Comments on: the basement https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-basement/ The Handmade Home is a full service rehab, construction and design firm with an exclusive product line, at The Handmade Home Studio. Fri, 19 Apr 2019 14:04:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: ashley @ the handmade home https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-basement/#comment-751533 http://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=44107#comment-751533 In reply to Shannon.

YES Shannon! Great ideas. Thank you so much for your thoughtful suggestions. We are carefully taking a look at everything – I think because the basement has been put on hold for now, I’ve been obsessing over the kitchen area. Getting ready to switch gears, and with our budget, it just may need to be studded out for later down the line. Which we would be totally fine with. Taking a long hard look at it along side our plumber and contractor. Thank you for your thoughtful comments – I feel like I’m already becoming house blind, feeling so bogged down with all the choices at once. So these are great!

]]> By: Shannon https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-basement/#comment-751523 http://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=44107#comment-751523 Have you considered flipping the laundry and storage spaces? I would think with a family of 5 you’d want more laundry space (especially coming from the huge laundry room you had before). Also, I understand the issues you’ve got about the septic, etc. but if you’re going to have to add a separate tank or increase the capacity of the existing one anyway for the addition, are you sure you don’t want to add a half bath in the garage space so you don’t have kids and eventual teenagers (or any guests for that matter) having to use your master bathroom or go all the way upstairs? So excited to follow your adventure!

]]> By: Rachel https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-basement/#comment-751369 http://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=44107#comment-751369 You are so funny. #aintnobodygottimeforthat will never get old. ? Loved how you put an official bodies that are crammed into crawl space on your floor plans. ???

]]> By: ashley @ the handmade home https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-basement/#comment-751319 http://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=44107#comment-751319 In reply to Jamie.

Thank you SO much for letting me know, Jamie! It may be worth looking into, for sure!

]]> By: ashley @ the handmade home https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-basement/#comment-751318 http://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=44107#comment-751318 In reply to Gaines.

HAHA! Wish me luck! My friend sent me a photo of a clown yesterday, and asked if this is what I found. And I said, “WHY would you do that to me?!” the clown was terrifying. Nightmares soon to follow. ;}

]]> By: ashley @ the handmade home https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-basement/#comment-751316 http://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=44107#comment-751316 In reply to Nina T.

Thanks so much! I definitely like the desk, just don’t think we’re going to have the space for it. On craigslist it shall go! ;}

]]> By: ashley @ the handmade home https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-basement/#comment-751315 http://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=44107#comment-751315 In reply to Amy.

I know. We definitely are planning to drywall – I was afraid that wasn’t possible but we have been told it is. So if not, we will definitely need to be coming up with another viable solution. This entire ceiling is tricky… and the holes that were previously punched into that insulation haven’t made me feel any better about it – ha!

]]> By: ashley @ the handmade home https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-basement/#comment-751313 http://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=44107#comment-751313 In reply to Jennifer Himburg.

Hey Jennifer! No, I want to hear it… because there’s still time to change it. Can you tell me exactly why it was so bad? We have stackables in the apartment we’re staying in now, and I’ve actually thought it was totally doable, so I was wondering what specifically makes it hard? I do want to consider everything!

]]> By: Jennifer Himburg https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-basement/#comment-751307 http://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=44107#comment-751307 So excited to follow along! I realize this is not want you want to hear, but I built a house at 24 (30 now) and put in stackable front loaders in the name of space. Hated it. Can’t even begin to tell you how not ideal it is and I can’t imagine if I had been washing for five. Just thought I would share- it seemed like a great idea for the exact same reasons you have, but never, never again.

]]> By: Amy https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-basement/#comment-751300 http://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=44107#comment-751300 What are your plans for ceiling? Will you be able to drywall or will you have to get creative? Basement ceilings are sometimes little boogers.

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