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What is your ideal custom home?
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You have 3 hots, a neutral, and a ground for 220V? That is very unusual.
Why not have 480V 3-phase, which is way more common?
Why not have 480V 3-phase, which is way more common?
Some things will depend on where you live and what kind of natural forces your home will have to endure.
Lots of light, energy efficiency, low maintenance. Styles are personal. If you are getting up in age then as mentioned, a single floor or having the master bedroom on the main floor is a good idea.
Have a circuit installed in the garage for EV charging.
I like researching ideas by video or looking at plans websites.
Lots of light, energy efficiency, low maintenance. Styles are personal. If you are getting up in age then as mentioned, a single floor or having the master bedroom on the main floor is a good idea.
Have a circuit installed in the garage for EV charging.
I like researching ideas by video or looking at plans websites.
Walkout ranch with a 10 foot foundation pour for the basement. 2x6 exterior wall framing. South facing rear of the house for a pool, side or rear entry garage, minimum of 4 10’ wide doors, 60x28 minimum garage. Skip a dining and formal living room, waste of space and furniture. Large family room open to kitchen with high ceilings and large windows, pre wired for power shades. Covered patio. I probably overspent but a lot depends on location and finishes.
I would look at energy efficiency to keep utility bills down. Get the house sealed as tightly as possible and install an energy recovery ventilation system to provide fresh air while recovering some of the heat (or cold) from the exhausted air. A geothermal heat pump is the most efficient HVAC equipment that I know of. I've had one for 21 years and the emergency heat strip came on once-when a pinhole in the coil allowed the freon to leak out. We added a desuperheater to that system and I turn off the water heater from April to October most years. The heat pump dumps the waste heat from air conditioning into the water heater for free hot water. Install a 400 amp service to make sure that you are prepared for whatever the future may bring. Check out Matt Risinger on YouTube for some ideas. He builds high end homes in Texas and has some interesting videos.
A Log Cabin in Northern NH near the ATV trails, so we can leave from the house, with a big garage and nice deck so we can shag outside.
Then you would have to have some additional transformers to get 120v .
Hmmmm... for a quick response.
1. Walk out basement would be some type of fun activity room, casual furniture, ability to roll out a ping pong table, maybe even a vintage type pong game or similar. Sink and bathroom of course, not so sure about a formal bar but maybe someplace for refreshments, also if room, a really nice size large TV and proper sound system.
2. Main Floor entry needs to be two stories high or better said 16 foot ceilings in the foyer with a large 6'x6' curved top window above the entry door and then will lead straight into the great room with same 16 foot ceilings that continues with a nice smooth flow. IN that room will be two rows of windows 3 or more in each row with the center window in each row being another 6'x6' solid/non opening window. Also in the foyer is the staircase to the second floor, first 4 or five steps wraps around the drywall between the dining room, then a small landing and then roughly a dozen steps to the second floor landing.
A-Back to the entry foyer, when coming in the front door the dining room with lower ceilings will be on your right, you will be able to walk through the dining room right into the kitchen. From the foyer to your left will be a half bath.
B- Back to the great room, there will be a large arched entrance to the Kitchen as well. Kitchen ceilings will be the same height as the dining room, lets say 9 feet?
C- From the kitchen you will be able to continue to walk right into a Sunroom built the same as and part of the house (not an add on) with a back door. The sunroom will be the same dimensions wide as the kitchen with a large opening to walk through. Lets say 12 x 15 feet. 6 sets of double hung windows or windows of your choice with a back door leading to a deck or whatever.
D- back to the great room, walking the other direction you will be able to walk into the MAIN FLOOR Master Bedroom right off the Great Room. It will have a pushed up tray/trey(?) ceiling in the center with hung fan, a tray ceiling angled at the edges (sloped), instead of straight up which is kind of a "hard look" Ceiling will be roughly 10 feet high.
Of course the master suite will have a double door with master bath (10 foot ceilings), double vanity sink, stand up shower and tub, walk in closet.
3. Second floor will have 4 bedrooms with standard 8 or 9 foot ceilings, one full bath (option is a second but... whatever) 3 bedrooms will be grouped together at the top of the staircase landing, from that landing on the side with the 3 bedrooms and full bath will be a 55 inch wide catwalk that connects the 4th second floor bedroom (also a perfect office if needed) The cat walk will be open on both sides, with white spindles and oak top railing and cross right through the 16 foot high great room and 16 foot high foyer. Its a great look and one that will get compliments. This 4th bedroom is actually above the master and master bath, good size room only 8 foot ceiling (sloped on both sides) as you need a 6 inch small step up into the room to account for the higher ceiling of the lower master and also for HVAC ductwork ect.
Wow... this took me longer then I thought to type *LOL*
1. Walk out basement would be some type of fun activity room, casual furniture, ability to roll out a ping pong table, maybe even a vintage type pong game or similar. Sink and bathroom of course, not so sure about a formal bar but maybe someplace for refreshments, also if room, a really nice size large TV and proper sound system.
2. Main Floor entry needs to be two stories high or better said 16 foot ceilings in the foyer with a large 6'x6' curved top window above the entry door and then will lead straight into the great room with same 16 foot ceilings that continues with a nice smooth flow. IN that room will be two rows of windows 3 or more in each row with the center window in each row being another 6'x6' solid/non opening window. Also in the foyer is the staircase to the second floor, first 4 or five steps wraps around the drywall between the dining room, then a small landing and then roughly a dozen steps to the second floor landing.
A-Back to the entry foyer, when coming in the front door the dining room with lower ceilings will be on your right, you will be able to walk through the dining room right into the kitchen. From the foyer to your left will be a half bath.
B- Back to the great room, there will be a large arched entrance to the Kitchen as well. Kitchen ceilings will be the same height as the dining room, lets say 9 feet?
C- From the kitchen you will be able to continue to walk right into a Sunroom built the same as and part of the house (not an add on) with a back door. The sunroom will be the same dimensions wide as the kitchen with a large opening to walk through. Lets say 12 x 15 feet. 6 sets of double hung windows or windows of your choice with a back door leading to a deck or whatever.
D- back to the great room, walking the other direction you will be able to walk into the MAIN FLOOR Master Bedroom right off the Great Room. It will have a pushed up tray/trey(?) ceiling in the center with hung fan, a tray ceiling angled at the edges (sloped), instead of straight up which is kind of a "hard look" Ceiling will be roughly 10 feet high.
Of course the master suite will have a double door with master bath (10 foot ceilings), double vanity sink, stand up shower and tub, walk in closet.
3. Second floor will have 4 bedrooms with standard 8 or 9 foot ceilings, one full bath (option is a second but... whatever) 3 bedrooms will be grouped together at the top of the staircase landing, from that landing on the side with the 3 bedrooms and full bath will be a 55 inch wide catwalk that connects the 4th second floor bedroom (also a perfect office if needed) The cat walk will be open on both sides, with white spindles and oak top railing and cross right through the 16 foot high great room and 16 foot high foyer. Its a great look and one that will get compliments. This 4th bedroom is actually above the master and master bath, good size room only 8 foot ceiling (sloped on both sides) as you need a 6 inch small step up into the room to account for the higher ceiling of the lower master and also for HVAC ductwork ect.
Wow... this took me longer then I thought to type *LOL*
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Single story about 2,500 sq feet with 3 bathrooms may be 3.5 bathrooms depending on the lay mout.not too many big windows 3 feet of cemented crawl space. A separate garage at least 24' by 24" with 16 foot garage doors and a pole barn type shop 30' X 60' 16 foot high shop roofline. You could do a huge garage and eliminate the pole barn shop 4 cars or 3 cars with a Rv type area?
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Many good suggestions here ... in addition, I would go for spray-foam insulation rather than fiberglass batts, and would insulate to well beyond code.
As well, the electrical code is a minimum - I would add lots of extra receptacles, as well as a 240 V receptacle in the kitchen for a Brit kettle.
With a big lot like that, I would build for lots of passive solar gain. I expect energy costs to outpace inflation for the foreseeable future.
As well, the electrical code is a minimum - I would add lots of extra receptacles, as well as a 240 V receptacle in the kitchen for a Brit kettle.
With a big lot like that, I would build for lots of passive solar gain. I expect energy costs to outpace inflation for the foreseeable future.
You don't necessarily need one level but you do need an office type room on the first floor with the privacy you'd expect from a bedroom, so you can convert it later on. With a bathroom very close by. Energy efficiency favors cubes over rambling ranch style houses.
Agree on the metal roof. Sadly my house has R30-something insulation in the attic so I can't hear the rain pounding on the roof very well. I don't understand why someone would not want to hear their shelter working for them-- it's one of the most soothing sounds in the world.
Most houses with basement garages are built into the side of a hill, so the first non-garage story still can be walked out of. I feel they're a compromise to fit small, hilly lots.
We haven't talked much about HVAC, do you want a wood/ pellet stove, heat pumps, central air, gas, oil...
I would a build a "A" Frame style on top of basement, with roof side built out with a few rooms.
Stove in basement, drop fans from A frame ceiling.
Stove in basement, drop fans from A frame ceiling.
Whatever house would make my wife stop wanting to continually renovate. Dead serious. I hate doing home improvement; it never ends.
I’d do an ICF Tri level, about 2500sq ft, 4 bed 2 bath, and 3 car garage that has a functioning drain in it.
HVAC would be something with room by room temperature control, with a gas central heat system as a back up and to help circulate air throughout the house. Maybe a geothermal system?
Heated floors!!!!
~10kW solar array with battery backup
Silestone countertops
HVAC would be something with room by room temperature control, with a gas central heat system as a back up and to help circulate air throughout the house. Maybe a geothermal system?
Heated floors!!!!
~10kW solar array with battery backup
Silestone countertops
Indoor gun range in the basement,
As small and energy efficient as I could get away with.
Single level... a walkout basement would be ok as long as my wife wouldn't need to go down there.
A nice outdoor space.
I would imagine what people prefer is somewhat age related.
At this point small, a little up scale, in a gated neighborhood would work.
I would like to be away for extended periods without worry.
As small and energy efficient as I could get away with.
Single level... a walkout basement would be ok as long as my wife wouldn't need to go down there.
A nice outdoor space.
I would imagine what people prefer is somewhat age related.
At this point small, a little up scale, in a gated neighborhood would work.
I would like to be away for extended periods without worry.
id build a 10 or 12 car garage with a bathroom nice fridge and microwave....
100 yard range in the back yard on enough land that my neighbors would forget i was there...
100 yard range in the back yard on enough land that my neighbors would forget i was there...
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