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<blockquote data-quote="CV355" data-source="post: 16265896" data-attributes="member: 181885"><p>Some really good ideas in this thread. Here are my suggestions:</p><p></p><p>1) Make sure that every appliance is serviceable (meaning, if they install a Jacuzzi, make sure you can get to the pump- my 1st house, it was sealed in by an idiot). Seems like a no-brainer, but it happens often. My parents bought a house where some idiot ran molding around the fridge, which had to get torn out the first time the fridge needed to get pulled out for service.</p><p></p><p>2) I saw a suggestion for in-ceiling speakers- make sure they add a nice junction box somewhere easy to reach that's close to where a stereo/amplifier would go. Ours has volume control in every room- another big plus.</p><p></p><p>3) If you have money to burn, you can get a multi-zone control HVAC system with electric dampers and sensors for each room. Thought about it for our house, got it quoted when our HVAC system crapped the bed in February, decided to hold off. Sure would be nice on crazy hot days though. EcoBee and Nest even have sensors that determine which room you are in to direct flow to "occupied" rooms. Pretty neat stuff.</p><p></p><p>4) Someone else already mentioned it, but a raised ceiling garage! I can't fit anything larger than a MaxxJaxx in my garage and I'm somewhat upset.</p><p></p><p>Don't forget outdoors:</p><p>5) Make sure the spigot placement actually makes sense. The number of homes I checked out where the spigots are all hidden in stupid, inaccessible places was ridiculous. Our first house had two spigots- one up behind the front porch about 20' from the driveway and surrounded by bushes, and the other in the back yard about 20' from the patio. Horrible layout, and you can't just add a second standalone valve and leave them on in SC heat or it'll balloon and bust the hose.</p><p></p><p>6) Drainage. The number of houses I see where the natural grading points TOWARDS the garage is crazy. Why. Grade away from the garage or add a recessed drain so you don't wind up with a flooded garage. "The wise man built his house up on the rock" as they taught me in Sunday school when I was like 4. Also make sure that surrounding landscaping doesn't force all run-off into your yard- often overlooked and ignored by contractors and inspectors don't care.</p><p></p><p>7) If you plan on ever doing irrigation or outdoor lighting, might as well do it early. Again, I suggest junction boxes for the electrical side. Everything at my place was run direct back to a single JB, but I really wish there were several smaller ones with terminals instead of daisy-chaining everything.</p><p></p><p>8) If the contractor puts any plants in, make sure the species is KNOWN and spacing is correct. Our neighbor is fighting a river birch right now, and we have a Japanese maple that needs to be removed because it wasn't actually a dwarf. </p><p></p><p>9) Avoid carpet in the garage, and put up a "no flip flops" sign</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CV355, post: 16265896, member: 181885"] Some really good ideas in this thread. Here are my suggestions: 1) Make sure that every appliance is serviceable (meaning, if they install a Jacuzzi, make sure you can get to the pump- my 1st house, it was sealed in by an idiot). Seems like a no-brainer, but it happens often. My parents bought a house where some idiot ran molding around the fridge, which had to get torn out the first time the fridge needed to get pulled out for service. 2) I saw a suggestion for in-ceiling speakers- make sure they add a nice junction box somewhere easy to reach that's close to where a stereo/amplifier would go. Ours has volume control in every room- another big plus. 3) If you have money to burn, you can get a multi-zone control HVAC system with electric dampers and sensors for each room. Thought about it for our house, got it quoted when our HVAC system crapped the bed in February, decided to hold off. Sure would be nice on crazy hot days though. EcoBee and Nest even have sensors that determine which room you are in to direct flow to "occupied" rooms. Pretty neat stuff. 4) Someone else already mentioned it, but a raised ceiling garage! I can't fit anything larger than a MaxxJaxx in my garage and I'm somewhat upset. Don't forget outdoors: 5) Make sure the spigot placement actually makes sense. The number of homes I checked out where the spigots are all hidden in stupid, inaccessible places was ridiculous. Our first house had two spigots- one up behind the front porch about 20' from the driveway and surrounded by bushes, and the other in the back yard about 20' from the patio. Horrible layout, and you can't just add a second standalone valve and leave them on in SC heat or it'll balloon and bust the hose. 6) Drainage. The number of houses I see where the natural grading points TOWARDS the garage is crazy. Why. Grade away from the garage or add a recessed drain so you don't wind up with a flooded garage. "The wise man built his house up on the rock" as they taught me in Sunday school when I was like 4. Also make sure that surrounding landscaping doesn't force all run-off into your yard- often overlooked and ignored by contractors and inspectors don't care. 7) If you plan on ever doing irrigation or outdoor lighting, might as well do it early. Again, I suggest junction boxes for the electrical side. Everything at my place was run direct back to a single JB, but I really wish there were several smaller ones with terminals instead of daisy-chaining everything. 8) If the contractor puts any plants in, make sure the species is KNOWN and spacing is correct. Our neighbor is fighting a river birch right now, and we have a Japanese maple that needs to be removed because it wasn't actually a dwarf. 9) Avoid carpet in the garage, and put up a "no flip flops" sign [/QUOTE]
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