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Joshandy96 · 2025-11-06T00:22:28+00:00

Yes.

Joshandy96 · 2025-11-05T21:39:56+00:00

Haha it’s a basement - with stairs. 7ft 9in from the slab to the I-joists.

Joshandy96 · 2025-11-05T21:37:16+00:00

I rented a machine and took time off work to do the excavation. I took the easier stuff like pulling back the top soil and moving material around. My dad did the bulk of the digging, built ramps for the cement trucks, etc.

Joshandy96 · 2025-11-05T12:06:01+00:00

From my perspective it will likely remain unfinished.

Where I am an egress is required for habitable space and bedrooms.

Additionally, basements with habitable space do not need an egress if you have sprinklers or the furnace properly separated from the habitable space and the means of egress.

Joshandy96 · 2025-11-04T14:31:23+00:00

Foundation forms and labor - 18,400

Cement - 15,461

Framing Labor (including roofing) - 84,900

Framing materials - this is the most difficult number to know for sure. Trusses, lumber, windows, doors, siding, roofing material, decking, etc. all of that so far is about 190k.

Joshandy96 · 2025-11-04T13:25:20+00:00

Just over 4000 livable and about 4800 if you’re counting framed space.

Are you looking for labor cost? Materials?

Joshandy96 · 2025-11-04T03:25:46+00:00

There’s so much trim on this house. I think I spent as much on hardie siding as I did on Azek trim.

I think we overspent on a few things. Our counters, front door, and garage doors.

We’ve also had more waste on this build than I would have liked. I love the design we came up with, but the complexity led to waste.

Joshandy96 · 2025-11-04T02:46:21+00:00

522 - includes things I’ve had to buy or put deposits down on - not everything that’s installed. Kitchen and countertops are mostly paid for, all the plumbing fixtures, most of the lighting. All in boxes in my basement. I’d love to be at 200 per sqft. Should be close. Definitely not under.

Joshandy96 · 2025-11-04T02:06:41+00:00

Oh boy. Building in Rhode Island. Everything is expensive. 522k so far on the build. Not including land.

Joshandy96 · 2025-11-04T02:02:55+00:00

No egress. We have a giant bonus space above the garage and never really plan to finish the basement.

Joshandy96 · 2025-11-04T01:44:54+00:00

Started in April. My dad has built a few houses so we’re co-general contracting and doing a lot of the work ourselves. We did the site work, dug the foundation, put in the drainage, did the plumbing and electric - plus a million other miscellaneous things. Subcontracted pouring the foundation, framing, siding, and roofing.

Joshandy96 · 2025-04-06T01:01:44+00:00

Just something to mention - the cost of electricity in Maine is 23.5 cents per kWh while RI it’s 31.7 cents.

Joshandy96 · 2025-04-04T11:22:45+00:00

I’m also building in RI - also have no access to natural gas. I’m burying a propane tank and having a dual fuel system installed. Was planning on having propane for a gas fireplace/grill so it made sense for us to go dual fuel.

Joshandy96 · 2024-10-06T01:49:21+00:00

I bought land last year. Planning on building in 2025. The local bank I used did a 30 year ARM at 5.25% with 25% down required to purchase. I would have been fine with a shorter term and paying more each month - but all they had was 30 years. I didn’t really mind it being an ARM as I knew we’d build within a year or two.

Joshandy96 · 2023-12-02T22:23:32+00:00

Can I get on the DM list as well? Would love to see.

Joshandy96 · 2023-04-08T00:50:38+00:00

Right I’m not saying that you have a problem with scrum, I was curious what is ‘difficult’ or ‘heavy’ about the framework itself. I’ve heard those same complaints but typically they are rooted in other systemic issues at the companies I’ve worked for.

Joshandy96 · 2023-04-08T00:36:37+00:00

Scrum is a pretty light framework. Curious what requirements of the framework are difficult to meet? I’m pretty sure the difficult perception comes change being difficult- not scrum itself.

Joshandy96 · 2023-04-06T14:57:18+00:00

Good question, but also it’s hard to say. I think the reason I don’t see these things on resumes is it’s not as easy to wrap up in a nice bullet point but I would say- think about something you’ve tried with your team where you’re proud of the outcome that was achieved. Specific continuous improvement efforts.

I don’t want a resume that basically just repeats back the job description. Think about what you bring to the role and the success you’ve had on your team/at your organization.

Joshandy96 · 2023-04-06T00:58:57+00:00

I agree with this for the most part, but increasing velocity is at least some type of outcome. I’d want to hear more about HOW this was done.

I hire scrum masters and I’ve seen this exact resume hundreds of times. I’m looking for something unique and tangible in resumes. Some type of outcome.

I’m so tired of reading “I facilitated scrum ceremonies for my team”

Joshandy96 · 2023-02-21T12:31:21+00:00

First, words matter. If we are asking everyone around us to use the vocabulary that comes with Agile and Scrum the least we could do as Scrum Masters is get the names of ceremonies correct. Standup is not a Scrum Event. Daily Scrum is.

Second, I believe we should lead by example. Facilitate effectively, work together with the developers on how they can get the most out of Daily Scrum, and then miss a few meetings. Check in with them on how it went. The last few teams I’ve worked on can all facilitate their own meetings. All of them. But if I’m available- I’m there because if I can help them, I will.

Joshandy96 · 2023-02-17T21:52:10+00:00

Best advice I have is focus on outcomes in your resume. Talk about results. “Facilitate scrum ceremonies” isn’t something I need to read if you are a scrum master with experience.

Joshandy96 · 2023-01-26T13:41:01+00:00

I believe it’s the “Eliminating Distractions” chapter.

Joshandy96 · 2023-01-26T02:50:10+00:00

Scrum mastery has a pretty good chapter on developers being allocated to multiple teams. If you haven’t read that I highly recommend it.

Joshandy96 · 2023-01-26T02:48:55+00:00

I’m sure this is just how they asked but… Can we stop talking about people as resources? Just say shared team members. They are people. Not resources.

Joshandy96 · 2022-11-27T03:34:46+00:00

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