Building a spec home.  Who do you need to have W9's and Certificate of Insurance for?  I understand that all trades need to have these but what about the GC or company doing engineering work?  How do I know who I need...

I purchased a house in Edmonton that has a horizontal crack the entire length of one wall as well as at least one vertical crack.

The work has been repaired but the seller never disclosed that the crack was t...

Hello,I'm trying to get approval for an ADU plan from San Jose city. The plan was drawn by a plan drawer, however he is not an engineer to calculate roof lload etc. The roof design was done by central coastal truss co...

Im looking for a DIY cost segregation option for a small 12 unit apartment. The size doesnt justify going with a manual cost seg study with a vendor like ETS or so which would cost us over 5k. I came across this softw...

Hi All,
Just asking around to see if anyone has an idea on how much it costs to make a storage facility from the ground up. I have the land free and clear and it's on a major street. It's also near a recently built h...

Hello everyone! I'm reverse engineering my acres that I'm looking to sale. How do I get in touch with the mom & pop or big builders besides random google/calling them asking to speak to anyone in land acquisition...

At a house inspection I found out that the installer of a packaged HVAC unit removed almost all of a foundation column in the crawlspace to rout the flex air duct from the unit. Why he didn't install the HVAC a foo...

Does anyone have experience removing a load bearing wall using an LVL beam?  Whats a fair price I can expect if I do the demo to the studs myself?

Hello everyone,Does anyone have a reference for an architect in Columbus? I am looking at the possibility of having a duplex rezoned as a triplex. I met with the city and discussed the process for the conversion. The...

Weeks ago closed on tiny 300sf bldg on 1900sf lot in Pioneer Blvd area of Artesia.Went to city and county to pull bldg info and all they had was permits for electric, plumb, bathroom, signs, fence, etc but no actual b...