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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.
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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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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
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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?
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@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 hahahahaHowever there is a junior master on the main level that will house an extra work desk, and hopefully an Eames Lounger
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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!
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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 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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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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Use nails [emoji3]
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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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@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
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@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
Excellent bit of advice!.. Cheers!..
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Nice.
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