Post #140213 by Aaron's Akua on Tue, Feb 8, 2005 9:54 PM

Garz,

Maybe a little "value engineering" is in order. If you're $5k over now, I could see that adding up fast & maybe going higher as the project progresses. Do you really need the shower & waterfall now? I'm not suggesting you cut them out of the project, but maybe you could settle for adding them in later. I'd stub in the sewer & water, and cap it off at a good point for later extension. And you can always tie the shower drain vent line into the sink vent later. I don't know the specifics of your project, but if I were you I'd take a good look at what you absolutely need, and what's on your wish list if the budget permits. You'll need power for the barbeque, but maybe you can stub some conduit with pull strings in place to add some of the non-essential lighting later. Tiki torches give off a nice romantic glow, right?

Just a few thoughts... Hey, that huge yard looks like an empty canvas for the perfect tiki dreamscape! Now that you've posted pix of the beginning, you'll have to keep us posted on how this thing progresses. Good luck & thanks for sharing!

A-A