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Originally Posted by lendaddy View Post
Assembling a pretty good list of ideas from this thread, thx guys.

Goal is 1300 sqft or less on the main floor. Master on the main floor and two kids rooms down (walkout).

A few other things I want to incorporate are:

Carpet in bedrooms only, hard floors in all other rooms.

Metal roof

No horizontal siding anywhere, especially vinyl or aluminum.

Master bath shower to be door-less, will be a walk-around tile set-up.

Some of my favorites from the suggestions so far are:

The small outdoor shower stall off the garage, see lots of advantages to this.

The kick-plate central vac for the hard floors

2x6 wall construction

9' ceilings downstairs

High mount faucets outside

Back-up gen

Door mounted on/off switches for closet/pantry, etc..

Attic fan

There are other too, but just wanted to thank you guys again. My wife has a pretty good sketch-up going.
Try to have two small water heater (tankless if you wish). This may eliminate a recirc. pump.

For your doorless shower, have it damnless so there is no tripping. I am not sure if this is the look for you, but we finished up one with steel troweled concrete (you can tile or stone) on all walls and floor with a 3x16" Stainless drain at one end. Maybe too modern for a Ranch style home.
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