Does anyone actually LIKE 2 story rooms?
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Comments (62)I think an attitude adjustment could be just the thing you need. You sound negative and miserable, and that's going to follow you wherever you go. So many people don't even have the luxury of having a roof over their heads, let alone one in such a vibrant city full of opportunity. I am an apartment dweller now by choice at age 49, after years of home ownership. I hear my neighbor's dog barking sometimes, and they also I'm sure hear mine. I hear kids playing in the nicely landscaped courtyard at night. Sometimes the elevator is broken, and I need to take the stairs up to my 5th floor apartment. I gave up my beautiful home and garden to live here, at least for now. Do I love it? YES. I have literally NO to-do list anymore, my building is relatively new, so it's in good condition. I spend my weekends getting out in my community, having lunch with friends, reading on my sofa and taking guilt-free afternoon naps since I have no maintenance chores to stress me out. I get beautiful light coming in the big windows and door that lead to my balcony. If a lightbulb goes out, I make a phone call. I am going to save thousands of dollars because instead of spending money for a bathroom redo, fence repairs, or whatever, that money is going straight into my bank account where it can grow. I also feel quite safe - my building has restricted access which is a deterrent for crime. Much easier for these folks to just rob a dark suburban home and get away with it. When I want to move, I will do so with virtually no headache at all. I'm living simply - this space is half what my home was so I am not accumulating a bunch of useless things. I must be mindful about purchases as they will take up precious storage space. Shift your perspective and watch your situation improve!...See More1 1/2 Story with basement or 1 story with basement?
Comments (15)I agree on having our kids appreciate what they have. They really don't know how good we've had it! We have 1 incredibly small bathroom we are sharing (that right there has been a growing experience for me - not loving that nor the lack of water pressure - ack). It's an old home - as in no outlets or switches in one of the bedrooms upstairs. They were sharing a room but they've already rearranged. The room without any outlets also doesn't have a heat vent so I don't see my oldest staying in there come winter - but it is also the largest of the 2 rooms. :) We also have no dishwasher and no a/c. Those are basically the comforts that we had that we are now getting used to being without. I keep reminding myself that there is no perfect home and surely there will be things after living with it that we might think are too large, too small or a little off one way or another. Our pantry is pretty sizable - fits our chest freezer which I'm excited about but the doorway is off the kitchen, not IN the kitchen proper. That bugged me for a while but I think it's going to be okay. I was off a bit on my $250k number - dh informed me that it's more like $280k. :( Besides the roofing the other number that came in considerably higher than we thought was lumber. It recently took a jump so that was a bit disappointing. We are hoping to get all of our quotes by the end of the month so we can lock in our I/R before it also takes another jump. We will be doing all priming, painting, laying wood floor, tile, setting cabinets, some trim work, putting stone on fireplace (we have done that before and it's actually a very rewarding project but took way longer than we thought), hardware on doors and cabinets, lighting, ceiling fans. We too will be doing some of those very things you mentioned after the fact. Definitely closets and even the small office we have will be done after we are in. With work schedules and keeping timing on track it may come down to having to hire things out that we originally planned on DIY. We are not moving communities or school districts and are paying rent so time is money to a certain degree. For now though that is what we hope to do in sweat equity. I think you are wise to start working through house plans now. There are certainly many details to ponder. We were hoping to be about 2000 sq feet total for the main and upstairs but ended up at 2400. We don't feel the rooms are excessively large or that we have rarely used rooms so we went ahead with it. I had a few things that I really wanted configured a certain way and made sure they were laid out accordingly. After those boxes were checked I really didn't feel so picky about the rest. Hopefully they will live how I feel they will in my mind! :)...See MoreAfter getting used to it, does anyone actually LIKE Windows 8?
Comments (20)Hate it. Had to get it last March after XP computer toasted itself. Just this past weekend I received an e-mail from HP asking if I wanted to extend the warranty - with the ability to call a tech for assistance. I took it. I called them a lot during the early days since Best Buy sold me a printer and a flash drive for factory back-up that were compatible only with Windows 7 and the key card for Word 2013 - and I hate it - could only be used once and of course it didn't work the first time. Best Buy was useless and there is no way I should have had to pay the Geek Squad to hook up a basic printer - I didn't, I called the printer manufacturer and HP. HP had already sent me a warning re making sure my computer could handle Win 8.1 - I decided to just not even try it. The tech I spoke with when I bought the extended warranty suggested I not do it. Our Internet provider does not support Win 8 or Internet 10 so that is another problem. And if your problem is anything other than the Internet connection failing they transfer you to a "specialist" and charge you. Cdns. already pay a lot for basic services. Then there is the e-mail issue. My husband's office is going to stick with Win 7 and Word 2010. I can't pay to switch back to Win 7 because I never had it. But the difference between Win 7 and Win 8 is great - same with Word 2010 and Word 2013. All I use the computer for is Word, Internet and e-mail. I don't shop or belong to Facebook etc. I use a keyboard - and HP added a few keys so I am making mistakes that I never did before despite typing 120 wpm! I helped a friend book an air ticket using her tablet - I don't want a tablet - I need a real mouse. The future is looking grim computer wise. Then there is the cell phone issue. I don't have one - did for 2 years. I don't text. I would just like to have a plain cell phone that functions only as a phone. I have the phone that I used for the 2 years but it won't accommodate a pay as you go card. I don't understand how people can watch TV on a tiny little screen while driving yet need a 60 inch screen at home. I guess I am just too old!...See MoreAnyone built 1 1/2 story Mascord Abbeywood?
Comments (12)We have a larger back porch, great room, and dining room. We combined two dormers upstairs to make a larger one in the bonus room. We also have a modified laundry/pantry/bath layout. If you call mascord, you can ask for plans that people have modified that might meet what you want. They are great to work with....See MoreAnnie Deighnaugh
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