Remodel or Tear Down - Case Studies

[@Mumumama205]

What a highly informative video, short and to the point loaded with valuable info. I should have watched this a long time ago, I realize my 70 year old block bungalow needs to make space for a new home, instead of adding onto it and renewing all electric and plumbing plus changing the lay out. This way I can have exactly what I want and you are so right about builders not wanting to bother with extensive remodels, it’s not picking and fiddling when you can have an all new home, which is of course another big plus, instead of a remodeled 70 year old one.

[@eugenesakai45]

Hello Mumumama, glad you found this useful. I wish I had learned these hard lessons many years ago as well!

[@quinnhaynie7767]

How do you vet and hire builders?

[@studiossquaredarchitecture5634]

Hi--we use a competitive bidding process. Have a look at our video on Phase 4 linked below for an overview of our process! kzbin.info/www/bejne/narOZXuPYt2Yr5Y

[@karlakay]

Good video w facts. Q: In a County (not in City limits) with few local building permits, inspectors, & rules, how does the GC get New construction (post teardown) re- categorized as 'Built in 2024'? And if the existing foundation is used (and new added foundation) would that negate or impact the 'new construction ' year change? TIA

[@eugenesakai45]

glad you liked the video, and thank you very much for your comment. 🙂 The tricky thing is that a house can be categorized as "new" by your building department even though the entire foundation and much of the roof and wall framing are reused. Each jurisdiction has their own rules, so please take the time to check with your local building department to see what are the thresholds for a "new build" that will then trigger code compliance with all current building codes. It can be a costly mistake to be just above these thresholds and then be faced with costly code upgrades throughout your renovation project! When selling the home, at least in the Bay Area, a property will not be listed by a Realtor as a "new build" unless it is in fact a complete rebuild with all new foundation and framing. This is true even if an major remodel is categorized as a "rebuild" by your building department as noted above. This can be very confusing, so feel free to reach out to me directly at [e-mail] should you have further questions. Take care!

[@RachelFu-ism]

I stumbled upon your videos and appreciate the fact you included your own success stories and lessons learned in the same video. It provides a great overview of the risks involved in construction.

[@studiossquaredarchitecture5634]

Rachel, thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to watch our video. Feel free to contact us for a discussion about the specifics of your project. studios2arch.com/contact/

[@eugenesakai45]

Rachel, thanks for your kind words.

[@bmbouman]

I truly appreciated your video. You have done very beautiful designs. I'm in a similar quagmire . I want a full gut on 1700 sqr ft and add more sqr ft. Do you consult in NM?

[@eugenesakai45]

Hello Ben--thank you for your kind words. Please use this link to book a time to chat about your project, perhaps we can be of assistance to you! calendly.com/d/d48-5sw-z84/potential-client-scoping-mutual-fit-discussion

[@Sffhjjngtggb]

this is exactly what I have been looking for. awesome summary!

[@eugenesakai45]

glad to hear it!

[@ryoichiwatanabe648]

Underrated channel, hope u'll get more views you deserve!

[@eugenesakai45]

Mr. Watanabe, so kind of you to say. I wish we had time to do more videos, we have ideas for quite a few more and a script in progress. Thanks for the encouragement, we need it! Take care and good luck with your construction project. 😄

[@dayze2764]

Looks like I should rebuild :/

[@eugenesakai45]

Hello Day--feel free to reach out to us via our website and we can set up a time to discuss your project in more detail!

[@lin-lin2439]

Thank you for sharing the video🙏

[@studiossquaredarchitecture5634]

Thank you for taking the time to watch!