tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208399868780151243.post6421496020714679931..comments2024-03-28T00:44:00.140-05:00Comments on austin cubed: housework: the werk continues...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208399868780151243.post-44361606495860043842012-06-27T19:37:07.950-05:002012-06-27T19:37:07.950-05:00Yes, the landscape can be rolled into the construc...Yes, the landscape can be rolled into the construction loan and perm mortgage. I'm not sure it has to meet the appraisal; I think the bank wants to see that the appraisal minus the homeowner's cash in the project is at least 80 percent of the value of the appraisal (this based on recent but still incomplete discussions on a construction loan). And it is possible for the landscaping to be pulled off the project. In fact, we're thinking about just that. And as you note, the builder's fee gets added on top (out builder splits his fee between fixed costs and a 10 percent "profit". So whatever the landscaping costs, he adds 10 percent on top.<br /><br />I'll help you once you get those trenches dug...bubba of the bubbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053404605995997558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208399868780151243.post-4777648643209448732012-06-27T19:29:47.177-05:002012-06-27T19:29:47.177-05:00That dude (Risinger) is a local builder! Love that...That dude (Risinger) is a local builder! Love that guy! But hadn't seen that video. Much appreciated that you shared it. <br /><br />Storefront all over is considered the poo (i.e., sooper cool) here in Austin regardless of the side. However, they're expensive, especially if you want one to open. Hadn't thought about how they're installed...<br /><br />One downside of storefront is that they're almost always (always?) aluminum, which is great at transferring heat from the outside to the inside (at least here in Texas). You can get thermally broken ones, but they're still not as good as fiberglass and vinyl. Storefronts can be made to (nearly) any size, so they don't have to be goofy huge. All the windows in our house (including the teeny-tiny one out the master closet) can be done in storefront if we so choose.<br /><br />Risinger was one of the builders we interviewed. Unfortunately for us (but good for him!), he was too high end for our budget (his minimum price per square foot was way higher than we could afford [without having a teeny-tiny house]).bubba of the bubbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053404605995997558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208399868780151243.post-69509150124889281082012-06-26T21:54:58.740-05:002012-06-26T21:54:58.740-05:00what are the tradeoffs of using storefront windows...what are the tradeoffs of using storefront windows everywhere? The places in San Antonio that have them use them for large fixed windows with a northern exposure to reduce solar gain.<br /><br />and have you seen this?<br /><br />http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/22453/installing-commercial-windows-in-a-residence-best-practice<br /><br />from one of your local builders?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02666328652376092821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208399868780151243.post-68837029406027505752012-06-25T16:08:01.573-05:002012-06-25T16:08:01.573-05:00Question: Can the landscaping cost be rolled into ...Question: Can the landscaping cost be rolled into the construction loan and permanent mortgage (assuming the appraisal supports the value)? Steve and I were trying to talk through that question, and we weren't sure if it would be possible if the landscaping work wasn't rolled into the construction contract (which could trigger paying the architect's and/or builder's fee on top of the $40k...so it could become $50k or $60k...gulp-and-a-half).<br /><br />Should you choose to tackle your landscaping (or parts thereof) yourself, I'll help you if you help me. : )Devonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14327080164247768031noreply@blogger.com