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Case Study: How two people (and legions of talented tradespeople) are building a new green home in British Columbia.
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Case Study: How two people (and legions of talented tradespeople) are building a new green home in British Columbia. (To find a specific post, click on the Index of Posts tab, above.)What have we spent? What have we saved?
To date (February 3, 2012) we've spent $776,230. We've also saved $247,757 by doing tasks ourselves and scouring back alleys, thrift stores, landfills and Craigslist for free and cheap stuff. Included in that total are taxes saved by building before the HST, buying used, and doing our own labour ($37,012.) By doing the general contracting, we have saved a minimum of $113,761 in general contractor's overhead on the total cost of building and $13,450 which represents the HST we didn't pay.
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Hi Doug and Gail,
Just wanted to let you know how much I am enjoying watching your house go up. We have gutted the main floor of our cabin and are renovating it, it has been a lot of work and I can’t imagine doing what you are doing….. a real test of one’s marriage!!!
Yvonne
So… having seen your comment on the toilet making use of my name I feel obliged to comment for the first time on your blog. You have finally provoked me into a response! I just want it known that I have had plans to come visit sans toilet. Not sure why I have been singled out in this matter; makes me sound a bit hoity or squeamish, not sure which. In any case just want everyone to know that I have indeed used many alternate venues such as outhouses, high logs, low bushes, mountain gullies, sides of the road. I think you get the idea. In any case, I’m delighted for you that you have your new toilet and we’ll be up sometime for another visit! Cheers, Fay