House Projects - Page 21

**CornFed2.4** · 03-13-2012

It's crazy how fast house building really is. I rive through that intersection everyday. I live up in Linwood.

Speedfreak · 03-13-2012

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Originally Posted by goodhart

Looks like I will be moving to the Blaine/Lino Lakes kind of area in the next month or two also, I just got a job offer from the Lino Lakes Correction facility today. First day is April 11th and Our current lease ends May 31st. Mucho Excite!

Buy Bman's Townhome!

**JET** · 03-14-2012

Looks great Brandon! ICF is the way to go, I can't believe how cheap our house is to heat. If you need some help finishing some of the rooms later let me know. I have done most of the work on our house and have most of the tools needed.

**scheides** · 03-14-2012

LOL I love the pics of both raw hardcore construction and delicate lamps in the same post!

Looks good man, that construction technique looks cool as hell!

**Halon** · 03-14-2012

Jet, what is ICF?
Yeah they let us choose either block or poured foundation (same $). Had no idea which is better so after asking around we chose poured. So apparently they just build a mold and pour concrete in to fill it up. Kinda cool to see.

And jet thanks for the offer. Will have to hit you up when we start finishing the theatre room!

munchgsx · 03-14-2012

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Originally Posted by Halon

Jet, what is ICF?
Yeah they let us choose either block or poured foundation (same $). Had no idea which is better so after asking around we chose poured. So apparently they just build a mold and pour concrete in to fill it up. Kinda cool to see.

And jet thanks for the offer. Will have to hit you up when we start finishing the theatre room!

ICF- Insulated Concrete Forms

It is a system of styrofoam forms held together by plastic ties and filled with concrete. Depends on the system you go with there are a few different ones. It works very well and the r value is crazy. Also they say you can screw sheetrock directly to it so no need to fir in the basement wall just vapor barrier.

I have installed 100 plus of these basement systems and would recommend them to anyone.

**JET** · 03-14-2012

Ahh, I thought u had the foam blocks inside the forms. Yeah, the R value is nuts with icf. We spend less than $200/Mo on heat for a 4k sqft house in the coldest months. I just got a collated screw gun, self loading.

**goodhart** · 03-14-2012

fuckin place only has a detached 1 car garage. gay as aidz. Will be looking for other places now. Brownman, PM me some info on ur old place.

**Halon** · 03-14-2012

There's a couple for sale in my neighborhood Goodhart. Brownman lived in The Lakes, nice neighborhood.

Speedfreak · 03-14-2012

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Originally Posted by Speedfreak

Buy Bman's Townhome!

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Originally Posted by goodhart

fuckin place only has a detached 1 car garage. gay as aidz. Will be looking for other places now. Brownman, PM me some info on ur old place.

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Originally Posted by Halon

There's a couple for sale in my neighborhood Goodhart. Brownman lived in The Lakes, nice neighborhood.

I meant Brandon^^, not Brownman.

**CornFed2.4** · 03-14-2012

I could also lend a hand if you ever needed help. I do floors for a living but remodeled my entire house from the studs. Also can get ya deals on tile and flooring.

**goodhart** · 03-15-2012

Oh. Haha. I'm actually looking at renting a house to start. Our lease up here is up may 31st, but I want to be out of here a week or two earlier. I don't think there is anyway I could close on a house that fast and not be crazy rushed. I want to get one house and be there for good, so I want it to be "the" place. I figure if we rent for a year or so, that gives us time to find out exactly what we want.

tehehodi · 03-15-2012

Didn't Brownman sell his townhouse? (Pretty sure of this)

turbotalon1g · 03-15-2012

Yeah I sold my place, Bman/Brandon/Halon has his place still and I think has been mildly contemplating renting to a member it might go for it.

There are a lot of nice places in blaine (1200/mo) down to not so nice places. The $1200/mo would of been for a place like mine 3br, 2.5 br 1600sq ft, 2 car attached in the lakes development. The newest, largest development in the city.

**Halon** · 03-15-2012

I'd possibly be interested in renting my place out, but wouldn't be ready until around the end of June or early July.

1500sq/ft, 3br/3ba, lots of stairs!!!! lol

**Kracka** · 03-16-2012

Not really a project, but I'm in the process of refinancing my house into a 15 year mortgage at 3.6% fixed!

**Halon** · 03-16-2012

Helluva good rate!! Where is that through? We will need to do some mortgage shopping come May...

turbotalon1g · 03-16-2012

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Originally Posted by Kracka

Not really a project, but I'm in the process of refinancing my house into a 15 year mortgage at 3.6% fixed!

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**goodhart** · 03-16-2012

Brandon, would you mind PM'ing me a price that you would be looking to get for rent and possibly some more details? length of lease, maintenence, etc

**Kracka** · 03-16-2012

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Originally Posted by Halon

Helluva good rate!! Where is that through? We will need to do some mortgage shopping come May...

Chase; plus 1% back at the end of each year (cash or applied towards mortgage principle) if it's auto-withdrawn from a Chase checking account (which I also have). They give nice discounts to the closing fees if you or a family member is a union member (my mom is) or military.