New house pics, it's getting close

[notstock71]

Fortunately alot of my friends and coworkers have built houses in the last 4-5 years. I have listened and remembered the things they said they would have done different. I tried to do everything I could want but the only thing I didn't get ($) was floor drains in the garage. I would have had to run a seperate drain all the way out to the sewer in the street. I don't remember how much it was but I didn't even consider it after I heard the price.

[Canuck]

If you are planning to get a compressor or have one run some copper feeds to approx locations for outlets. As well as a feed to the outside for bleeding condensation from the tank. If cost is a concern cut back on the plumbing to the rest of the house,who needs 5 bathrooms anway :&lt

[PeteLeathersac]

Looks great....is there a washroom for the garage so all your beer drinking pals don't have to track through the house and upset your woman....or piss outside and entertain Mrs. Kravetz next door? .

~ Pete

[notstock71]

Bathroom was put right inside the door leading to the kitchen. No need to go any firther through the house. We ordered the cabinets tonight. Counters, tile and flooring are being ordered Friday. The drywall is done and the 1st coat of mud is on.

[budnate]

notstock71, fun stuff, we have built all our homes new each time we needed a change, fun to desighn them and have them come together, no matter how many times you do it, there is always a Doh!! when almost done.

Sam I have to be creative, if I stack them and the floor flips I think I can get all my stuff in one of those goofy three door units they sell down there...looks like I cant build my own place due to the water thing...fries my bvd's , I dont have a spare mill around for a over priced place with a motorhome barn out back.

[mssl72]

I didn't hear you say that you pulled CAT5E ethernet cable anywhere! If you haven't closed up some of the walls, run it now. Find a place to put a router or ethernet switch (put power, phone and cable to the same place so you can go DSL or cable) and run all the wires from that point out to all the rooms where a computer might go. Putting a network line out to the garage is a really nice addition. When your fingers and cloths are dirty and you want to look up something on the net, you won't have to go walking through the house. Just think, you can post to this message board while sittin' next to your cars! Maybe even a web-cam too!

[notstock71]

Cat5 wire is the one thing I did not pull. I spoke with my net provider and I only needed to run RG6 cable for my service for now. I am using the bedroom next to the master bed for my office for now. When the boys get older I will be repossesing the bonus room over the garage for my office. The cable line to the bedroom will be good for the cable and I will be able to pull the CAT5 wire to the bonus room when I ma ready. All of the cable lines each room has it's own (no daisy chains) and they start in the basement under the laundry room. Hopefully I didn't make a mistake. I did notice I forgot to pull a wire to an under cabinet light in the kitchen next to the fridge. It's too late now, drywall is done and the 1st coat of mud is on. The drywallers messed up and put the rounded corner bead on instead of the 90 degree corners. I'm not complaining but I'm not paying for it. I said no and they put it on anyways.

[Canuck]

Go wireless. You can still run CAT5 to key locations and just add a wireless router. I have one central in my house and my laptop will pick up the signal throughout the house. Its handy for sniping an ebay item while doing the "chores".
Did anybody mention a TV for the garage so you can watch SpeedChannel while you are out there.

[notstock71]

I pulled cable and phone in the garage. I also prewired speakers in the front of the garage for the radio.

[CamarosRus]

Just wanted to give the BOYZ something additional to chide me about. I have a 25 year old split level no big deal home.
I did add a laundry tub and a URINAL to my garage. Makes for a great ice breaker with any new guests (especially of the female persuasion) and does save on unneccesary trips to use the indoor plumbing.............