1 story…because who wants to walk up and down some stairs after a grueling leg session.
[quote]farmerson12 wrote:
[quote]LankyMofo wrote:
What are the benefits to only having a 1 story home? Seems like a no brainer for 2 story, to me. [/quote]
Well the plans are roughly the same sq footage so we wouldn’t lose room there. I think the only benefit of the 1 story is no stairs and the kids are somewhat closer.[/quote]
I went with two stories so the kids would be FARTHER from us. Our bedroom is downstairs, and all the kids’ bedrooms (4) are upstairs. When they are teenagers and stay up later than me, they don’t disturb me. When Mom and I want to get our freak on, she doesn’t worry about them “hearing” us. Many of you alpha males may smirk at the idea of Mom worrying about kids hearing, but it matters.
Damn, everyone is bringing up great points and I wish that wasnt the case. Seems about 50-50. I could sell our kid on the black market and just pick whatever damn house I want with no worries…hmm…
[quote]farmerson12 wrote:
Damn, everyone is bringing up great points and I wish that wasnt the case. Seems about 50-50. I could sell our kid on the black market and just pick whatever damn house I want with no worries…hmm…[/quote]
Is it blonde?
Because that is like 10 camels more…
I like to have all the bedrooms on the same level or at least kids upstairs if I’m downstairs. Just seems like the best thing for security, not that I’m real paranoid about that.
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]farmerson12 wrote:
Damn, everyone is bringing up great points and I wish that wasnt the case. Seems about 50-50. I could sell our kid on the black market and just pick whatever damn house I want with no worries…hmm…[/quote]
Is it blonde?
Because that is like 10 camels more…[/quote]
Actually he is. And thats good to know.
Harder for kids to sneak out if they are on the second floor. Well harder to get back in anyhow.
I have a 2-story cape and all 3 bedrooms are upstairs. Which is good to keep them separate at least for me. I’m up early every day, so I can do things on the main floor without bothering anyone. My next house might be a single level, but the bedrooms would have to be far from the main living areas.
I had 2 kids and we had no problems with the stairs, they were always carpeted anyway.
Rob
[quote]farmerson12 wrote:
Damn, everyone is bringing up great points and I wish that wasnt the case. Seems about 50-50. I could sell our kid on the black market and just pick whatever damn house I want with no worries…hmm…[/quote]
One story and split the rooms. All kids rooms on one side of the house and master at the other.
Have had, 1 story, 2 and 3 story. Multi story sucks moving in and out of.
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]farmerson12 wrote:
Damn, everyone is bringing up great points and I wish that wasnt the case. Seems about 50-50. I could sell our kid on the black market and just pick whatever damn house I want with no worries…hmm…[/quote]
One story and split the rooms. All kids rooms on one side of the house and master at the other.
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This. You have the land so a single story isn’t going to impact your yard. It’s also a hell of a lot easier to add on to a single story down the road should you need extra space.
I have a two story, and my wife and I have sworn that the next time we build or buy, it’s going to be a one story.
The heating and cooling costs (definitely a consideration here in Texas) are considerably better in a one story. As someone else mentioned, the wiring and plumbing would be easier as well.
I also think the floor plans on most one story houses are better. Normally, the master bedroom /bathroom suite is on the opposite side of the house from the kids’ bedrooms. In a two story, they are normally right above you. Also, when you get woken up in the middle of the night by one of the kids, it’s easier to just walk down the hall than to tromp up the stairs. (This may just be a mental thing, but it’s still a variable to consider.)
As for the kids falling down the stairs…that has honestly never been an issue for us. My son is almost 4, and he has never fallen down the stairs. We worked on it with him from the start, as I’m sure most parents do, and he has never had a problem. We did utilize a swinging baby gate at first, but it hasn’t been necessary for a couple of years now.
[quote]mapwhap wrote:
I have a two story, and my wife and I have sworn that the next time we build or buy, it’s going to be a one story.
The heating and cooling costs (definitely a consideration here in Texas) are considerably better in a one story. As someone else mentioned, the wiring and plumbing would be easier as well.
I also think the floor plans on most one story houses are better. Normally, the master bedroom /bathroom suite is on the opposite side of the house from the kids’ bedrooms. In a two story, they are normally right above you. Also, when you get woken up in the middle of the night by one of the kids, it’s easier to just walk down the hall than to tromp up the stairs. (This may just be a mental thing, but it’s still a variable to consider.)
As for the kids falling down the stairs…that has honestly never been an issue for us. My son is almost 4, and he has never fallen down the stairs. We worked on it with him from the start, as I’m sure most parents do, and he has never had a problem. We did utilize a swinging baby gate at first, but it hasn’t been necessary for a couple of years now.[/quote]
My next house will probably be in Florida, most houses there are 1 story and the newer ones have the master BR separate from the other 2 or 3.
I dormered my cape some years back, had the shell done and I did the rest. Plumbing in an older house is always a nightmare, it was a ton of work especially with bringing the heat up.
My kids are older and will be out of the house in 5 years (I hope…) so I can GTFO of NY. Anyone else staying over after I relocate will be leeching relatives.
Rob
I cannot make any recommendations about 1-2 story houses, just DO NOT buy a house with a flat roof.
Signed,
Guy with a flat roof on his house
[quote]jnd wrote:
I cannot make any recommendations about 1-2 story houses, just DO NOT buy a house with a flat roof.
Signed,
Guy with a flat roof on his house[/quote]
Good recommendation but he is building a new home. They have wised up about the flat roof thing.