If you were to buy a new house...

**Lexi-Bell** · 12-18-2015, 11:23 PM

Man that door has to have a friggin hemi to get the porch/siding/to lift like that, but yeah, big garage.

Inside the actual house layout I am a big fan of an open main floor layout; kitchen, living, dining all in one room with no walls. When entertaining with families it helps to have an alternative space to send the young kids, basement, bonus over garage or whatever.

Trampolines and motorcycles are good ways to get those kids outside.

X2 on wiring for speakers, wish I could Bluetooth my whole house.

**Crampedon** · 12-18-2015, 11:52 PM

• Built in huge gun safe, great for guns, drugs, passports, heirloom shit ect.
• Central vac is unreal
• speaker wires in wall and under carpet
• Hot tub
ski country? Steam shower FTW

garage- huge workbenches, tool drawers and a boxed in insulated compressor with a line to the outside
wire for camera system, the best systems still need power and a line to the harddrive/tv

• use simplysafe for your alarm, works unreal and great phone app

• Bigger closets than you think you need.

I can't see neighbors, have a solar powered gate and enjoy the privacy. I see people buy these huge pads and can hear the toilet flush next door. No thanks.

**iceman** · 12-19-2015, 09:45 AM

I just heard of SimplySafe yesterday and now again, what's the story with that system?

**nickwm21** · 12-19-2015, 09:58 AM

I toured an amazing beach house for sale in del mar on the cliffs above the ocean. The kitchen/dining/living space had a massive glass garage door that opened to the ocean. Unreal. Do that.

**Cono Este** · 12-19-2015, 09:58 AM

Built in cabinets , seating , benches, storage etc. A hidden room for valuables etc. Cool carpentry stuff.

**whipski** · 12-19-2015, 11:12 AM

Most importantly pay cash...mortgages suck

**DasBlunt** · 12-19-2015, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by Skistack

Pissing in your yard. FTMFW.

First time my dog saw me do it, he knew I was cool.

**Bobby Stainless** · 12-19-2015, 11:35 AM

400 amps.

**skiballs** · 12-19-2015, 12:26 PM

Guroo, you're young, no kids, correct?
Fuck all these suburban nancy boys.
First on this list should be Stripper Pole.

**TahoeJ** · 12-19-2015, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by whipski

Most importantly pay cash...mortgages suck

With sub 4% interest rates, not really. Much better ways to use that cash / equity and maximize your return. Not to mention the tax write off on the interest.

**The AD** · 12-19-2015, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by Crampedon

• Bigger closets than you think you need.

Lots of storage in general is a good thing otherwise it's a constant struggle with accumulated shit.

**The Tortoise** · 12-19-2015, 02:55 PM

-Not a semi-detached. Fuck that, never doing that again.

-If you plan on having kids, washer and dryer on the main floor. So much more convenient.

**Deebased** · 12-19-2015, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by Lexi-Bell

4 car garage. Stalls for two vehicles, one for the boat, and one for bikes, skateboards, scooters, rip sticks, sleds, ski gear, recycling, lawn mower, snow blower, work bench, tools, camping gear, Christmas decorations, winter/summer tires, and storage.

On second thought, better make it a five stall or some form of deep/ double-deep garage. Or a big shed/ shop.

5 stall for the win. 2 extra deep with 14 foot ceilings allow quick conversion to a basketball court.

**iceman** · 12-19-2015, 03:21 PM

I know a guy with a 10-car garage. He's got 8 cars and six bikes in there and wants more room. I guess too much of everything is just enough.

**MakersTeleMark** · 12-19-2015, 03:23 PM

Money may not buy happiness, but it sure beats poverty.

**guroo270** · 12-19-2015, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by char_

One of those fancy Japanese toilets.

Taking a dump at the Sony museum in Tokyo. Mind blowing. And pooh smell blowing on accident. It was in Japanese, so I pushed all the buttons. Just because it's a men's bathroom doesn't mean the bidet doesn't have a vag sprayer. That was a shocker.

**guroo270** · 12-19-2015, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by skiballs

Guroo, you're young, no kids, correct?
Fuck all these suburban nancy boys.
First on this list should be Stripper Pole.

I like where your heads at. That's probably one of those things that can disqualify you from a relationship in a girls mind, but they're still at least gonna give it a shot. Win win.

**old goat** · 12-19-2015, 06:50 PM

220 in the garage for your table saw, jointer, planer, and dust collection.

**Rideski** · 12-19-2015, 09:55 PM

I'm going to check out radiant heat floors for the next place.

**Vt-Freeheel** · 12-20-2015, 06:27 AM

Don't buy or build in Mississippi.

**RootSkier** · 12-21-2015, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by The Tortoise

-Not a semi-detached. Fuck that, never doing that again.

You want an attached garage so you can enjoy pumping toxic shit into your living spaces?

**The Tortoise** · 12-21-2015, 01:07 PM

Semi detached house.

Common in my area and what we could afford at the time.

**TAFKALVS** · 12-21-2015, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by old goat

220 in the garage for your table saw, jointer, planer, and dust collection.

With a partition for a wood dust free space for metal working, cars, etc.

**4matic** · 12-21-2015, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by guroo270

What about energy saving Windows

Windows don't save much energy. The bigger advantage is sound reduction. Tinting and blinds will help as much or more than just windows.

**::: :::** · 12-21-2015, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by 4matic

Windows don't save much energy. The bigger advantage is sound reduction. Tinting and blinds will help as much or more than just windows.

actually they do
that and your roof are the first priorities when you insulate the house

then sealing up gaps
then wall insulation
then slab/foundation insulation

also has a lot to do with locale & climate

keeping heat outside the house with exterior shades does a huge amount, but interior shades aren't that awesome since the energy is in the house before it is blocked (not to say they do nothing, tho)