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Here’s What People Most Regret NOT Having in Their Homes
Hannah Bruneman
1 day ago
One-third of 500 surveyed U.S. homeowners agreed on wanting one specific home feature. And it's no surprise that top enviable feature is a walk-in pantry. If you’re lucky enough to have one, imagine what you would do if it one day disappeared. Where would you put all those groceries you bought in bulk? Or those miscellaneous serving dishes you save for the in-laws? It’s easy to see why walk-in pantries are a hot commodity.
According to HomeAdvisor, the average cost of a walk-in closet is about $1,500. But if you need to do additional construction like knocking out walls or electrical work, you can expect to pay more. If a walk-in pantry isn’t in the budget this year, a kitchen utility cart or a large ladder shelf could amp up your kitchen storage without the cost.
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I want a basement for the occasional tornado.
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Walk in tub so as not to stress over which way to stand in the shower.
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A bidet.
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The Castle has everything we want. :shrug:
The house had a tankless water heater on the second floor, but the first thing I did to the place was ripping it out and putting in a real heater.
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A matching pair of 30 year old Ann Margaret's.
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Larger kitchen, air conditioning, more closets
Thicker walls.
Air conditioning air conditioning air conditioning
A fireplace would be romantic
Get out of my apt and into a townhouse or condo.
An animal
A garage
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An Alice
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An Alice
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@InHeavenThereIsNoBeer
No question but they are nice,but they ain't Anne Margaret.
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An Alice
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How about a Rosie from “The Jetsonsâ€
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A couple of pallet loads of $100 bills would go over pretty well...They'd look real nice in my office....
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A root cellar.
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A root cellar.
I always assumed you had one.
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I always assumed you had one.
Nope - There's a root cellar that I can use in the basement of the Big House (my Father's house), but I live on a half acre a mile away. My cabin is 1120 ft2, which is more than enough for me, all on one floor...
But the water table here is high. The creek at full normal flood probably brings the water table to -4ft or so from foundation height.
I will have better measurement of that by next summer - I have a wood shed going up soon, and I am going to have a pipe in the ground there for measuring the water table... If the water table stays under 7-8 ft there I will put a root cellar in under that shed... But I am less than confident of that.
My last gasp at a root cellar will be under my shop when it goes up... There will be a shed roof on the left side (looking at it from front), under which my computer lab will reside alongside of the main shop (mechanical/automotive). If the water table there is better, I can put the root cellar underneath the computer lab... But that is less likely than under the woodshed, as the shop site is closer to the creek.
So very likely, I will have no place here for roots, which is a fairly big miscalculation. :shrug:
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I want a basement for the occasional tornado.
@Sanguine
@roamer_1
That is what I checked but when I checked it, it wouldn't add it to the count.
I had a basement when I lived in a house in Missouri, and it was wonderful.
If an option was there for "toilet", I would have checked that due to my history. You know i am older; born in east Texas, in a four room house with no potty - had outdoor toilet. When I started to school, I would use the potty there if I could wait until I got to school. We finally got an indoor one when i was in high school. I knew when I got out in the world, I was going to have an inside toilet. So, I did from then on. Guess what? My present townhouse has THREE TOILETS! Two upstairs and one downstairs. From 0 to 3!
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@Sanguine
@roamer_1
That is what I checked but when I checked it, it wouldn't add it to the count.
I had a basement when I lived in a house in Missouri, and it was wonderful.
If an option was there for "toilet", I would have checked that due to my history. You know i am older; born in east Texas, in a four room house with no potty - had outdoor toilet. When I started to school, I would use the potty there if I could wait until I got to school. We finally got an indoor one when i was in high school. I knew when I got out in the world, I was going to have an inside toilet. So, I did from then on. Guess what? My present townhouse has THREE TOILETS! Two upstairs and one downstairs. From 0 to 3!
Life is good! Your story reminds me of how much we have to be thankful for.
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A larger kitchen.
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Guess what? My present townhouse has THREE TOILETS! Two upstairs and one downstairs. From 0 to 3!
@Victoria33
Hiya Vic!
And I am going the other way... went from two toilets to one after the divorce, and if I can get going on that twenty acre piece out in the sticks, I will have an outhouse and a composting toilet inside for when the weather is bad... The modern thunder-bucket.
The more unplugged I get (no pun intended) the happier I am.
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Nope - There's a root cellar that I can use in the basement of the Big House (my Father's house), but I live on a half acre a mile away. My cabin is 1120 ft2, which is more than enough for me, all on one floor...
But the water table here is high. The creek at full normal flood probably brings the water table to -4ft or so from foundation height.
I will have better measurement of that by next summer - I have a wood shed going up soon, and I am going to have a pipe in the ground there for measuring the water table... If the water table stays under 7-8 ft there I will put a root cellar in under that shed... But I am less than confident of that.
My last gasp at a root cellar will be under my shop when it goes up... There will be a shed roof on the left side (looking at it from front), under which my computer lab will reside alongside of the main shop (mechanical/automotive). If the water table there is better, I can put the root cellar underneath the computer lab... But that is less likely than under the woodshed, as the shop site is closer to the creek.
So very likely, I will have no place here for roots, which is a fairly big miscalculation. :shrug:
You could build it above ground and berm it in, basically bury it. Not quite as good, but close.
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@Victoria33
Hiya Vic! And I am going the other way... went from two toilets to one after the divorce, and if I can get going on that twenty acre piece out in the sticks, I will have an outhouse and a composting toilet inside for when the weather is bad... The modern thunder-bucket. The more unplugged I get (no pun intended) the happier I am.
@roamer_1
And I thought we were getting married. Consider the marriage off. I will visit you, but I'm not living there. 22222frying pan
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You could build it above ground and berm it in, basically bury it. Not quite as good, but close.
I have thought of that, but I would have to sacrifice the woodshed then, or raise it up too, which would make it uncomfortably high- That would actually be better for unloading from the truck (think loading dock), but might be a bother for getting the wood back out to a wheelbarrow. :shrug:
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@roamer_1
And I thought we were getting married. Consider the marriage off. I will visit you, but I'm not living there. 22222frying pan
@Victoria33
HAHA!!! Believe it or not, it ain't all that bad. We have been using composting buckets for years at hunting camp. Use the bucket, throw in some sawdust, and it don't even stink. The only part that kinda sucks is dumping/cleaning the bucket(s) into the composting heap. If you do that as you go (say every week or so), it ain't so bad. If you leave off it till spring, and you've 30 buckets to clean... well then it's horror highway.
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We're going from two houses and 4 toilets to one house and 2 toilets. We just signed Escrow to close the Chandler house sale a week from today. I'm leaving it forever tomorrow, and Mrs. Liberty is finishing packing next week. Furniture movers are scheduled to clear out the place on Tuesday and deliver to me on Wednesday.
:0012: :headbang: :cheerlead: :dancer:
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Congrats @Cyber Liberty
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1. a foot pedal at the kitchen sink that controls the water spray flow.
2. a urinal in the master bath
3. solar panels w/converter
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@corbe TY!
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We recently down sized, but we have a huge walk in pantry with plenty of shelving space to store about a 6 mos. supply of food and paper goods, as well as our normal pantry items. I still have room to fill and I love it!
Kitchen has plenty of cabinets and shelves as well ... we didn't go with granite counter tops as I didn't see it as a necessity.
Live in FL so, no basement but we just had stairs installed up to our roomy attic and put down plywood so we have ample storage.
I'd have to say ... need to extend our lanai and screen it. I miss the pool that we had, but we are aging (quickly, lol) and didn't use the one we had in the old house all that often anymore, so we use the community pool and it gets us out.
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Rational significant other??? You're kidding right? After 37 years of marriage, I didn't realize that there was such a thing.
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Rational significant other??? You're kidding right? After 37 years of marriage, I didn't realize that there was such a thing.
You're not rational?
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Got two houses (use one for storage, kids backup housing if they need).... but the storage one has the basement.... but it leaks (sump pump).... We do have a cement hidy hole that would probable survive a E4 or so tornado, but alas no real basement...
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Got two houses (use one for storage, kids backup housing if they need).... but the storage one has the basement.... but it leaks (sump pump).... We do have a cement hidy hole that would probable survive a E4 or so tornado, but alas no real basement...
My first experience with a root cellar in my youth was the combination root cellar and storm shelter at my grandpa's place outside of Topeka KS...
Good country folks, and if you happened to get stuck in the cellar after a storm, you sure wouldn't die of starvation, I'll tell you what. Had water piped in too, and a drain in the floor.
I can't for the life of me see how folks live in tornado country without a storm shelter. Makes no sense to me at all. :shrug:
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My first experience with a root cellar in my youth was the combination root cellar and storm shelter at my grandpa's place outside of Topeka KS...
Good country folks, and if you happened to get stuck in the cellar after a storm, you sure wouldn't die of starvation, I'll tell you what. Had water piped in too, and a drain in the floor.
I can't for the life of me see how folks live in tornado country without a storm shelter. Makes no sense to me at all. :shrug:
I'm thinking about getting one after our tornado on Saturday. Maybe just a concrete safe room.
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I'm thinking about getting one after our tornado on Saturday. Maybe just a concrete safe room.
'Maybe just' seems to be a poor way to be talking about tornadoes, Taterhead...
I been through two in my yoot. No more for me.
I'll just stay up here in the Rockies and play with griz. Makes way more sense.
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'Maybe just' seems to be a poor way to be talking about tornadoes, Taterhead...
I been through two in my yoot. No more for me.
I'll just stay up here in the Rockies and play with griz. Makes way more sense.
:beer:
You can kindasorta reason with a griz.
I wish I had something right now. I want a small-ish refrigerator to chill a back-up keg of beer for my bar. I think I'd better wait until I get our furniture first. Supposed to be the day after tomorrow.
I'll probably post pictures of the Castillo in The Lounge after I get it all set up.
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You can kindasorta reason with a griz.
Maybe. Sometimes... But not a moose.
I wish I had something right now. I want a small-ish refrigerator to chill a back-up keg of beer for my bar. I think I'd better wait until I get our furniture first. Supposed to be the day after tomorrow.
I'll probably post pictures of the Castillo in The Lounge after I get it all set up.
I am tellin you, you need a beer fridge... Refit an old 50's art deco fridge and paint it up pretty
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You're in the country now. It's tradition.
:beer:
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But then, I dunno what all the fuss is for... PBR, Hamms, Rainier... Keystone... And a serious super-cooler in the back of the pickup... Put a frozen milk jug of water in it once a week or ten days...
Suits me fine... :shrug: :whistle:
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But then, I dunno what all the fuss is for... PBR, Hamms, Rainier... Keystone... And a serious super-cooler in the back of the pickup... Put a frozen milk jug of water in it once a week or ten days...
Suits me fine... :shrug: :whistle:
The reason I can't justify the purchase right now is the fact that the only inconvenience for me is the up-to one week turnaround on ordering keg beer in Bullhead City. I suppose if I got desperate I could go to Kingman. :shrug:
I keep some long-necks around for those exigent circumstances.
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In no particular order, a new poodle and a husband. Maybe a husband first and we could go pick out the dog together.
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When I clicked to post here, I got this warning. Am I in trouble? 888mouth
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In no particular order, a new poodle and a husband. Maybe a husband first and we could go pick out the dog together.
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When I clicked to post here, I got this warning. Am I in trouble? 888mouth
I've never seen that before... :shrug:
I see you posted on an older thread..that's why
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In no particular order, a new poodle and a husband. Maybe a husband first and we could go pick out the dog together.
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When I clicked to post here, I got this warning. Am I in trouble? 888mouth
Yeah, it means you woke the Mods and Admins up from a slumber for an ancient thread. :seeya:
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In no particular order, a new poodle and a husband. Maybe a husband first and we could go pick out the dog together.
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When I clicked to post here, I got this warning. Am I in trouble? 888mouth
It happens when you pick a scab off an old thread.
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A 2 foot above ground foundation....
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A 2 foot above ground foundation....
8888crybaby
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We had our home custom built and thought long and hard about each choice. The only thing I would add is an indoor pool/conservatory but the cost would be prohibitive so I drive 25 miles one way to go swimming three times a week.
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Servants. Preferably a couple that have nice boobs.
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Walk in tub so as not to stress over which way to stand in the shower.
@rustynail
I put one in the bathroom in my workshop. Has a seat at each end so I can sit if I need to. Also have a 6 foot long hose attached to the shower head that has a small shower head on it. They are a big help if your injury or condition makes you less flexible than normal. Plus,I can use it when sitting on a seat.
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I've got the first two choices nailed so to speak so picked the last two... :shrug:
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Servants. Preferably a couple that have nice boobs.
OK, you asked for it.
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A SmartBidet SB-1000 Electric Bidet Seat with Remote Control.
Oscillating wash. Thats living.
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My ol lady spends enough time on the toilet already, @skeeter
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A butler.
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OK, you asked for it.
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@Sanguine
I might now know much,but I have spent my life in careful examinations of boobs,and those ain't boobs.
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My ol lady spends enough time on the toilet already, @skeeter
This is something you could do together.
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Is this your nice way of telling me I'm full of $hit? @skeeter
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A SmartBidet SB-1000 Electric Bidet Seat with Remote Control.
Oscillating wash. Thats living.
Yeah... I gotta use a pressure washer when that happens... :whistle:
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Yeah... I gotta use a pressure washer when that happens... :whistle:
It hurts just to think about that @roamer_1. Apparently living off the grid has made you one very tough hombre.
@corbe your comfort, and marital relations, are my only concern.
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Yeah... I gotta use a pressure washer when that happens... :whistle:
Pressure washer? Damn, son, just sit in the creek a spell, it'll come loose. :silly: