Can I drop by and photobomb?

Yes but I'm going to put you to work if you do. No free lunches around here!

Heineken-Ashi said:

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Red Pear Realty said:

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Yes but I'm going to put you to work if you do. No free lunches around here!

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I'm phenomenal at delegating.

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Looks awesome - thanks for sharing. Keep us updated! And I'll probably be doing drive bys too.

In for the ride and a future part of a syndication if I could be so lucky!

Following. Anticipated sales price/sqft ?

Shoot me a PM or text (contact info in my profile) and I'll put you on the next investor list. I do give first pass to existing investors but love the opportunity to bring in new folks too.

Hopefully north of $365 psf

It seems that $400/SF could be in range.

Excited to see how it comes together!

It was cool to follow along with the last one, and I'm even more excited to watch this one! Here's to realizing $400/SF

Taking suggestions on design / floor plan changes?

Unsolicited suggestion. Nix the 2nd fridge and go with a large built in and add a built in hutch on that cabinet wall. Something that looks custom. With lights and glass for display.

In the prep kitchen, add a full size sink and dishwasher. You want to prep and have the messiness gone too. I would suggest a smaller fridge there also. You've got room. If you want it to prep, then go all out.

Suggest some cabinetry in the living around fireplace.

Upstairs, Lowe right bedroom, swap closet and bathroom location to make it en-suite. Closet accessed via bathroom. Can use pocket door.

Upstairs rooms are big, suggest adding seating nook for storage and custom feel.

For workout room, consider reinforced flooring for weight.

Kitchen - with that much counter and cabinet space, do you want the island cluttered with a sink and dishwasher or keep them on the exterior row of cabinets. We have a huge island with a farmhouse sink and while I love it when it's clean, it leads to stuff getting stored on it all the time. Easier to look clean and tidy if that stuff is up against cabinet walls and island is free of clutter, especially if intended to use as a dining space.

Remove doors from game room. Remove windows from media room.

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It was cool to follow along with the last one, and I'm even more excited to watch this one! Here's to realizing $400/SF

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Let's go!!!!

Really great feedback. Some of these are already in the works. I'm on vacation but will reply to each individually when I get back in front of a computer. Definitely welcome the feedback. Thank you.

We poured our foundation last week, and started framing yesterday. First floor framing almost completed in one day!

Just a brief review on the kitchen. As one previous post said about the island, I would put the main sink centered on the window but on the perimeter. Leave the island clean. Maybe do the island counter in a hardwood, like bubinga (much harder than maple or oak)?

And maybe get a large single, or the largest double bowl you can find. (I prefer double bowl; a large main bowl, with a mid sized secondary bowl. Upsize the sink base cabinet to 42" at least. You will also need a fairly large faucet to cover the distance.) I feel it is odd having what I think is a second sink, 4' away? Cheaper to do one sink too.

Not sure what two 32" ref are for? Or is one a freezer? Would probably put them together rather than on opposite sides of the room.

Here's what we ended up with.

Right now, I'm big on combining elements of indoor/outdoor to better both worlds for the user, so we kept the kitchen sink on the island to create the awning window that will open the kitchen and back porch up to each other. The vaulted ceiling and material will be carried through the kitchen and outdoor space as well. When guys see my porches, they want the house.

We are also going to have the butler's pantry with another sink. I was originally thinking of doing a wine fridge in the kitchen because there is a big push for folks in the area to upgrade their homes and spend $150,000 to put in wine cellars, but ultimately decided the wine fridge can go in the butler's pantry.

That Butler's Pantry is a long ways from the kitchen...

Maybe. But you have to remember the demographic that I'm selling to. Most people who are buying $2 million home with a $30,000 appliance package aren't necessarily looking to utilize their kitchen to its fullest potential. I'd say roughly half of the homes in this neighborhood and price range that I see have ranges that have literally never been used. So I don't necessarily think I'm selling a utility.

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Tell me about the floor trusses. Is that common now instead of 2x6 or 2x8s? Do they perform better than 2x6s or cost less? Spans too long?

Very common around this area. They are more expensive and a permitted item so definitely more prep work BUT they are much better for running ducts, electrical, and plumbing. The trades much prefer them for sure. And they can also handle longer spans than traditional joists.

For my personal home addition, trusses weren't really needed so we didn't use them. But we probably couldn't do this spec house without them.

2x6 or 2x8 can't support the load.

2x12's, I-joists or engineered trusses are the only thing you can use to support a living area or dead load storage.