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John Daley Bendigo, Australia The Enemy of progress is the hope of a perfect plan
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John Daley Bendigo, Australia The Enemy of progress is the hope of a perfect plan
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John Daley Bendigo, Australia The Enemy of progress is the hope of a perfect plan
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Phil Stevens wrote:I guess the only major drawback to a lightweight roof structure is its lack of ability to handle loads. Think snow and high winds. But if you're building in an area that has neither of these factors it could be a win. And that's not to say that there are no methods to do a roof span that aren't both light on materials and strong enough to withstand loading. Think timbrel vaults. A skin of tiles as the outer roof surface with a light suspension layer holding the insulation in place would be pretty nifty.
John C Daley wrote:GABIONS
- Quality gabions are hot dipped galvanised and will not deteriorate.
- By definition, if rocks are not used they are not Gabions,
LIGHTWEIGHT ROOF
It is possible to have a light weight roof that can carry snow loads.
But normally by definition they dont, but with good design they can be created and remove the need for cranes and heavy equipment to move large beams.
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John C Daley wrote:Brian, can I say that because you change subjects so quickly its hard to keep up.
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Steve Zoma wrote:It all depends on what you want, your belief system, and your time investment into a home.
Steve Zoma wrote:
It was a labor of love and took me 28 years of building from a 500 square foot small house to the 3400 square foot home it is today. But "doing as much for myself" is a personal drive of mine.
Steve Zoma wrote:But quick is not always bad, its just expensive.
Steve Zoma wrote:But some people need that. When a person gets married, and a baby is on the way...things become quite different.
Steve Zoma wrote:You can still build with traditional products and make a home unique however.
Slabs usually suck as a foundation. Lot of money, lot of concrete, lot of energy and carbon impact and you still have something that cracks, settles, then needs mudjacking or something pricey patching a stupid solution not possible without energy subsidies to exist in the first place.
Deep foundations for the win. Pouring concrete even as piles needs some time to set and involves hauling weight from off-property and a mixer. Something like helical piles or earth screws is just plain faster able to be used instantly (they use them with solar panels all the time and immediately attach the panel) and it's less injurous to the earth too.
John Daley Bendigo, Australia The Enemy of progress is the hope of a perfect plan
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Brian Shaw wrote:I'm in a position where i'm basically starting over financially in my late 40's due to a series of catastrophes that weren't my fault but that I still have to live with.
John Daley Bendigo, Australia The Enemy of progress is the hope of a perfect plan
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John C Daley wrote:Brian a couple of questions if I may;
- do you own some land?
- if so what are its parameters?
- can you perform physical work?
- Do you have spare time with your study?
Elsewhere on this site there is a topic discussing starting a house small and expanding it as time, need and cash is available.
Basically its a simple 2 room structure that gets expanded and the rooms change roles until its completed.
John C Daley wrote:
Discussion points
I beg to differ from your views;
John C Daley wrote:
- small slabs are not expensive compared with stumps, bearers, joists, flooring and labour.
Example recently I had a 3 x 4M slab stumps etc $800 plus labour, Concrete 100mm reinforced $1200 total by a contractor including labour.
- slabs do not crack or settle if done on virgin soil cleared of topsoil.
- any concrete takes 7 days to set before you can work on it, 28 days for full strength.
- Deep footings require machinery.
- screw piles are excellent when building in fill or soft soil.
Steve Zoma wrote:
Brian Shaw wrote:I'm in a position where i'm basically starting over financially in my late 40's due to a series of catastrophes that weren't my fault but that I still have to live with.
I do want you to know that I do emphasize with you, as I am 48 years old and had my now ex-wife, make
That being said, while it took some time to understand, I realized that any wife that would do that to a husband that was always loyal and provided for the family, was not a wife I want to have. Good riddance.
So now I start over. My path is different than yours, but I do understand. You are in a tricky place, having little money and little time.
Steve Zoma wrote:
Myself, I think you might do well with a used camper and go with an earth berm approach.
Steve Zoma wrote:
Over time, you could just make this situation better. A real septic system instead of having it pumped out. A real well instead of bought water. And who knows, eventually you could get rid of the camper and make a
John Daley Bendigo, Australia The Enemy of progress is the hope of a perfect plan
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GOOD DEBT/ BAD DEBT https://permies.com/t/179218/mortgages-good-debt-bad-debt
John C Daley wrote:I guess Brian, the next step is getting the land, then some of the variables can be sorted.
Purchasing land has a whole set of steps[
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