It has never cost more to buy oriented strand board, known as OSB and used for walls, Southern yellow pine, which is favored for fences and decks, or ponderosa pine, which is popular in cabinetry and interior trim.Many engineered wood products used in new construction, such as I-joists, are in short supply, and mills are backlogged with orders well into March, the pricing service said.

Problem with the tiny modles is that they have essentically all the same components a big loader has: a body, a diesel engine, hydrulics, cab and controls, arm and bucket.

As Melanie said, the latter will be a problem for insurance.If they are hard on the home and you're going to have to repaint after they leave, let them paint it BUT you have a say in the colour (ie you can veto red engine red). 

They will know more than you or me about all of the systems that make up a house, but they don't know as much about plumbing as a plumber or foundations as an engineer, etc.  

Flooring, replacing old carpet with engineered hardwood or laminate, or refinishing hardwood.4.

I have an opportunity to have first dibs on a brand new commercial mixed use building - 7500-10000 SqFt in an amazing location, just outside of Boise What I am really asking for is lending adviceIf there was a way to do 15% down that would be idealI can save some money as I am in the Construciton industry and can do aspects like excavation and concrete myself, and I’ll be working directly with architect, engineering and subs Is there any creative financing out there for building likes this?

I do think I have the skills/knowledge to manage a rehab as I’m a project engineer by day.

Renovated almost the entire house:- added central HVAC- new roof- new windows- new engineered hardwood throughout - removed walls for more open concept layout- entirely new kitchen with more functional layout- waterproofed and treated cedar siding,- renovated both bathrooms- new hot water heater- new entry doors What was the outcome?

Engineer (full time), Landscaper (part time), Realtor (Part time). 

My favorite line from the article, "On the company’s website there are a number of positions posted for the Austin-area ranging from electrical engineers to mechanical engineers."