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There really is no "price per acre" because there are many deciding factors for what will determine the cost to bring a site to "pad ready" which in itself does not give enough information. For example, there are at least 3 possibilities for bringing water to the site. A well, tapping in to a...

First thing I noticed is that you want to use a double 2x6 for your ridge. Some inspection departments require the depth of the ridge beam be greater than or equal to the cut depth of your joist. Normally, a 2x12 will do, depends on your roof slope and is a geometry problem. You will not need a...

Well...a material estimate is part of a cost estimate. If you have a set of plans then you should be able to do a sticks and bricks take off...Just start adding up quantities and lengths. You don't need spreadsheet for that, just paper, pencil calculator.

Agreed, no magic solution to this. Man, I don't envy the guys that take that on. How about burying some dog treats in crawl space and turning a few dogs loose under there. Maybe they would dig a few holes for you. :0.

Hmmm, really, you can base residential take offs on square foot costs of similar construction, like $100-$300/ sq. ft. Depending on where you are and the quality of materials and construction. If you need to do a sticks and bricks take off, and incorporate permit fees, design fees, overhead...

Your mason sounds right IMHO. Normally, stone veneer is applied to mortar, like, a veneer ! This is not brick masonry. Large temperature changes won't affect the mesh. It is too thin.

Bah, I just noticed your post say "Truss". If the roof will be trussed then you supply truss manufacturer with plan. They take care of the rest. Shop drawings, calcs, etc. You need to verify that the loads from the trusses are okay for your framing condition. Posts under girder trusses, etc...

You will need a framing plan showing the joist layout. You will need a detail at the top plate showing your overhang and joist seat condition. Then I would show a cross section through the building with insulation, plywood, roof ties, vents, shingles, etc. called out. If you are going to have...

This situation is common in Colorado where you have expansive soils and extreme temperature changes during winter months (8 months out of the year) One way to handle this is by using a collapsible spacer between the slab and the expansive soil. Example of a recommendation for this is as...

For all the info you can stomach on floor systems, check out Trus-Joist, the leader in wood products. http://www.trusjoist.com/EngSite/floorperformance/index.cfm?ADDURL=Home%20Page "boo1 (Mechanical) 9 Mar 05 14:20 To minimize wood floor squeaks: use L/480 joist deflection use additional...