Pictures of your house thread

Kwando · 08-18-2013, 08:00 PM

Thanks! I don't close until November but hopefully the next few months will fly by. Will definitely be visiting the site often and taking lots of pictures. I'll have to speak to the builder about an empty conduit, my coworker mentioned that as well, as long as it's not too costly since I'm practically maxed out on my budget.

Kwando · 08-21-2013, 07:50 PM

Surprised how much progress has been made in the past three days..suppose to rain tonight and tomorrow but I'm not sure how much that will be construction..

Joekerr · 08-22-2013, 12:16 PM

You live in London, so I get it, although I didn't think it is as compressed as say Oakville / GTA, but I hope you like your neighbours! (seeing as how close you are to them)

Post pics when finished!

Foxrus14 · 08-23-2013, 08:20 AM

Holy hell... I would kill myself living that close to some one... I don't like how close neighbors are to me now and they are about 60 yards away...
Congrats on the new place though... being a homeowner is great!

Kwando · 08-23-2013, 08:56 AM

I would have loved something with 50'+ frontage and more space in between myself and the neighbours but this is just my first place so I couldn't get everything that I wanted. More space would've been another 150-200k over my budget. Maybe next time

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Park2670 · 08-23-2013, 09:28 PM

I'm building as well. Small townhome, but it's nice to have a new home and be able to watch it build. I'll have to post some photos.

bosstones · 08-24-2013, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Kwando

Thanks! I don't close until November but hopefully the next few months will fly by. Will definitely be visiting the site often and taking lots of pictures. I'll have to speak to the builder about an empty conduit, my coworker mentioned that as well, as long as it's not too costly since I'm practically maxed out on my budget.

Cost me a $150 'document fee' for documenting the change to the standard plan. Whatever. Highly worth it IMO. The effort alone to run new conduit through the walls later is worth far more than $150 (mainly because I hate dry walling...

). Depending on how big your place is, go for at least 3/4" conduit. I was supposed to get two 3/4" runs but they f**ked up and initially only ran one 1/2" run. I have that over the back bedroom and a 3/4" run over the front half. I have a smallish townhouse so that should be plenty.

Park2670 · 08-27-2013, 09:52 AM

Here is a picture of the outside, have plenty more of the inside. They are finishing up the HVAC, and then electrical starts to go in.

Ours is right behind the black suburban. Two floor, three bedroom, two car garage. All we need.

Litos · 08-27-2013, 10:06 AM

^^^^^ dang - all those are connected !?!?

you're gonna be hearing your neighbors fucking through the walls.

that would be terrible......

gotta have some separation dude......

Park2670 · 08-27-2013, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Litos

^^^^^ dang - all those are connected !?!?

you're gonna be hearing your neighbors fucking through the walls.

that would be terrible......

gotta have some separation dude......

Yep. Were already in a townhome, but this one is MUCH nicer. And the separation wall is fantastic. I will hear more noise outside the front of my house than through the walls.

All the part of living in the center of the city and not spending $500k +

KingOfJericho · 08-27-2013, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Litos

^^^^^ dang - all those are connected !?!?

you're gonna be hearing your neighbors fucking through the walls.

that would be terrible......

gotta have some separation dude......

lol, that was the only thing I actually liked about apartment living. That being said, I can't even see my nearest neighbors and I love it. Privacy FTMFW.

Park2670 · 08-27-2013, 10:36 AM

We decided to move 25 minutes closer to work, and it consisted of townhomes. We are fine with it.

Mr Tonka · 08-27-2013, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Park2670

We decided to move 25 minutes closer to work, and it consisted of townhomes. We are fine with it.

There is nothing wrong with a condo or townhome. I some times wish i didn't have a yard to take care of, trees to trim, septic tanks to clean out, etc....

Enjoy the build process!

MidwestGolfBum · 08-27-2013, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

There is nothing wrong with a condo or townhome. I some times wish i didn't have a yard to take care of, trees to trim, septic tanks to clean out, etc....

Enjoy the build process!

Given the amount of travel I do, those are the exact reasons that I have condos. By the time I pay for everything at my cottage for maintenance, I easily spend as much as the condo fees.

Mr Tonka · 08-27-2013, 12:46 PM

I should add that my buddy has a townhome that was built about 30 years ago and not once have i heard his neighbors through the walls.

Doubt you'll have a problem.

Park2670 · 08-27-2013, 01:07 PM

Personally I am very excited to not have a yard to take care of. The fact the house is about $60k nicer is a huge plus. We are moving on up!

Ill post some more of the interior as it gets built.

Billup · 08-27-2013, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

There is nothing wrong with a condo or townhome. I some times wish i didn't have a yard to take care of, trees to trim, septic tanks to clean out, etc....

Enjoy the build process!

This exactly. I love not having to take care of a yard or any of the maintenance. Then again, I'm young and want to go out and have fun every night, not ride around on a lawn mower or trim hedges. I'll do that when I'm old and senile.

PSUSMU · 08-27-2013, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Billup

This exactly. I love not having to take care of a yard or any of the maintenance. Then again, I'm young and want to go out and have fun every night, not ride around on a lawn mower or trim hedges. I'll do that when I'm old and senile.

x2 love the ease of townhouse living. I've never heard my neighbors once.

Billup · 08-27-2013, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by PSUSMU

x2 love the ease of townhouse living. I've never heard my neighbors once.

I've never heard my neighbors either, but I don't think any of them are as physically active as I am, so I don't know how well the walls are sound proofed. I got a nice sticky note on my front door a few months back asking if my girlfriend could keep it down after 1am because they had to work the next morning.

Never did find out who put it there, though.

JasonCSU · 08-27-2013, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by PSUSMU

x2 love the ease of townhouse living. I've never heard my neighbors once.

x3 on townhouse living here as well.

Mr Tonka · 08-27-2013, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Billup

This exactly. I love not having to take care of a yard or any of the maintenance. Then again, I'm young and want to go out and have fun every night, not ride around on a lawn mower or trim hedges. I'll do that when I'm old and senile.

Thanks.....

KingOfJericho · 08-27-2013, 03:17 PM

I actually love doing my yard stuff. I just bought a 50" zero turn. It's gangster.

08-18-2013, 08:00 PM	#309
Kwando Major 434 Rep 1,427 Posts Drives: 2018 340i xDrive Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London, Ontario, Canada iTrader: (1)	Thanks! I don't close until November but hopefully the next few months will fly by. Will definitely be visiting the site often and taking lots of pictures. I'll have to speak to the builder about an empty conduit, my coworker mentioned that as well, as long as it's not too costly since I'm practically maxed out on my budget.
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08-21-2013, 07:50 PM	#310
Kwando Major 434 Rep 1,427 Posts Drives: 2018 340i xDrive Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London, Ontario, Canada iTrader: (1)	Surprised how much progress has been made in the past three days..suppose to rain tonight and tomorrow but I'm not sure how much that will be construction..
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08-22-2013, 12:16 PM	#311
Joekerr Banned 7922 Rep 1,923 Posts Drives: 2017 Audi S6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	You live in London, so I get it, although I didn't think it is as compressed as say Oakville / GTA, but I hope you like your neighbours! (seeing as how close you are to them) Post pics when finished!
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Kwando Major 434 Rep 1,427 Posts Drives: 2018 340i xDrive Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London, Ontario, Canada iTrader: (1)	I would have loved something with 50'+ frontage and more space in between myself and the neighbours but this is just my first place so I couldn't get everything that I wanted. More space would've been another 150-200k over my budget. Maybe next time.
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08-23-2013, 09:28 PM	#314
Park2670 General 361 Rep 18,218 Posts Drives: Tesla Model 3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UTAH iTrader: (8)	I'm building as well. Small townhome, but it's nice to have a new home and be able to watch it build. I'll have to post some photos. __________________
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08-27-2013, 09:52 AM	#316
Park2670 General 361 Rep 18,218 Posts Drives: Tesla Model 3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UTAH iTrader: (8)	Here is a picture of the outside, have plenty more of the inside. They are finishing up the HVAC, and then electrical starts to go in. Ours is right behind the black suburban. Two floor, three bedroom, two car garage. All we need. Attached Images
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Litos Banned 222 Rep 2,991 Posts Drives: 2012 Challenger RT Junk Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston/Pearland iTrader: (1)	^^^^^ dang - all those are connected !?!? you're gonna be hearing your neighbors fucking through the walls. that would be terrible...... gotta have some separation dude......
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08-27-2013, 01:07 PM	#324
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08-27-2013, 03:17 PM	#330
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