Structural Options:
The house will be a standard Elevation A.
First Floor
- Added the study so my wife can work from home
- Added the 2' extension to the garage
- Added the 3 car garage
- Added a non-standard optional window centered between the 2 windows on the rear wall of the family room
Second Floor
- Kept the loft instead of a 4th bedroom
- Kept the half wall for the stairs
- Added the alternate upgraded master bath, which includes the separate tub and shower w/ bench seat.
- Added the double bowl vanity in the 2nd bath (this room looked a little too big without it)
- Added Werner Fire Escape Ladders to all three bedrooms (http://us.wernerco.com/fire-escape-ladder/products.php). Pretty nifty built in ladders for a very reasonable price.
Colors/Flooring/Counters/Cabinets/Etc.
Outside Colors
Siding will be Spanish Olive (http://variform.plygem.com/wps/portal/variform/variformroot/products/siding/traditionallapsiding?family_name=Contractor%27s%20Choice&product_name=Contractor%27s%20Choice%20Double%204%22 Hover over the colors, the 2nd to last should be Spanish Olive)
Shutters will be Grizzle Gray (http://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-family/SW7068-grizzle-gray/)
The front door will be Rookwood Shutter Green (http://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-family/SW2809-rookwood-shutter-green/)
Inside Colors
Linoleum in the kitchen and front hall up to the closet will be Ancient Slate - Autumn (http://www.armstrong.com/flooring/vinyl-sheet/ancient-slate-autumn-resilient-vinyl-sheet-66204/floor-92220.asp)
2nd floor bath vinyl will be Carrizo - Vanilla (http://www.armstrong.com/flooring/vinyl-sheet/carrizo-vanilla-resilient-vinyl-sheet-94610/floor-76612.asp)
The Master bath floor, tub surround, and shower will be daltile's Parkway ceramic floor tile in BK96 Beige (http://products.daltile.com/series.cfm?series=419)
The master bath shower has a row of accent tile that will be daltaile's Marble Collection Warm Waterfall Blend DA92 (http://products.daltile.com/seriesdetailStone.cfm?item=5894&series=105&item=5894&)
The remainder of the house will be done in carpet which will be Shaw Intuitive (HGL57) in White Wash color (00100) (http://s7.shawimg.com/is/image/ShawIndustries/HGL57_00100_MAIN?$SWS_ProductDetailMain_w950h590_crop$)
The kitchen cabinets and 2nd bath cabinets are the standard natural oak color.
The kitchen countertops are Carrara Envision formica alminate (http://www.cabinetparts.com/p/formica-laminate-sheets-for-countertops-FORM7494104X8)
The Master bath cabinets were upgraded to the Scottsdale Square Maple Espresso color (http://www.timberlake.com/wp-content/themes/tbl-three-oh/images/doors/scottsdale-maple-espresso-600h.jpg).
Electrical/Stereo Upgrades
First Floor
- Added a quad outlet to the wall opposite the windows in the family room.
- Added a quad outlet to the rear windowless outside wall of the study.
- Converted the downstairs hall, stairway and upstairs hallway lights from 3 circuits into 2.
- Added a ceiling fan rough-in in the family room and dining room.
- Converted the fluorescent light fixture in the kitchen into 2 dome fixtures.
- Moved the light over the sink to centered over the breakfast bar.
- Added a switched light to the study.
- Turned the standard garage light sockets into dual outlets centered over each garage space so I can added LED lighting.
- Split the outlet in the cabinet for the microwave into two circuits and added a switch for one circuit so I can add undercabinet lighting.
- Pre-wired for surround sound in the living room.
- Pre-wired for in-ceiling speakers in the dining room and kitchen.
- Added an ethernet jack to the wall opposite the windows in the family room.
- Added an ethernet jack to the windowless outside wall in the study.
Second Floor
- Added a second bath fan to the master, so the bathroom and toilet areas have their own fans.
- Added outlets in both master bedroom closets.
- Pre-wired for surround sound in the master bedroom and loft.
- Pre-wired for in-ceiling speakers in the master bathroom.
- Added an ethernet jack to the wall opposite the windows in the bedroom.
- Added an ethernet jack in the loft to the wall shared with bedroom 3.
- Pre-wired for ceiling fans in all bedrooms.
Other/Outside
- Added a future tube from the basement to attic.
- Added low voltage wiring to all soffits for future LED lighting.
- Added pre-wiring for speakers behind the house.
Next up: One Step forward, two steps back
Hello! My husband and I are building in Graywood Meadows this fall. Pre-wiring speakers for some rooms inside the house and outside where a deck might go are on my dream list; we meet with the electrician next Friday, but I was wondering if you remember roughly how much that option was? Also, any tips to us as we build? Thank you!
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