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If you are building from scratch, why do you need an asbestos survey? What are you surveying? And does your state really require spray foam insulation and sola

• ilamont 3y ago
  Demolition of existing structures from the 1920s and 1970s. R-value required. This was the easiest/least expensive option. Solar not required. If we didn't do it, we're paying ~$5k for power every year.
  • D13Fd 3y ago
    It makes sense that the asbestos stuff would be required for a building that has asbestos. Improper remediation can cause harms outside of your property. The R-value also makes sense IMO. "You can't build houses that aren't properly insulated" is probably a net good -- although only if the insulation level makes sense for the region. If it's too high, I agree with you. I don't think it's fair to complain about the cost of solar if it's not required.
    • giantrobot 3y ago
      > I don't think it's fair to complain about the cost of solar if it's not required. I didn't read the solar comment as a complaint but rather an additional enumeration of costs. They wanted solar so it's a non-zero cost on the house. They could have also gone with the cheapest-to-regular slab thickness and saved money but didn't.
  • turtlebits 3y ago
    Spray foam is the most expensive way to get R-value. Unless you have space constraints, or existing air sealing concerns, you should not use spray foam. Cheapest is double stud construction + blown in.