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Building New House -- What additional amenities should I consider?
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:00 pm
I would like to hear ideas. I am building a new house. 3200 sqft 4br/4ba + office + a bonus room over the garage. Open floor plan with a screened-in porch.
Aside from some aesthetics and things that are specific to our family, I have only added the porch pre-wired for TV and speaks put in the ceiling of the porch.
Mostly looking for new technology suggestions for Indoor A/V, Wi-Fi set-up, secutiry system (leaning toward wireless contacts vs. wired), kitchen/bar stuff.
Just some FYI's:
Indoor A/V
I opted not to put speakers in the ceiling bc it just seemed like more hassle than I would get out of it. I have a 7.1 set up now, but it is about 8 years old, so I plan to replace it. Looking for ideas. I like the idea of a sound bar or wireless speakers.
Security System
I am probably doing wireless bc it is the same price, but less work to install. Also, since it is wireless, I can easily phase in additional components and not have to drill holes to connect to the system. Anyone have any experience w/ this type of system or any alternatives?
Appliances
Bosch everything. Gas range, electric stove. Again, looking for suggestions.
Fortification Certification
The house is going to be Gold certified for fortification, which should take a bunch off of the insurance.
Anyone built a house lately and have anything they want to suggest that I haven't thought about?
Aside from some aesthetics and things that are specific to our family, I have only added the porch pre-wired for TV and speaks put in the ceiling of the porch.
Mostly looking for new technology suggestions for Indoor A/V, Wi-Fi set-up, secutiry system (leaning toward wireless contacts vs. wired), kitchen/bar stuff.
Just some FYI's:
Indoor A/V
I opted not to put speakers in the ceiling bc it just seemed like more hassle than I would get out of it. I have a 7.1 set up now, but it is about 8 years old, so I plan to replace it. Looking for ideas. I like the idea of a sound bar or wireless speakers.
Security System
I am probably doing wireless bc it is the same price, but less work to install. Also, since it is wireless, I can easily phase in additional components and not have to drill holes to connect to the system. Anyone have any experience w/ this type of system or any alternatives?
Appliances
Bosch everything. Gas range, electric stove. Again, looking for suggestions.
Fortification Certification
The house is going to be Gold certified for fortification, which should take a bunch off of the insurance.
Anyone built a house lately and have anything they want to suggest that I haven't thought about?
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Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:01 pm to tiger114
Hot tub
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:01 pm to tiger114
Sauna
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:01 pm to tiger114
This will go over well.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:01 pm to tiger114
Green house
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:01 pm to tiger114
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:01 pm to tiger114
Hot dog roller
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:02 pm to tiger114
Semmes or Daphne? 
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:02 pm to tiger114
Mirror style bar
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:02 pm to Walt OReilly
Dedicated fap room
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:03 pm to tiger114
Something I have done of late is retrofit many of the outlets to include USB ports for charging and what not. I can't tell you how useful they been in various areas.
I used the Legrand Adorne series. Attractive stuff.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:03 pm to tiger114
USBs in the wall receptacles.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:04 pm to tiger114
Stripper pole in room over garage.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:04 pm to tiger114
quote:What the hell is this?
Fortification Certification
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:04 pm to tiger114
quote:
Anyone have any experience w/ this type of system or any alternatives?
I would still run the wires if you are building and the walls are open.
I'd also run a couple of cat5 cables just about anywhere you think you might want a TV.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:05 pm to tiger114
USB outlets
HDMI outlets
HDMI outlets
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:05 pm to tiger114
quote:
Aside from some aesthetics and things that are specific to our family, I have only added the porch pre-wired for TV and speaks put in the ceiling of the porch.
You could pull extra wire and just have it wire nutted inside your panel (not yet on a breaker) for future development.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:05 pm to tiger114
quote:
Indoor A/V
I opted not to put speakers in the ceiling bc it just seemed like more hassle than I would get out of it. I have a 7.1 set up now, but it is about 8 years old, so I plan to replace it. Looking for ideas. I like the idea of a sound bar or wireless speakers.
Dont put your fronts in the ceiling
Have Cat6 run to every room
If you use your garage for working on stuff, make sure you have outlets everywhere and on the ceiling. I'd also have water and sir lines in the garage, as well as a 220v outlet
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:06 pm to tiger114
a dark room with no windows that you can go catch up on sleep.
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