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What "upgrade" to your home in TV do you now feel wasn't worth it?
Just bought this year and the incredible amount of things that I've seen people add afterwards interesting to say the least.
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We replaced vinyl windows in the lanai with acrylic sliders. If I was to do this again, I would bite the bullet and glass in the room.
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We purchased a resale but some of the things important to the original owner were not something we would have purchased. For example lots of lighting behind the house.
I am sure that things you think are important at one time of your life turn out to be not worth doing. |
No doubt, the worst was the extensive landscaping, the inspiration of our contractor.
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We installed Plantation shutters throughout. We would do it again, but differently. What we didn't realize at the time is the one we got and the way they are installed, prevent us opening the "tilt" windows. The frame of the shutters extends about 1/2 inch inside the window opening, which prevents the windows from being tilted for cleaning.
If you want plantation shutters, and we love ours, be sure to ask about this. |
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Putting in a pool
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Things I’d not replace.
Two things I’m sorry I did:
I got rid of the vertical blinds on my sliders. I replaced with washable curtain, that I love but they have grommets. Every time I want to wash them, the entire rod has to come off and it’s difficult. I’m replacing with curtains with Velcro loops. I also added wood blinds to all the windows but it’s a lot of dusting. I would now put up something that could be vacuumed like honeycomb. |
Pools are essential on higher end homes for resale.
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Roof replacement in Florida is one of the best investments you can make. The value now on Arch Laminate Shingle is almost (not quite, but soon enough) 3X value on reappraisal.
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Martin, I had the same issue, and had that part partially cut out, so i can tilt the windows in to clean them
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4 season glass in lanai. Usable all year round and now our favorite room. If lanai is not too big, air conditioning can handle it just fine.
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Didn't do and glad..........
Garage screen. Garage attic ladder. Solar tubes. Pool. |
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A neighbor fell & was injured. Maybe time to weed out junk. Putting a hole in a nice tight roof. Not the same ladder neighbor...........tubes leak, not all, but they do. :ho: |
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I'm careful, won't happen to me. I've had tubes for 5 years, no leaks. :censored: |
When installed by pros, tubes don’t leak. Usually it’s a vent pipe boot. I had 25 plus years in the business and no issues.
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Skylight contractor :1rotfl::1rotfl: |
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We do not use out attic and just so you know gets rather hot up there in summer and have to be careful what you put up there as heat will ruin lots of things. |
Water softener and RO system
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Plantation shutters. I ended up with the large one-piece units that swing open from one side or the other. I wish I had paid closer attention to the salesperson because I would have rather had the two-piece shutters that open from the center. The one-piece units can't be opened if you have any furniture next to or near the window.
Also landscaping. I paid for professional landscaping in the backyard, but none of this work was beyond my ability. The cost far exceeded the benefit received. |
Excellent point. We have the same shutters but we put a frame around the window and the shutters are mounted to the frame. Net result is the original width of the inside window frame space was not reduced and we can open the windows for cleaning. But I do have one window where a piece of furniture stops us from opening the shutter all the way so it presents a cleaning problem so pay attention to furniture placement.
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What "upgrade" to your home in TV do you now feel wasn't worth it?
What a great question! I like everything I’ve done. I do agree with everyone here re landscaping. Initially, the landscaper put in way too much. I live in a courtyard villa and have changed landscaping 4x. I had no idea that things grow so fast in Florida. I’ve adopted the concept that “less is more” in landscaping and am very happy with minimal, neat landscaping.
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To date we love everything we did, enclosed lanai, painted garage floor and patio, water filter, screened in front entry way. No plans to do anything else now.
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If you add a lanai, do not scrimp on the costs. Previous owner scrimped and it will cost 10K+ to make it more usable and normal looking. They should have erected a covered screened in patio instead. |
I’m glad we did Solar tubes in laundry, kitchen, living area on Begonia because too dark otherwise.
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We have steel attic ladder. Love it
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We did a lot of upgrades and I do not regret any of them. The three I am happiest with is the pool, solar tubes and enclosed lanai with air and heat.
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Definitely Nova water system. Water here is awful without filters and it destroys appliances and shower heads.
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Skip landscaping
I would skip upgraded stack stone landscaping. Would just do curbs. Stack stone big mistake and less is more on plants. They really grow big.would NEVER plant palm tree again. Too much maintenance and cost.
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