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@coliver said in Judge My House Layout:
@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.
+1 for carpeting being disgusting. I do want to have dogs though. I heard that they have a flooring material that is immune to dogs playing on it, etc.
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@coliver said in Judge My House Layout:
@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.
Put a dumbwaiter in.
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or I could do a really hard wood, like hard maple or bamboo or something (bamboo would probably cost a fortune)
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@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
@coliver said in Judge My House Layout:
@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.
+1 for carpeting being disgusting. I do want to have dogs though. I heard that they have a flooring material that is immune to dogs playing on it, etc.
They sell prefinished hardwood that can take a beating. None of that laminate shit.
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bamboo is pretty cheap I think, because of how fast it grows.
You could do a wood like tile and put heating under it throughout the house. Which could act as supplemental heat.
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@DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:
bamboo is pretty cheap I think, because of how fast it grows.
You could do a wood like tile and put heating under it throughout the house. Which could act as supplemental heat.
Definitely do radiant floor heating. Slightly more expensive but much more efficient in the long run.
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Look into closed cell foam insulation. You have to get someone to come in and spray it so it costs 10-20% more. But in new construction I wouldn't do anything else.
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@coliver said in Judge My House Layout:
@DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:
bamboo is pretty cheap I think, because of how fast it grows.
You could do a wood like tile and put heating under it throughout the house. Which could act as supplemental heat.
Definitely do radiant floor heating. Slightly more expensive but much more efficient in the long run.
So it sounds like floor heating similar to baseboard heating. How would that fit in with a tankless water heater?
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@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
@coliver said in Judge My House Layout:
@DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:
bamboo is pretty cheap I think, because of how fast it grows.
You could do a wood like tile and put heating under it throughout the house. Which could act as supplemental heat.
Definitely do radiant floor heating. Slightly more expensive but much more efficient in the long run.
So it sounds like floor heating similar to baseboard heating. How would that fit in with a tankless water heater?
Nope not close to baseboard. Tankless hot water is for domestic water. This would be your heating system.
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@NerdyDad said in Judge My House Layout:
I would definitely put the washer & dryer in the basement. I would also consider using a conveyer to move laundry between floors.
That's too fancy. Why not a dumbwaiter? lol.
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@dafyre said in Judge My House Layout:
@NerdyDad said in Judge My House Layout:
I would definitely put the washer & dryer in the basement. I would also consider using a conveyer to move laundry between floors.
That's too fancy. Why not a dumbwaiter? lol.
What are we amish?
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@dafyre said in Judge My House Layout:
@NerdyDad said in Judge My House Layout:
I would definitely put the washer & dryer in the basement. I would also consider using a conveyer to move laundry between floors.
That's too fancy. Why not a dumbwaiter? lol.
Just make sure your know how your system works and what the moving parts are. The worm gears go bad after a period of use and need to be replaced. Granted that's 20 or more years.
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For your Air conditioning duct works, please make sure they're in the ceiling and the vents are not on the floor. That is a real PITA when considering how to arrange / rearrange your rooms.
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Under floor heating is essentially a part of the subfloor, it's powered with electric, and would heat the entire area in which they are installed.
Often they are installed under tile (in bathrooms) so you can step out of the shower and not on an ice cold floor. But they make for great and cheap cost heat for an entire area or home.
They aren't water in any way, but are water proof.* (when installed correctly)
As for tankless water, you would still get that for your showers, sinks, dish washer, laundry room etc.
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Tankless Water Heater
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Pre-finished Hard Wood (something incredibly resistant to damage)
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Closed Cell Foam Insulation
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Polished Concrete Countertops
Can you guys think of anything else?
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@DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:
Under floor heating is essentially a part of the subfloor, it's powered with electric, and would heat the entire area in which they are installed.
Often they are installed under tile (in bathrooms) so you can step out of the shower and not on an ice cold floor. But they make for great and cheap cost heat for an entire area or home.
They aren't water in any way, but are work proof.
As for tankless water, you would still get that for your showers, sinks, dish washer, laundry room etc.
Depends where you are and what your electrical cost is. Iirc the price per square of that is more then radient heating. Although it's really nice. My uncle did it in his basement under his tile... That's really nice.
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@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
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Tankless Water Heater
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Pre-finished Hard Wood (something incredibly resistant to damage)
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Closed Cell Foam Insulation
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Polished Concrete Countertops
Can you guys think of anything else?
Continuously Poured concrete foundation, using the brick, while cheap allows for water to seep in and cause all kinds of issues.
Look at the houses the netherlands built in water. http://www.businessinsider.com/netherlands-floating-houses-2015-12?r=UK&IR=T
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@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
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Tankless Water Heater
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Pre-finished Hard Wood (something incredibly resistant to damage)
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Closed Cell Foam Insulation
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Polished Concrete Countertops
Can you guys think of anything else?
Insulated concrete forms. They can easily add r16 to your basement wall. Really cool going into the basement and the walls are warm even when there is no heat on.
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@DustinB3403 said in Judge My House Layout:
@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
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Tankless Water Heater
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Pre-finished Hard Wood (something incredibly resistant to damage)
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Closed Cell Foam Insulation
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Polished Concrete Countertops
Can you guys think of anything else?
Continuously Poured concrete foundation, using the brick, while cheap allows for water to seep in and cause all kinds of issues.
Look at the houses the netherlands built in water. http://www.businessinsider.com/netherlands-floating-houses-2015-12?r=UK&IR=T
Pretty cool
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@coliver said in Judge My House Layout:
@wirestyle22 said in Judge My House Layout:
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Tankless Water Heater
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Pre-finished Hard Wood (something incredibly resistant to damage)
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Closed Cell Foam Insulation
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Polished Concrete Countertops
Can you guys think of anything else?
Insulated concrete forms. They can easily add r16 to your basement wall. Really cool going into the basement and the walls are warm even when there is no heat on.
Reading about it now. Sounds fantastic. I'm wondering what the cost increase is going to be for each thing listed here
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