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    Appfaff
    Raw and Unwashed
    Joined: 11 Oct 2013

    Thank you @Giles !

    @jordanscollected - If you have a property that is desirable right now and you can take a massive cash out, I would highly consider it. The options you have for both land purchases and building are greater when you have some liquid you can throw around - And it's easier to justify paying a little more on a buy when you cash out on the market at the same time (at least it was for us).

    Have you considered finding land with a small house that someone would give you like a 5-7 year owner finance balloon on? That could allow you to buy the land, deal with a house you don't love, and then sell your townhome for a massive premium? Then use the profit to fund your dream home on the land, and then rent out the small house when you are done building?

    At that point, you would have high valued assets and additional cashflow that would make a refinance to pay off the balloon really favorable to you.

    If you ever want to chat about it, just give me a ring!

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      Anesthetist
      見習いボス
      Joined: 14 May 2011

      [mention]Appfaff [/mention] congrats, I’m looking forward to seeing your new home and  MCM furniture!

      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

      IG: bluehandsslim

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        mclaincausey
        見習いボス
        Joined: 12 Apr 2013

        @Appfaff looks amazing! please do keep us updated

        Think it, be it.

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          Nik
          Raw and Unwashed
          Joined: 12 Nov 2020

          Wow cool, those trees and the house are beautiful

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            sabergirl
            見習いボス
            Joined: 4 Oct 2013

            Wow, Adam. That’s all really exciting. Looking forward to seeing the build.

            Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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              Graeme
              啓蒙家
              Joined: 30 Mar 2012

              @Appfaff congratulations on the sale and everything else. Your old house buffed up nicely. 😃

              Have you considered going electric only in the new place? That's what I'd do if I was building. I was discussing things with my brother a week or two ago, and we both felt that with the move away from fossil fuels it would make sense from a future proofing perspective.

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                mclaincausey
                見習いボス
                Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                I would love to do a geothermal heat pump and solar panels (especially if they didn't look like shit) on an off-the-grid, self-sustaining home and property. That will have to wait until retirement.

                @Graeme given the bloodbath of a housing market you described in Australia, I found this "let them eat cake" moment surpassed the arrogance, lack of empathy, and disconnectedness of Marie Antoinette.

                Think it, be it.

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                  Appfaff
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 11 Oct 2013

                  Thanks everyone!

                  @Anesthetist - I wouldn't expect too much MCM period correct stuff, but I'm definitely throwing some inspired pieces into the mix. It's a coastal home, so it will be light and bright and relatively contemporary, but we are doing White Oak flooring, white oak ceiling beams, some traditional Southern style elements but pushing for very sleek furniture.

                  @Graeme - We are not tied into Natural Gas, as the utilities companies didn't lay lines before our area was developed. Some of the newer neighborhoods have natural gas to the homes, but we would be on propane. We are all electric now, and the bills are low as we are in a co-op area, but it limits some of the equipment you can outfit the house with, at least in our area. With propane we can have gas ranges and gas powered tankless water heaters, which was two things we knew we wanted.

                  @Nkwkfld - yes, the pine and palm trees are one of the things we love most about the neighborhood - sadly, mine had to be cut down on our lot, but plenty remain in the easements and the lot behind us (not in our community) that hopefully will not be developed anytime soon.

                  @mclaincausey - I'd love solar panels, but having large items strapped to your roof in a hurricane and tornado prone zone is less than appealing for your insurance company. We already deal with practical extortion from the insurance companies due to wind insurance premiums - however my neighbors did install some on their single level home and they "almost" don't look hideous lol

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                    mclaincausey
                    見習いボス
                    Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                    Yeah that is absolutely fair @Appfaff and their actuaries are probably not wrong on a lot of that–I was thinking something like those vaporware ones Elon Musk was touting that would be cheaper than asphalt tile, more durable, and looked like slate. Even without hurricanes, solar panels are fugly--which doesn't necessarily mean the juice isn't worth the squeeze, it would just be much more appealing if they didn't look so bad.

                    I'd be tempted to just build a concrete bunker if I were still living in the gulf coast 😃

                    I bet we'll see your home in Veranda 🙂

                    Think it, be it.

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                      Clint_D
                      啓蒙家
                      Joined: 5 Jun 2011

                      Whoa! I'm super excited for you and the family, Adam! Looks like it'll be a stunner and that's a great move with the kitchen. We always comment about how we should've expanded out current kitchen when we initially remolded but we were already tight on space. Are you doing a standing seam metal roof? Main bedroom downstairs, kiddos up?

                      ATX IH Hoarder

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                        Appfaff
                        Raw and Unwashed
                        Joined: 11 Oct 2013

                        @mclaincausey - hey, if you can't build a concrete bunker, build a box on stilts, right?? Thanksfully we don't have to go with a BFE of 7-12', we just have to be 36" off the edges for the water basin to drain.

                        @Clint_D - Thanks so much Clint!  We are excited as well. Since the back porch is about 400 square feet (roughly 36 x 11) - the upstairs has more heated and cooled SF than the downstairs, so the Big Master is upstairs with a cathedral ceiling, double size shower and 13 x 6 walk in closet. Almost unnecessarily large lol And yes, kids each have rooms with private ensuites - tubs with subway tile to the ceiling (We might put arabesque in avery's bath) - and carrarra tile 
                        walk ins in the junior and senior master. Overall, it's very similar to the finishes we chosen for our remodel, just someone else is doing it - which is a win for me hahahaha

                        However there is a junior master on the main level that will house an extra work desk, and hopefully an Eames Lounger 🙂 My wife's office is a small hall office space, but we are pushing to smoked glass pocket doors for a cool modern touch.

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                          Clint_D
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined: 5 Jun 2011

                          Sounds like y'all have things pretty well figured out! If you have time, you should check out some of these YouTube videos from Matt Risinger about construction science:

                          He's a local builder in Austin and he stays up to date on a lot of newer building trends and products. If you're looking to do some pocket doors, Cavity Sliders puts out a really well designed product that even has a soft close feature:

                          https://www.cavitysliders.com/Products

                          Sugatsune also makes really nice hinges and other hardware:

                          https://www.sugatsune.com/search-by-category/?industry=Residential

                          Best of luck on the build!

                          ATX IH Hoarder

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                            Appfaff
                            Raw and Unwashed
                            Joined: 11 Oct 2013

                            Killer!!! Thanks @Clint_D - Yeah, our house doesn't deserve Rocky Mountain or Ashley Norton hardware, but will check these out!!

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                              Graeme
                              啓蒙家
                              Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                              @mclaincausey:

                              @Graeme given the bloodbath of a housing market you described in Australia, I found this "let them eat cake" moment surpassed the arrogance, lack of empathy, and disconnectedness of Marie Antoinette.

                              The trouble with Australia is that it's been described as a property market with an economy bolted on the side, so there is any sign of a slowdown, the government will try to reinflate it. The net result is that Sydney is the second most unaffordable housing market in the world according to Demographia, coming in behind Hong Kong.

                              Others have made similar comments to Scott Morrison. Joe Hockey, a former treasurer, advised would-be owners to "get a good job". Meanwhile, Tim Gurner, an incredibly wealthy property developer in his late thirties, suggested millennials avoid Avocado Toast. He doesn't mention getting a leg-up from his family to help him get started at nineteen…

                              I've been convinced that the Australian property market is heading for a trainwreck for over a decade. In that time, the average house price in Sydney has gone from $600K to $1.6 million. So what do I know?

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                              • SeulS
                                Seul
                                Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                                New clock… My Oerbier clock (a vintage Ikea!) broke during the move... But this mothertrucker's so funky I re-named him James Braun...

                                And some random 60ies West-German bowl… Apparently it's an ashtray but it's about 10" long so...

                                I was gifted these by a local artist…

                                It's hard to decide where all my framed shit goes cause I paid a lot to get these walls painted and drilling into them seems… harsh...

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                                  Anesthetist
                                  見習いボス
                                  Joined: 14 May 2011

                                  Use nails [emoji3]

                                  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                  IG: bluehandsslim

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                                  • GilesG
                                    Giles
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                    Don't give a crap, the holes are behind pictures…..

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • hajdukH
                                      hajduk
                                      啓蒙家
                                      Joined: 14 Jul 2010

                                      I think Giles said it all!

                                      Envoyé de mon iPhone en utilisant Tapatalk

                                      "Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have" James Baldwin.

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                                      • chrisjohnnickC
                                        chrisjohnnick
                                        Iron Heart Deity
                                        Joined: 7 Jan 2021

                                        get a small can of the paint from the store or from the person that painted. use nails and if you move it, paint will just cover over the hole.

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                                        • scarfmaceS
                                          scarfmace
                                          Haraki san Expert
                                          Joined: 20 Feb 2015

                                          @Seul I recently put up a lot of frames myself aswell and I used the tesa height-adjustable adhesive nails. works like a charm and can be removed without issues

                                          "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."

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