Planning Ideas Scrapbook:

Original House Specs

Here are our original thoughts related to the overall design. Some things have changed, but these are the original ideas:

Exterior

• Sturdy 2" x "6 framed exterior construction
• Earth tone stucco
• Energy efficient casement double pane windows. Aluminum tan color scheme.
• Well insulated with R-38 ceiling and R-22 walls
• Exterior light fixtures
• Underground utilities: water, electricity, gas, sewer, telephone

Interior

• Warm hydronic radiant heat system
• Large capacity, energy efficient 50 gallon water heater
• Recirculating hot water system for fast response of hot water
• Solid wood, interior doors (pick them out)
• 80% Santa Fe smooth trowl drywall finish on walls and ceilings with rounded corners
• Smoke detection system
• Quality ceramic title flooring
• 150 amp electric service

Living Room

• 42" width Kiva style wood burning fireplace with hard American Clay finish
• Pre-wired for cable-TV, telephone, and local area networking
• Fan/ceiling lights with switches at living room

Kitchen

• Double compartment cast iron with built-in garbage disposal (such as Kohler sink)
• Quality Kohler faucet with built-in sprayer
• Gas range
• Built-in oven
• Microwave
• Dishwasher
• Cabinets with Natural Cherry finish (such as MasterCraft Lancaster or Concord)
• Under cabinet lighting
• Quartz countertops with 4" backsplash
• 6" recessed lighting
• Water supply to refrigerator for ice maker

Bedrooms

• Pre-wired for cable TV, telephone, and local area networking
• Stain grade shelving in master bedroom
• Fan/ceiling lights with switches at living room

Bath

• Walk-in ceramic tile shower with clear 3/8" heavy Euro glass shower (master)
• 60" tub with shower and water saving shower head (guest bath) (such as Kohler Devonshire)
• Hand-rails on guest bath
• Cabinets with Natural Cherry finish (such as MasterCraft Lancaster or Concord)
  • Medicine cabinet
• Oval sinks and faucet (such as Kohler Devonshire)
• Elongated, white, water efficient (such as Kohler Devonshire)
• Full width mirror with lighting above countertop
• Quartz countertop
• Exhaust fan

Laundry

• Gas and 220 electric server for dryer
• Recessed box for washer plumbing
• Exhaust fan
• Fiberglass Laundry sink set in white melamine base cabinet

Walls

• American Clay - Original Earth Plaster