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| Gray_Area:
The open floor plan is a good idea. You could put in retractable dividers or pull shades, if necessary. |
| javeryh:
--- Quote from: Gray_Area on August 23, 2012, 02:47:17 am ---The open floor plan is a good idea. You could put in retractable dividers or pull shades, if necessary. --- End quote --- That is an idea... hmmm.... I wonder how I'd implement it though. Any dividers would have to be completely hidden and look good while they were in use. So many decisions... Anyway, the 3 weeks are almost up and we are expecting bids to start coming in tomorrow or Monday. I'm so freaking nervous. |
| DNA Dan:
You know in the end it's impossible to account for EVERY possible scenario. My wife and I built our own house. We covered a lot of bases and love the final product greatly. However, there are still things I would have done differently. I don't know if this is just perception on how you think the space will work on paper vs. the real deal, or if desires/tastes change and the space no longer suits you the same. It's very strange. Bottom line is it's a moving target really. If you can capture 80% or more of what you orignially set out to do and stay in budget, you're golden. The real key is staying within budget. No one wants a half finished room, or a theater with folding chairs in it. Know the costs for the finishes you are shooting for and account for all those things before you take on more than you can afford. I think with the amount of planning and discussion in this thread, you'll be fine. |
| javeryh:
--- Quote from: DNA Dan on September 10, 2012, 01:07:00 am ---You know in the end it's impossible to account for EVERY possible scenario. My wife and I built our own house. We covered a lot of bases and love the final product greatly. However, there are still things I would have done differently. I don't know if this is just perception on how you think the space will work on paper vs. the real deal, or if desires/tastes change and the space no longer suits you the same. It's very strange. Bottom line is it's a moving target really. If you can capture 80% or more of what you orignially set out to do and stay in budget, you're golden. The real key is staying within budget. No one wants a half finished room, or a theater with folding chairs in it. Know the costs for the finishes you are shooting for and account for all those things before you take on more than you can afford. I think with the amount of planning and discussion in this thread, you'll be fine. --- End quote --- I think you are exactly right. I'm not too worried about the finishing budget - I know that will come over the next 20 years. I just want to get the "bones" of the house in place and get the space we need. We will be working on finishing the house over the rest of our lives (or at least the next 18 years until the kids are all in college). Plus, we are able to save money at a pretty good rate (my wife is an animal with the family budget). We heard from the architect today and 2 of the 4 bidders requested an extension through Friday (so we offered it to all 4 of them). So Friday we will be getting the bids and an idea on how much this is all going to cost. Very cool that you built your own place - you must have a lot of pride in the finished product. :cheers: |
| DNA Dan:
--- Quote from: javeryh on September 10, 2012, 05:23:39 pm ---Very cool that you built your own place - you must have a lot of pride in the finished product. :cheers: --- End quote --- It's fun but its actually pretty stressful. Oftentimes I felt at odds with the contractor where he would say he understood, but then somehting would turn out differently. So then I had to pin him on details and track every little detail myself. This apparently is something most contractors dislike. They like to have flexibility. Afterall in their line of work there's a lot of things to schedule and manuever. Differences will happen, but you just have to be clear and concise with what you want. It also helps to have it drawn out or written about as a work order. This way you know exactly what you're getting for the $$$$. Beyond that, I was a little shocked at the prices you have to pay to get into certain levels of finish. Materials just aren't the same as they used to be. I mean I could have done some of these things myself, but by the time you factor in paying more for materials at the retail level, you just don't save that much. It's also a headache for some things "after the fact". As they build it out, take lots of photos so if you have to do any future work, you know where everything is located in the walls. We never second guessed plumbing or electrical. If we thought we might put something there in the future, we installed a tap for those things in the future. |
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