On Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 11:33:31 PM UTC-4, Druce wrote:
> On Sat, 25 Aug 2018 22:46:15 -0400, wrote:
>
> >On Sat, 25 Aug 2018 22:31:52 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> >
> >>On 8/25/2018 9:41 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> his looks lovely, open and airy, and very functional. I would love
> >>> it!!!
> >>>
> >>> We didn't have as many options for floorplan which is more
> >>> conventional. It's one story, 1500 sq. ft. We do have both a front
> >>> and back patio, the back is the larger at 65' long by ~15', fully
> >>> covered. We could hve had it screened in, but we get very few flying
> >>> insects here. There are 2 double French doors, one from the living
> >>> room and one from the MBR.
> >>
> >>Screened in the norm in Florida. It will be nice to sit out in the
> >>evening with no bugs., no flies if we eat dinner outside. One of the
> >>options was a larger lanai, 16 foot instead of 8.
> >>>
> >>> I don't have a floorplan, but there are 3 BR, 2 baths, LR, DR,
> >>> kitchen, and foyer. Actually, we probably increased the SQ FT by at
> >>> leasat 35 when we had a bump out added off the MBR, to use as a
> >>> separate utility room. The origial utility room we use as a pantary.
> >>> The kitchen is rather small but very efficient, with a perfecct work
> >>> triangle. Works or us.
> >>>
> >>> Our back patio is surrounded by a 12' rock wall on one side and 2 8'
> >>> rock walls at either end. The front patio is enclosed by 8' rocck
> >>> walls with an entry gate.
> >>>
> >>> All of your rooms look absolutely super, and I especially like the
> >>> kithen. I'm sure that you and your wife will have fun furnishing
> >>> the new surroundings. Icing on the cake!!!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>We thought about a 2 br but the price for 3 was not that much more. The
> >>third will be an office/sewing room. We also got an extended garage so
> >>I can put my woodworking tools in there.
> >>
> >>It will be fun getting everything set up. Taking some furniture, buying
> >>some new. We upgraded the kitchen appliances but will buy a washer,
> >>dryer and refrigerator. Gas for cooking, including the grill.
> >
> >I hope there's a basement otherwise it's like living in the
> >garage.... I would never live in a house on a slab, a double wide
> >trailer up on blocks is better, at least it's off the ground. I don't
> >consider a house on a slab a house, it's a barn.
>
> There's so much room in the Australian countryside that you'd be nuts
> to start digging out a basement. Just spread out sideways. Much
> easier.

Both Sheldon and I live where the ground freezes every year. Footings
here have to be four feet down. Once you've dug down four feet, you
might as well keep digging and have a basement. Plus, they provide
valuable freeze-proof storage that is not too expensive to heat, since
most of it is underground.

Cindy Hamilton