Testing plumbing lines when we don’t have access to water yet
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Don't have kids YET...what would u b sure 2 add?
Comments (27)Ditto on the big mudroom. Some place for sports equipment (balls, shoes, helmets, pads...) I only have two kids but they're multi-sport, especially DS, so we have shoes for multiple sports, plus baseball bats, football pads and helmet (which get stinky) and myriad other stuff that ends up by the backdoor (in the mudroom.) (DS is 14 but already 6'4" so storing all those shoes is no small thing, pun intended.) Extra space in the garage for joggers and strollers when they're little, and for bikes and maybe golf clubs when they're bigger. Also a handy storage space (basement or garage) for holiday decorations. Seems like a small thing but at least in my neighborhood everyone has Christmas/ winter holiday lights; lots of Halloween decorations (kids love those); stuff for Easter, etc. (And room for yard work stuff like a lawn mower, hose reels, shovels, etc.) If you don't have one yet, you may end up with a pet so space for bowls, food, etc. (probably in the mudroom) will help. Ditto the idea of a powder room near the backdoor / family entrance. You don't want kids tromping through your house to use the restroom, and if you're like me you DO want to have lots of kids at your house so you know what they're up to. (I have teens.) If you like to have people over, it's nice to have easy access from the kitchen to the outside for grilling, outdoor happy hours, etc. Homework space is interesting, at least in my house. We have a 'home work room' with a printer and a desk for each kid. But DD prefers to do her homework at the kitchen counter which makes me a bit nuts because I'm constantly clearing away papers. She's in high school and they have a TON of books and papers. We have a finished basement, which is great for when one of the kids wants to hang out with friends or when they were younger and had sleep overs. It's also where I store craft stuff which we don't use so much anymore but did a ton when they were little. Somewhere on this board was a thread of 'what would you do differently' that might help with ideas. And for whatever it's worth... we use our warming drawer in the kitchen all the time. As the kids get older their schedules can be all over the place, especially if they're in sports. We try to always have a family dinner, but sometimes end up with DS's plate in the warming drawer if he has a long/late practice. We also use if for pizza nights, happy hours, holiday dinners, etc., so I don't consider it an 'extra' - I use mine often....See MoreBathtub plumbing fixtures don't line up
Comments (13)I see I am the odd one out, but if it were me, I would likely not delay the completion of the project over 2" *unless* it would make me crazy every time I looked at it. To me, as long as the valves/spout/etc. are aligned, I don't think 2" off center with the tub drain will be that noticeable. I am sure it is very obvious to you right now, but in the context of the finished bathroom, will you really care? Every house has its quirks, and this could just be one of yours'. I should note that I tend to be very picky in general, but I have learned that in a major undertaking like a reno or new house build, you really have to pick your battles. All of this said, if it is very important to you and you will regret not addressing it, you are well within your rights to ask your subs to correct it. But I can imagine that if the original cause of the mistake is hard to determine (was it the plumber? the architect? the GC?) you may find yourself with a longer delay while the team decides who is truly at fault and should pay the costs. Good luck!...See MoreFraming a box to access in-wall plumbing lines
Comments (3)Yep, we went with the color in that last photo---BM Wales Green. (It's actually eggshell finish, not glossy---I think it was still wet when I took that shot!) Still a little lukewarm on it (maybe too pastel?) but we haven't gotten our lightbulbs yet, so I suspect lighting will make a big difference, for better or worse....See Morenew houses don't have a main water valve inddors???
Comments (12)I agree that it is bad design to install shutoff valves for toilets and wash sinks and not for the showers. Our house was built in 2005 in NJ, is this really the code these days? All the houses I've been in NYC had shower shutoff valves. It's very inconvenient as let's say you need water to the toilet or kitchen and the whole freaking house don't have water while you wait for a part to come in. My kitchen ceiling got soaked because of this. Bad, BAD, design. Let us know if there is some kind of plumbing code but if so, why do toilets and typical sinks have shutoff valves?...See More- 5 years ago
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