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Originally Posted by Soon2B-Villager
We have our home design meeting next month for our future home in St Catherine. We have done some research, but would like some feedback from our future neighbors in the Villages. With added costs in mine, we want to be realistic on what upgrades to add. We are leaning toward building the Sunflower/Begonia or Iris/Lilac model home. I guess we’ll find out when we get there on what is standard for our model and what is an upgrade.
Part 1 - Energy saving options. In terms of ROI, which additions should we request? - Attic Fans: From aerial flyovers I see most (all?) the homes have attic fans. Is one fan standard and multiple fans optional? Also, are solar powered fans recommended?
- Attic insulation: is builder standard sufficient or additional insulation recommended?
- Garage door/ceiling insulation: Worth the cost? Additional ventilation or garage fans worth the cost.
- Insulated siding: Is insulated vinyl siding standard or an upgrade?
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We have a CYV and the one thing that we have discovered over our last 5 years of domicile in TV is that most all homes don't have enough electric outlets in either the garage area, the lanai area or alongside of the exterior walls. Extremely frustrating when you attempt to do any work in the garage and have to power additional refrigerators, freezers, power packs for your lawn/garden equipment. Also, if you are thinking about hot tubs in your future, you might want to upgrade your electric panel to a 200amp model...you'll most likely need it.
