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Originally Posted by Jim Bremner
Single story, build it so that if you our a loved one is ever in a wheel chair that you;ll never need to move.
do you have a spoon collection? Vault?
Wire ite so each room is on it's own circuit oven is on it's own, fridge, dishwasher etc. go overboard on the circuits.
Concrete is cheap figure $100 a cubic yar. a 20x20 garage cost $2000 if done 4" deep which is code. in California. Mine is 5" deep and cost me $200 extra.
Cell,laptop, & high end flashlight charging station? HVAC set up that can suck the heat out of the house would be nice on a hot day.
What is code on insulation on outside walls? Might want to build 2X6 instead of 2x4?
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Good ideas, definitely doing a ranch. Master on the main level and two bedrooms down for the boys. 2 X 6 walls are definitely on the radar (as are concrete walls) but people have told me that 2 x 6 walls don't improve R factor by as much as you might think. I have to research that quite a bit more.
Attic fans are nice, also on the list.
The garage will be a point of much focus. I have so many ideas there I wouldn't know where to start.
