Comments on: Spending and Saving http://www.buildinggreenbc.com 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: Joy http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/spending-and-saving/comment-page-1/#comment-666 Joy Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:07:19 +0000 http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/?page_id=236#comment-666 Being a general contractor was a great investment (and a HUGE job) Gail. Congratulations on time very well spent. Being a general contractor was a great investment (and a HUGE job) Gail. Congratulations on time very well spent.

]]> By: J. David Cox http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/spending-and-saving/comment-page-1/#comment-476 J. David Cox Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:09:11 +0000 http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/?page_id=236#comment-476 Thanks for reading my blog, Gail. You have single-handedly raised my readership by 8%, from 12 to 13. And I am stunned that we are 'friends' from the floating home days. Sheesh, that is 30+ years ago, two kids, a couple of career attempts and a lot of water under the bridge ago. Building off-the-grid is quite the undertaking, isn't it? And, for us, it is still going on. I am part way into a half dozen projects with a few still on the drawing board in my head. A house may get done but a homestead never does. Please write so we can reconnect. I am trying to place a 'Gail' from 30 years ago and coming up blank. Mind you, Sally-of-forty years has taken to wearing a name tag so it could be me. Thanks for reading my blog, Gail. You have single-handedly raised my readership by 8%, from 12 to 13. And I am stunned that we are ‘friends’ from the floating home days. Sheesh, that is 30+ years ago, two kids, a couple of career attempts and a lot of water under the bridge ago. Building off-the-grid is quite the undertaking, isn’t it? And, for us, it is still going on. I am part way into a half dozen projects with a few still on the drawing board in my head. A house may get done but a homestead never does. Please write so we can reconnect. I am trying to place a ‘Gail’ from 30 years ago and coming up blank. Mind you, Sally-of-forty years has taken to wearing a name tag so it could be me.

]]> By: Gail http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/spending-and-saving/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Gail Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:25:38 +0000 http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/?page_id=236#comment-475 3400, which includes garage(350), basement (1255), and separate studio building (380). 3400, which includes garage(350), basement (1255), and separate studio building (380).

]]> By: albert Luk http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/spending-and-saving/comment-page-1/#comment-474 albert Luk Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:54:45 +0000 http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/?page_id=236#comment-474 So what is the square footage of the house youare building for $715,000++? Does it include basement? So what is the square footage of the house youare building for $715,000++? Does it include basement?

]]> By: albert Luk http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/spending-and-saving/comment-page-1/#comment-472 albert Luk Mon, 31 Jan 2011 04:56:13 +0000 http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/?page_id=236#comment-472 Hi, I have been reno my last year bought 80 years old house in Vancuver the West side. The more we dug in the more we have to take out and more reno. We planned just$50,000 reno job last year and now we are $450,000 in red. Our trade workers asked $250/day that's just 6.5 hrs work after lunch and 2 cofee breaks. or even worst usually another hour on discussion and make them work only 5.5 hrs/day or $45.45 an hr !! Hi,

I have been reno my last year bought 80 years old house in Vancuver the West side. The more we dug in the more we have to take out and more reno. We planned just$50,000 reno job last year and now we are $450,000 in red. Our trade workers asked $250/day that’s just 6.5 hrs work after lunch and 2 cofee breaks. or even worst usually another hour on discussion and make them work only 5.5 hrs/day or $45.45 an hr !!

]]> By: Dick Hunt, Erstwhile Builder. http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/spending-and-saving/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Dick Hunt, Erstwhile Builder. Sun, 26 Dec 2010 02:58:23 +0000 http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/?page_id=236#comment-437 Astonishing what people have come up with through dreaming large and huge labor, planning and shopping. Like the ultimate green house. Thank you for the feast of viewing. My pilot friend is preparing a flight plan to do a fly over over the house and views when the weather permits. Astonishing what people have come up with through dreaming large and huge labor, planning and shopping. Like the ultimate green house. Thank you for the feast of viewing. My pilot friend is preparing a flight plan to do a fly over over the house and views when the weather permits.

]]> By: Jennifer Cooper http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/spending-and-saving/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Jennifer Cooper Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:12:26 +0000 http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/?page_id=236#comment-84 Hi Gail, Jennifer here - just checking on your progress with the house. You guys are doing a tremendous job, hope you are still having fun, too. I'm in the process of cleaning out my parent's second home in Pt. Roberts. It's now up for sale, and we're trying to "relocate" its contents. Much has been taken to Hospice, Sally Ann and the dump. We're also holding a couple of garage sales in April. Hi Gail,

Jennifer here – just checking on your progress with the house. You guys are doing a tremendous job, hope you are still having fun, too.
I’m in the process of cleaning out my parent’s second home in Pt. Roberts. It’s now up for sale, and we’re trying to “relocate” its contents. Much has been taken to Hospice, Sally Ann and the dump. We’re also holding a couple of garage sales in April.

]]> By: gail http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/spending-and-saving/comment-page-1/#comment-34 gail Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:44:40 +0000 http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/?page_id=236#comment-34 Hah, that's because our engineer hasn't billed us yet. That will change. A little sensitive about engineers, are you? Hah, that’s because our engineer hasn’t billed us yet. That will change. A little sensitive about engineers, are you?

]]> By: Liam http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/spending-and-saving/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Liam Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:07:40 +0000 http://www.buildinggreenbc.com/?page_id=236#comment-33 Only 1932 on survey and engineering? That's pretty (really) cheap. Only 1932 on survey and engineering? That’s pretty (really) cheap.

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