Posted by used-to-be-iowa-dave on February 05, 2009 at 13:10:52 from (216.81.179.189):
In Reply to: OT - Building a house posted by dr darren on February 04, 2009 at 16:52:25:
1. Breezeway connecting house to attached garage. 1/2 is entryway accessed by front door, the other half leads to garage and is walled/doored off to be a coat room. Company knocks? Close the door on the boot room mess and come on in. If possible, one step up from garage to boot room keeps dirt in garage, another step up from entryway to house does the same again. We didn't design it this way, the elevations just evolved, but it sure works slick.
2. Wasn't ever too keen on built in vacuums. couldn't see the advantage of dragging around 20 ft of hose and a power head as opposed to a vacuum cleaner? Do, however, really like the kick-switch activated baseboard units in rooms with hardwood floors that you sweep dust into.
3. Contractor talked us into geotherm as an add on after the build had begun. The cost savings is as good or better than promised, however, the fan runs often and we had to add on a humdifier.
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