Eh, I guess so. I am just very indecisive about design choices because I get to live with the decision for forever. My across the street neighbor painted their house way too bright BLUE, knew it was bright after it was done, but were kinda stuck with it til they moved a few months later and the new homeowners immediately repainted it a toned down version of the exact same color. I ended up asking some girlfriends. They all liked what I showed them. It's probably going to be ok.
The nice thing in our house is my wife can't envision things like I can. So she usually defers to me on things like design, color, etc. She had almost no clue what our kitchen renovation would look like when we did that. She helped pick the granite counter and cabinetry, but admitted she couldn't "see" the end result like I could. So she gives me an idea of what color and shade she'd like and I get the sample chips. Then we go from there.
A neighbour at the end of my cul de sac just painted their house a light blue, almost white colour. And when I say house, I mean the brickwork. Not siding, but the brick. Then they went back in and did the grout lines in a darker blue to accentuate it. So yeah, don't you worry about YOUR design choices... they are solid.
They painted the brickwork? I just fainted. I guess it's only my neighbors who will have to suffer my design choices!
I've grown tired of the traditional deep red brick color. I've definitely seen painted brick that I prefer over red brick. I love brick for it's durability and low maintenance, but red brick with white trim and shutters looks so boring and dated.
My house, both photo's are from goolge street view from before i owned it. One on the left looks so much better then the one on the right(how it looks now). The brick work looks so ugly painted grey.
No, the left side is our living room and the ceiling is vaulted to the roof line. The right hand side is the dining room and kitchen, with the standard 8ft high ceiling. The black line is a normal straight wall of the middle floor, the red lines are the top floor the come to a weird point that stretch over the main level. You don't really notice it living in the house, but the vaulted ceiling in the living room is amazing. You also have a small set of windows between the 2 roof lines.
I feel like you're trying to summon a demon or something... Anywho, the second floor deck is pretty dope also.
The deck is just white now. No more shittily applied stain everywhere! The white kinda catches my eye and makes me think it snowed out there but I'll get used to it. Once I'm satisfied that it is fully cured and I put my outdoor rugs out, a lot will be obscured anyway.
There's a couple steps there, then a large landing behind me. Then the main length of stairs then go down from there to the backyard.
Has anyone had solar panels installed on their home roof? I looked into it last year and wasn't convinced it was the best idea at the time with all the details factored. I had a door to door guy pitch it under a differant company and we are having a meeting this weekend with the project coordinator who will discuss numbers and project details. There is a tax credit that expires in December, and the panels are manufactured in Washington State which avoids tarrifs. Our house due to home details is prime solar territory. What important questions do I need to ask? Pitfalls to avoid? Anything important I should be concerned about? I have a few questions but I want to go into this meeting prepared.
Make sure that you have a structural or civil engineer evaluate your roof to determine if it can support the weight of the panels and frames. If you think you will need your roof replaced or reshingled any time in the next 5-10 years do that now. The panels make shingle replacement much more difficult and expensive.
I've had them on my house for just over 3 years at this point. A couple of things that I would most definitely ask is that you're actually buying the panels as opposed to leasing them from the company. If you ARE in fact purchasing them, you'll likely get a loan from whomever is financing the cost of the panels; typically a home improvement loan. If that's the case you should ask about whether or not the loan will be considered a lien on your property, because if it is, and you do decide to move before the loan is paid in full, you won't be able to transfer it as part of your home's sale and it would be a part of your closing. Also, if it's a lien on your property, if you ever decide to refinance during the life of the loan, it could also potentially be required to be paid in full, depending on your bank/credit union.
Work in mortgage. Yes. This is a real thing that makes deals fall through. It's basically a second mortgage on your home so it will need to be priced where you can pay off the lien. There is no oh we'll just assume the loan. The buyers mortgage company will want first lien position which would require your panels to be paid off as part of the sale.
Slight design flaw in the primary bathroom. The HVAC vent blows right on the tile floor where the sensor is for the heated floor. So since the sensor thinks the floor is warm, the floor heater doesn't kick on leaving the rest of the floor cold. See @Fiveslide , so fucking soft.