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I like stairways that are tucked into a corner and make an L bend.
It's easy to hide a staircase behind a entry way, using double doors.
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@DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:
I like stairways that are tucked into a corner and make an L bend.
It's easy to hide a staircase behind a entry way, using double doors.
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|In the corner with the square would be the double doors, both swinging inwards to the small room. The vertical lines would be the stairs going down into the basement.
You say that now,.. but trying carrying a Queen or King mattress up and round that corner....
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@gjacobse This is in the basement.
Unless he's making a bedroom in the basement I don't really see that as being an issue. And a better approach in those cases would be to have a fire exit built into the basement directly with doors and a set of stairs.
Would also make adding new washing and dryer and whatever other items to the house way easier.
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@DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:
@gjacobse This is in the basement.
Unless he's making a bedroom in the basement I don't really see that as being an issue. And a better approach in those cases would be to have a fire exit built into the basement directly with doors and a set of stairs.
Would also make adding new washing and dryer and whatever other items to the house way easier.
Basement Bedrooms... Codes are different state to state / county to county. But most require some type of egress point - window or door - for any bedroom in a basement.
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@gjacobse said in Judge My House Layout:
@DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:
@gjacobse This is in the basement.
Unless he's making a bedroom in the basement I don't really see that as being an issue. And a better approach in those cases would be to have a fire exit built into the basement directly with doors and a set of stairs.
Would also make adding new washing and dryer and whatever other items to the house way easier.
Basement Bedrooms... Codes are different state to state / county to county. But most require some type of egress point - window or door - for any bedroom in a basement.
Yeah I said to add an egress point in the form of a stairway that leads directly out.
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@gjacobse said in Judge My House Layout:
@DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:
I like stairways that are tucked into a corner and make an L bend.
It's easy to hide a staircase behind a entry way, using double doors.
IE
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|In the corner with the square would be the double doors, both swinging inwards to the small room. The vertical lines would be the stairs going down into the basement.
You say that now,.. but trying carrying a Queen or King mattress up and round that corner....
A mattress is lightweight and easy to bend around corners. It's one of the easier items to move.
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There will not be a mattress in my basement because I'm not a serial killer
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@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
There will not be a mattress in my basement because I'm not a serial killer
Something to consider though is adding an external basement access with walkin (not walk down) entrance if possible.
Very useful for getting things like washer and dryers, furnance, water heaters etc into the house without having to carry it all from upstairs.
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@DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:
@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
There will not be a mattress in my basement because I'm not a serial killer
Something to consider though is adding an external basement access with walkin (not walk down) entrance if possible.
Very useful for getting things like washer and dryers, furnance, water heaters etc into the house without having to carry it all from upstairs.
Laura is against having that kind of entrance but if we did it right I think it would be beneficial
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@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
@DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:
@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
There will not be a mattress in my basement because I'm not a serial killer
Something to consider though is adding an external basement access with walkin (not walk down) entrance if possible.
Very useful for getting things like washer and dryers, furnance, water heaters etc into the house without having to carry it all from upstairs.
Laura is against having that kind of entrance but if we did it right I think it would be beneficial
Freaking women. . . she just wants to see you die as you fall down the basement stairs moving in the new washer and dryer. . . .
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If I was building a house, I would make sure it had direct basement access. Even if it was just a solid steel door.
Carrying heavy crap like that through the house, down the stairs, and taking the old one back up and out is so much of a pain in the ass.
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@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
There will not be a mattress in my basement because I'm not a serial killer
Or a creepy guy who films kiddie porn.
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@DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:
@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
@DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:
@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
There will not be a mattress in my basement because I'm not a serial killer
Something to consider though is adding an external basement access with walkin (not walk down) entrance if possible.
Very useful for getting things like washer and dryers, furnance, water heaters etc into the house without having to carry it all from upstairs.
Laura is against having that kind of entrance but if we did it right I think it would be beneficial
Freaking women. . . she just wants to see you die as you fall down the basement stairs moving in the new washer and dryer. . . .
Who puts there washer and dryer in the basement? That's a terrible place for it.
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@NerdyDad said in Judge My House Layout:
@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
There will not be a mattress in my basement because I'm not a serial killer
Or a creepy guy who films kiddie porn.
Butterfly effect damn that movie was terrible but got real dark real quick.
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@coliver said in Judge My House Layout:
@DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:
@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
@DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:
@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
There will not be a mattress in my basement because I'm not a serial killer
Something to consider though is adding an external basement access with walkin (not walk down) entrance if possible.
Very useful for getting things like washer and dryers, furnance, water heaters etc into the house without having to carry it all from upstairs.
Laura is against having that kind of entrance but if we did it right I think it would be beneficial
Freaking women. . . she just wants to see you die as you fall down the basement stairs moving in the new washer and dryer. . . .
Who puts there washer and dryer in the basement? That's a terrible place for it.
Not if the washer floods . . .
Although you could put it upstairs in a washroom with a flood pan etc.
But I don't like hearing the washer / dryer going.
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@coliver said in Judge My House Layout:
@DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:
@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
@DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:
@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
There will not be a mattress in my basement because I'm not a serial killer
Something to consider though is adding an external basement access with walkin (not walk down) entrance if possible.
Very useful for getting things like washer and dryers, furnance, water heaters etc into the house without having to carry it all from upstairs.
Laura is against having that kind of entrance but if we did it right I think it would be beneficial
Freaking women. . . she just wants to see you die as you fall down the basement stairs moving in the new washer and dryer. . . .
Who puts there washer and dryer in the basement? That's a terrible place for it.
Most people, but I'm not sure where I will put it yet. Def needs to be accounted for
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Another question is what kind of material for the flooring
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I would definitely put the washer & dryer in the basement. I would also consider using a conveyer to move laundry between floors.
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@DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:
@coliver said in Judge My House Layout:
@DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:
@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
@DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:
@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
There will not be a mattress in my basement because I'm not a serial killer
Something to consider though is adding an external basement access with walkin (not walk down) entrance if possible.
Very useful for getting things like washer and dryers, furnance, water heaters etc into the house without having to carry it all from upstairs.
Laura is against having that kind of entrance but if we did it right I think it would be beneficial
Freaking women. . . she just wants to see you die as you fall down the basement stairs moving in the new washer and dryer. . . .
Who puts there washer and dryer in the basement? That's a terrible place for it.
Not if the washer floods . . .
Although you could put it upstairs in a washroom with a flood pan etc.
But I don't like hearing the washer / dryer going.
Eh having it on the same level you live on is just way too convenient. Not having to lug our laundry up and down stairs is awesome.
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@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
Another question is what kind of material for the flooring
Hard wood throughout with tile in the kitchen, entrance, and bathrooms. Carpet is ugly and disgusting.
