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waybomb · #3 01-25-2006, 10:23 PM

I was told a house two lots south needed 40 to 50' metal pilings. A home two doors north did not. The home two doors north is on the original island. The island was connected to land with fill. The lot I am looking at is somewhere along the edge of the original island. The lot I am looking at has a substantial boat dock on one side of the street, looks like it has been there for maybe 5 years, and I see no settling of the concrete, sidewalks, and the Gazebo that was put there. Maybe the ground will test stable, but I will make sure before I buy. The pilings would be metal. Access is by paved road.

I have not made an offer on the property, and am looking for a SWAG.

Ballpark. Like - $10,000, $25,000, $50,000, $75,000, or $100,000.

Before I make an offer, I will perform DD and pay an engineering firm to test ground conditions. Don't want to spend good money on DD without a basic idea of what the pilings will cost. I never built a home needing pilings before.