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    • DustinB3403D
      DustinB3403 @coliver
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      @coliver said in Judge My House Layout:

      @DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:

      @wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:

      @DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:

      @wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:

      There will not be a mattress in my basement because I'm not a serial killer

      Something to consider though is adding an external basement access with walkin (not walk down) entrance if possible.

      Very useful for getting things like washer and dryers, furnance, water heaters etc into the house without having to carry it all from upstairs.

      Laura is against having that kind of entrance but if we did it right I think it would be beneficial

      Freaking women. . . she just wants to see you die as you fall down the basement stairs moving in the new washer and dryer. . . .

      Who puts there washer and dryer in the basement? That's a terrible place for it.

      Not if the washer floods . . . 🙂

      Although you could put it upstairs in a washroom with a flood pan etc.

      But I don't like hearing the washer / dryer going.

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      • wirestyle22W
        wirestyle22 @coliver
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        @coliver said in Judge My House Layout:

        @DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:

        @wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:

        @DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:

        @wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:

        There will not be a mattress in my basement because I'm not a serial killer

        Something to consider though is adding an external basement access with walkin (not walk down) entrance if possible.

        Very useful for getting things like washer and dryers, furnance, water heaters etc into the house without having to carry it all from upstairs.

        Laura is against having that kind of entrance but if we did it right I think it would be beneficial

        Freaking women. . . she just wants to see you die as you fall down the basement stairs moving in the new washer and dryer. . . .

        Who puts there washer and dryer in the basement? That's a terrible place for it.

        Most people, but I'm not sure where I will put it yet. Def needs to be accounted for

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        • wirestyle22W
          wirestyle22
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          Another question is what kind of material for the flooring

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          • NerdyDadN
            NerdyDad
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            I would definitely put the washer & dryer in the basement. I would also consider using a conveyer to move laundry between floors.

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            • coliverC
              coliver @DustinB3403
              last edited by

              @DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:

              @coliver said in Judge My House Layout:

              @DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:

              @wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:

              @DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:

              @wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:

              There will not be a mattress in my basement because I'm not a serial killer

              Something to consider though is adding an external basement access with walkin (not walk down) entrance if possible.

              Very useful for getting things like washer and dryers, furnance, water heaters etc into the house without having to carry it all from upstairs.

              Laura is against having that kind of entrance but if we did it right I think it would be beneficial

              Freaking women. . . she just wants to see you die as you fall down the basement stairs moving in the new washer and dryer. . . .

              Who puts there washer and dryer in the basement? That's a terrible place for it.

              Not if the washer floods . . . 🙂

              Although you could put it upstairs in a washroom with a flood pan etc.

              But I don't like hearing the washer / dryer going.

              Eh having it on the same level you live on is just way too convenient. Not having to lug our laundry up and down stairs is awesome.

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              • coliverC
                coliver @wirestyle22
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                @wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:

                Another question is what kind of material for the flooring

                Hard wood throughout with tile in the kitchen, entrance, and bathrooms. Carpet is ugly and disgusting.

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                • wirestyle22W
                  wirestyle22 @coliver
                  last edited by

                  @coliver said in Judge My House Layout:

                  @wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:

                  Another question is what kind of material for the flooring

                  Hard wood throughout with tile in the kitchen, entrance, and bathrooms. Carpet is ugly and disgusting.

                  +1 for carpeting being disgusting. I do want to have dogs though. I heard that they have a flooring material that is immune to dogs playing on it, etc.

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                  • DustinB3403D
                    DustinB3403 @coliver
                    last edited by

                    @coliver said in Judge My House Layout:

                    @DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:

                    @coliver said in Judge My House Layout:

                    @DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:

                    @wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:

                    @DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:

                    @wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:

                    There will not be a mattress in my basement because I'm not a serial killer

                    Something to consider though is adding an external basement access with walkin (not walk down) entrance if possible.

                    Very useful for getting things like washer and dryers, furnance, water heaters etc into the house without having to carry it all from upstairs.

                    Laura is against having that kind of entrance but if we did it right I think it would be beneficial

                    Freaking women. . . she just wants to see you die as you fall down the basement stairs moving in the new washer and dryer. . . .

                    Who puts there washer and dryer in the basement? That's a terrible place for it.

                    Not if the washer floods . . . 🙂

                    Although you could put it upstairs in a washroom with a flood pan etc.

                    But I don't like hearing the washer / dryer going.

                    Eh having it on the same level you live on is just way too convenient. Not having to lug our laundry up and down stairs is awesome.

                    Put a dumbwaiter in.

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                    • wirestyle22W
                      wirestyle22
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                      or I could do a really hard wood, like hard maple or bamboo or something (bamboo would probably cost a fortune)

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                      • coliverC
                        coliver @wirestyle22
                        last edited by

                        @wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:

                        @coliver said in Judge My House Layout:

                        @wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:

                        Another question is what kind of material for the flooring

                        Hard wood throughout with tile in the kitchen, entrance, and bathrooms. Carpet is ugly and disgusting.

                        +1 for carpeting being disgusting. I do want to have dogs though. I heard that they have a flooring material that is immune to dogs playing on it, etc.

                        They sell prefinished hardwood that can take a beating. None of that laminate shit.

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                        • DustinB3403D
                          DustinB3403
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                          bamboo is pretty cheap I think, because of how fast it grows.

                          You could do a wood like tile and put heating under it throughout the house. Which could act as supplemental heat.

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                          • coliverC
                            coliver @DustinB3403
                            last edited by

                            @DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:

                            bamboo is pretty cheap I think, because of how fast it grows.

                            You could do a wood like tile and put heating under it throughout the house. Which could act as supplemental heat.

                            Definitely do radiant floor heating. Slightly more expensive but much more efficient in the long run.

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                            • coliverC
                              coliver
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                              Look into closed cell foam insulation. You have to get someone to come in and spray it so it costs 10-20% more. But in new construction I wouldn't do anything else.

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                              • wirestyle22W
                                wirestyle22 @coliver
                                last edited by

                                @coliver said in Judge My House Layout:

                                @DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:

                                bamboo is pretty cheap I think, because of how fast it grows.

                                You could do a wood like tile and put heating under it throughout the house. Which could act as supplemental heat.

                                Definitely do radiant floor heating. Slightly more expensive but much more efficient in the long run.

                                So it sounds like floor heating similar to baseboard heating. How would that fit in with a tankless water heater?

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                                • coliverC
                                  coliver @wirestyle22
                                  last edited by

                                  @wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:

                                  @coliver said in Judge My House Layout:

                                  @DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:

                                  bamboo is pretty cheap I think, because of how fast it grows.

                                  You could do a wood like tile and put heating under it throughout the house. Which could act as supplemental heat.

                                  Definitely do radiant floor heating. Slightly more expensive but much more efficient in the long run.

                                  So it sounds like floor heating similar to baseboard heating. How would that fit in with a tankless water heater?

                                  Nope not close to baseboard. Tankless hot water is for domestic water. This would be your heating system.

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                                  • dafyreD
                                    dafyre @NerdyDad
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                                    @NerdyDad said in Judge My House Layout:

                                    I would definitely put the washer & dryer in the basement. I would also consider using a conveyer to move laundry between floors.

                                    That's too fancy. Why not a dumbwaiter? lol.

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                                    • wirestyle22W
                                      wirestyle22 @dafyre
                                      last edited by

                                      @dafyre said in Judge My House Layout:

                                      @NerdyDad said in Judge My House Layout:

                                      I would definitely put the washer & dryer in the basement. I would also consider using a conveyer to move laundry between floors.

                                      That's too fancy. Why not a dumbwaiter? lol.

                                      What are we amish?

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                                      • coliverC
                                        coliver @dafyre
                                        last edited by

                                        @dafyre said in Judge My House Layout:

                                        @NerdyDad said in Judge My House Layout:

                                        I would definitely put the washer & dryer in the basement. I would also consider using a conveyer to move laundry between floors.

                                        That's too fancy. Why not a dumbwaiter? lol.

                                        Just make sure your know how your system works and what the moving parts are. The worm gears go bad after a period of use and need to be replaced. Granted that's 20 or more years.

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                                        • dafyreD
                                          dafyre
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                                          For your Air conditioning duct works, please make sure they're in the ceiling and the vents are not on the floor. That is a real PITA when considering how to arrange / rearrange your rooms.

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                                          • DustinB3403D
                                            DustinB3403
                                            last edited by DustinB3403

                                            Under floor heating is essentially a part of the subfloor, it's powered with electric, and would heat the entire area in which they are installed.

                                            Often they are installed under tile (in bathrooms) so you can step out of the shower and not on an ice cold floor. But they make for great and cheap cost heat for an entire area or home.

                                            They aren't water in any way, but are water proof.* (when installed correctly)

                                            As for tankless water, you would still get that for your showers, sinks, dish washer, laundry room etc.

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