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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 04:22 PM
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Being a trim/ cabinet guy now after framing for <25> years, is it too early to start nit-picking?

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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by petes79f150
Being a trim/ cabinet guy now after framing for <25> years, is it too early to start nit-picking?

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HA!

Is that a travertine floor? I like it. The cabinets look like oak, I like it. Laundry off the kitchen, I like it. Countertops, can't quite tell, but the edges look too sharp to be granite. Melamine, or arborite? Easy to clean, I like it.

Wicked looking rancher, nice house dude. Love it.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 05:25 PM
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Just teasin' him Joe, I like it too...

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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by petes79f150
Just teasin' him Joe, I like it too...

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Oh, I know. But it is so easy to pick apart a brand new house. Hell, mine is almost 4 years old, and there's stuff I'm finding still, that I missed 4 years ago. You develop an eye for it I guess.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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Laundry off the kitchen, I like it.
Wicked looking rancher, nice house dude. Love it.
Well, Hell Yeah! Ya Gotta be able to Snack Between Laundry Loads!
 
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 05:45 PM
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That front porch looks big enough for you and 23 of your closest friends to hang out in rocking chairs! I like it!!!

I'm not nit-picking.....()......Fireplace? Chimney? Just curious.

.........And ditto on the side-entry garage. Great.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by bigrigfixer
HA!

Is that a travertine floor? I like it. The cabinets look like oak, I like it. Laundry off the kitchen, I like it. Countertops, can't quite tell, but the edges look too sharp to be granite. Melamine, or arborite? Easy to clean, I like it.

Wicked looking rancher, nice house dude. Love it.
The floor is porcelain tile. It's throughout the house. No carpet anywhere. The countertops are high def laminate. Granite was just too pricey and I used most of my upgrade money on energy saving upgrades. I figure it's best to do those now and we can do the fluff upgrades as we go.

Originally Posted by petes79f150
Being a trim/ cabinet guy now after framing for <25> years, is it too early to start nit-picking?

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Oh there things that we are not satisfied with. We have a list two pages long that we are going over with the builder tomorrow.

Originally Posted by cmpd1781
That front porch looks big enough for you and 23 of your closest friends to hang out in rocking chairs! I like it!!!

I'm not nit-picking.....()......Fireplace? Chimney? Just curious.

.........And ditto on the side-entry garage. Great.
No fireplace. We have one in our current house and it just never gets used. It's too damned hot down here in Houston. We opted for a big flat wall where the fireplace would have been. 60" LCD television going where the fireplace would have been.

Thanks for the compliments everyone. Big barbecue after it cools down here a bit. An open invite will be on FTE. I know a few of the guys from our diesel forum said they were coming. All FTE members are welcome.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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Nice home Scott. Congrats
 
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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Thanks, Hab!

And now for a shot with my Power Stroke in the driveway....

 
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 10:22 PM
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Fireplace in Houston? With the 60" LCD and some mood lighting, this would be a heck of a lot cheaper. Ambient Fire : Video Fireplace DVD is more than just a fake fireplace! Plus, he can run the A/C after hot sweaty sex.

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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 02:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Texas Outlaw
...I used most of my upgrade money on energy saving upgrades...
Heat pump?

Originally Posted by Texas Outlaw
And now for a shot with my Power Stroke in the driveway....

Awesome.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by petes79f150

Fireplace in Houston?
Well....The house NEXT to his has one......

*I'm not an expert on Texas climate, but lived in San Antonio Aug---Jan 2004/05......and again in Jan/Feb 2009........And I remember the winters being cold as Hell...and even snowy.......

Maybe San-Antone has a more continental climate or something (than Houston)......
 
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 11:00 AM
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We have a little over an acre with a gravel access road to the back side. Next up is a big shop out on the backside of the property.
Thers are only two things I see wrong with this deal. # 1) Way to much mowin' goin' on and #2) It ain't mine.

Congrats on the new home...looks GREAT!
 
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 04:34 PM
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I love the broad porches on the front AND rear. How many sq/ft? Do folks have basements in TX?
 
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