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Posted by Michael Bulatovich on November 25, 2007, 3:32 pm
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>>>>>>>>> Hi all, I'm looking for anyone willing to look at my house plans
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> give me some feedback. I'd really like to know what people think
>>>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>>>> the biggest problems with my current floor plans.
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>>>>>>>>> I'm planning to hire an architect or home designer in the near
>>>>>>>>> future,
>>>>>>>>> but for now I just want to get informed and have fun exploring
>>>>>>>>> some
>>>>>>>>> possibilities for my dream house. So please, take a look at the
>>>>>>>>> plans
>>>>>>>>> on my blog at http://casasolana.blogspot.com and tell me what you
>>>>>>>>> think.
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>>>>>>>> Honestly, it's a nightmare. There are spatial problems (inadequate
>>>>>>>> space for some areas and vice versa for others) and missing
>>>>>>>> elements all over the place even given the fact that you want to
>>>>>>>> have a simple rectangle house. Don't get married to your own design
>>>>>>>> ideas that put you at odds with a designer who is only trying to be
>>>>>>>> on your side and tell you that such and such won't work. I fact
>>>>>>>> this problem too many times.
>>>>>>> Your eraser (or delete button) is your best friend. A saying all
>>>>>>> architects should learn early.
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>>>>>> IF you're saying that it's a good thing to let go sometimes, I
>>>>>> hardily agree for both client & architect.
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>>>>> In school we used to say, "Sometimes you have to throw out your
>>>>> babies."
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>>>> Oh, with the dirty water? lol
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>>> Exactly. Sometimes you have to throw the whole thing out.
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>>>> The worst of the worst in my experience is a 20 y/o woman & 25 y/o man
>>>> building a 4,300 square foot house. They now live in an apartment, one
>>>> works a good job at Dow and the other getting an accounting degree.
>>>> They don't need a broom closet. Oh, they'll just put the vacuum in one
>>>> of their W.I. closets and the mop & broom (whatever) will go in the
>>>> linen closet in the Utility Room. I asked what about if you get a
>>>> carpet cleaner. Oh, we'll never get one of those. I don't need a
>>>> broom closet. They also MADE me put in THREE side doors on the right
>>>> elevation, two of which are about 4 feet apart. I hate working for
>>>> retards. I try to a point to convince them of some things but, at some
>>>> point, you HAVE to let the igmos have their way. I also have to explain
>>>> to people all too often that when I give advice, it's based on 2 years
>>>> drafting college, 5 year architect degree and 18 years experience and
>>>> that it's NOT about who "wins" or being in control. It's about
>>>> pragmatic, common sense that some people don't have most of the time.
>>>> What can you do but take the $ and run. I'm on THEIR side but if
>>>> they're not open to logic and reason, then you're screwed and have to
>>>> do ridiculous details. I have had to learn how to let go plenty, let
>>>> me tell ya.
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>>> Been there, done that, etc.
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>> :) Same retards (I'm presently designing the thing): No living
>> upstairs but the bozo wants stairs in the Foyer. Well, the bozo changed
>> the Den height from 9 to 12 foot. (directly behind the Foyer) and so I
>> told him we'd have to create wrap-around stairs. Igmo doesn't want that.
>> So, I give the igmo the "L" shaped stairs he INSISTS on having (it's the
>> only thing that will make him happy...) with 9.5" treads & 9" risers, all
>> freaking 16 of '3m. The retard is happy. Ridiculous stairs going to no
>> living space.
> Sometimes a Code that allows only a 7" riser is an argument saver. "The
> Code says so!!!!"
Yeah, but if you have to reach for that one, you're already up to your
armpits in trouble.
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