Comments on: 13) Mistakes I have already made http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/2009/11/26/13-mistakes-i-have-already-made/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=13-mistakes-i-have-already-made Case Study: How two people (and legions of talented tradespeople) are building a new green home in British Columbia. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:29:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tim Hunt http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/2009/11/26/13-mistakes-i-have-already-made/comment-page-1/#comment-978 Tim Hunt Sun, 18 Dec 2011 07:34:36 +0000 http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/?p=110#comment-978 That is a huge amount of concrete and fill....and time! That part about your first house costs closely matching this foudation is eerie ! -Tim That is a huge amount of concrete and fill….and time! That part about your first house costs closely matching this foudation is eerie ! -Tim

]]> By: Eric Chamberlist http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/2009/11/26/13-mistakes-i-have-already-made/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Eric Chamberlist Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:05:00 +0000 http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/?p=110#comment-100 One thing about budgets.....\murphy's law is always at work!!! One thing about budgets…..\murphy’s law is always at work!!!

]]> By: Raff http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/2009/11/26/13-mistakes-i-have-already-made/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Raff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:25:22 +0000 http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/?p=110#comment-9 That's crazy that work just goes ahead, blowing past estimates. At the bike shop, if any costs were going to be higher than expected, the first thing we'd have to do is call the customer and get an OK. Some costs obviously can't be avoided, but occasionally, one can re-evaluate their source, choice of product (fill, in this case?), etc. Having a generator after the job's done wouldn't be such a bad thing, you could flip it, or keep it in the crawlspace for when those nasty winter storms blow out your power. Anyway...maybe next time you build a dream house.... That’s crazy that work just goes ahead, blowing past estimates. At the bike shop, if any costs were going to be higher than expected, the first thing we’d have to do is call the customer and get an OK. Some costs obviously can’t be avoided, but occasionally, one can re-evaluate their source, choice of product (fill, in this case?), etc.

Having a generator after the job’s done wouldn’t be such a bad thing, you could flip it, or keep it in the crawlspace for when those nasty winter storms blow out your power. Anyway…maybe next time you build a dream house….

]]> By: Colin http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/2009/11/26/13-mistakes-i-have-already-made/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Colin Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:20:52 +0000 http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/?p=110#comment-8 Brendan sent me here, and I must say that your blog is fascinating! I will bookmark this excellent resource for when I plan to construct a 'green' home of my own. Many thanks! Brendan sent me here, and I must say that your blog is fascinating! I will bookmark this excellent resource for when I plan to construct a ‘green’ home of my own. Many thanks!

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