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Guided tour anyone? https://vimeo.com/198190075 Roof trusses going on: https://vimeo.com/198192027 Gounads fucked around with this message at 14:12 on Jan 5, 2017 |
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Builder called up suggesting we go with a wider porch, so we're doing that. It was only 4' Loan check cleared, and now I'm actually current with the builder. All interior walls are now framed. Getting shingled Tuesday. I'm away next week, so hopefully no major decisions need making. We re-arranged layout of upstairs bathroom. Plans had the tub against the window, which is stupid if you want a shower. 
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Jan 6, 2017 22:09
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Gounads posted:Builder called up suggesting we go with a wider porch, so we're doing that. It was only 4' The left door leads to the master bedroom? I'm trying to picture this against the video walkthrough, which was neat, btw.
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Jan 6, 2017 22:47
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Gounads posted:We re-arranged layout of upstairs bathroom. Plans had the tub against the window, which is stupid if you want a shower. Not really. Your tub is a large drain and it's nicer to have it on the exterior if possible. Being able to place all your plumbing as close as possible to the exterior is great for clearing clogs and venting. If your roof leaks it's going to be around a penetration like a vent and a leaking eave is a lot nicer than over a bedroom. That and putting your largest moisture producer (vapor producer) near the exterior and a window is best in case the exhaust fan doesn't work. The exhaust fan not a "fart fan" and is primarily about exhausting moisture. It can work any way you want, but having a tub/shower on the exterior near a window is not stupid by any means.
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Jan 7, 2017 14:42
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Thanks for the video tour! That was excellent! I think you'll absolutely love that studio space and office space, great choices placing those where you did. Especially with those skylights in the studio, I predict you guys will be spending a lot of time in there. I'm a big fan of having your own space to pursue your interests and personal development, and having a good space is half the battle. Just a thought on the studio space, have you considered additional hvac capacity for the space? Being above the garage, it won't stay conditioned like the rest of the house, so you'll probably want a dedicated heat source and maybe something like a mini-split for AC. Just something you can turn on while you're using the space so it's not always sucking down energy. Where is the laundry going again? Is that going to be on the second floor? If not, are you going to have a chute to drop clothes to the laundry room? If it is on the second floor, are you going to have a floor drain in case of emergency? Sorry if this is a repeat question, I feel like it may have been answered earlier in the thread.
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Jan 7, 2017 15:13
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TheMadMilkman posted:The left door leads to the master bedroom? My kids bedroom left and my office right. It's the jack & jill bathroom. xwing posted:Not really. Your tub is a large drain and it's nicer to have it on the exterior if possible. Being able to place all your plumbing as close as possible to the exterior is great for clearing clogs and venting. If your roof leaks it's going to be around a penetration like a vent and a leaking eave is a lot nicer than over a bedroom. That and putting your largest moisture producer (vapor producer) near the exterior and a window is best in case the exhaust fan doesn't work. The exhaust fan not a "fart fan" and is primarily about exhausting moisture. It can work any way you want, but having a tub/shower on the exterior near a window is not stupid by any means. All good points. Counterpoint: my neighbors seeing my hairy rear end when I shower. OSU_Matthew posted:Thanks for the video tour! That was excellent! I've asked the builder about that and he says the systems we're getting are a bit oversized and it shouldn't be a problem. Studio is really for the wife. I get office + one of the garage bays for a workshop. quote:Where is the laundry going again? Is that going to be on the second floor? If not, are you going to have a chute to drop clothes to the laundry room? If it is on the second floor, are you going to have a floor drain in case of emergency? Sorry if this is a repeat question, I feel like it may have been answered earlier in the thread. First floor, I'll think about the chute. Could probably go in the master closet straight into the laundry.
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Jan 7, 2017 17:14
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OSU_Matthew posted:It's not just washers that hum a little tune--in Tapei they have musical garbage trucks In Vietnam all big trucks play a tune while backing up. I swear that the majority of songs I heard were Christmas songs, in a country that is only about 8% Christian.
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Jan 7, 2017 23:45
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That is super smart because Studies Show™ that people tune out constant tones/intermittent tones.
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Jan 8, 2017 00:30
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Gounads posted:All good points. Counterpoint: my neighbors seeing my hairy rear end when I shower. Counter-counterpoint: that's what frosted glass and/or a higher window is for. But ultimately it's your house and you need to make decisions that you're comfortable with.
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Jan 8, 2017 23:32
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Gounads posted:My kids bedroom left and my office right. It's the jack & jill bathroom. Good to know! Since you guys have modern insulation and building techniques, it may not be as extreme of a temperature difference as it was in my parents house (which was built in the late eighties). It's just nice to have something extra in there since the garage isn't a conditioned space, and since you're directly underneath the roof it takes a lot to stay cooler in the summertime, etc. That way you don't have to crank your entire house one way or the other to compensate for one detached space. You should definitely go for the laundry chute while it's still easy to frame that in and nobody has used the cavity for plumbing or electrical.
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Jan 10, 2017 13:38
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Magnus Praeda posted:Counter-counterpoint: that's what frosted glass and/or a higher window is for. But ultimately it's your house and you need to make decisions that you're comfortable with. This... I understand not wanting the neighbors to see the angle of your dangle or how much werewolf blood you have in you, but a window with a 4' sill means you can smile and wave at your perv neighbors without giving them a show.
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Jan 10, 2017 15:25
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The shower/tub in my apartment has a window in it, but it's about shoulder-height on me and made of thick frosted glass so you can't see anything through it. The problem is, there's about three feet of space between the exterior wall of my bathroom, and the exterior wall of the neighbor's bathroom, and he has a window at the same height and placement. Like you could reach out and hold the neighbor's hand and sing showtunes while each of you were in your respective showers if you were so inclined. I have no idea who decided this was a good idea. Probably has something to do with the fact that this building is ancient and there are no fans in any of the bathrooms so they had to put windows in somewhere. Still, you think they would at least stagger them a bit, or something.
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Jan 11, 2017 15:00
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Bees on Wheat posted:you could reach out and hold the neighbor's hand and sing showtunes while each of you were in your respective showers if you were so inclined. This sounds fabulous.
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Jan 11, 2017 16:12
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xwing posted:This... I understand not wanting the neighbors to see the angle of your dangle or how much werewolf blood you have in you, but a window with a 4' sill means you can smile and wave at your perv neighbors without giving them a show. Women taller than about 5 feet might have some concerns.
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Jan 11, 2017 16:15
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At least in my own neighborhood, I have literally never seen anyone look through the bigass window my house has, at ground level and facing the street. I'm in a suburb but it's a moderately busy street. Hypothetical perverts with binoculars are I guess a separate issue, but I don't generally think that people care about looking in through your windows.
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Jan 11, 2017 16:40
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xwing posted:This... I understand not wanting the neighbors to see the angle of your dangle or how much werewolf blood you have in you, but a window with a 4' sill means you can smile and wave at your perv neighbors without giving them a show. That was the weird thing. It's a full sized window at normal window-height. The exterior would look weird with a smaller one since it's in a line with a few other windows across the front of the house. I'm even curious on whether it would have been legal. There must be some code to prevent slipping in your tub and doing a header through a window. I'm traveling this week, looking forward to see a full week's worth of work done instead of the every-other day incremental progress.
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Jan 12, 2017 02:06
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I think they just have to be tempered. The one above our soaking tub is tempered to prevent bleeding yourself out.
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Jan 13, 2017 07:03
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At a normal height they wouldn't have to be tempered, but lower than that there are requirements. Those are for sidelites and such so if a kid knocks them out it's not a disaster. I can see why having a smaller window in the front facade wouldn't be desirable though. I've had clients adamant that they wanted a large window to see out of their tub... I guess they're more confident. :bigtran:
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Jan 13, 2017 18:48
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Bees on Wheat posted:you could reach out and hold the neighbor's hand and sing showtunes while each of you were in your respective showers if you were so inclined. Post this on YouTube please.
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Jan 14, 2017 02:51
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The porch, shingles & skylights:  I'll get a better pic of the porch another time, but there was debris raining down from the roofers and not much room there. The last couple interior walls are all up now. The basement stairs are in The bulkhead out of the basement and the concrete steps for it are in Lots of little things that were mostly done are now actually done. Builder tried to get permission to go boulder-wall instead of block-wall for the driveway. Couldn't get a yes or no answer from anyone at town hall, so we're just doing it. I think that should save enough money to pay for the deck. I'm ordering the bookshelf door today!
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Jan 14, 2017 14:52
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That looks like a house!
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Jan 14, 2017 18:52
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Went over and took a bunch of measurements so we can submit our Notice of Intent to the conservation board about putting in a lawn. Hopefully my hand-drawn schematic over the official survey will be enough and I don't need to spend a bunch of money on an engineer for it. Conservation guy was helpful enough to neither confirm nor deny that it should be enough so I get to walk into the meeting blind. Going nowhere near the 'do not disturb' zone, so it should be fine.
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Jan 15, 2017 22:48
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Forgot the pictures from today...  
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Jan 15, 2017 22:56
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What are the siding/exterior options for new houses in your area? (Under a normal budget)
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Jan 15, 2017 23:36
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peanut posted:What are the siding/exterior options for new houses in your area? (Under a normal budget) Vinyl Hardiboard Wood shingles (kind of rare these days) If you get near the coast, unpainted cedar shingles, but they'd be out of place here. Went with Vinyl since I don't want to paint.
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Jan 16, 2017 02:11
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xwing posted:This... I understand not wanting the neighbors to see the angle of your dangle or how much werewolf blood you have in you, but a window with a 4' sill means you can smile and wave at your perv neighbors without giving them a show. It also means that unless you are loving meticulous with maintenance, you've got a perfect spot for water intrusion into that wall down the road, when you could instead have just tiled all the areas readily splashable.
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Jan 16, 2017 13:18
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Windows are all in. Met with the electrician today to decide where lights/outlets/switches go.
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Jan 17, 2017 21:52
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I don't understand those little roofed bits under the eaves where they meet the soffits. Why not use a soffit birdbox? It looks less busy to me, and is less to maintain / probably more reliable at keeping water out. Otherwise, looking good!
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Jan 17, 2017 22:05
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TooMuchAbstraction posted:I don't understand those little roofed bits under the eaves where they meet the soffits. Why not use a soffit birdbox? It looks less busy to me, and is less to maintain / probably more reliable at keeping water out. Me neither. It was on my list to cut. My wife liked them.
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Jan 17, 2017 22:51
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Here's something annoying... There are 3 different forms one could file for my whole conservation committee / lawn approval thing. One is a "Request for Determination", "Notice of Intent", or "Abbreviated notice of intent". The instructions for the RDA start off with: quote:The Request for Determination of Applicability is a process which provides applicants with the option of So great, I should contact them and see what I should file. Sounds great. So what do they say? quote:I really cannot advise you on what to file. You could file the Request for Determination and the Commission would then tell you if you needed to file a Notice of Intent. If you file the Request for Determination, this is the time they would advise you if you needed to file a Notice of Intent with MassDEP. They can't even suggest which form for me to file until I do. wtf. Of course there are different fees, timeframes, and public notice requirements for all three, so I can't just file them all. It's like they want me to show up, ask permission, and keep trying until I get it right.
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Jan 18, 2017 16:28
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Gounads posted:It's like they want me to show up, ask permission, and keep trying until I get it right. Yes. A good reason why local politics matter? This is unfortunately not that unusual. Seems the logical course is the determination, if it's a no they'll tell you then. If it's a yes you have to do one of the others. If it's minor like you believe (not getting near an area of concern) then you get the abbreviated notice and it's rubber stamped.
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Jan 18, 2017 17:46
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xwing posted:Yes. A good reason why local politics matter? Since writing that.. Figured out the abbreviated notice won't work since it's over 1000 sq ft. Called my engineer to ask their opinion. They suggest the RDA and if it fails hire them to do the NOI. So that's what I'm doing. Just frustrating trying to navigate all this.
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Jan 18, 2017 18:13
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My Day: Ask the town hall how many copies I need to file. Don't get an answer. Look up that there's 5 members, so I make one for each plus one. Go to staples, make copies. Go to town hall. I didn't make enough copies. Also, assessors office can't break a $50. Go to staples, make more. Go to town hall. Talk to different person. Since the board isn't currently full, I originally had the right number of copies. Also, assessors office can't break a $20 (luckily, we figured that one out). If I'm boring you, tell me to post less.
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Jan 18, 2017 21:50
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Gounads posted:My Day: Nope, it's fascinating to watch local bureaucracy work.
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Jan 18, 2017 21:56
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Never don't post
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Jan 18, 2017 23:16
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Chiming in to say that this is an intriguing thread, and thanks for taking the time to post everything. I was considering building in the future, but this thread is making me think twice. I had no idea there would be so much pointless bureaucracy involved.
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Jan 19, 2017 02:17
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Stryguy posted:Chiming in to say that this is an intriguing thread, and thanks for taking the time to post everything. If it makes you feel better, my builder says this is the worse town he's ever built in in regards to that.
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Jan 19, 2017 02:23
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Stryguy posted:Chiming in to say that this is an intriguing thread, and thanks for taking the time to post everything. Buying a house has all the same bureaucracy, but with the added bonus of not knowing what lurks beneath the drywall.
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Jan 19, 2017 02:45
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I still want to actually actually build my own house someday, like, draw up the plans, do the framing, etc. How else can you know that it's been done properly?
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IT is not like this everywhere where I live as long as you follow clear guidelines and get permits you are cool (throw that out the window if it is wetlands or something)
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