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Comments (7)Things can change but I think I may be here for another 5 years - then move on - so maybe 2 sinks make more sense now. I like the first plan also. I met with the builder today - he really likes the idea of removing the wall, door and header near the toilet. He feels it will really open up the space so .. we took the door off its pins and I'll try it that way for a few days. Then I need to decide whether to do a built-in soaking tub exactly where williamsem placed it or possible a free standing tub where the shower is located. I love the look of free standing. Some bath showrooms say it will open up the space; a few others said to go with the minimal built-in top optimize space. A built-in is certainly more cost effective but which do you think is better for resale?...See MoreGuidance at the beginning of bathroom design
Comments (0)Hi everyone. I love this forum. It's so helpful. I'm building a house over the next few months and am working with an architect. Before we talk about the details of the bathrooms, I was hoping that you could help me figure out what I want. I've never chosen toilet appliances, cabinets, surfaces and hardware before; the existing bathrooms have always been fine. Now I have to start from scratch and am a little lost in terms of all the options available. Hopefully you can eliminate most of the learning curve and point me to resources that will be most useful. Our house isn't that big, only about 1400 feet. On the 2nd floor we have a bathroom shared by two bedrooms, with a combination tub/shower, a toilet, and a sink. For the next few years, this will be for us and our newborn baby/toddler/child. On the ground floor is a bedroom suite that will be for visiting family and guests, but we will move downstairs if our family grows. This bedroom suite needs a bathroom with a shower, toilet, and sink. It will also serve as the hall washroom for guests, so there will be two doors, and the toilet and sink might be separate from another room with a shower and sink/vanity. My wife wants separate design styles for each bathroom: one Zen and one Santa Fe. We're working with a modest budget, so lavish materials are out of the question. I'd prefer to avoid things that require maintenance, since there's a newborn in our lives now. My grandfather can't stop speaking highly of his Corian shower unit. I hear good things about Toto HET toilets. OK, that's about as far as I have gotten so far. Embarrassing, I know. So what do I do now? Do I just go to appliance websites and wander around until I find something I like? Are there websites that clearly present the choices that I have in front of me?...See MoreStarting out, need some guidance with lamps and other stuff.
Comments (6)Hi, Below you can see my setup. I gave up the other lamps, I figured I'll take the tested(somehwat) route amd go with them T8 lamps, so the two lights you see(there's two lamps there) are....F36w 865 t8 by Sylvania LuxLine plus, new generation. The distance from the plants is on average 30cm. Plants heights is 55cm from the ground. The setup is incomplete, as I plan to have the shelves in a letter C formation, so I can have like 2 or 4 of these lamps lighting them all. Also, how important are, the back thingies which reflect light back? I attach pictures of their current state and how it all looks. Also I have some flowers out. I would appreciate info and advice....See MoreAmateur orchardist in need of your experience and guidance on design
Comments (14)Doug, 10 foot on center is too close especially for the stone fruit. They grow like weeds and spread out. You will be spending alot of time pruning and keeping the growth in check if you want to keep the spread of each tree to less than than five feet on a side. Peaches & apricots, for example, grow fruit only on last year's wood. There is constant renewal pruning that needs to be done each year. So far, my apricots, plums, peaches and nectarines have put on 6-8 feet of growth EACH season during their first 4-5 seasons which I have had to "trim". And, if you want ONLY a 2 foot path between each tree the radius of each tree will only be 4 feet. Except for the center and side isles you are developing a solid 10-15 foot tall hedge as the trees grow into each other. That would also cut down on light penetration and kill air-circulation within the trees. Also, you should orient the orchard so the rows run north-south. There are many more aspects to this project and setting up a consult with some experienced people will yield dividends. As an aside, I would consult with a few different people to get a more encompassing point of view. You'd be surprised at the differing philosophies and viewpoints out there and each person will naturally speak more favorably (forcibly?) in support of his/her outlook. Just remember, there NOT just ONE way to do this. There are many ways to do this right as there are many ways to do this wrong. Choose the method that works with your "head". Because, if you don't enjoy what you are doing as you are doing it will be a very short lived project. You need to like what you are doing so you don't let the inevitable disappointments and setbacks to derail you. Just remember , they call it "farming" not "harvesting" or "fishing" and not "catching" for a reason. ;) Mike...See Moredsimber
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