Did you have anything draft from the first that the second could move forward from?
nope, I had more done with my original drawings than he could produce.
Getting closer
I found and traced 3 of the 4 legs for the 4 lots in town, it looks like I get 3 choices on where to bring power into the pads
4 lots = 4 houses, no?
I couldn't find or trace a 4th leg, but no biggie since I am consolidating the 4 lots into one estate, will be worth more for resell. Will be a small 3/2 home and a shop with a 2/1
All 4 lots share the same ground transformer?
Err.. 3 of the 4 share the same transformer?
Err.. 3 of the 4 share the same transformer?
GFF over here with a 600 amp service to his 3 bedroom house! Lol
just one 250 amp service for the shop and 200 for the house, gotta leave enough for an EV charger
Plans for the nuthous are pretty much done, just a couple of little change orders/corrections before they get sent off. If any of you need an architect, this firm is awesome
DEQ rant,
I have been in the process of getting a septic permit since May, for some reason, they have been giving me the run around, and I wasn't quite sure why,
Ended up hiring a local out to care of the permit process since I have been tied up with the 4 city lots, he gave me a call friday and asked why I had 2 pages of revision on the ePermitting website and why they were asking me for drawings of stuff he had never seen before in 30 years of doing septic work. I told him that has been the tempo since day one dealing with DEQ.
After he called and asked them directly as a contractor, they told him that they were discouraging homeowners from doing their own work by bogging them down with revisions.
He submitted his plans Friday which are no different than mine; I have a permit issued today.
I'm not sure how DEQ is in your area, but they are crooks here. I should have used my contractor's email
Homeowner = 6 months and would be still counting
Contractor = 4 days
I have been in the process of getting a septic permit since May, for some reason, they have been giving me the run around, and I wasn't quite sure why,
Ended up hiring a local out to care of the permit process since I have been tied up with the 4 city lots, he gave me a call friday and asked why I had 2 pages of revision on the ePermitting website and why they were asking me for drawings of stuff he had never seen before in 30 years of doing septic work. I told him that has been the tempo since day one dealing with DEQ.
After he called and asked them directly as a contractor, they told him that they were discouraging homeowners from doing their own work by bogging them down with revisions.
He submitted his plans Friday which are no different than mine; I have a permit issued today.
I'm not sure how DEQ is in your area, but they are crooks here. I should have used my contractor's email
Homeowner = 6 months and would be still counting
Contractor = 4 days
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I had something similar happen with a plan to install septic on a property in California. Tried to renew a timed-out permit to build a previously-approved system and got rejected until I got a local guy involved to push it through - with the same damn plans.
It's sort of an unwritten rule in certain areas that you gotta pay a local contractor if you want an easier permitting process. The fact that they actually admitted it is next level though. Power-tripping corrupt MF'ers.
It's sort of an unwritten rule in certain areas that you gotta pay a local contractor if you want an easier permitting process. The fact that they actually admitted it is next level though. Power-tripping corrupt MF'ers.
County is small enough they should have put it together your not the average "home owner"
Keep buying lots until your the Coos Bay baron and can steer those fools around.
Keep buying lots until your the Coos Bay baron and can steer those fools around.
I am going to blow them up via local media once I get the system in, it should be juicy.
I wouldn't have minded if they had just said that from the start, but to lead me along with convoluted BS for 6 months is just stupid for a public agency that is a tax payer resource. They also never asked if I was a contractor.
I finally got the two pads for the town lots surveyed today before the rain fell
Going to have to do two pretty good sized stem walls that will double as 8' tall retaining walls in order to get things to fit.
Here is the garage/ADU plan https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/house-plans/modern-2-bed-garage-apartment-with-entry-porch-886-sq-ft-677048nwl
The engineer will be done doing the retaining/stem wall drawings and call outs this week. Will get him on the house walls starting this week
Here is the house plan. https://www.houseplans.net/floorplans/94000165/modern-plan-1834-square-feet-2-bedrooms-3-bathrooms
Going to have to do two pretty good sized stem walls that will double as 8' tall retaining walls in order to get things to fit.
Here is the garage/ADU plan https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/house-plans/modern-2-bed-garage-apartment-with-entry-porch-886-sq-ft-677048nwl
The engineer will be done doing the retaining/stem wall drawings and call outs this week. Will get him on the house walls starting this week
Here is the house plan. https://www.houseplans.net/floorplans/94000165/modern-plan-1834-square-feet-2-bedrooms-3-bathrooms
Its a very different floorplan and style for the area as well will work with a footbridge from the upper street to the third level, I think it will sell pretty quick
the original thread was the house on the hill, yes, but the county is taking too long so I found a property in town that I am developing to move into in order to get out of this rental I am in and sell when completed, make a little cash.
Plans back from the engineer and submitted today, I would guess less than 21 days for a permit
Here is the garage/ADU
Here are the house plans
Permit fees for the city were around 1700 bucks, which included sewer, curb cut, concrete, framing and mechanical
Electrical and plumbing is under the county
Here is the garage/ADU
Here are the house plans
Permit fees for the city were around 1700 bucks, which included sewer, curb cut, concrete, framing and mechanical
Electrical and plumbing is under the county