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New home design: build the woodshop or buy a prefab metal build
Comments (13)If you google "pole buildings" or "pole barns" and "stick built" garages/shops/buildings/etc., you'll find threads on other forums on this topic. We haven't built our shop yet, but I have researched it over the last couple years. For me, I found companies that specialize in this at our local home & garden expo, via word of mouth, on craigslist under services and on my county's permit web site. My county gives all the information on what permits were applied for and what company is doing the work; it basically gave me a list of who was building the shops locally and how much they are valued at.. I've done lots of driving around to look at the work done and see if it is what I'm after.... Since we plan on finishing our shop to match our house and insulating it, a pole building vs. stick-built building is around the same price. There is no point, for us, to pursue a pole building because of it. If you don't want to insulate and don't need to match finishes (on all sides,) a pole building will likely cost much less....See MoreNew build condo - design options - do we need these???
Comments (9)Do carpet everywhere, no wood anywhere, and then rip it out and do wood before you move in. Unless you have tons of body sprays and 3 baths that run at the same time, you don't need a 75 gallon water heater. For a kitchen instant hot, if that includes the dedicated electrical circuit to run it, it's about market value. I prefer a MW and 90 seconds wait, personally. But if it's something you want, have them add the dedicated electrical outlet now inside the cabinet, and then you can put it in later. You will need the extra hole in the counter for it, so you may want to do a soap dispenser that you can remove as a place holder....See MoreHVAC Cost/Location/Options for New Build
Comments (14)I have to agree - wow that is high cost. Not that there is much you can do about that. Nearly identical set up here is $18k. Have you asked about another HVAC installer? Who designed the rooms? If the builder did, it would seem it is up to him to come up with a solution. Is there not an option to change the equipment to fit in the smaller space? I don't know but would a lower efficiency option be smaller? I built on the coast in NC and my utility closet upstairs is pretty small - 3x3 I think - and it houses a Seer 15 heatpump - 2 tons - just fine. Mounted vertically with ducts between levels. Are you crystal clear on the flood zone issues? We are in a VE zone and have the lower unit hung under the house. We are on pilings that we park amongst. In the area without parking, the ceiling drops and that is our lower unit. We are comfortably above BFE. In our neck of the woods, if you could do crawl, you could have units there. 56 feet is nothing. Ideally units are centrally placed of course but one current in construction house has the downstairs unit not central and goes over 56 feet. Does it financially make sense to do heatpump and then solar if it fits in your closet? I totally get that heatpump is a hard sell with your high electric rates but if paired with solar, it might make financial sense. So while you pay $20k extra for solar, you save $2000 a year and then can fit a heatpump in a closet. Just guessing. Wonder if you could do a mini at the far end of the house?...See More"smart" dimmers and switches - understanding the options (new build)
Comments (23)@Brad Smith As I start dipping into this, I am getting the impression that having too many devices (switches) on a Zigbee/Z-wave system could bog down the mesh that they create. Or is that only a problem if you are not using a controller such as Hubitat? Or, is 80 or so devices not "too many"? If I've understood correctly, I can pick a controller such as Hubitat (which I've seen many positive comments about), and then pick whatever switches I want that will work with it. So, then I'm looking at switches based on aesthetics and price and function, as I see fit. And I can mix and match to a large degree (though I probably would not mix it up too much). Does it sound like I've got it? On a side note: If I did go for a controller such as the Hubitat, I would presumably end up connecting it to the whole-house audio as well. That's a whole other kettle of fish I need to cook up. Are there ways for guests and kids to interact with the Hubitat controller if they don't have an iPhone or (for guests) are not recognized by the system? I imagine there are displays that could work, though I just hate the thought of that. I was checking out the Apple Homepod, which apparently can be set up to act as a push-button-activated, voice-controlled interface....See Morevsr61
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