🏡 Better Homes The "Custom House Build" Thread
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They’re so high that idk if you could graduate 8th grade (xoxo)
and yes I’m gonna have a smarthome guy help with all the wiring. No Alexa tho
When TCG is done, Conrad will have a MDF in the basement and an IDF closet on the 2nd floor. Wireless access points throughout.
Connectivity diversity through ATT and Verizon, and separate last mile carriers.
Satellite connectivity for backup.
Backup diesel generator with 7 day fuel capacity
Connectivity diversity through ATT and Verizon, and separate last mile carriers.
Satellite connectivity for backup.
Backup diesel generator with 7 day fuel capacity
Calm down nerds of TCG, I don’t even know what those acronyms mean
I am getting a backup generator though, put it in the contract so I can pay it off at 3% for an eternity
And a moat … drawbridge…
don’t forget a turntable for the garage, only peasants back out of the garage.
don’t forget a turntable for the garage, only peasants back out of the garage.
You’ll hire them through the website. Because we knew who owned the rights to the plans (from the house across the street) I just reached out to them directly rather than buying them through the site then being put in touch with the architect. Prob saved a little money doing that, maybe. Lol
You can hire someone local if you want and just show them what you want (using the online plans) for a quote. Never really know who you’re going to get when going through the website.
Backfill time. Met with the builder on saturday to talk about the patio plans so he knew where to dig out the dirt and put sand. The original question was how big do we want to make the patio. The area in green below was always the minimum, a 12x17paver patio adjacent to the deck. I kind of wanted to expand it west (area in blue) because that would give us A LOT of outdoor area and would prob be within the budget. It'd basically be the deck (which will be just past the green area), then directly adjacent to that would be 400+sq ft of pavers with a firepit, very nice outdoor hangout area.
WELL...The good thing about previous PITA builder was that he had successfully convinced my wife that a pool was near impossible on this lot (it's not, but I don't want to spend money on a pool, soooo i went with it). Our current much more realistic, easier-to-work-with builder told her it's totally doable. Given that a pool is now in the 3-5 year plan I told him we'll just go cheap with a 12x17 paver patio off the sliding door, then worry about the area to the west (in blue) later.
Went there yesterday and he put sand in that blue area and flattened it. That's more than I asked, but I love the way it looks, so it looks like we're extending the pavers.
We'll probably eventually do a small in-ground pool right off of the patio. The width is kind of deceiving from this angle, the patio area shown below (green and blue) is about 30' wide
Framing in less than two weeks!!
WELL...The good thing about previous PITA builder was that he had successfully convinced my wife that a pool was near impossible on this lot (it's not, but I don't want to spend money on a pool, soooo i went with it). Our current much more realistic, easier-to-work-with builder told her it's totally doable. Given that a pool is now in the 3-5 year plan I told him we'll just go cheap with a 12x17 paver patio off the sliding door, then worry about the area to the west (in blue) later.
Went there yesterday and he put sand in that blue area and flattened it. That's more than I asked, but I love the way it looks, so it looks like we're extending the pavers.
We'll probably eventually do a small in-ground pool right off of the patio. The width is kind of deceiving from this angle, the patio area shown below (green and blue) is about 30' wide
Framing in less than two weeks!!
I think I see some foam board peeking out in this picture, but just wanted to see if they did foam board around the foundation to help insulate it?
Is the basement floor going to be heated? I dont remember if you said it would be or not.
Did you get the basement rough in's figured out as well for placement of the fixtures when you finish the basement eventually?
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