700 square foot apartment with only windows north-west
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Comments (47)Hi Cpartist... No, we definitely didn't steal the materials, but we also didn't just go down to HD to buy everything either. There are lots of ways to save money if you're willing to look. For the kitchen we have an L-shaped section of cabinets which includes a built-in sink and dishwasher on one side, a refrigerator on the other side. and stove in the middle. There is also a second short wall of cabinets across from the L-shaped section that includes a double GE convection oven which only cost us about $150. We got it for free because it wasn't working, but it just needed a new board installed which is where the $150 comes in. The cabinets definitely aren't as nice as our cabinets at our main home in Florida, but they certainly aren't made from particle board or something like that. The way we built the house so cheaply was by doing the work ourselves; having the time to spend looking for the best deals on this or that; or finding great deals on items that we could fix or re-purpose for our needs. The wood floors we got from the Lumber Liquidators annual sale. In the bathrooms we installed stone tile in the showers, tile on the floors, and used granite topped vanities bought from Costco for a couple hundred dollars. Ultimately, though, I think the biggest thing that people are missing here is the difference between single level and multi level construction. The biggest expenses in building our house, besides from the high end windows and doors, were the roof and the foundation. Framing out a house is cheap and easy. Adding an extra floor to a house is incredibly cheap and easy, and it basically doubles the square footage. We're working with three stories including the fully finished walk-out basement. That's essentially three times the square footage for little extra cost. We actually could have spent far less on the house. The windows and doors were by far the largest expense, but they are incredibly high quality and they are very well insulated....See MoreBuying a home ( West Facing) : Confusion in selecting lots
Comments (19)Our new home will be west facing, as well, in Texas. I deliberately chose this orientation because we're building a tract home and selected the floor plan first. But... And it's a big but.... The garage, entry/foyer, and one small room face west. I wanted to minimize western exposure, because our current rental has a backyard/dining/powder/master that faces west, and it's pure torture. It is super important to me that the kitchen, dining, and living all face south for maximum light throughout (our current northern living spaces are depressingly dark), and I gotta have all of the bedrooms face north (bedrooms are only used for beds and clothing storage, no toys). West-facing living areas or sleeping areas are a total deal breaker for me. Since I rejected the other lots, the sales associate opened up another section of the neighborhood for me. Would that be an option for you, by any chance?...See MoreDim apartment, non-commercial grow lights
Comments (3)I live in a basement apartment. In much of the house it's too dark to see without without the lights on in the middle of the day. I have a CFL aquarium grow light over my betta's tank, for his plants. It's just a basic CFL that is both really bright and has a good bit of blue spectrum light, so that made me think to just go to the store and get regular old household LED bulbs in daylight spectrum. They're 14W bulbs meant to replace 100W incandescents and they just go into any old lamp (I have one in an old brass table lamp and one in a floor lamp). Mine can't be used with a dimmer or in a completely enclosed fixture, and they're indoor/outdoor but shouldn't actually get wet. They stay nice and cool so they can be quite close to the plants without scorching them, they're energy efficient so it's not expensive to run them all day, they only cost a few dollars each, and most importantly they do seem to be working. I have my plants arranged around the lamps. They are mostly within about two or maybe three feet of the bulb, yeah....See MoreHELP! What do I do with a West facing 20 foot wall of windows?
Comments (56)For your large windows, we recommend roller shades. If you don't have power to the units, you can opt for lithium battery motors that last between 6 to 9 months before they need to recharge like a smart phone...plug and play. You can operate the shades via phone, iPad or 15 channel RC...up to you. We offer over 700 interesting fabrics to meet your needs... For your large windows, we recommend roller shades. If you don't have power to the units, you can opt for lithium battery motors that last between 6 to 9 months before they need to recharge like a smart phone...plug and play. You can operate the shades via phone, ipdad or 15 channel RC...up to you. We offer over 700 interesting fabrics to meet your needs......See Moredecoenthusiaste
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