What is considered a 'small house'
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would you consider this house small or large?
Comments (9)For me, the width and length don't matter. It's HOW the inside layout functions for YOUR needs. In my opinion as a member of a family of four, 2800 square feet is a great size. It's average. There are many that live in smaller homes and many in larger. Is that total square feet or living (air conditioned) square feet? We moved from a house that was about 2500 square feet. I never felt it was too small at all. But the functionality wasn't there. We're now building bigger but that's because we added some things, not because we couldn't have lived with less space. 2800 is just fine as long as the layout is functional....See MoreConsidering a 24' Oven - Will it just be too small?
Comments (19)Thanks gizmonike - on second read I think it does look like OP is talking about a stacked oven. I did not realize that. Regardless... Let's talk turkey. Yes two smaller birds taste better than one large one. Yes there are other options, including grilling, deep frying, Nesco roasters, etc. But most importantly let's not forget that there are 364 other days of the year to contend with. So let's move on. I don't know the specific model OP is talking about, and getting interior dimensions online has been a challenge for some reason. Maybe just because it's late. But the one that I did find, for Gaggenau 200 Series BO251610, is quoted by AJ Madison as being 16 5/8 by 16 7/8. Very similar, just a shade smaller, than my own old 24 incher. So let me share some issues faced by someone who has never roasted a whole turkey: Many standard roasting pans won't fit. If they do, they won't allow for good air circulation unless perhaps if you use convection, which I believe rules out high heat roasting. A half sheet pan is 13x18. Won't fit. A quarter sheet pan is 13x9. Ridiculously small for most baking. Finding something in between is possible, but relatively speaking there seems to be little selection. A 15x10 Pyrex dish - fairly common size for a large lasagna, etc. - is about 17 1/4" when taking the lipped handles into account. Mine sits in a cabinet and holds the rest of my Pyrex, waiting for the day I replace my oven because it won't fit in my current one. I assume there's a problem with airflow with my 14x16 (standard size) pizza stone because often times I get an F1 error code when using it for any period of time. Might just be my oven; I don't know. Stretching the limits of any bakeware size has been a very real issue for me with regards to uneven baking/roasting. Again, perhaps convection would help, but from what I understand you can't always use - or don't always want to use - convection. Bottom line, my personal experience would lead me to say: Can I get by with a 24" oven? I've made due, but not happily. Would dual ovens help? Yes, but many things would seem far from ideal to have to split in two. And that kind of defeats the purpose of having a double oven, right? Would I ever own a 24" oven again? Certainly, but preferably not as the biggest oven in my kitchen....See MoreWe're considering an alternate housing lifestyle
Comments (16)There are several smaller, older (60's, no HOA) homes that I drive by frequently (meaning they are on busier roads and less desirable, but in good neighborhoods), that have really tall garages built on - and I'm pretty sure they are for RV's. No zoning issues at all. Perhaps you could look for something like that? Our city has code that you can't have RV's, trailers, boats, etc in the front yard or driveway or on the street, so it's not an HOA thing here. Storing an RV or trailer is pretty expensive - I was paying $100/mo to store a 20' boat trailer that was only worth about $1200 - do the math on that! - we only kept it in case of hurricane evac. We now keep it at a friend's property. Another friend bought a warehouse just to keep all his toys in (RV, boat trailers, work trailers). Having backyard (alley access) or side-yard space to store a trailer/boat is highly desirable here, so resale on those types of properties is good. RV's are generally too big though, so I imagine resale on the RV garages would be solid....See MoreWould you consider removing your only (small) tub for shower pan?
Comments (31)We have bathtubs with showers in both of our bathrooms, and we both mostly take baths instead of showers. We also have a hot tub outdoors, although I would rather have a swimming pool. A shower alone would not do it for me, and I am fine taking showers in the bathtub, when I want a shower. When I lived in San Francisco in my 20s, I remember having bathtubs with showers, but the bathrooms were always somewhat cold, and so I mostly took showers so that I could get out quickly. One of the main reasons I left SF was the cold weather....See Moreflgargoyle
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