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<blockquote data-quote="raider" data-source="post: 110286" data-attributes="member: 353"><p>we've had all but a slab on grade... crawl is a waste, as the price difference between 4' and 8' walls would only amount to another 4' of concrete to double your square footage... left untouched, the energy required to heat and cool it would be less than the cost of a 10x10 storage unit per month...</p><p></p><p>my next (hopefully last) house will be a ranch on a sloped lot with a walk out basement to the rear facing se with a huge main level deck over the top covered by the top roof to shade both levels... love sitting out on the deck drinking beer on a rainy day, or getting in some target practice if you're out of town with nobody behind you... a sliding door also makes moving stuff in and out of a basement pretty pain free... </p><p></p><p>a few more majors for me would be spray foam throughout, 2 additional bathrooms and at least a wet bar drain roughed in downstairs (even if you don't plan to use them right away), the stair run up against a wall (straight or U shaped), and clear span scissor trusses (trust me on this)... when you decide to finish it, the clear span will give you many more options as far as layout, and you will not have to box in heat runs and give up ceiling height... BIG deal imo... </p><p></p><p>kudos to you for doing your homework ahead of time, and good luck...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="raider, post: 110286, member: 353"] we've had all but a slab on grade... crawl is a waste, as the price difference between 4' and 8' walls would only amount to another 4' of concrete to double your square footage... left untouched, the energy required to heat and cool it would be less than the cost of a 10x10 storage unit per month... my next (hopefully last) house will be a ranch on a sloped lot with a walk out basement to the rear facing se with a huge main level deck over the top covered by the top roof to shade both levels... love sitting out on the deck drinking beer on a rainy day, or getting in some target practice if you're out of town with nobody behind you... a sliding door also makes moving stuff in and out of a basement pretty pain free... a few more majors for me would be spray foam throughout, 2 additional bathrooms and at least a wet bar drain roughed in downstairs (even if you don't plan to use them right away), the stair run up against a wall (straight or U shaped), and clear span scissor trusses (trust me on this)... when you decide to finish it, the clear span will give you many more options as far as layout, and you will not have to box in heat runs and give up ceiling height... BIG deal imo... kudos to you for doing your homework ahead of time, and good luck... [/QUOTE]
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