House for my Parents

Dr Dave · Oct 21, 2012

You and your crew make it look so easy. Looks like your parents are already enjoying there new home.

Dave

Depmandog · Oct 22, 2012

Eddie,

Looks like your interior walls are 9', or is my perspective wrong? If 9', is that standard height for your location or a considered a premium feature?

I am sure you are aware, but you are a blessed man to have both parents alive and well, and to have the kind of relationship where you (both) want to be daily involved with each others life!

Great thread, but then you aren't a stranger to successful threads!

EddieWalker · Oct 22, 2012

8ft walls are still the standard, but 9 isn't all that uncommon in newer homes around here for something at this level. Higher end homes, 9 ft would be a minimum height, and in some that I've worked on, just the upstairs would be that low.

I'm classifying this as a nice ranch style house that will be finished off very nicely. It's not high end by any means, but it's going to have some features found in the best of houses. My parents are simple people that grew up very poor. They had the big house and don't want that again. This just might be the perfect size and layout for them at this time in their life.

Eddie

jinman · Oct 23, 2012

Eddie, Kathy likes the house and the photo of your parents. I was showing her various photos, and she said, "The garage is huge! Do they have that many cars?" I think that's going to be a common feeling with people who see it the first time. You don't see many attached garages around here that are that big. I think your parents will love having all that space.

IslandTractor · Oct 23, 2012

jinman said:
Eddie, Kathy likes the house and the photo of your parents. I was showing her various photos, and she said, "The garage is huge! Do they have that many cars?" I think that's going to be a common feeling with people who see it the first time. You don't see many attached garages around here that are that big. I think your parents will love having all that space.

True. It is interesting to see how the garage has evolved over the past fifty plus years. Once a place to keep a single car it has morphed to swallow multiple large vehicles, workshops, lawn shed, and off season storage. It is interesting to see what a true custom house like this one has for a garage space compared to cookie cutter developments or exaggerated McMansions. Garage plus pole barn in one!

EddieWalker · Oct 23, 2012

They only have two cars. Mom drives a 98 Taurus and Dad has a 2001 Explorer. Both are in good shape and low miles, but nothing fancy. Mom really wants to be able to park the Mule inside the garage. She has become very attached to it and drives it around every day. I didn't think it was all that big of a garage, but like the rest of the house, it's a nice size space that should be useful. From the front view of the house, it shouldn't look like a garage.

Eddie

EddieWalker · Oct 24, 2012

The lumber for the roof was delivered yesterday, so I rented a ten foot lift to get the glulam beam into position. Half day rental was $30 plus tax. It took half an hour with the lift to get it into position, so that was money well spent on the tool rental!!!

Eddie

Dr Dave · Oct 24, 2012

Nice beam, what are the dimensions and weight of it? Also price , if you would tell. Will it be finished and exposed?

thanks Dave

EddieWalker · Oct 24, 2012

I'm not sure what the beam costs. They had several in the front of the store when I pulled up for sale that they had taken off of inventory. With those deals, you get what they have and pay what they ask. I was told $100 for it. 3 1/4 x 16 x 20 feet long. That's a fantastic deal, so I paid for it right then and there!!!!

It will be hidden inside the attic. Once the sheetrock goes up and the insulation is sprayed, nobody will ever see it again. Not to worry, I have a couple things going on with the ceilings that should be pretty interesting!!!!!

Eddie

EddieWalker · Nov 3, 2012

Rafters and more rafters!!!! They never end, and they take forever to cut and install them. While I'm doing that, my parents are installing the OSB on the walls. They work pretty good together as a team, so I try to stay out of their way.