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   BobKovacs | Feb 02, 2004 01:47am | #1

   If the pricing in Delaware is similar to central NJ (it's probably a little lower), figure $800-1000 for the excavation and backfill, $24/LF for the footings, $6/SF for the 3' block stemwalls, and just under $5/SF for the slab with stone and reinforcing.

   Bob

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   Isamemon | Feb 02, 2004 02:06am | #3

   curious

   you price your block by the sf of the building, or sq ft of wall, or was that supposed to be lf

   everything else is pretty close to out here in Oregon, just trying to compare the block price

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   BobKovacs | Feb 02, 2004 02:08am | #5

   The block price is per SF of block wall.  In this case, 88LF x probably 5 courses (3.33').

   Bob

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   Isamemon | Feb 02, 2004 02:24am | #6

   thats what i assumed , and that is how e do it, however the first timer reading your bid might not have understood that

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   BobKovacs | Feb 02, 2004 02:27am | #7

   Bid? What bid?  I didn't bid anything, and I won't bid anything.....lol

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   stairguy | Feb 02, 2004 03:08am | #9

   Would I be saving anything by not using stem walls ? Why can't the building be erected ( steel building) directly on top of a flat slab? I guess I would gain overall heigth using stem walls. Are there any other pros / cons to using stem walls?

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   BobKovacs | Feb 02, 2004 03:18am | #10

   The stem wall are to get you to below frost line.  You could pour a monolithic slab with a 3' deep turndown edge, but you'll need to find a good concrete sub with the forms to do that.  I usually see stemwalls, though, since you can get the building up off the ground (above the snow and rain), and set the slab down lower to allow drive-ins.

   Bob

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   stairguy | Feb 02, 2004 03:38am | #11

   Thanks for the education. I guess a monolithic pour might be better suited for a warmer climate with less or no frost line. Thanks again.

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   Piffin | Feb 02, 2004 02:00am | #2

   Boy did you luck out.

   Free estimate from a professional estimator first time out of the box!

   Hi Bob!

   ;)

   .

   Welcome to the

   Taunton University of Knowledge

   FHB Campus at Breaktime.

   where

   Excellence is its own reward!

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   BobKovacs | Feb 02, 2004 02:06am | #4

   Hey Piff-  I was feeling extra generous tonight for some reason....lol.

   You going to JLC Live in Providence?  Smith's on board.....

   Bob

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   Piffin | Feb 02, 2004 03:03am | #8

   not this year. I'm under the gun until this one is finished now.

   I usually do a show every other year. Last year it was the builder's show that FHB was asssociated with..

   Welcome to the

   Taunton University of Knowledge

   FHB Campus at Breaktime.

   where

   Excellence is its own reward!

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   Catskinner | Feb 04, 2004 09:24am | #12

   "Boy did you luck out.

   Free estimate from a professional estimator first time out of the box!"

   I'll say -- and he even got good numbers. I ought to try this some time. <G>

   DRC