Since we decided to go with the city grant to purchase a new home, our options are not only monetarily restricted, but are also tied to certain requirements by the city. Yesterday, we visited a couple of different model homes and were quite please with the amount of space we'll be getting. I'm sure that it will still fill up rather quickly, but after having lived in just over an 800 square foot house for the past five years, we can finally see some light at the end of the tunnel.
Our purpose for visiting the model home was simply to view a triple-plated ceiling in the basement, which gives you a full 8 feet of space in the basement, rather than only leaving 7 1/2 feet or so. My husband bought a projector capable of having a 16 X 9 foot screen, so he really would prefer 9 foot ceilings in the basement. However, there is a significant cost difference between having a 9 ft ceiling and triple plating the 8 ft, so we've agreed to do the triple plate.
My only requirement was that the bathroom in the basement be complete before we move in. Is it entirely necessary? Probably not; however, I believe it will save some headaches down the road. What we've agreed on so far is that we will finish the bathroom in the basement and we will have a triple plated ceiling in the basement. We are still trying to decide to what extent we'd like the bedroom in the basement finished. That is not a decision we have to make right now though.
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