WTF is GL? Surely it's not what I get when I google it...

 

Gay Leprechauns?

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lol...thanks everyone! And don't worry caine, I NEVER forget...especially when someone owes me food!

Here are some more photos for you matt...check out the rounded corners in the hallways...they even make crown mouldings for that now! The stonework is almost done on the outside, those guys did that rock by rock, it was incredible, I never would have the patience to do that. lol

 

http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af330/33east/

coming along chad, your getting there man!!!

 

Still not crazy about the front, I would of done some stuff differently, but not knowing what you had to start with I can't comment but it definitely doesn't look bad.

 

And stone work is fantastically fun stuff, but that cultured stone is easy stuff. I'm sure those guys moved at lighting speed putting that stuff up. To them, its easier than a puzzle because the mortar allows them to cheat

 

And yes they can make trim go around everything these days b/c its all made of plastic ICK

 

Call me an old timer, but man, I don't like any of this plastic crap they have out these days. It's great because of exactly what you said, it makes it easier and quicker to get it done. But there is NOTHING like walking into an old federal style house and just gazing at all that craftsmanship and saying to yourself, man, some guy actually made that with his own two hands. You don't even really see nice stairs anymore. It's a shame that the price of labor has deterred stuff like that.

 

Tis is why I want to restore the house I plan on living in. I don't want any of this new stuff.

 

But good luck with the new place, definitely looks like you guys are going to enjoy it. When everything is brandie new makes life so enjoyable. And keep taking pictures, I love following construction sites

I figgured you enjoy looking at construction pics.

 

The crown moulding is going to be all handcrafted wood, the round corners are going to be wood also the woodworker said he can do it?? Supposedly its put in some kind of a steam oven and SLOWLY bent to the correct shape. And yes, the stone guys were amazingly fast...few days and it was done. Absolutely incredible. The front will be nice once its complete, it still looks very unfinished, once its done it will all come together. The inside is going smoothly, tile (natural limestone, and imported italian marble and imported granite) work started today, as did the paint, this is the part I really enjoy. Yipeeee!!!! Its amazing to watch these guys work, its a real talent.... Next project starts in a few weeks :roll:

I figgured you enjoy looking at construction pics.

 

The crown moulding is going to be all handcrafted wood, the round corners are going to be wood also the woodworker said he can do it?? Supposedly its put in some kind of a steam oven and SLOWLY bent to the correct shape. And yes, the stone guys were amazingly fast...few days and it was done. Absolutely incredible. The front will be nice once its complete, it still looks very unfinished, once its done it will all come together. The inside is going smoothly, tile (natural limestone, and imported italian marble and imported granite) work started today, as did the paint, this is the part I really enjoy. Yipeeee!!!! Its amazing to watch these guys work, its a real talent.... Next project starts in a few weeks :roll:

 

WOW real wood. No way, I can't believe you actually found someone. Sounds like it from the materials your using, your doing it right. Nice job Chad. The front isn't bad, its actually not bad at all, I just would of done some things differently. Like I would of used Copper on those window awnings instead of the black sheet metal, but that could of been something cut because of price so who knows.

 

And see painting is my least favorite even though when you start to paint you know its getting close. My favorite part though is sheetrocking because thats when you actually start to see spaces and the bulk of the work is done.

 

I totally should of done construction management instead of architecture, I belong in the freaking field, not behind a desk buh.

 

And since your spending all of this money, that means you have money, I want you to go find a really old house, and then hire me to do the architectural work to restore it, dream job right there!

That black metal was almost double the price of copper....copper is outdated, old school, and gaudy imo, and turns green after a year.

That black metal was almost double the price of copper....copper is outdated, old school, and gaudy imo, and turns green after a year.

 

:shock: you sir got ripped off lol, and come on, when it turns green is when its the best. And things in architecture are starting to go backwards again. Your going to start seeing older style stuff more prominent than what you are seeing now. It's a constant cycle. But your not the only person I've met that doesn't like copper so don't worry.

:roll: you guys, talking about all of these finishes and high end stuff and you've got miles of flex duct crap running everywhere. Doesn't anyone know how to hang and knock tin anymore??

 

Don't "these people" realize that flex duct is the anti-green (the great Satan if you will)? It increases pressure drop (cause nobody installs it properly with wide hangers every few feet) which thereby increases the HP load on your motor, causing your efficiency to drop, causes the life of your motor to suffer, decreases space comfort by decreasing airflow, requires your RTU to run longer etc...

 

And the facade looks so nice - and then they go and run the gas pipes exposed on the back wall :roll:

 

But it looks so nice. :x

yeah but Chad thought ahead and put in a geothermal system so that he'll be paying barely anything for his heating and cooling bills :roll:

yeah but Chad thought ahead and put in a geothermal system so that he'll be paying barely anything for his heating and cooling bills :roll:

 

Geothermal is still electric heating and cooling. I don't care if the EER is 15-18, I have NEVER been satisfied with heat pump heating in NJ and therefore do NOT RECOMMEND it for this area. Plus the wells cost a pretty penny - without the subsidies, nobody would go down that road. We're not talking about PV electric panels here where there's no down side to generating your own power... Plus one needs to calculate to make sure that the amount of heat extracted in the winter is CLOSE to the amount of heat sunk into the earth in the summer.

Supposedly you can still get incentives from the Gov't up to about 30%. And the general concensus is a geothermal system runs about 6k more expensive per ton than a normal heating system. So I mean it's definitely worth it in my mind. My parents are actually thinking about replacing our furnance, and I might have them convinced to get a couple estimates from some geothermal people to give them some qoutes.

 

My boss just had one done on his ski house in NY a couple years ago and he raves about it. He pays almost nothing to heat and cool his house year round. So I'm gonna have the guy that helped him come and give an estimate as well.

 

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Its not sheet metal, its powder coated steel, if it were sheet metal yes, we would have gotten ripped off.

 

As for the insulation for heating cooling, its that triple thick grey soud proof stuff...it was over two feet thick when installed. The duct work is not finished yet. We have a 2.5 ton unit for two offices (because my father and I are always hot) and a seperate 2.5 ton unit for the other building on a seperate climate control because the girls always complain they are cold. Heated floors throughout for radiant heat.

 

Oh and those pipes will all be covered...remember this building is still under construction lol. Nowhere near finished.

 

Not to worry about us getting ripped off matt...not our first time around the block. We've build many buildings.

Its not sheet metal, its powder coated steel, if it were sheet metal yes, we would have gotten ripped off.

 

As for the insulation for heating cooling, its that triple thick grey soud proof stuff...it was over two feet thick when installed. The duct work is not finished yet. We have a 2.5 ton unit for two offices (because my father and I are always hot) and a seperate 2.5 ton unit for the other building on a seperate climate control because the girls always complain they are cold. Heated floors throughout for radiant heat.

 

Oh and those pipes will all be covered...remember this building is still under construction lol. Nowhere near finished.

 

Not to worry about us getting ripped off matt...not our first time around the block. We've build many buildings.

 

 

haha i wasn't literally saying you got ripped off buddy, I was saying if you were normal and liked copper you would of saved money

 

but thats funny you thought that, made me chuckle haha

Cmon dude...you of all people KNOW im not normal! lol

oh yes, we already know your most definitely not normal.

 

I'm throwing a competition of who is going to make me the most shocked that they are married.

 

You

Ken

and im still adding to the list.

ME??? how dare you!!! lmao

 

You must not realize what a ladys man I truly am!!!!

It must be the money because its definitely not your charm or personality

It is a combination of my quick witted charming comments, my devistatingly good looks, and my incredible physique. Do not worry my boy, I will school you if you so desire.

It is a combination of my quick witted charming comments, my devistatingly good looks, and my incredible physique. Do not worry my boy, I will school you if you so desire.

 

I think this is the first post on this forum, that I can't actually come up with a response to

It must be the money because its definitely not your charm or personality

 

He offered to give them a wash & wax

That only works if with the senior citizens!!! :shock:

It is a combination of my quick witted charming comments, my devistatingly good looks, and my incredible physique.

 

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I am going to puke now, thanks Chad.