Building a home

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

I can't think of a contractor or architect in their right minds who would specify wood in a bathroom or kitchen. No professional is going to take on that liability.

My mom has hardwoods through her entire house, including her kitchen. They've never been a problem. Her bathrooms are tile, though.

Here are a couple suggestions:

1. Make sure your contractors get all the permits they're supposed to get. Believe it or not, some try to skirt some of them. If anything goes wrong in the future - say, your pipes burst - you're going to want to make sure the work was done under permit.

2. Please do not carpet your bathroom. It's gross.

3. Don't know how important a pantry is to you, but it's way important to me. I hate having to put all of my food in my cupboards. When I get a house, I want a walk-in pantry.