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Will Cover
| Favorite team: | North Carolina  |
| Location: | Davidson, NC |
| Biography: | John 14:6 — "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." |
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| Number of Posts: | 39996 |
| Registered on: | 3/8/2007 |
| Online Status: | Online |
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re: Super Bowl halftime show advertisement
Posted by Will Cover on 1/17/26 at 7:48 am to diat150
I have no idea who Bad Bunny is. And like every year, I won't be watching the half-time show. I simply do not care, and would rather take my dogs out to the bathroom, or throw something on the grill if I am hungry.
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Atchafalaya Basin closed this morning?
Posted by Will Cover on 1/17/26 at 7:42 am
I know there was a fire last night that involved a vehicle, but is this new or related to the fire from last night?
Looks to be more in the marsh areas.
Looks to be more in the marsh areas.
re: Looking for draftsman or architect recs in BR area for custom home
Posted by Will Cover on 1/17/26 at 7:25 am to cgrand
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the best thing you can do to keep costs reasonable on design is have something to start with…a general plan that you are comfortable with. Purchase a set of drawings as a starting point (make sure you own them) and then redline those along with a narrative of wants/needs/etc and bring those to your designer for quotes.
This seems to be the overcall consensus for a good starting point. I'll follow eveyone's suggestion here.
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Two things are paramount…SF under roof equals money, decide on your overall size and stick to it. And secondly, constructability rules the day…don’t design something that requires specialty construction methods unless you’re sure your budget allows.
The only thing that I would like "special" is looking at having staggered wall studs where possible for soundproofing (hotel-style framing), in addition to either acoustical or batt insulation on all interior walls -- along with solid core doors.
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If those two things get away from you, you could wind up with an expensive set of drawings that you can’t afford to build from
I have a fairily healthy budget due to the equity in my current home, plus my new lot will be paid for. And I only want to build something about 150 to 250 more sq ft. than what I have now.
Thank you for your help.
re: Looking for draftsman or architect recs in BR area for custom home
Posted by Will Cover on 1/17/26 at 7:22 am to jfw3535
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Ditto. Absolutely love our house Lionel designed.
I'm going to check out his website. :cheers:
re: Looking for draftsman or architect recs in BR area for custom home
Posted by Will Cover on 1/17/26 at 7:21 am to KajunLass
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Lionel Bailey. He's the best. No question. Listens, takes lots of notes. My husband and I are very pleased with what he designed for us.
Thank you for the recommendation. Do you recall what he charges?
re: Looking for draftsman or architect recs in BR area for custom home
Posted by Will Cover on 1/17/26 at 7:21 am to LSUtigerME
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Are you using a custom builder?
Yes, I plan to. I have a couple in mind. I thought it would be best to have a set of plans designed to my liking, and then present them to 2 or 3 builders who are known for their work.
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Many will include an allowance for plans in their pricing, and have preferred designers they work with and trust.
This is a good idea as well -- I suppose this would be deducted if I already come in with what I want built.
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We used Madden for a custom plan, modified from some of his existing. His designs are decent, but he’s a terrible dude and I’d never recommend him for a true custom design.
You are the 2nd person in this thread to suggest this. I will certainly take a closer look.
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Kabel is solid and he did my first house. Not sure if he’s coming around to a more modern process/design/style yet. He was still doing ONLY hand drawn plans even like 5–10 years ago.
The old tried and true method. :lol:
re: Looking for draftsman or architect recs in BR area for custom home
Posted by Will Cover on 1/17/26 at 7:18 am to Citica8
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Citica8
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Spent years before walking through parade of homes seeing what we liked,
I have quite a few pictures that I have collected saved that I want to show as a visualization of what I would like certain rooms to look like in terms of design and structure.
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You can start out with a Madden plan
I'll look more closely at these plans to help get me started.
:cheers:
re: Looking for draftsman or architect recs in BR area for custom home
Posted by Will Cover on 1/16/26 at 7:41 am to jojothetireguy
I appreciate the recommendation, and I will look closer at his work.
Keep the recommendations coming. :cheers:
Keep the recommendations coming. :cheers:
re: Looking for draftsman or architect recs in BR area for custom home
Posted by Will Cover on 1/16/26 at 7:25 am to Citica8
Did you use him to build as well? :cheers:
re: Bruh. All I do is sneeze all dirn day. Summer. Winter. Dont matter. Can anything be done?
Posted by Will Cover on 1/15/26 at 10:12 pm to DiamondDog
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Bruh. All I do is sneeze all dirn day. Summer. Winter. Dont matter. Can anything be done?
I last saw my ENT about 5 years ago. She told me to spray my nose twice daily (I use a product called Allermi -- it's an online Rx), and take Xyzal nightly.
I also take Zinc, Vitamin D, and a few other vitamains (Beet Root, Magnesium, and Apple Cider Vinegar).
I have not been sick in over 5.5 to 6 years. Could be purely conincidential. But I do know that I don't have allergies or sinus issues anymore.
Looking for draftsman or architect recs in BR area for custom home
Posted by Will Cover on 1/15/26 at 10:09 pm
Purchased 1.16-acre lot and I'm now planning the house with my daughters.
I've spent way too much time reading old TD threads on what to do/not do when building custom, plus I've got a bunch of saved pics from contractor sites and galleries that really have helped me visualize what I want. It will be a custom house, not a cookie cutter.
I've looked at a ton of online plans from places like Madden Home Designs and Architectural Designs, but none of them are quite right— I'm wanting something fully custom tailored to the lot and my ideas.
One name that popped up in some older posts is Kabel House Plans over in Denham Springs. Anyone have recent experience with them?
Also open to other solid draftsmen or architects in the Baton Rouge area who do true custom residential from scratch. Preferably someone who listens to your vision, incorporates pics, and delivers buildable plans without a ton of revisions (providing I am set on what I want initially).
Budget-wise I'm realistic, but not looking for the ultra-high-end firms.
If you've built custom recently (or know someone who has), who did you use for the design side? Any names to check out or avoid?
Thanks in advance — appreciate any input!
I've spent way too much time reading old TD threads on what to do/not do when building custom, plus I've got a bunch of saved pics from contractor sites and galleries that really have helped me visualize what I want. It will be a custom house, not a cookie cutter.
I've looked at a ton of online plans from places like Madden Home Designs and Architectural Designs, but none of them are quite right— I'm wanting something fully custom tailored to the lot and my ideas.
One name that popped up in some older posts is Kabel House Plans over in Denham Springs. Anyone have recent experience with them?
Also open to other solid draftsmen or architects in the Baton Rouge area who do true custom residential from scratch. Preferably someone who listens to your vision, incorporates pics, and delivers buildable plans without a ton of revisions (providing I am set on what I want initially).
Budget-wise I'm realistic, but not looking for the ultra-high-end firms.
If you've built custom recently (or know someone who has), who did you use for the design side? Any names to check out or avoid?
Thanks in advance — appreciate any input!
re: Warriors vs Blazers had over 100 3pt attempts
Posted by Will Cover on 1/15/26 at 7:17 pm to PeteRose
I haven't watched a full quarter of NBA basketball since Kobe retired, and that was sporadically at best. When Jordan stepped away, I truly lost interest.
re: Can one become less social without being an arse?
Posted by Will Cover on 1/14/26 at 7:21 pm to TexasTiger08
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How are you doing buddy?
My life is great. Clean bill of health, beautiful and healthy daughters, roof over my head, great job, and I've found peace through acceptance. :cheers:
Glad to hear you are moving on as well! Continue focusing on the now, and don't allow tomorrow or the past fill your idle thoughts with things you can't control or predict.
re: Can one become less social without being an arse?
Posted by Will Cover on 1/14/26 at 6:34 pm to Trough Urinal
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but any little nugget of free time I have is gobbled up because of someone else’s needs. And yes, those always seem to take higher priority.
Learn what boundaries are, and put them in place. You have to serve yourself before you can truly serve others. And this isn't a selfish thing to do either.
re: Here's the most brutal car review I have ever seen
Posted by Will Cover on 1/14/26 at 6:32 pm to billjamin
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For example, their AI might flag for certain things, like having sex when the car is moving (which oddly enough was a response to porn actors filming themselves screwing with FSD on)
Was it this guy?
:lol:
re: Here's the most brutal car review I have ever seen
Posted by Will Cover on 1/14/26 at 6:31 pm to Cheese Grits
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apparently it can tell when you are have sex in the car.
Pre-marriage, marriage, and post-divorce --- I can tell you that's not something that was or is even a thought or concern in my mind. :lol:
re: Is a soil test/geotech report overkill or necessary?
Posted by Will Cover on 1/14/26 at 6:28 pm to junkfunky
e-mail sent. You can remove your email address if you'd like. :cheers:
re: Is a soil test/geotech report overkill or necessary?
Posted by Will Cover on 1/14/26 at 2:18 pm to TimeOutdoors
Public sewer system is available.
re: Verizon Nationwide Outage
Posted by Will Cover on 1/14/26 at 2:18 pm to BigDroop
3 iPhones through Visible. Service has not been interrupted at all today.
Visible works off the Verizon network.
Visible works off the Verizon network.
re: Is a soil test/geotech report overkill or necessary?
Posted by Will Cover on 1/14/26 at 2:16 pm to junkfunky
Thanks for the offer, and I will certainly take you up on it.
I’ll email you this evening.
I’ll email you this evening.
re: Here's the most brutal car review I have ever seen
Posted by Will Cover on 1/14/26 at 6:43 am to CAD703X
try 95%+
I’ll be interested in seeing where mine is in five years. I’ve only used the supercharger twice. One time was returning from Pensacola after I purchased my vehicle. And another time locally before I had my home charger installed.
I’ll be interested in seeing where mine is in five years. I’ve only used the supercharger twice. One time was returning from Pensacola after I purchased my vehicle. And another time locally before I had my home charger installed.
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