Exterior update to split foyer house, feedback needed!
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Comments (8)You've got to figure the foyer at close to a thousand dollars..maybe a hundred or two less..so that put your 700 sq ft of engineered Brazilian ch at around 9 grand...that is just shy of 13 a ft installed with rip out and the base..I mean every area is different..Around here an engineered like you are mentioning would be less money. There are different calibers of engineered. the three that you mention as alternatives will probably not save you money from the Bruce. I will be honest, Bruce is my least favorite of the 4 you mentioned as their quality control at times is terrible.it sounds like a lot of money for 800 f of flooring, but you are talking about top end cost points because of it being Brazilian cherry and ceramic I think you mean...Or is it really slate? Carpet wise if were me it would be either Anso or Smart Strand..both will give you performance...It's really hard to ridicule the price on the hardwood, as areas are so different. Also a good hardwood installer is worth more. We did a new house last week and were crunched with our crews...so we put a b quality crew in this home for 5 inch wide oak with a brand new builder that we acquired and we did not do a great job, so I now will be scrambling this week to get it corrected or replaced...No every store takes that approach either, but damn it , i ahould have made the customer wait an extra week and put an a crew in there. i should have known better. I will say that Home Depo and Lowes have very few what AI call craftsman working for them. let me say this, when you install new hardwood in an existing home, in can not be any tom dick or harry that installs it. It needs to be a carpenter..not a carpet layer.. There are few carpet layers that can be a craftsman with hardwood....but a lot of them think they are...So you must know what you are getting for an installer of hardwood or ceramic for that matter. Just some words of wisdom...You got my email..let me know if I can be of any more help to you. Thanks and good luck...Sorry for the lack of caps and spelling ...its late and I do not want to correct them all. Let me know....See MorePlease help decide how to update our exterior 1964 side split
Comments (20)I think a regular shingle roof would be more appropriate for the house. Metal is kind of country and more expensive. I think if you do a garage on the side, the roof line has to stay in concert with the house too....See MoreHelp Please! - Re-configure Split-Level Foyer House Plan
Comments (7)I agree with @calidesign about the bathrooms. If you close up the door on the right of the master bath and convert the other one to a pocket door, you would have space for a nice, large shower, a double vanity and possibly a little extra storage space. For a guest/downstairs bathroom, I would remove the small closet from the 2nd bedroom (there's already a large walk-in in there) and bathroom door, and convert the doorway near the bottom of the stairs to a pocket door. By removing one of the doors and absorbing the closet space into the bathroom, you will have a more spacious bathroom with storage and room for a larger vanity with counter space. I don't think it's worth sacrificing kitchen space or master bedroom space to put in a guest bathroom upstairs, unless you have guests over a lot (in which case you could create a small bathroom on the left side of your kitchen, but you will lose valuable real estate). I honestly don't see anywhere else it could go upstairs without putting in obtrusive walls in your living room. You could narrow the foyer but because your ceiling are so high, I think it would end up costing a lot for just a small bathroom. Also, it would throw off the symmetry of your house quite a bit (looking at the entrance from the open space, one side would be open and the other closed off; the window would be off-center)....See MoreHow to update split level exterior?
Comments (15)Lower the dormers to meet the windows and not peak above the roof line - That will be pricey but worth it and a lot less expensive than removing the gambrel roof. Paint the brick with a masonry paint or lime paint. Don't do a wash that exposes the brick. The house and roof together are both busy, you need to tame one of them down and it's cheaper to tame down the brick. I know folks love to recommend a wash that shows some brick, but someone did that in my neighborhood and in person, it looks awful. Can't quite see the lower windows, but they look like they need to be freshened up. Are those storm windows? Storm windows do the job but IMO, cause too much reflection as a single plane if you're going for cottage. You need the mullions to break it up. Get good quality windows in a style you like. Black shutters Make your front door more prominent by removing the storm door. If you need better energy efficient door, get that and don't replace the storm door. If you need the storm door, get a good quality one with low profile styles so the door will show. Paint the siding the same color as the brick New handrail that compliments the overall look. Not sure what that is but once everything else is done, you'll figure it out. Landscaping. If you really want to use or maybe exceed your budget, do cedar shakes on the gambrel and roof. My neighbor has a very similar house and did cedar shake on the front of the gambrel and the front of the roof. They did asphalt shingles on the back to save money. Looks really nice. $50 - 60K seems like a lot but it will go fast once you start making changes that cut into the roof line. Plus good quality windows are crazy expensive now. Make a plan, price it out and you can make your lovely home spectacular on that budget....See Morecat_ky
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