Planning for a new green home
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10 years agolast modified: 9 years agoAnnie Deighnaugh
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woohoo.. closed on our new/old house, here's my kitchen plan.
Comments (25)I thought I posted something yesterday, but I guess I was still in preview when the boys took over the computer. My issues are different from yours, obviously. With that in mind, I was also suggesting that you look at turning the pantry to get rid of that awkward set back and get better use of the pantry space. You could even put a shallow tall on the end plus a doored pantry and/or shelves -- maybe even a spot for a TV facing the nook. In the process, if you pick up just a few inches for for the range wall -- as few as 2 inches would allow you to have a 21 and a 24 cabinet flanking the range. If you put a 24 on the end towards the nook, you could put the micro drawer there. That would keep it close enough to the range for use when melting or thawing for cooking and not too far from the fridge -- but it puts it closer to the table where you eat the things you heat up. I'd rather walk further with a cold dish and a shorter distance with a hot one. That would be pretty similar to what we have here, and even with my teens and others in the kitchen, it has worked out well. Doesn't look like you need to make major changes, but I was wondering if the enclosed back porch is deep enough to put a dining table in there? If so, you could look at swapping the door and window at the entry and making the existing dining room an entry/den -- keep the bedroom and have the option of guest room, study, sewing/craft room/library. Not sure if that help the front traffic flow. We enter through the side of our house,...See MoreNew house build, "Final house plans". Please pick apart!
Comments (5)I'd get rid of the corner pantry, move the range and fridge down, and put tall pantries to the right of the fridge. And put a prep sink on the island--maybe if she has a nice, efficient layout she'll cook more, and with two nice work areas, maybe you'll cook together....See MoreBuying On-Line Plans vs. Custom Plans on New Home Build
Comments (65)I am referring to my personality, diving in with no planning. Not listening to solid advise. Being offended when opinionated house posters blew it up with critiques.Taking offensive to snooty, condescending summaries about a plan I had chosen. Not seeing past the tone of the message, not looking for someone that would work for me and with me. REFUSING to respect that there is a reason we each excel in different walks of life. Just don't mess with the ones you don't like, same philosophy with all our life choices. You'll hate some, but, there are professionals that truly could have helped me build a better home. I was not receptive at all, just got angry. I'll show them! I Disregarded that the chosen CAD program had flow issues. I didn't even understand the basic drawings. it did, it does.I have zero ability to translate a 5x7 closet into how that closet actually works. The laundry room, same, way too small. pantry, too small. what do those little drawings mean! I have two trained architect friends, and I was certain they weren't understanding I had to move, quickly, with no time for frivolous refinements. Had to break ground by fall, all those laid off Craig's list tradesman would certainly have more time, give my project the thought it needed, and I assumed you wouldn't say you could dry wall or tile if you couldn't. I could not visual the literal size of the storage closet, I now proudly call the master closet, for instance. Being driven by trend threads, that seem good on paper. Was that what I really wanted? Didn't take time to put true thought into those decisions. Did I really want them? Some yes, some no. Driving on to save money, I assume anybody with a lick of vision can hire quality work. So not true, I paid 4 times for new drywall, new painting, and it still is full of ruffles and ridges. Hire the legit drywalling company, wouldn't have lost 2 months with redos, paid excessively, interest hike during the never ending down times, of course interest rates went up.3.99 start build, 5.75 end build rate. Passed on licensed company to do the drywall, He gave me a two week time frame, (way too long in my narrow world)and was 3,000.00 more. So, hire some bozo on Craigslist that promised to get it done in half the time at half the cost.That decision cost me TWO MONTHS! for that investment,I paid up front, they needed supplies, and had me handcuffed, they already had my money. "save 3,00"ultimately costing me literally 4 times that, project set back two months( they showed up about 2 hours every other day and I swear they had no idea how to drywall. Flunked electric 4 times for COO, still have switches/ outlets with no idea their purpose. So, to answer your question, I paid 18,000. for a master bathroom, the tile job and the layout and quality is not good. With proper forethought and workability analysis this would definitely have been avoided. I could have hired someone to explain basic size, what to demand in workmanship, As in earlier post, I am just verbalizing my specific experience and begging you to not to buy that dress at Barneys just because it's 90% off. We were rear ended in 14, can't walk, but, I still want that dress from Bsrneys because it used to be the perfect dress for me. realize needs change, and you if it's an impulsive decision, it will sit in your closet with all the other GREAT deals. I learned from these costly mistakes, and am sooo receptive after the fact, to remedy issues that should have been remedied prior to building!...See MoreHELP!!! I'm new to tropicals, citrus and green house.
Comments (16)Thank you everyone for replying! I'll try to figure out how to post pictures. Yes I did use dawn soap with the neem oil, I thought it was those fungus knats also. (Thousands of them ugh) I also had 3 strips of yellow sticky tape and they were coated with them. I haven't tried the dryer sheets, so I will definitely try that. The guava got about 4" of new growth on it over the last week and a half and yesterday that new growth was going limp. Yes, my apology on misspelling the vanilla proper name, I couldn't sleep and wrote that around 1 am. Our weather for the next 8 days is surprisingly good enough that I can toss the citrus and the 2 surviving bananas back outside (I'll keep an eye on night temps) hopefully this will give them the boost they need to put the fight back in them. Hopefully it will help rid the bugs?? So one mentions that vanilla may need different climate than citrus? I tried to make a happy medium between them all, so maybe that's not possible?...See MoreAnnie Deighnaugh
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