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What's the water situation like at your property? Is it impacting your design/landscape positioning at all? Also, I think the house looks fantastic.
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I just came across your thread (I rarely venture in this forum) but enjoyed reading it and thought about your house on the river during the current issues. Friends of mine who live in Winnipeg whose wife has been desperate to move out for years finally told me "Yeah, she's right. I've lived most of my life here but I am official sick of our bullshit winters and springs here" and is actively looking to move to our neck of the woods. Bummer about the foundation. I know here there is also a building boom and I think your gut is right - if you don't know someone who knows someone, you're either at the very bottom of priorities OR are going to pay an absolute massive premium. Maybe both. A project manager with connections might be a good plan and to be honest someone with experience herding the cats, especially for a truly custom, non-spec build, would probably not be a bad idea. Genuinely wish you good luck with that my man.
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Apr 27, 2022 01:19
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Bajaha posted:House's are loving expensive. Hopefully most of the lumber hysteria and supply chain poo poo has calmed down (has it?) and this goes as smooth as it can.
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Apr 27, 2023 14:44
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Nice
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Apr 28, 2023 00:29
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Nice! Not familiar with that MSR stuff. Do you have site security while that's sitting around? 
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Aug 12, 2023 15:43
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Looks fantastic man. I'm sure the Mrs. and I will be visiting friends in Winnipeg one of these days, will have to drop by and say hi to the family again. Also, good call with the Min i3. I picked up a 2 last year and really liked it. At the time bought it because if Litchi support, not sure if the 3 has it yet or not but I know the 3 is a great unit! 
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Aug 20, 2023 15:36
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It really does look great man. Did the high wall get built to a slightly different spec (IE:closer centres) or all the same?
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Sep 1, 2023 14:32
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Looks really good man. I know you are a super smart guy but please make sure you do the re-funding of your various retirement funds. I've known more than 1 guy who did that and hosed himself over once home ownership and family life happened. babyeatingpsychopath posted:Throwing washers in the trench is a good backup so you can find them with a metal detector instead of having to get an actual locate done. Also, and you're already doing this, but LOTS of photos during construction. I've relied on photos from 5-10 years ago to see what's in a wall, how things were laid out all sorts of little reasons that you'd never think of while you are doing it. You probably remember now, but good chance you won't or, misremember 10 years from now. When doing the in-laws house back in 2017 I could have sworn he put reinforcement around his bathtub for future grab handles. He didn't think he did but low and behold, going through old photos I took you could see some extra 2x4s put between the studs around the tub for no other reason.
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Sep 23, 2023 16:39
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Nystral posted:Do Canadian Prairies do cold rooms / uninsulated basement spaces like the houses in the GTA do?
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Sep 24, 2023 17:38
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Huh. I've never seen that either. Is that nominal or actual? I presume nominal and its actually a little less then that? My gut would be the mill largely does export to Europe and Japan? Our mills out west are generally for domestic or USA consumption.
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Sep 26, 2023 14:55
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Dude that's Super excited for you guys and I hope to be invited to visit IRL one of these days.
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Sep 28, 2023 20:54
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Bajaha posted:The front of the house has a bit of a more modest feel to it, but the rear, But looks great. Hey, out of nowhere question: Were you in the Edmonton area this past weekend? If not, I saw another Cayenne with a martini livery on it.
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Oct 12, 2023 05:25
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it's looking big. 
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You know what, maybe it was a Macan. I'm trying to remember where I was, but I think it was when I was just getting into the city on my way to my moms in St. Albert Saturday. So probably on Ray Gibbon drive... late afternoon? 530ish or so? I was heading North so you would have been heading south towards the Henday.. kinda thing. It was literally a corner of my eye going the other direction.McTinkerson posted:It is also the perfect size and elevation to use as grandstands/drivers platform for RC car racing in the backyard  tangy yet delightful posted:I know this is something you've extensively looked into but what sort of river rise/flood levels can you expect there? I'm kind of assuming from your pictures that possibly that firepit area you are just YOLOing within the 100 year flood plain but of course the house is nice and safely elevated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_River_Floodway slidebite fucked around with this message at 00:54 on Oct 13, 2023 |
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Oct 12, 2023 22:36
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Looking great. What's the issues with the windows? Did you make an error in designing or something?
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Nov 4, 2023 16:36
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As opposed to a slab? That's going to differ wildly depending on all sort of things. I'd say anywhere between 20% and 200%
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Nov 21, 2023 16:53
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Looks really good man. So, seeing all that copper made me wonder, is the insurance while under construction yours or the contractors?
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Dec 10, 2023 17:51
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Coasterphreak posted:The only person that will ever notice or care about the windows is you. How much does your framing contractor like you, and how much booze did you buy him for Christmas? But, if it bothers you now, it will bother you every single time you see it.
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Dec 25, 2023 00:32
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That's a total pro tip. Especially around the tub for grab handles (if you haven't already). It is looking total boss though man. Congrats.
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Dec 27, 2023 04:55
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I've never seen sprayfoam over gravel before. Is that crawlspace going to be heated? Out of curiosity, does that sump discharge end up in sewer or does it have a external discharge?
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Feb 19, 2024 18:44
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Looks great man. I really like your choice on that ceiling aesthetic.
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Mar 22, 2024 16:06
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Is that a true wood burning fireplace?
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Apr 5, 2024 05:07
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I'm jelly. That's the best part of going to my folks (well, Mom now  ) place in Edmonton in the winter.Out of curiosity, what did your insurance company say? I've heard a few won't even insure wood fireplaces anymore but I don't know if that's true or not. Seems kinda nuts if its a pro installation and up to code.
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