Window placement new construction?? Should I add another window
Jaimi Fitz
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Comments (17)I would want the front window of the DR at least twice as wide. And then put a smaller window, maybe up higher, maybe decorative leaded glass, on the side by the porch. At the last minute I added a small (2'x3') window to our master bedroom just to have light from a second side. Even though I knew it would throw off the symmetry of the room, I love having the light and extra openness that window provides. I can't read the measurements on your plan--what are they for the DR, and the very narrow Study, which looks like it might be too narrow to feel comfortable? Also, why the double doors into the DR from the kitchen? Could you have just the DR between the foyer and garage, with the long wall facing the front, put the study to the right of the foyer, move the J&J bath to the R corner of the house where the porch is, turn and move the BR to the R so the short side is on the front of the house, and put the study on the R side of the foyer? That way, the study would not need to be so narrow, and the bedrooms would be more private as people approach the front of the house, since they would have no windows on the porch. The other BR would now have a window only on the side of the house, and the bathroom (which could use some more space in it) could have a window on the side of the house. The porch would then be along the front of the DR, foyer, and study, between the garage and the BR. Anne...See MoreWindow Style and Placement on New Construction
Comments (6)I see no gain in looks by going casement. I would consider 2 Windows in the loft or at least maybe making the one bigger. the closet window looks a little large for a single casement, the opening may need to be smaller since most casements max out at 36" in width. I think 2 Windows in that opening would balance the proportion a little better. Most single Hungs are cheap Windows, I would consider another brand even if you are going casements. I think the 2 nod floor window in the middle would look better if it matched the one below, but I am no designer r architect....See MoreShould I buy a new construction home in a new community
Comments (28)opaone- Not sure where you live, but those economics don't apply in most of the areas I'm familiar with. One of my daughters has seen the market value of her 1930's home increase by about $500K in the last 5 years. Another daughter just bought a 75 year old house -- that has not been remodeled --- for more than ten times it's original cost...and it was a bargain. My first house was a 1950's suburban rambler that I bought for $45K in 1974, did some remodeling to, and sold for over $700K 15 years ago; the buyer started an update, but decided to sell 5 years after that for $1.3 million, even though parts of the remodel were only half done. My neighbor across the fence paid about $400K for a 1960's split level 8 years ago. He has done nothing to it other than paint the exterior, and expects to be able to sell it soon for at least twice what he paid. Some people do want new houses, but many people prefer the charm and building material quality of older homes. As long as they have been maintained, older home values keep increasing over the long term. I have been through more than one market cycle where my home lost value on paper, but it's always more than recovered. In fact, I've always lived in the suburbs and have done much better with buying and selling homes than any other thing I've invested money in. I'm sure some suburbs decline, but, in areas with decent economies, suburban homes still increase in price as young people are priced out of the urban market. They seek out these homes as their longer commutes make them less expensive than a similar house close in. The lower suburban price doesn't mean the houses are falling apart. I agree with you on the trend for people to want things close by and not have to drive as much, but those types of communities and infrastructure are starting to be built where I live by savvy developers who have figured out where our aging demographics are taking us. And these types of projects, while they may not have all the amenities of living right downtown, do offer an alternative to the grittier aspects of big city urban life. In fact, we have good friends who just sold their beautiful downtown condo with spectacular views to get away from noise and panhandling, and move to a home in a nearby suburb where many things are no longer within waking distance, but the living environment is more pleasant....See MoreHELP! new construction window placement error
Comments (19)You also have to check the local code requirement for windows being this low to the floor and might need to have tempered glass. R308.4.3 Glazing in windows. Glazing in an individual fixed or operable panel that meets all of the following conditions shall be considered to be a hazardous location: 1. The exposed area of an individual pane is larger than 9 square feet (0.836 m2), 2. The bottom edge of the glazing is less than 18 inches (457 mm) above the floor, 3. The top edge of the glazing is more than 36 inches (914 mm) above the floor; and 4. One or more walking surfaces are within 36 inches (914 mm), measured horizontally and in a straight line, of the glazing. That being said, you might not have room for a transom, depending on how much the soffit will drop on the outside and how much room you will have left. Good luck...See MoreJudyG Designs
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