tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685759408151060633.post3142589206904826427..comments2023-06-20T14:15:43.589-07:00Comments on Steingruebl World Enterprises: My Dream HomeSWEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05567663448928052303noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685759408151060633.post-40999035206130235162008-06-09T20:22:00.000-07:002008-06-09T20:22:00.000-07:00This weekend Al and Kathy Wise took us to see wher...This weekend Al and Kathy Wise took us to see where their new home will be built in Billings. It should be done in November. We were really impressed with every aspect of the community, planning, and materials. Truly a "green" community, with double emphasis on "green" and "community". Check out the web site www.josephinecrossing.com<BR/><BR/>Love, MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685759408151060633.post-29071226374992651092008-06-09T18:16:00.000-07:002008-06-09T18:16:00.000-07:00What I don't understand--especially here in Michig...What I don't understand--especially here in Michigan and other colder areas (or they are colder some of the time, not today) is the two story high rooms. They look very dramatic but what a huge waste of space. Heating them is nearly impossible. I guess in warm places they offer a holding space to lots of warm air so there may be some--but not much logic.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you and Jaya on wall-to-wall carpeting. We are working to get rid of ours in bits and pieces--but that is the in thing to do. I sure do love my new wood floor. Even bird poop and cat vomit are easy to get off of it.<BR/><BR/>It seems that in so many modern homes there is a lot more for look and a lot less for function. Give me rooms that serve there purpose and save the frills for something else. Alas you will be hard pressed to find your dream house these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685759408151060633.post-65962121512459705482008-06-06T02:17:00.000-07:002008-06-06T02:17:00.000-07:00In Europe there's much more old houses to choose f...In Europe there's much more old houses to choose from.<BR/>We live in a 100+ year old house where we removed everything but the walls and some historic floors.<BR/>I agree with most of the things but the walk in shower (the size of a decent toilet) does take care of the door/curtain issues and if it is placed well other people can still use the bathroom with privacy intact.<BR/><BR/>For hard water you could install a water softener, we have very hard water but with the watersoftner we don't have those stains on taps or sinks and our appliances keep working too. It cost me about $1200 but it is the one thing that I am really thankful for every day when I take a shower and don't have to wipe everything down immediately afterwards ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025452536790393833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685759408151060633.post-89993990638122906602008-06-05T22:09:00.000-07:002008-06-05T22:09:00.000-07:00My second wife and I bought a house with three bat...My second wife and I bought a house with three bathrooms for the two of us. One for each of us upstairs and one for the downstairs guests. What can I tell you?<BR/>Now I live in a condo with 2.5 baths for three of us. I grew up in a 3 bedroom house with 1.5 baths and I thought we were living.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14955078574626461009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685759408151060633.post-45591242327696309352008-06-05T21:29:00.000-07:002008-06-05T21:29:00.000-07:00You're a woman after my own heart. We must be rel...You're a woman after my own heart. We must be related! ;)<BR/><BR/>Wall-to-wall carpeting drives me nuts-it's easier to keep the dust down with hardwood, thank you.<BR/><BR/>The only thing more pointless than an enormous walk-in shower is when that whirlpool spa is a tub/shower combo. The worst of both worlds! It's awkward to get in and out to shower, and the tub is subject to the indignities of daily showering so requires scouring any time you're in the mood for a good soak.SWEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05567663448928052303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685759408151060633.post-84431688176617713342008-06-05T19:08:00.000-07:002008-06-05T19:08:00.000-07:00To the list, may I addWall-to-wall carpetingIt's a...To the list, may I add<BR/><BR/>Wall-to-wall carpeting<BR/>It's a big piece of fabric that you can't remove from the floor when it needs cleaning. What's the point?<BR/><BR/>Drywall in showers<BR/>Yes, it's cheaper than cement board. But why do you think it's called DRYwall?<BR/><BR/>Enormous walk-in showers<BR/>Even if I hadn't been on the building crew for one of these, I'd still find them pointless--even more so when they're in the same house as an enormous whirpool spa.Jayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446936691303526647noreply@blogger.com