The Super Official Homeowners Thread

[ScottyB]

For those of you who haven't, what would you do if you did build.

echoing a lot of what others have said...

• 220v in the garage with more outlets
  
• undercabinet lighting in the kitchen
  
• larger sink or farmhouse sink
  
• can lights everywhere i can get them
  
• fiber and gas would be ideal if the neighborhood allows for it
  
• level driveway and at least a level back yard
  
• separate shed or outbuilding for landscape and garden tools, mower, and/or toys
  
• more closet space in trade for a smaller bath or formal dining room
  
• i'd find some kinda room in the budget for a quality trim carpenter and drywaller.  ours is so bad and fixing it means a ton of ripped up and disrupted shit
  

on a personal note i'll take a hit in square footage for a finished basement.  i really need a place the kid can hang out and i can store some things not in the attic.