How much planning have you done pre-construction?
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My HFGH is done but man i have so much to figure out!
Comments (1)RE: heaters Just to give you a starting point on heaters, the on-line calculator shows the following for a 10 X 12 double polycarb GH. Assuming a desired inside temp. of 70 deg. F, if lowest outside= 20 deg. - need 14000 btu/hr 10 deg. - 16800 0 deg. - 19600 -10 deg. - 22400...See MoreHow would you have done this differently (pic)?
Comments (22)Deb, I just had a thought. Since the height of those roses bothers you, is it possible to dig another row at the back end of the "L"? I can't tell from the pics how much sunlight that area gets and what directions the shadows go, but if there is sufficient sunlight, you could move the taller roses back there and they could be easily seen because of their height. Then for the narrow row along the steps, plant a hedge row of smaller roses--let's say Virgin of Guadelupe. The lighter color would contrast with the brick color of the house, and she has a fuller floribunda look--graceful bush and kinda frilly looking bloom. I've only had mine one season now, but I seem to remember that I picked her because she only gets around 3 ft tall, and she is supposed to be pretty good on disease-resistance. You might even stick in a few annuals around her ankles--maybe some blue lobelia and/or white alysium (sp?). Or a shorter yellow floribunda might look nice against that brick color--you could ask the forum for some more suggestions in that category. Just another thought. I think planning is half the fun sometimes of rose gardening. Kate...See MoreNow, you're done-what do you wish you had known while planning?
Comments (68)My opinion on pot fillers. If the pot is too heavy to carry to the stove when the water is cold, I sure don't want to carry it to the sink when the water is boiling. For the effort/cost I don't need one. YMMV, though. I wish I had run my layout by gardenweb members for feedback. I wish I would have thought about a pull out cutting board. I haven't had one for about 30 years and had adapted. Would really like to have one again. The matt white Formica shows every speck of everything! Good, because I can wipe it off right away. Bad because if I haven't wiped it off right away everyone can see it. I live on a gravel road. I rarely use my a/c. Windows are open all the time. The FX stuff I originally planned might have been a better choice. Maybe next time. I do like the look of the white, though. I really hate my upper diagonals but I also hate the blind corner cabs. The more complicated pull down/out doesn't appeal to me. Problem still not solved. I don't like what I have but I don't like the other choices. I thought and thought about this and only came up with the three "I wishes", so all in all, my kitchen turned out pretty good. I am more than delighted to have the peninsula gone and every time I think about my new kitchen I suspect my face has the orgasm expression....See MorePre construction kitchen plan
Comments (26)You've made a lot of changes. Just some random thoughts/questions based on what I'd do if it was my house, not based on any design knowledge, just on what I'd like: * Is the door in the nook area the only door besides the front entry? * Where is the laundry? Upstairs with the bedroom? I had a home like that and loved it. I think laundry needs to be near the bedrooms. Just ensure you have a decent sized overflow basin with plumbing drain attached in case the washer overflows. * I would put in sliding doors, they could be either pocket doors or on barn door hinges depending on the style of the home, between the family room and dining room. It would be nice for traffic flow when entertaining. I would probably do french-style doors with glass panes, possibly frosted glass, to allow light to come through. * In the entry, I'd make the coat closet under the stairs to open up the foyer and then eliminate the short wall in the living room so it's more open to the entry, just because it's a small room and that would make it feel bigger. I would also steal a foot or two from the office. * I'd move the door to office as far toward the the "north" side of that short wall as possible and then end the office at the "south" side of the door, giving those extra feet to the living room. Unless, of course, the work you do in the home office requires that much space. * Or I'd consider not even having a wall between the office and living room and, instead, building an office closet in the combined space that can be closed up with nice looking doors when you're not working at it. This would give you such a nice, big living room. If you use the office for work purposes and not just home-type stuff, I realize this might not work. I couldn't resist playing with your kitchen. You've got such nice space to work with and I would love a wall of windows so I tried to give you that. Of course, you could do that in your current plan as well. Just remove more uppers. I also tried to do some thinking out of the norm but I wasn't very successful. I doubt anyone would consider this a good plan but maybe it will spur someone much more talented to come up with a good plan that work? I dunno. For what little it's worth, here tis:...See MoreVirgil Carter Fine Art
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