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Re: Custom house must haves?
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04/05/20 09:28 AM
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Keep a pictorial library journal during construction, take a picture of all underground and internal wiring/plumbing before sheet rock is hung or gas/water/electric lines are covered. I promise, its worth the effort down the road
WM Hunter "Trump literally sacrificed himself, his family and all of his businesses for this country.
He literally is a true American hero. And True American Patriot - warts and all."
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Re: Custom house must haves?
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04/05/20 09:34 AM
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A bidet for toilet paper shortages . That is the one I was thinking. Wheelchair width everything ---- yes! water sensors - yes Nest cameras, these come in indoor and indoor/outdoor types I prefer quartz over granite - that is just me --- we have both in different houses and condos floor in the upstairs for all the useless crap that the wife will want stored over the years if you go with vinyl plank, hardwood, tile, make sure you have extra on hand ------ from one batch to the next the color can be slightly off, you want to have extra from the same batch you put down more outlets than you think - yes! The central vacuum, with these new dyson handheld vacuums, you don't need them, they are easy, lightweight, and no cords except to charge. More lights than you think you need in the toolshed/workroom. - yes Don't forget ceiling fans in the garage and workroom for you. Huge windows to look out over your gorgeous property. invisible fence for the dogs Good tractor ---- even better mower --- even better weed eater HUGE BATHTUB YOU AND THE WIFE CAN GET IN TOGETHER!!!!!!!!!!
“If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.” Napoleon Hill
The most difficult thing to understand during conversation is silence. Thoreau
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Re: Custom house must haves?
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04/05/20 09:36 AM
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Big tile shower, quartz countertops. Site finished hardwood. 2 , 10 foot garage doors. Those task lights under the kitchen wall cabinets are nice, make a good night light too. Hire a good painter, they make everyone else's work look good.
We remodeled our master bath last Summer, took out a corner shower and large oval whirlpool tub. We took in the footprint of the tub and added a large tiled shower, 54"x 84". The footprint of the old shower became a linen closet. Worked out great. When it went in, that whirlpool cost a lot and wasn't ever used much at all. Tubs are overrated IMO , good for bathing a toddler. My son is building now and doesn't have a tub in his master bath, just a large shower.
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Re: Custom house must haves?
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04/05/20 09:43 AM
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Your mom’s house
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If it’s a two story house, I’d put money into soundproofing the first floor ceilings Yes, between the floors and in all the walls.
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Re: Custom house must haves?
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04/05/20 09:48 AM
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High efficiency AC system with variable speed fan coil unit.
Tankless water heater.
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Re: Custom house must haves?
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04/05/20 09:48 AM
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Your mom’s house
doekiller
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When I built my house in Texas, I designed a "real" two car garage. It could hold two full sized pickups and you could open either door and not worry about hitting a wall or the other vehicle.There were times when I wished I had made it a three car garage to have the extra space to store a motorcycle, lawn mower, work bench, etc. Deck everything over the attic. Solar shield your roof. 2x6 frame the outside walls to hold an extra 2" of insulation. Don't skimp on windows by installing the cheap aluminum ones. Extra insulation in the attic. Laundry room should have enough space to hang clothes and a small pantry. (I hate cabinets over the washer and dryer). Don't know your family situation, but all our relatives (plus friends) lived close by. There were times when I wished we had two dishwashers and a double oven. A large kitchen island was the best feature we did have. Screened in large patio. Outside covered deck to store grill and gardening bench. If your house will use a septic system, consider getting a anaerobic system that can double as your lawn sprinkler. At least one non GFI plug in the garage for the beer fridge or extra freezer. My wife loves Christmas lights, so we added soffit plugs along the perimeter and had them wired to inside switches.
My shop, I just had the shell built as I built out the inside myself. Two things I did do was insulate it and the center roof joist could hold a chain hoist rated for 4 tons. You don’t need 2x6 exterior walls if you use spray foam insulation. Also, no need for GFI plugs anymore. It is done with GFI breakers now.
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Re: Custom house must haves?
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04/05/20 09:51 AM
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Banana Republic
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James had a telephone pole set up as a stripper pole.
I have all hardwood & tile floors. Wouldn’t ever have it any other way.
Whole house generator I hope ours stays a fireman pole 🤣 ![[Linked Image]](https://i.postimg.cc/Gm54hdpp/20200113-191812.jpg)
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
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Re: Custom house must haves?
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04/05/20 10:07 AM
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Lol that’s hilarious. Can’t have too much of it put back [quote=
Pantry is 11x11 and I don’t regret it a bit. Serves as a closet for vagina
That is a lot of vagina storage. [/quote]
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Re: Custom house must haves?
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04/05/20 10:25 AM
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The houses that I built from 1990 to the last one in 04 I was putting porcelain tile and travertine limestone throughout the entire house. I always built my garages extra long and wide because I was either driving a one ton dully extended cab or a 3/4 ton long wheel base. Plus my master bedroom and baths were oversized with plenty of closet storage. And real masonry fireplaces with raised marble hearths and facing. I did this because I grew up in a small house and understood the need for personal space.
I would suggest building a large master shower with plenty of shelving and seats with no curb. Recess your master bath floor so your tile contractor can slope your floor to the shower drain. This will eliminate the need for a curb.
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Re: Custom house must haves?
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04/05/20 10:33 AM
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The bedroom would have poured concrete blocks and rebar with shuddered windows and ballistic glass. I would want it to handle an F4 head on. That way you don't have to worry about when to go to storm shelter.
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