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| javeryh:
--- Quote from: leapinlew on November 29, 2012, 10:26:15 pm ---Was it hard to get construction after the storm? You're in the northeast right? Seems like all those construction guys would have plenty of emergency repair work. --- End quote --- We were delayed by 2 weeks since we were without power. The contractor had a few roofs to fix and he went do the shore to help out there as well but nothing major as far as delays. So far so good with the contractor - he is excellent at communication and has been very careful about minimizing the disruption in the house. That storm was awful and I got out lucky with no damage to my house (my fish died though). A few houses down got flattened by a tree - the town was basically a warzone. --- Quote from: ChadTower on November 30, 2012, 09:27:11 am --- Wow, with a lot that close to everything else and that size, I'm surprised you got the permits. Here the neighbors would have sued until we were all dead. --- End quote --- We had to apply for a variance and no one showed up at the meeting to protest. My town allows 20% lot coverage and with a variance you can go up to 22%. My lot is only 120' x 50' so you can't build anything too big. We were at 18% before construction! This is why we are turning our 2 car garage into a 1 car garage... |
| DNA Dan:
Awesome to see you pulling the trigger on this! I am sure you'll be happy with it when it's completed. I'm jealous of all you guys with basement arcades. We can't build a basement because our water table is too high where we live. |
| ChadTower:
--- Quote from: javeryh on November 30, 2012, 04:52:40 pm ---We had to apply for a variance and no one showed up at the meeting to protest. My town allows 20% lot coverage and with a variance you can go up to 22%. My lot is only 120' x 50' so you can't build anything too big. We were at 18% before construction! This is why we are turning our 2 car garage into a 1 car garage... --- End quote --- Yeah, that's pretty common. Notices of the meeting will go out, nobody shows up, and then once construction starts everybody has a beef. |
| javeryh:
--- Quote from: DNA Dan on December 02, 2012, 11:36:00 am ---Awesome to see you pulling the trigger on this! I am sure you'll be happy with it when it's completed. I'm jealous of all you guys with basement arcades. We can't build a basement because our water table is too high where we live. --- End quote --- Haha - I hope I'm happy with it. I mean it seems like there will be enough space in the basement but I'm not totally sure until I'm standing in it I guess. I've changed my thinking a bit on what I want to do. I'm still thinking about a projector and a 120"+ screen with theater seats but I'm rethinking the need to cram a bar in there. Maybe just a "nook" of some sort with a small sink and a mini fridge/microwave. Of course I'm still putting about 4-5 arcade cabinets down there. That stinks about your water table. I'm a little concerned since our neighbors behind us are on higher ground so we get runoff. The hole has had water in it since they dug it out. We never really got water in our existing basement though (a trickle here and there but never anything more). They are going to waterproof the new room and I'm getting 2 sump pumps and french drains around the perimeter which will hopefully protect us. --- Quote from: ChadTower on December 02, 2012, 11:38:42 am --- --- Quote from: javeryh on November 30, 2012, 04:52:40 pm ---We had to apply for a variance and no one showed up at the meeting to protest. My town allows 20% lot coverage and with a variance you can go up to 22%. My lot is only 120' x 50' so you can't build anything too big. We were at 18% before construction! This is why we are turning our 2 car garage into a 1 car garage... --- End quote --- Yeah, that's pretty common. Notices of the meeting will go out, nobody shows up, and then once construction starts everybody has a beef. --- End quote --- We know our neighbors got the notice (we had to send them out to anyone within 200 yards of my property) because they were asking us about what we were planning on doing. I think the parking situation is what is already driving everyone nuts. We can't park in our driveway and our neighbor's kid parks his stupid car in front of our house all the time. If it wasn't for that we would be OK because 2 cars can fit in the street in front of the house. Also, the trucks during the day must be a little annoying but I'm at work so I don't really know what is going on and they are always gone by the time I get home. |
| Firebat138:
2 sump pumps is a great way to go... We have the main one and then another one hooked to a battery and charger, so we have constant protection... Great start... cant wait to see the rest |
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