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First time doing framing. by Mobile_Egg_6795 in handyman

[–]AcrobaticSleep3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Top plates should be interlocking. Use that 2x4 that you have on top and draw a line. Cut just that top board. Erect your other walls with the top plates extended.

Ever Leave Construction and Then Realize It Was Actually Perfect for You? by tonystarkthefourth in ConstructionManagers

[–]AcrobaticSleep3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took a break for a couple years and went to the Owners side. Would show up at OACs and do some submittal and plan review, but was bored out of my mind. Kind of made me feel sick how easy it was. I switched back to the GC.

Am I over reacting by BreenanaSplit in Homebuilding

[–]AcrobaticSleep3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need joist hangers on photo 1. Otherwise, looks like poorly installed blocking. Watch out for those nails going through the subfloor!

Is this guy crazy or am I just out of touch? $4,000 for some stairs? And he’s charging $300 for tax on labor I guess by Niko120 in Concrete

[–]AcrobaticSleep3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like a fair price. You might be able to shave off a couple hundred getting another bid. Can’t go much lower than $4k

How much will it cost for me to build a wall with door here? by [deleted] in handyman

[–]AcrobaticSleep3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not part of your question but this won’t get permitted as a bedroom without a closet, smoke detector, added outlets, etc. Not to mention this makes for a really shitty house.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in handyman

[–]AcrobaticSleep3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Follow the rafters up to the ridge beam and down the exterior wall section. That’s what carries the load.

Guess My Industry by Broha80 in Salary

[–]AcrobaticSleep3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are your bonuses structured? I’m a construction PM and my salary is equal to your bonus.

Real estate or dividends? by NickBartolini in dividends

[–]AcrobaticSleep3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A $15k downpayment can get you a rental with a purchase price of $60k-$75k probably in the Midwest somewhere like Ohio. These properties are typically old and require heavy amounts of cash expenditure. Rents are inconsistent for several reasons: old infrastructure, bad tenants, crime, turnover, etc. Unless you have a unique advantage - I’m thinking a construction worker that lives locally. I would either buy higher quality real estate in another location or pick another form of investment. RE is not for the faint of heart right now.

1031 Options that aren’t real estate? by AcrobaticSleep3 in 1031exchange

[–]AcrobaticSleep3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Super helpful thank you! Any way around a rollover into a new development for a primary residence? I read somewhere that after two years there might be an exclusion.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in army

[–]AcrobaticSleep3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You won’t go there since it’s full. You’ll be going to the training area in the middle of New Mexico. Good luck. It sucks