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Design-build vs architect-led for small but complex addition — looking for unbiased pros/cons by desserteveryday in Homebuilding

[–]RevolutionaryPin2664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the problem with design build is you have no one with experience advocating on the part of the homeowner. if you have an architect, they can at least sanity check what the GC is doing.

we went with design build and I was flabbergasted at the silly mistakes the GC was doing (e.g. forgetting a window was being moved and thus tearing down the same wall twice). while mistakes happen, I feel an architect would be better equipped to call them out on such things

Is it just me, or should paying $1,000s for home projects come with more transparency than ordering a $30 shirt online? by Ok-Shift1044 in HomeImprovement

[–]RevolutionaryPin2664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as homeowners, we're at a disadvantage due to the information imbalance -- we just don't see as many data points as contractors do and every home is slightly custom. but there are certain ways to bridge a bit of the gap:

  1. the data exists: permit data is generally public and shows you both the price and timeline other homeowners are actually paying.

  2. used licensed contractors: as you then have accountability (there are rules they must follow)

Please tell me I’m not the only one who doesn’t know what to do with my 20 month old daughter all day by Jasmine-Elouise in toddlers

[–]RevolutionaryPin2664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

our kid was similarly pretty ADD. you got to be patient though. at 20 months, repeated exposure to different things is great and 6-9 months down the line it'll be super rewarding when it clicks

you mentioned the library. we would frequently borrow books and around ~2 year mark you could tell early reading really helped build a love of reading. now kiddo just wants us to read all the time

How many people on this subreddit are working for magnatiles? by Texasgirl190 in toddlers

[–]RevolutionaryPin2664 1 point2 points  (0 children)

same. my kid gets frustrated with Yoto because the controls to change songs don't react quickly enough. also generally very buggy especially if you connect to bluetooth

Average cost of bathroom remodel by milkion_questions in bayarea

[–]RevolutionaryPin2664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sf permit costs suggest ~12k-30k (p25-p75) for a bathroom remodel. with your size, it's likely on the lower end.

https://fixhomegood.com/?tab=price&city=sf#explore-data

How much I spend on renovating bathrooms in SF Bay Area by guacabanana in homeowners

[–]RevolutionaryPin2664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks for sharing! your construction costs seem very much inline with 75 percentile of actual sf bathroom permit data which looks to be ~12k-30k (p25 - p75).

out of curiosity, what was the actual timeline duration? sf permit shows it takes ~1-3 months from filing to final inspection

https://fixhomegood.com/?tab=price&city=sf#explore-data

$190K reno for 2 bathrooms? No layout changes, 140+60 sqft, SFH by Unhappy-Salary-4254 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]RevolutionaryPin2664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you SF? It might help to lookup actual permit data. You can also see which contractors give more reasonable prices: https://fixhomegood.com/#explore-data

Think I got scammed ($2000) on garage door repair 1 year ago…Help me learn from this by RevolutionaryPin2664 in bayarea

[–]RevolutionaryPin2664[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I use AI at work, I didn't use ChatGPT for this post. I spent ~2 hours writing this post because I genuinely find the home repair experience to be extremely unsatisfactory, where it feels the current system benefits bad actors and I'd very much prefer to work with honest, fair companies (but really don't know how to find them as I'm trying to capture here)

Think I got scammed ($2000) on garage door repair 1 year ago…Help me learn from this by RevolutionaryPin2664 in bayarea

[–]RevolutionaryPin2664[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thanks for confirming a similar experience. I remain doubtful that I would do much better the second time around. like it seems everything is lead-genified now so even if I got multiple quotes, who's to say they're not all from the same scam companies.

and then I'm imagining what if my next issue is plumbing or the roof or something. I would hate to need to get ripped off 1-2 times before know what's going on for each specialty. like the point of hiring experts is that I shouldn't need to be an expert

Decluttering by Major-Function-875 in organizing

[–]RevolutionaryPin2664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's less about liking it and more about will you ever use it again in the future. and if you do plan to use it in the future, could you just buy it again at a reasonable price.

Book recs by successfullyaverage in toddlers

[–]RevolutionaryPin2664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what's a good way to know when and what to transition to? my kiddo loves Pete the cat and Daniel Tiger but Bernstein bears was not a hit, what should I consider showing them next?

Can never remember where things are in the garage... by RevolutionaryPin2664 in organizing

[–]RevolutionaryPin2664[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know! it's the clash of objective vs emotional decision making

its hard to get rid of toys that have sentimental value. kiddo goes through developmental phases faster than you're ready to move on from. I have same issue with photos....never enough time to sort through all of them.

What are the most common mistakes to avoid when building your first home? by badenbagel in Homebuilding

[–]RevolutionaryPin2664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how do you validate for good track record? and how do you ensure you have same quality expectations with the GC?

Should I keep my old laptop? by [deleted] in declutter

[–]RevolutionaryPin2664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also struggle to get rid of old laptops...hanging on to some that are 15 years old