All Forum Posts by: Anthony M.

Thank you.

I don't think you would want to invest in blueprints until you have a lot in mind. There are zoning requirements, which regulate such things as set-back and frontage. 

Anyway, here is a guide I recently found. By the way, in case you didn't know, there are services that will pull permits for you. You can find these on sites like homeadvisor.com. I should also mention that it is generally the specific contractors who will pull the permits applicable to their phase of the construction--e.g., an electrical contractor will pull electric permit, plumbing contractor will pull plumbing permit, etc. These are known as "craft permits".

I hope this helps

I'm looking to act as my own general contractor for a couple rehab projects, both of which involve adding a 2nd level to a 1-level home. I'm having a hard time finding contractors who can handle the framing portion of the project (flooring joists, laying subfloor, walls, roofing system) who aren't also general contractors. It seems every company I talk to is a general contractor. 

Can anyone offer advice for how to find contractors who aren't general contractors? I don't want to pay the general contractor's premium.