Why We Don't Like Our Underground House

Re:Why We Don't Like Our Underground House by GauntletWizard on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @01:34AM (#19316788)

If I ever build a house, I'm going to get oversized crawlspaces, cable ducts... Anything I can find to make maintenance easier. Maintenance on houses is the hardest thing we don't talk about. I wonder if we might be better served with Japan's culture of rebuilding constantly, because maintenance is a chore and painful.

I also wish houses came with an owners manual and regular check-up tooling - I'd love to have a better idea of what I'm dealing with and something to reference about what I've forgotten.

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Re:Why We Don't Like Our Underground House by tropo on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @06:05PM (#19323913)

Put some sort of access, such as an unfinished closet, behind every place where plumbing is installed in the wall. Get access to the shower valve without ripping out your tile. Get access to the back of your dishwasher, along with the water/sewage connections and a 20-Amp 3-prong socket. Get room next to your toilet, ensuring that you can get down there to mess with bolts and valves. Make sure your attic is at least a foot tall around all the edges, letting you drill straight outward to install things like lights and cameras and overhead utility connections.

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