mcycle wrote:
Screen porch. Most people with both a screened porch and patio/deck will generally say- I wish my screened porch was bigger and my patio/deck smaller - if you have space limitations. We built ours to that truism, and are extremely happy with it. If your county codes allow it, a wood burning fireplace on your screened porch, is even nicer.
Natural Gas hookups for patio heaters or patio BBQ.
X2 We are beginning dry wall week on our house, and the two things that are most exciting are the screened in porch, and the "pain cave".
Elements that I have considered important:
1.built in closet for the pain cave (storage of wetsuits, and endless supply of "workout" clothing)...will also be extra space for my "civilian clothes" as my wife has the larger portion of our main walk in closet (for single guys out there, one day you will understand)
2. wiring for television in the screened in porch. (We have a large deck outside, but I'm certain that the screened porch will get most use, since we are in a northern Michigan wooded lot.
3. large beam access on ceiling of the pain cave for TRX, etc.
4. pain cave on first floor, so I can have lots of windows to provide natural light.
Elements that my wife considers important:
1. pantry
2. large tub in the master bathroom
3. expensive stuff
type A considerations:
all living space is on ground level with the exception of my two daughters rooms. When they are eventually gone to college and beyond, most all of our time will be on the first floor. No basement, except for storage. Apparently people eventually get old, sometimes...
Not everything is as it seems -Mr. Miyagi