Think of this process like planning a really expensive vacation! Break it down into "bite sized" pieces and once you solve a problem move to the next one. We had a blast designing and building our home and would do it again in a heartbeat! Not sure we would use the same Architect!!! Hahaha, enjoy the ride!
I work with clients both ways and find that my clients prefer hourly with a cap. I let them know when we've hit 20 hours, for example and they can decide if they'd like to move forward with more time. It also helps if they have a 40 hour budget, if I check in with them every 10 hours so they can understand what can be done in so many hours.
I do try to offer incentives for the flat fee structure however, like charging a slightly lower hourly rate. A package that includes 20 hours as a cap may be charged at a 15 hour fee. The rear of the building is a small parking lot. I'm not a contractor, but they might have to get creative with supports since they couldn't run posts down to the ground floor from the back. Plus, the back of the building is bedrooms and I think they wanted a balcony off their main living space.
I couldn't really find much data about the market values of the properties in both buildings. They haven't had many sales since both buildings were converted from apartments during the peak of the housing boom.
After researching the bylaws, I found a clause that talked about additions to the exterior. It stated that any such changes require a unanimous vote from all the unit owners. I was the only person against the addition of new balconies. Most people didn't have a strong opinion or were in favor of it. I suspect most people didn't care because it really only impacted the two people having balconies added above them and those getting new balconies.
The person who wanted a balcony was upset. However, my thought was if they really wanted a balcony so badly, they should have bought a unit that already had one, or before they purchased they should have asked about the possibility of adding one in the future.
Maybe I'm selfish for voting no, but I'm fine with it I love tall baseboards. Older houses often had very generous baseboards that were in proportion to their wide trim, but baseboard styles and trim in general got smaller and thinner as the price of wood became more of an issue in the 's and 40's.
So you might think about the proportions of the baseboards in relation to the other trim in your new house, rather than to the ceiling height. Like 5 Save. How wide are your casings? And what is the size of any crowns? Like 1 Save. Ann 7 years ago. I wish I would have done the taller baseboard upgrade in our house when it was a new build. We have looked at the door trim but not discussed crowns yet. Due to the positioning on the vaulted ceilings they'll probably have to be average though..
We do have vaulted ceiling in our open floor plan kitchen, dining and living but our bedrooms are only 8 foot ceilings. What should I do? JudyG Designs 7 years ago. What style is your house? In a more contemporary style, I probably would choose the smaller…conversely, traditional home I would choose bigger. Style is Traditional, slightly casual traditional, whatever that would be.
Hard to say about crown in the vaulted spaces, and I don't know if you are crowning bedrooms. If you get the chance buy the book Get Your House Right - its' a great resource. We only plan to have crown topping the kitchen cabs and above the built-in shelving flanking the fireplace. Too late for the book, but good to know if I am ever brave enough to try this again!
Interior Affairs -- Vickie Daeley 7 years ago. Like Save. John Hero 3 years ago. The Magazine. Upgrading Basic Elements and Details in Your Home Casings, crown molding, baseboards and other room-defining details can make a big impact February 13, Amy Mitchell ,.
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There are some guidelines that will keep your moldings in scale with each other to give it a classically "balanced" look. Most homes feature at least baseboard and door and window casings, while others have as many as four moldings on one wall, with the addition of crown and chair rail.
Selecting the right size can greatly impact the visual effect of your trim. Baseboard molding runs along the bottom of the wall, against the floor. Typical baseboard moldings have a detail cut along the top edge, with a cove, or quarter round molding at the bottom edge. Gauge baseboard size by its relationship to crown and casing.
Baseboard is typically taller than casing is wide, and about as tall as the crown. The taller the crown, the taller the baseboard should be to maintain visual balance. A standard 8-foot wall typically has a baseboard 3 to 5 inches tall, while a foot ceiling calls for 5 to 7 inches. Casing is a flat molding that frames door and window openings. Casing is typically flat along the outside edge with a design that tapers toward the inside of the frame.
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