New House Construction Porn
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Westy said:
Wood and vinyl are maintenance nightmares (here at least). I install concrete Hardee Board instead. Framers hate working with it but the homeowner will love it.
N8 said:I hope that ain't wood/vinyl siding...
To keep prices low, many homes in my neigborhood have vinyl siding.... some have fiber cement or wood siding, which I strongly prefer. Even the vinyl siding homes look good because they actually use colors and trim them nicely in wood. From looking at most suburbs, you would think vinyl siding came in 3 colors.... which is far from true.
My place is almost 20 years old. I doubt that stuff will last 20 years.stosh said:
I'm thinking about going to a solid color stain which will double the years between maintenance.
really??N8 said:
Most peeps I know stay away from the new places because every house looks the same, and the ones that did buy - that is the only thing they dont like about their place
How does that compare price wise to vinyl siding?N8 said:
It nails on over the sheathing. You can get it textured to look like stucco or you can get it to look like siding. The stuff lasts forever.stosh said:
Andyman_1970 said:
If it is a house you are going to have to live in for 5+ years it is worth it.
douglas said:
Not around here... you should have heard the all the comments when I used a different color of shingle on my roof than the charcol gray of the rest...
I rest my case.N8 said:
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No. I do not wish to live in a city. I live in a suburb. I'd rather live on 5 acres in the mountains, but I choose not to have that commute.stosh said:
I tried city living, and while it had its good points, it's not something I'd want to do.
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Actually I grew up in the middle of nowhere... in house surrounded by 20 acres of forest. I love the freedom of the rural environment. I lived in the suburbs for 2 years and since then I've lived in the city. The traffic and chaos of the burbs stressed me out big time after growing up in BFE. I find urban living much more calming. Neigbors are friendly, there is no traffic, since most of that is in the suburbs, and it is usually quiet. There is a nice urban trail system. I find it more comparable to Rural living than the suburbs.SkaredShtles said:
That house he showed is out at Stapleton. Nobody wants to live east of the city.......stosh said:
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jmvar said:
Try *4* gallons of milk at a time.......
And that sometimes doesn't even last a week.-S.S.-
Yeah........ what reality is *he* living in?N8 said:
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Hmmmm... see - it was completely opposite for me. Of course, I live near the end of a cul de sac with a greenbelt. City living was too manic. I liked being able to walk downtown, but the minuses far outweighed the plusses.Archslater said:
I grew up in BFE too.
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douglas said:
I am both touched and flattered that my rum raisin ice cream theory is being used by others...just thrilled!
Ummmm...... he's making fun of you, numbnuts.dh girlie said:I am both touched and flattered that my rum raisin ice cream theory is being used by others...just thrilled!
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Ok... what would you all like to see in a home?
For example:
Stainless appliances
Granite countertops
Home theater
For example:
Stainless appliances
Granite countertops
Home theater
stosh said:
Define good flow... pic's?
stosh said:
LOL @ the sh!tter at the front door...
The family/dining/kitchen looks like a good layout.
stosh said:
I'm looking to buy my first "flip" house, and I wont even think about a house unless it "feels good" walking from room to room... flow baby flow...
oh, and a jacuzzi tub is a great selling point these days
I'm with Stosh, although the average consumer probably doesn't think much about flow.N8 said:
There are a couple of good books called "The Not So Big House". It talks about how most McMansions are huge and full of wasted space that is seldom used by its inhabitants. Giant foyers and various huge living rooms, etc.... When guests come over they always end up gathering in the kitchen because the rest of the house is so huge and impractical. If the spaces are open, well detailed and well thought out, there is no reason a home needs to be more than a couple thousand square feet. Hard to "define" good flow with photographs. I think homes should be customized to the users.
Edit: I understand that I am probably in the minority with the whole quality over quantity debate.
stosh said:
It is a common thing here to do that on an upscale house... and it is always next to the living room... where everyone can enjoy the fruits of your labor..
People overlook thoes points all the time. It's sad that people worry more about the tile in the b-room than how the house "works".Crashby said:
I'm looking to buy my first "flip" house, and I wont even think about a house unless it "feels good" walking from room to room... flow baby flow...
oh, and a jacuzzi tub is a great selling point these days
stosh said:
Well designed space is what I'm most interested in. A well designed 2000 sq. foot house is superior to a poorly designed 4000 sq ft house, IMO.-S.S.-
Archslater said:
Yeah I bought the NSBH but I have a few disagreements with the author.
stosh said:
I think most people are too into "resell"...
stosh said:
It is.
Exactly, and you could take the money you were going to spend on the larger house and add great details and materials to the 2000 square foot home, making it a great place to be.SkaredShtles said:
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When I peer through the giant windows of all of the McMansions as I drive by, all I see is huge empty spaces,and white walls.
I don't think that it's because of all the impractical space. People gather in the kitchen because that's the best place to have a shot at gettin' some good grub!Archslater said:
Anyways - the fridge is in the kitchen, and that means BEER!
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