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re: Building a house: what are some things you don’t like about yours/things to avoid
Posted on 7/15/18 at 1:05 pm to poochie
Posted on 7/15/18 at 1:05 pm to poochie
my favorite feature is that although my house is 2 stories, the master suite is separated as the only one story portion of the house, so we don't hear anyone running around above us.
Also sink and toilet in the garage, so I don't have to go in the house when working outside in my shop.
I wish I had for outside outlets, spend more on windows and insulation than you think you should if you plan to be there a while, and include a nice outdoor area so you don't have to add it later and you can finance it in if you aren't paying cash.
Also sink and toilet in the garage, so I don't have to go in the house when working outside in my shop.
I wish I had for outside outlets, spend more on windows and insulation than you think you should if you plan to be there a while, and include a nice outdoor area so you don't have to add it later and you can finance it in if you aren't paying cash.
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Posted on 7/15/18 at 1:07 pm to TigerstuckinMS
Oh, another thing we fricked up that I wish we'd done differently. The garage entrance opened into a hall which led to the kitchen at the end on the right and the utility room and a half bath on the left. The utilty had tables and double deep sinks, so we did that right, but we should've made the half bath a 3/4 bath and made the garage open directly into the utility room which then would lead to either the 3/4 bath or the hall. Then, it would be more of a mud room and actually useful.
If I were working outside or in the garage and needed the bathroom, I'd track whatever I was working on into the hallway to get to the bathroom. If the utility were set up more as a mud room between the garage and the main house, it would have been much better.
If I were working outside or in the garage and needed the bathroom, I'd track whatever I was working on into the hallway to get to the bathroom. If the utility were set up more as a mud room between the garage and the main house, it would have been much better.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 1:08 pm to MNCscripper
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And not near your AC units
Ours are inches away.
Makes you wonder about the jackasses that are building homes.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 1:10 pm to CorkSoaker
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Ours are inches away. ?
Makes you wonder about the jackasses that are building homes.
Our previous home was a DR Horton special. There wasn't a 90 degree angle in the house. They didn't even have the p trap connected when I had it inspected
Posted on 7/15/18 at 1:11 pm to poochie
You don't need a formal dining room unless you already have that type of space and per your habits, use it OFTEN. We never wanted formal dining, but couldn't find a house without one.....so we looked at houses where we could take that space and have a bar instead. Best idea ever. When people are over, our bar and kitchen areas are the rooms where everyone congregates.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 1:17 pm to LAblue
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You don't need a formal dining room unless you already have that type of space and per your habits, use it OFTEN.
Yeah, we just used the breakfast nook for all of our meals. I think we hosted people where we used the dining room maybe two or three times. My wife insisted on it, though, so we had one.
In reality, what I had was an office with a giant drawerless desk that could seat 8 and a selection of fine china. I just bought myself a couple of rollaway filing cabinets and drawers that I could easily move out of the room if we were having guests for dinner.
This post was edited on 7/15/18 at 1:17 pm
Posted on 7/15/18 at 1:24 pm to poochie
Avoid having bathrooms that can be seen into from the living areas when people open that door. A slight offset into the hallway or around a corner is much nicer and better for privacy
Posted on 7/15/18 at 1:33 pm to liz18lsu
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This post was edited on 7/24/18 at 11:14 pm
Posted on 7/15/18 at 1:35 pm to poochie
Large keeping room off the kitchen. It gets more use that the great room.
Lower driveway to basement garage. Kids love it and use it daily. It’s keeps basketballs from hitting cars.
1 1/2 acre lot min. Nobody wants to smell neighbor farts.
Lower driveway to basement garage. Kids love it and use it daily. It’s keeps basketballs from hitting cars.
1 1/2 acre lot min. Nobody wants to smell neighbor farts.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 1:36 pm to Nachos Man
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Posted on 7/15/18 at 1:58 pm to poochie
Huge walk in closets with built in shelving.
Music room with state of the art sound proofing.
Imagine:
Two kids practicing before dinner.
One drums, then one brass.
Music room with state of the art sound proofing.
Imagine:
Two kids practicing before dinner.
One drums, then one brass.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 2:00 pm to poochie
Every friday, leave an iced cooler for the Carpenters/trades.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 2:40 pm to Nachos Man
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Why in the bathroom? What if your old lady is taking a crap and you need to get in the closet? Who wants that?
You put the toilet in a small little room with a door and its own exhaust ventilation. The bedroom opens into the bathroom. The bathroom has the sinks, tub, and shower and opens into a water closet and the walk-in closet. Like this. En suite is the only way to live.
This post was edited on 7/15/18 at 3:26 pm
Posted on 7/15/18 at 2:50 pm to poochie
Laundry room by bedrooms, not by the flipping back door.
Sheet/towel closet by bedrooms.
Cubby(ball/shoe/bats/tennis rackets/jackets, etc) room by back door.
Insulated windows, outdoor kitchen, water heater outside, not in the flipping attic.
Instant hot water(assuming live there more than 15yrs)
Edit: Do's/like/wish.....and anybody who puts laundry room by the back door, a mile from the bedrooms, is, are stoopid.
Sheet/towel closet by bedrooms.
Cubby(ball/shoe/bats/tennis rackets/jackets, etc) room by back door.
Insulated windows, outdoor kitchen, water heater outside, not in the flipping attic.
Instant hot water(assuming live there more than 15yrs)
Edit: Do's/like/wish.....and anybody who puts laundry room by the back door, a mile from the bedrooms, is, are stoopid.
This post was edited on 7/15/18 at 3:01 pm
Posted on 7/15/18 at 2:56 pm to tilco
Go to Lowes or HD and pick whatever brand you like that is dimmable. Make sure it is 2700-3000K and not some 4000K blue light.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 3:00 pm to poochie
Posting to archive this post for later
Posted on 7/15/18 at 3:08 pm to poochie
Oh, avoid skylight(s) at all cost.
No carpet, jeebus absolutely no carpet. Grass would be better than that.
Get mancave, about 1/2 acre or so from the house when you need space. Gonna need it one day.
No carpet, jeebus absolutely no carpet. Grass would be better than that.
Get mancave, about 1/2 acre or so from the house when you need space. Gonna need it one day.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 3:16 pm to poochie
Lots of insight and great ideas so far. Thanks!
What about wood floors? We love the look of cypress or heart pine floors but know they are soft and will dent and scratch easily. We want real wood floors, not laminate or tile that looks like wood. Are there any wood species that look good and are also durable?
What about wood floors? We love the look of cypress or heart pine floors but know they are soft and will dent and scratch easily. We want real wood floors, not laminate or tile that looks like wood. Are there any wood species that look good and are also durable?
Posted on 7/15/18 at 3:19 pm to Taurus
quote:you must work a white collar job
anybody who puts laundry room by the back door, a mile from the bedrooms, is, are stoopid.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 3:21 pm to poochie
Will this be your 'forever' home? If so, get engineered oak floors, with a thick enough oak veneer to refinish eventually. Styles will change, and that gray stain may be outdated in a decade.
If not, get cheap engineered oak with a thin wear-layer, sell after a couple years and dont pay taxes on the gain
If not, get cheap engineered oak with a thin wear-layer, sell after a couple years and dont pay taxes on the gain
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