Started By
Message
Why do new home plans SUCK?
Posted on 12/21/18 at 10:59 am
Posted on 12/21/18 at 10:59 am
At least in the Memphis area, all you can get in a new floor plan is gas log fireplaces that are useless when the zombie apocalypse hits and super open floor plans so that the den, kitchen, dining room, and entry are all one really big room. I did not move into a loft apartment so I would like separate rooms, thank you.
If you mention to a builder or agent that you don't want an open floor plan and gas logs, they look at you like you are fooking crazy.
If you mention to a builder or agent that you don't want an open floor plan and gas logs, they look at you like you are fooking crazy.
6
Posted on 12/21/18 at 11:29 am to Landmass
Maybe look for an older home that has been remodeled.
Posted on 12/21/18 at 11:36 am to Landmass
It's for ease of churning out "custom homes" like they're assembled on a factory line.
If you drive into any of the "custom home" subdivisions these days they're literally only 2 or 3 different floor plans throughout the entire complex.
I've always called them custom cookie cutters.
If you drive into any of the "custom home" subdivisions these days they're literally only 2 or 3 different floor plans throughout the entire complex.
I've always called them custom cookie cutters.
This post was edited on 12/21/18 at 11:37 am
Posted on 12/21/18 at 11:42 am to Landmass
I had a house built in 2007 and made a couple of changes to the plan to make mine unique in the development.
The developers liked my changes so much that they permanently altered the plan for that house to include them.
Posted on 12/21/18 at 12:05 pm to Landmass
Cookie cutter homes are like that all over the country. Get less poor
Posted on 12/21/18 at 1:04 pm to BowlJackson
I'm curious, what's your yearly income?
Posted on 12/21/18 at 1:38 pm to Landmass
There's a new big development near me in ATL metro, I recently looked at the different floorplans and it is the same thing. DR Horton development.
Women seem to really like the open plans and drive the purchasing decision in most cases.
Women seem to really like the open plans and drive the purchasing decision in most cases.
Posted on 12/21/18 at 1:58 pm to Landmass
quote:
den, kitchen, dining room, and entry are all one really big room
That kind of thing really is annoying.
Posted on 12/21/18 at 2:54 pm to teamjackson
quote:
I'm curious, what's your yearly income?
I won't tell you that but I'm looking in the $300k range. I'm probably going to do our own plans and hire someone to build. I just don't have a lot of time to deal with that.
Posted on 12/21/18 at 3:00 pm to KSGamecock
quote:
That kind of thing really is annoying.
Yes, and I spawned 4 children so I really like walls to stick them on the other side of.
This post was edited on 12/21/18 at 3:01 pm
Posted on 12/21/18 at 3:53 pm to Landmass
quote:
I won't tell you that but I'm looking in the $300k range. I'm probably going to do our own plans and hire someone to build.
Best idea honestly. My dad was a gc, i designed and built my own house about 10 years back. 95% of our work was remodeling, mainly sizeable room additions, so learned on the job. Definitely built a couple additions larger than my house
We drew most of our own plans, just had to get them approved and stamped by an engineer. Hysterical side story... back in the early 80s dad was getting ready to build our house, so did a lot of driving around looking at houses and floor plans. My mom found one in a country club 5-10 miles away that she really liked. Dad offers to buy the plans, architects weren't having any part of that. Apparently whatever builder really fricked up, put a shrunken version of the plans on a brochure. Dad was off to the photocopy store getting that brochure blown up several times until he had a workable size. Paid maybe $2 in copying costs instead of a couple grand
Page 1 of 1
Back to top
Follow SECRant for SEC Football News