Transparency

This is an experiment in living and life for us. And two of the keys of good science are documentation and an ability to duplicate the results. We’ll be outlining exactly how we made all of this a reality (being as transparent as possible along the way). One facet of this will be outlying all costs so that people can budget/plan aspects of this work on their own more effectively.

And I’d like to reiterate, while I believe this is a good path for us and possibly you, it is not for everyone and if you would really like to make a difference in a green/sustainable/significant way, cities are the place to start. That being said, if you plan on starting your own thing… these costs could be used as a general guideline.

We’re working on getting all expenses detailed here*:

Date	Item	Category	Amount
6/23/2009	Concrete Finishing	Foundation	$1,041.60
6/6/2008	Building Permit	Permits	$2,003.81
6/6/2008	SA (Site Application?)	Permits	$30.00
6/6/2008	Forestry Waiver	Permits	$100.00
6/6/2008	Septic Application	Permits	$300.00
10/2/2009	Roof and Wainscoting (Materials and Labor)	Roofing	$15,327.62
10/2/2009	Drip edge (custom)	Siding	$436.75
6/5/2009	3/4 Washed Rock	Foundation	$210.44
6/5/2009	3/4 Washed Rock	Foundation	$209.88
6/5/2009	Top Coarse	Foundation	$215.66
6/4/2009	Top Coarse	Foundation	$866.32
6/4/2009	Top Coarse	Foundation	$212.14
6/4/2009	Top Coarse	Foundation	$214.96
6/4/2009	Top Coarse	Foundation	$222.01
6/4/2009	Top Coarse	Foundation	$213.12
6/4/2009	Pea Gravel	Landscaping	$208.79
6/15/2009	Tie Bag Wire 8"	Foundation	$18.36
7/31/2009	Deck/Siding/Trim Labor	Siding	$5,417.61
6/11/2009	Plumbing/Radon	Plumbing	$1,371.90
6/5/2009	Compactor	Foundation	$174.20
6/15/2009	Compactor	Foundation	$87.11
6/15/2009	6x6's Glu-Lam	Lumber	$169.52
6/4/2009	Pier Forms/Glu-Lam (returns?)	Lumber	-$139.64
6/15/2009	Rebar/Tie wire	Foundation	$55.64
6/2/2009	Pier Forms/Sono Tube	Hardware	$383.08
6/15/2009	6 Mil Visqueen	Foundation	$61.98
6/22/2009	Carriage Bolts	Hardware	$34.54
7/15/2009	Chimney (Materials and Labor)	Chimney	$2,120.90
7/28/2009	Fasteners	Hardware	$36.96
7/28/2009	Lumber	Lumber	$107.40
7/28/2009	Lumber	Lumber	$419.19
7/24/2009	Garage Door	Garage Door	$1,070.62
7/9/2009	Framing/Install Windows (Labor)	Framing	$7,891.62
6/29/2009	Trusses	Lumber	$6,560.24
6/26/2009	Glulam Joist	Lumber	$261.77
7/3/2009	2X10'S	Lumber	$484.67
7/2/2009	Glulam	Lumber	$25.51
7/7/2009	2x6's	Lumber	$96.52
7/8/2009	2x12's and Glulam posts	Lumber	$599.21
7/10/2009	Tie downs	Hardware	$47.11
7/13/2009	2x10	Lumber	$47.67
7/14/2009	2x10	Lumber	$54.11
5/13/2009	Hardware for sliding barn door	Hardware	$730.87
5/13/2009	Hardy Trim	Siding	$194.82
5/14/2009	Exterior Lights	Electrical	$739.75
5/27/2009	Entry Door	Front Door	$1,175.26
5/29/2009	Grading/Foundation Work	Foundation	$9,254.68
5/20/2009	Cupola	Lumber	$853.90
7/3/2008	Trencher rental	Power	$934.20
5/5/2008	Power pedestal installation	Power	$2,423.50
4/22/2009	Pump installation	Well	$6,588.45
4/14/2009	Well Drilling	Well	$6,264.47
3/3/2009	Septic Design	Septic	$650.00
6/28/2008	Equipment rental - mini excavator	Septic	$363.96

		Total:	$79,444.76

1/6/2010	Delivery of Flooring and Extra Backsplash	Flooring	$1,336.00