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Things I wish I had done when building?
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I haven't actually started yet but some of the ones I have thought of are:
- If building a garage consider adding an inspection pit when doing the foundations.
- When planning bathrooms try to ensure that the shower and bath are further from the door than the sink and toilet. (You don't want to have to walk over wet floors to get to the toilet).
- If you can put your hotpress next to the bathroom have a hatch to reach in and grab towels
- Have an Audio Visual cupboard in a room adjoining the living room (the kitchen in our plans). By opening the cupboard door in the kitchen you have easy access to the back of the components. Ie the connectors for the telly, sat-nav, free-view, play station and god knows what else. It also allows them to be recessed into the wall to save clutter.
more to come when we start the build
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I haven't actually started yet but some of the ones I have thought of are:
- Have an Audio Visual cupboard in a room adjoining the living room (the kitchen in our plans). By opening the cupboard door in the kitchen you have easy access to the back of the components. Ie the connectors for the telly, sat-nav, free-view, play station and god knows what else. It also allows them to be recessed into the wall to save clutter.
Just make sure its well ventilated - I've had over-heating probs with the playstation, and its in open ventilated space.
Might even be a good idea to put a fan in the door for air circulation.0 - Have an Audio Visual cupboard in a room adjoining the living room (the kitchen in our plans). By opening the cupboard door in the kitchen you have easy access to the back of the components. Ie the connectors for the telly, sat-nav, free-view, play station and god knows what else. It also allows them to be recessed into the wall to save clutter.
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Great idea for a thread !
Actually, not hard. I have conc upstairs in mine, but, conversely, I'd never bother doing it again - better ways/materials out now for a 'dry' system. Would be cheaper, too. As for the Attic, don't know why Attic trusses aren't more common - they're not that dear, tbh....Wish I'd a concrete first floor (kinda hard with timber-frame I guess!!!!).....
Wish I'd asked the timber frame company to design the attic space so I could have converted it
btdt, good idea, didn't cost that much, either. But don't do it until AFTER your house is finished - get the mobile fitter to call out and change them -that way you can be sure no 'errant' keys in builder's van's etc floating about ........;)Next build I will make sure to order all the external doors to open with the same key.5. Triple the size of the utility room...no space at all for storage.
6. Build a basement for even more storage...
7. Yet more storage...
5.- how big is 'enough' ? Ours is 5m x 3m and we're still chockablock...
6. - btdt, only issue is cost......
7. - you see, junk/stuff, obeys the same law as gas: Boyle's Law - it expands to fill all available space.......!
Look how the Dutch manage.!
You can sing that. In stereo ! damhik.........WarrenpointPat wrote: »...that proper high quality satellite cable is used etc., not cheap high loss TV cable ...don't let an electrician install your TV system cabling...get the job done by someone that actually understands what they are doing.
Agreed. But I've done it twice, someone told me it takes 3 goes to get it right !Everyone I know who has done a self build says they would do it better the second time - excellent thread..
...indeed, moved mine to the side of the house, for that reason.changed the location of the front door. When it's windy the wind blows directly into the front of the house.
We've done two house for clients lately, with this in it, and I had planned to put one in mine, but.... 2 snags: 1. You need a childproof door.......and 2. Well, laundry follows gravity you know, i.e., you still have to carry it back up ! Which is why in the US, some houses have their laundry on the 1st floor.......why can't we do that ?Other ideas i'll be doing are ...
Build in a lundry shute directly to utility room if you can- If building a garage consider adding an inspection pit when doing the foundations.
- Have an Audio Visual cupboard in a room adjoining the living room ..you have easy access to the back of the components.
Forget the pit. Dangerous (fall hazard - it will happen...). Dangerous (fire hazard - fuel and gas fumes collect in it.....loves to spontaneously combust....)..Dangerous....(CO collects in it, and you'll pass out...).Liability....you find no-one will insure your house with it in it. Cheaper, easier, and removable: buy a car lift. You can one for 1k and bolt it the floor. If you don't use it, sell it and get your €€ back. Can't do that with a pit.
+1 on the AV thing........it was on my 'to do' list, but I got overtaken by events.......
Variation on the security theme..........put in cable for CCTV......it's getting to that stage now, unfortunately........Ode To The Motorist
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Great idea for a thread !
Actually, not hard. I have conc upstairs in mine, but, conversely, I'd never bother doing it again - better ways/materials out now for a 'dry' system. Would be cheaper, too. As for the Attic, don't know why Attic trusses aren't more common - they're not that dear, tbh....
btdt, good idea, didn't cost that much, either. But don't do it until AFTER your house is finished - get the mobile fitter to call out and change them -that way you can be sure no 'errant' keys in builder's van's etc floating about ........;)
5.- how big is 'enough' ? Ours is 5m x 3m and we're still chockablock...
6. - btdt, only issue is cost......
7. - you see, junk/stuff, obeys the same law as gas: Boyle's Law - it expands to fill all available space.......! Look how the Dutch manage.!
You can sing that. In stereo ! damhik.........
Agreed. But I've done it twice, someone told me it takes 3 goes to get it right !
...indeed, moved mine to the side of the house, for that reason.
We've done two house for clients lately, with this in it, and I had planned to put one in mine, but.... 2 snags: 1. You need a childproof door.......and 2. Well, laundry follows gravity you know, i.e., you still have to carry it back up ! Which is why in the US, some houses have their laundry on the 1st floor.......why can't we do that ?
Forget the pit. Dangerous (fall hazard - it will happen...). Dangerous (fire hazard - fuel and gas fumes collect in it.....loves to spontaneously combust....)..Dangerous....(CO collects in it, and you'll pass out...).Liability....you find no-one will insure your house with it in it. Cheaper, easier, and removable: buy a car lift. You can one for 1k and bolt it the floor. If you don't use it, sell it and get your €€ back. Can't do that with a pit.
+1 on the AV thing........it was on my 'to do' list, but I got overtaken by events.......
Variation on the security theme..........put in cable for CCTV......it's getting to that stage now, unfortunately........
Do build an inspection pit in the garage. It doesn't have to be left open. It can be built with a lip just below the finished floor level so heavy duty planks of wood can sit snugly in it when not in use. Just lift them off when needed.
Fit the house with those suction pipes outlets in most rooms that can be hooked up to a hoover noozle. Dirt then gets sucked to the one bag in the garage or whereever. No need for hauling around a hoover or clearing filters etc.0 -
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