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What the heck, that's a lot of paperwork hassle. Our architect does all the talking to the city on our behalf. The building rate here tends to be $4000-5000 for every 6x6 feet (everything is calculated in tatami mats and hectares  ). Don't let your budget get out of control- a 9x9 room is completely adequate for kids/office, fancier roofs cost more, and tbh insulation is more important than giant windows.
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Definitely good for an adventure! Our forever house is going to have real doors and ceiling fans  Edit: Sorry for the derail. I guess I could start a thread about our house, but our situation applies to so few goons. peanut fucked around with this message at 04:59 on Mar 24, 2016 |
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We also designed from scratch, and our architect let me choose everything from the catalogs (siding, flooring, bath, etc.) And there's a wild variation in prices. A box window was twice the price of a regular horizontal slider- that's $1000 saved. Nice flooring downstairs, cheaper flooring in the bedrooms - another $2000 saved. Toilet tank-top sink instead of separate sink - save $400. We're not experienced with diy house stuff but we'll do the driveway ourselves. Tax is determined by the footprint of the house here, so the same amount of space as a single-story building will be taxed more than a two-story building. Our budget is much less than yours, but if you're just regular people with regular jobs, I think it's better to match the house to your budget, not raise the budget to match the house.
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Rural-suburban Japan: In my area, land is more like $50/square foot. Less convenient neighborhoods are far less. A typical 2000sqf home lot is about $100,000, but most Americans expect more yard than that. New houses hover around 1300sqf. Also I'm from Mountain View, California where poo poo is bananas rn. I'll make my own thread sometime today. peanut fucked around with this message at 01:52 on Mar 25, 2016 |
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Mar 25, 2016 01:33
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Yall can argue siding options in my new chat thread 
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Mar 28, 2016 23:18
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Edit: And a basement too? I forgot basements exist. You might be happier without one. Edit2: Excellent stuff. Go for it. peanut fucked around with this message at 04:56 on Mar 29, 2016 |
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Mar 29, 2016 02:03
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Plant some trees in front of it?
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Mar 29, 2016 12:47
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Your builder is moving fast  It's happening!
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May 27, 2016 00:44
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I saw a weird "easement" and thought of you, op
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Jul 28, 2016 00:29
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Goongrats op that is excellent progress!
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Sep 14, 2016 10:01
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Are these kinds of committees common in the US or is it just your town?
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Sep 15, 2016 22:09
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Pray 4 Gounads
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Oct 25, 2016 23:52
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I had imagined your property to be a bare, grassy hill... all the inspections make a little more sense now.
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Nov 3, 2016 00:22
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Coffee is always good. You could pass out beers to take home, I guess.
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Nov 7, 2016 13:44
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poo poo dude wtc. Things can only... get better???
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Nov 8, 2016 14:22
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Kawaii. I hope your basement is well sealed!
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Nov 22, 2016 03:27
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You have to fit at least three people in each bedroom so you get your money's worth. Maybe convert the hallways into canals.
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Personally, I get irrationality frustrated at anyone else existing in the kitchen while I'm working. What are your long-term expectations for that little corner in the upper left with the windows?
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Dec 19, 2016 04:28
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Whatheck dude  Sounds like their button-pusher is taking an extended vacation.
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Dec 23, 2016 23:19
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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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Never don't post
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Jan 18, 2017 23:16
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Lol just lol if you don't have an IC lock. It's so great when my hands are full of bags and babby.
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Feb 6, 2017 23:10
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We had so much fun climbing on our tank when we were kids. The internet can't agree if you should paint it camouflage or like a hot dog.
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Feb 8, 2017 23:17
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I like that smooth grey with white below...
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Feb 27, 2017 23:45
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We used a fancy gorgeous flooring for our entryway and living room that guests will see, and cheaper average flooring for the upstairs bedrooms. The stairs are a different material/maker.
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Mar 8, 2017 23:36
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Gounads posted:half/half: But what is the price difference for the full amount? For us, saving $500 on flooring put us $500 closer to awesome built-in shelving.
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Mar 9, 2017 23:42
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Confirm we have composite decking and it's so comfortable and we had picnics on it all winter... we're going to need an outdoor mat and sunshade in summer.
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Apr 7, 2017 03:40
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Ewww I can kind of imagine how ugly our rooms would be if my husband chose all the colors (hint: he got the fake stone wallpaper for his mancave)
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Apr 27, 2017 13:53
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embrace the zig zag
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May 1, 2017 23:49
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Our builder just put the handrail on the inside of the curve, with a vertical pole right in the center. It's so easy to use.
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May 10, 2017 00:21
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It's in a very natural position, and easy to slide your hand up/down as you go around the tight corner. I tip-toe up/down the stairs in the dark carrying babby at least once a day. My feet have more trouble than my hands do... but My Big Fat American parents still said our stairs were narrow and steep.
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May 10, 2017 15:57
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Hmmmm I'll have to get another baby gate
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May 10, 2017 23:28
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It's to confuse ghosts so they can't get upstairs
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May 12, 2017 17:06
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Just in time for summmmmmmerrrrr!!
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May 23, 2017 23:28
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We have a 24-hour ventilation rule. Some rooms with larger windows have little vents and drip ports in the frame, but our bath and toilets also have fans. They're usually switched off, but "Keep the fan on" signs are common for bathrooms without windows.
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All our light switches have green indicator lights to help find them at night (no green indicator when it's on). The fans switches are off when off and red when on. Green is nicer at night, like fireflies. Top - Light On Middle - Light Off Bottom - Fan On
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Jun 12, 2017 02:11
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Cool, that's probably very helpful for people with switched outlets for floor lamps (gently caress you every rental unit I ever lived in!)
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Jun 12, 2017 13:36
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Free range mosquito farm.
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How about building an extension on this thread to increase its resale value in the future?
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