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Lorna
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Comments (11)Sorry to get everyone focused on your bath. But, it is something valid to consider (Lyfia makes it more clear than me--your office IS a bedroom, which you are choosing to use as an office). Also, we just did almost a very similar addition 2 years ago. It will be very handy to have access to the half bath from where you primarily spend your time downstairs. For your kids, this will be in the informal areas of your house (ie, the family room). It is a long walk/run to the bathroom from the family room. (I know you said that the LR will be the playroom for now, but I am thinking that functionally, it will end up the other way around... If you are like me, we spend a lot of time in the kitchen--preparing snacks, meals, etc. And, to keep an eye on your kids, your layout doesn't allow that for the playroom space/LR. It does though, for the FR.--so in this case, another useful tidbit might be if you/your spouse is a SAHparent or if really the kids occupy the space only a few hours a day). Also, while I am discussing my experience with our addition. Are you sure you can do this addition? Are you on septic or sewer? What we learned in our addition is that septic systems were historically built out the back of the house behind the kitchen sink/bathroom. Since your former house plan has the kitchen and baths in essentially the same location as ours, you may want to make sure you are able to build without covering your septic tank (or moving it). Or, if your house was converted to sewer from septic like ours, you may find that you will still need to decommission your septic tank (an added expense to plan for in budget that will pop up when they start digging if you didn't already know about it.) I will think on your kitchen concerns, but in the mean time, can you tell us what is under your stairs, and why there is the cutout in the kitchen wall between the kitchen and stair/hallway?...See MoreMS Office 2007 for Home Office/Student
Comments (4)It includes Word, Powerpoint, Excel and something else I have never used, and forget what its call, it does not include Outlook. I just ordered MS Office Home Student for $124.99 free shipping form Amazon.com. Heck, and I just, with the help of friends on the web forums, managed to set Open Office as the default application for doc. ppt. and xls. I know my wife will be happy to have MS Office back on her machine, MS has really outdone itself (money mongers that they are) in making Office available for home use at a reasonable price, keeping in mind I can install it on both my and my wife's machine, plus another home machine, for the $125 price tag....See MoreShould I reno a house on a lot of land
Comments (19)Chisue, it would not shock me if that happened here, although my house dates back to the 30s and is all brick. It is only one lot, not two, a builder could not subdivide. Plus, for a builder this would not make sense, not enough profit. However for a young couple who want to do their own thing and want a big house with land left over, this house would be perfect. Sweeby The reason I cannot ask a local broker is because it is a very small town where everyone knows everything. I need to do some additional minor construction work that does not inpact on the kitchen redo. I cannot call a broker in until I do it because if I end up not hiring that broker, they will make snide comments about my house. It happened to me more than once while I was looking. Since there are often local exclusives people use more than one broker. When the broker wanted me to see a house I had seen with somene else, she then says, oh did they manage to fix that leaky toilet, roof, sink, you fill in the blanks. So I cannot risk a disgruntled realtor saying, oh yes they had that horrible ___________, do you know if they fixed it when someone mentions my house. I have verbally spoken to people but they all want to come and see The 600-650 houses are comparable, the lower priced houses do not have the same feel. Plus houses here are unique since they range in age from 1900-1960 so comparables are very difficult. People want different things I agree they may not like my redo. When I was looking in 1991 I saw lots of stuff that was Mauve and formica and new. It made me want to run. I used to find that worse than older and in need of updating. However, if I were to redo, in this area people just like new and neutral which I would do as my taste is very neutral to begin with. Even in that context I see what you are saying someone may just hate maple as I do light colored oak (ironically my cabinets are dark oak and that is fine with me) Something to think about...See MoreColorful Office & Craft Room Reno in a Small House Before/After
Comments (11)Wow, such a bright, happy, cheerful room that says "hello come on in and let's chat before I sit at my desk and get to work" and I love your doggie in the picture and am so sorry that she is no longer able to enjoy this room. If there was a Murphy bed in there, I'd invite myself to visit!...See MoreLorna
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