Foyer Coat Closets ya or nay?
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Comments (40)Here are some resources on sound-reducing construction. The one immediately below, and the one that is hyper-linked, look pretty good. The other one (''Suppressproducts'') might just be an advertisement for their products, I am not sure. Basically sound is vibration that is transmitted from the source to your ear by rigid materials (sound travels well through hard materials like wood) and air. To reduce sound, you want to reduce the transmission of vibration. Air gap is better than a rigid connection. A heavy, soft material (e.g. rubber) is better than an air gap. Techniques are: - Double layers of drywall with dampening material like the referenced ''green glue'' between them (not simply screwing one sheet of drywall to the other) - Staggered studs w/ separate floor plates (essentially making two walls, no physical connection from one side to the other) - Sheet of sound dampening material between the staggered studs (reducing sound transmission through the airspace) - Sealing openings in the walls (electrical boxes, holes for plumbing, gaskets around and under door frame) - Special doors, or (less good) a conventional solid door, or (maybe an in-between alternative) a conventional door w/ a sound dampening layer on one side. - Dampening material between subfloor and joists, and between ceiling drywall and joists - Sound-proofing paint (I've not heard of this stuff before, I am skeptical it does much) Since the bathroom is a small space, you can use these techniques without too much additional expense, and just the loss of about 6'' if using staggered studs and double drywall layers. http://www.soundproofingcompany.com/index.php?/library/articles/elements_of_room_construction http://www.supressproducts.com/soundproofing-articles/Soundproof-Sheetrock.html Here is a link that might be useful: Link...See MoreStarting over with floors
Comments (18)Marti, I've followed your saga. My sympathies! Household Disasters is right below Home Decorating and I always wince when I click on it by accident, LOL! That kind of stress can just stay away. I don't think you'll be able to rely on any manufacturer to keep a line available indefinitely. Go ahead and put wood everywhere. Area rugs with a pad will provide a cushy area for anyone who wants it. We just pulled the last of our wall to wall up last week in preparation for tiling. The amount of dirt underneath it convinced me, again, that it just isn't for me. And it holds odors, eeeewww. I'm planning on tiling the bedrooms, too. Right now they are painted concrete with large area rugs and I have young kids and live in a hurricane area. The heck with resale, I'm putting in something that can withstand environmental changes and I can clean well. As for some cushion, I like area rugs because I can roll them up and take them for a deep cleaning every few years. I think your DH would appreciate that point. That's just my perspective. I hope it helps you resolve one decision, at least :) I hope you get your house back to normal soon!...See MoreHow we live vs how we want to live & organizing
Comments (28)I agree with what has been said already. One thing that has helped me a lot is that I would measure my house against my friends' houses and would forget that they cleaned like demons before having guests over, just like I do. I just assumed everyone's houses looked like that normally and mine was the odd one with the daily clutter. Another thing which is very important to me, is to housetrain our sons so that they go out into the world as functioning adults. I do not want my future daughters-in-law to curse me every time our sons leave a mess. My husband and his brother were not taught to clean up for themselves and had a martyr of a mother who wanted them to live home until at least 60 (yet somehow give her grandchildren). It has been a great source of friction in my house and my brother and sister in law once actually separated because of his throwing his laundry on the floor instead of the laundry basket (the fight was actually about his disrespecting her by doing that and his resentment that he worked several jobs while she spent money like crazy, but the laundry thing did not help the situation). It is a recurring "disagreement" in our house about dh's pitching in more. I had a very neat mother who was very strict about keeping the house neat at all times and I was neat as a young child naturally. Therefore, I rebelled and have battled clutter since I got older. I work on it all the time and find that I am great at organizing an area only to let things slide back over time. We are renovating/extending in the coming days and I hope to have figured out better storage in the new plan and also have made it clear to my darling sons and husband that there will be little tolerance for stuff all over the place. I have been working hard on not allowing the messes to take over and will continue to do so. One son in particular walks in the house and it is like he exploded. Both kids are usually almost naked within minutes of getting home (and we live in NY with cold winters, lol). We have started a system when they have to earn "screen time" (i.e. tv, computer, DS, Wii, etc...). They have a chance to earn 20 minutes each for "neatness", "listening to mom and dad" and "being nice to my brother". They get "graded" 3 times a day, a.m., afterschool/afternoon, & night (after dinner). There is a chance of earning 3 hours a day that way, but they usually get much less. If they get every 20 minute block earned in a day we call that a slam dunk and they are allowed something special for that (i.e. choosing what games we play, having a friend for a playdate, going to a movie, etc...). I also will never allow a playdate if their room and stuff are not cleaned up. They know that if it is all straightened up, they can almost always have friends over. They are funny in that they say they won't show the friend their room, as if that is why the rule is there. I make it clear that it does not matter as no one comes over unless they have cleaned up. It is the old carrot on a stick trick ;) BTW - we got a roomba last month, and he helps keep stuff up off the floor as he has "eaten" a few small things. He is the world's greatest pet as he cleans up after us instead of making a mess, lol....See MorePlease help! Need help, advice, and ideas regarding kitchen
Comments (42)Yes, we plan to have a closet/utilize the space under the stairs leading up to the 2nd floor (this closet accessible via the study). No closet under the stairs that lead down into the basement currently. Can you fit a closet in this one? Only concern is this is the only real wall in the great room. Unfortunately we need all 3 spaces - formal dining (now serving as main eating area), study, and guest bedroom. I don't want books/computers/laptops/electronics in the dining room. I play the cello - need separate music space/area, so I'm combining music area (place store music books, cello, music stand) with a small desk/books located in the study. Both in-laws live out of state (as do most siblings) and for various reasons, we've had family stay with us for extended periods of time (i.e. months), so don't want to go into guest bedroom to access my computer, electronics, pay bills, etc. Live in northeast OH, so mudroom area/place for coats is essential. benjesbride - That floor plan you sent is almost identical to ours! Only difference is the right side of the house continues to come forward, ours doesn't - ours has to recede due to lot restrictions. If it helps, here's the topo (house on the pie shaped lot)...See Morebamamom
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