tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post1977744207152652385..comments2024-02-23T01:09:56.509-08:00Comments on Garden Porn: Making the Grade.Deviant Deziner, aka Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469269749640113223noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-8565722367537884532007-04-24T09:03:00.000-07:002007-04-24T09:03:00.000-07:00Chuck b., Welcome to the wonderful world of hillsi...Chuck b., <BR/>Welcome to the wonderful world of hillside building in California.<BR/><BR/>People often wonder why it is so expensive to buy or build a home in my neck of the woods and part of the reason is all the structural engineering , geo technical structural, design , construction and insurance costs.<BR/><BR/>Before that deck could be built ( which by the way has 17 foot deep pier footings and a 3 foot deep running concrete bond beam, I had to go through a series of HOA , county, and design review meetings.<BR/>Then after the master plan was designed and laid out I required a geo-technical soils report and investigation that could be handed over to the structural engineer so that he could calc. my footings.<BR/>Once I am loaded up with information an entire plan package is assembled and taken down to the planning and building department where they review all the mathematical calculations and run their own structural analysis.<BR/><BR/>A lot of safeguards are built into our projects, which translates to a lot of $.<BR/>This project rang in at $ 65, ooo. in 2001.<BR/>Which sounds like a deal now !Deviant Deziner, aka Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10469269749640113223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-57345056502196775202007-04-21T21:39:00.000-07:002007-04-21T21:39:00.000-07:00"This deck and lawn area is built over a very stee..."This deck and lawn area is built over a very steep slope. The deck rises 12 feet above the grade and a series of 4 foot tall retaining walls ( 3) terrace the slope into a fun filled play area."<BR/><BR/>That still sounds scary. As a property owner. I would worry.chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-69098022153661515712007-04-13T05:09:00.000-07:002007-04-13T05:09:00.000-07:00waooo... i love your work and your blog so much......waooo... i love your work and your blog so much... thanks a lot and a big bravo from Paris. Sure i will read you every day.Delphinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15135805939182879210noreply@blogger.com