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#41
Referral Links / Re: Medeek Project Plugin
Last post by Medeek - February 17, 2024, 11:01:16 PM
Version 1.1.7 - 02.17.2024
- Enabled custom rebar within the Medeek Estimator for Slab-on-Grade foundations



Per customer request.
#42
Owner-Builder Projects / Re: Okanogan 14x24 by a lurker...
Last post by OlJarhead - February 17, 2024, 10:58:25 AM
#43
Referral Links / Re: Wall Plugin for SketchUp
Last post by Medeek - February 17, 2024, 02:09:50 AM
Version 3.4.9 - 02.16.2024
- Added an RGB color code input into the Add, Update and Import menus for custom materials.
- Added an RGB color code input for each color in the Materials tab of the Global Settings.
- Added a "Toggle RGB Input" button to the Materials tab of the Global Settings.





Updates per customer request.
#44
Referral Links / Re: Medeek Project Plugin
Last post by Medeek - February 13, 2024, 12:01:41 PM
Version 1.1.6 - 02.13.2024
- Added foundations within the Medeek Estimator: Slab-on-Grade, Slab, Stemwall, Grade Beam



There is still a lot more work to be done with adding all of the various hardware and items into the estimating for foundations.  This is just a start.
#45
Referral Links / Re: Foundation Plugin for Sket...
Last post by Medeek - February 13, 2024, 11:50:25 AM
Version 1.9.5 - 02.13.2024
- Improved the serial number verification logic within the License tab of the Global Settings.
- Updated the javascript logic within the License tab of the Global Settings.
- Added statistics for the following foundation types (Medeek Estimator integration): Slab-on-Grade, Slab, Stemwall, Grade Beam
#46
Owner-Builder Projects / Re: Okanogan 14x24 by a lurker...
Last post by OlJarhead - February 12, 2024, 06:31:59 PM
#47
Land: Buy, Sell, Find / Re: Building on open space lan...
Last post by MountainDon - February 10, 2024, 05:20:33 PM
Quote from: Josh_Whatcom on February 09, 2024, 10:57:50 PMGood evening all! 

Does anyone know what I need to do to keep the land as open space? 

Where I am, depending on the size of the parcel, it is common to designate 1 acre of the plot as residential and the balance as agricultural. Taxes are higher on the residence portion, but quite low if it can be actually zoned as ag use. There will be requirements for that. There may be some other in between tax rate designation as well. I'm not sure of the minimum acreage requirement to do that ( 5 or 10?) but that will vary from county to county, state to state. Ask at the county assessor's office.
#48
Land: Buy, Sell, Find / Building on open space land - ...
Last post by Josh_Whatcom - February 09, 2024, 10:57:50 PM
Good evening all! 

I am being gifted some acreage out in Whatcom county WA that is currently zoned as open space / dairy, and want to keep it for that use (it is a field that gets hayed) and build a home on in.  I see many land owners around me have their land as open space / ranches, and ones who have bought property and built on it are now zoned as residential.  Does anyone know what I need to do to keep the land as open space?  (I plan on developing < 10% of it).

Thank you!
#49
Owner-Builder Projects / Re: engineering calculations
Last post by OlJarhead - February 09, 2024, 08:02:08 AM
I suspect at issue here is that CountryPlans type plans are generally used out in the country away from city planning departments or as a starting point for a build.  Yes they lay out the build and you can build a cabin or small home with them (I built a cabin) but as someone who used to build condo's etc some 30 years ago, they aren't a full set of engineered drawings that might be required by a largely populated city or county (or one near larger populations) where building requirements are considerably more strict.

I'm sorry you are running into this, it's unfortunate really as the engineering costs sound like a considerable sum frankly, but that's what happens in some areas.  Sometimes permitting costs as much as framing and in my opinion (which isn't worth a whole lot) is criminal.

I get why they do it, but I don't agree with it.
#50
Owner-Builder Projects / Re: engineering calculations
Last post by jer4257 - February 08, 2024, 03:10:46 PM
Here is a response I got from countryplans.com:

Just looked over the plans for you. Looks like the calculations on the plans (and in the booklet) themselves are all we have for those. There are some header load calculations for instance, in the plans. That's very normal with plans of this type. You'll likely want to work with a local engineer who's familiar with your local codes and conditions, so that they can ensure that everything is up to all of the local standards and requirements.  
Hope this helps!
CountryPlans Team

I am inquiring with an engineer to get a price for engineering calculations for the 20' by 34' cottage. I will post to let you know what happens.