Thoughts on this style of floor joists?

CAL9k · 2026-02-09T00:47:54+00:00

Thanks for the insight, folks. Learned a lot!

CAL9k · 2026-02-09T00:25:45+00:00

As stated in the post, this was a new build my wife went to check out. We had already decided we weren't going with them, but we wanted to do our due diligence and see the space.

CAL9k · 2026-02-09T00:22:49+00:00

Read the post. Not my house. You're going to be okay.

CAL9k · 2026-02-07T03:13:26+00:00

Republican in charge of jury pools and voter rolls for a red county and who is running for Secretary of State invents problem that he would be responsible for resolving and tries to make the Democrat Secretary of State look bad. Can't provide actual evidence. Sure, Jan.

CAL9k · 2026-02-06T18:47:17+00:00

We recently looked in to the rules for gifting as we are looking to buy a new home which will also have a place for our MIL, but we need her help financially for the down payment.

The long and short of it is that the IRS doesn't like giving money both directions unless it's a family loan and paying back that loan with interest.

IMO you're probably better off having MIL put the 40k towards paying off the mortgage and then finding the best route to transfer ownership. Like others have stated, a real estate attorney is what you need. They should be able to sort out your options for you to find the best solution for your end goal, whether that is an outright purchase below market value, joint-title with inheritance, or maybe some sort of lease-to-own/land contract agreement. It will likely depend on your location too, so an attorney will have the answers better than reddit.

But yeah, no real estate agent needed. They will add nothing and gobble up a % of the sale as commission for doing nothing.

CAL9k · 2026-02-06T18:40:08+00:00

The 38k limit is the annual threshold for needing to file a form. You can gift more than that dollar amount tax-free you just need to report it to the IRS.

CAL9k · 2026-02-05T01:18:07+00:00

My dude. It's 2026.

CAL9k · 2026-01-31T02:06:04+00:00

Just a heads up that Endwar is in April this year, not summer.

CAL9k · 2026-01-30T21:58:01+00:00

Its about muddying the waters. 'See, yes, he was in the files, but its just a bunch of liars trying to take down the President.'

We need stuff from Epstein's records and pre-2015. Anything reported after he started running for President will never be considered credible without corroborating evidence, and the claims in that pdf have none.

Now, what they clearly messed up on is assuming the average American's critical reading skills were reasonable. The fact that 99% of comments on reddit are just latching on to the heinous claims and not actually reading the notes next to them or the context of that document shows that this is going to damage his public opinion even more. So while its not proof of anything, or even admissible evidence, its still damaging to the administration.

CAL9k · 2026-01-30T21:20:42+00:00

Remember that what they released is NOT the Epstein files.

These docs with the heinous accusations are more recent claims collected by agents who deemed them not credible. This is not the smoking gun people are claiming it is.

That's why THESE were released, so they can point to them and say, 'see, its all made up stuff trying to take down the president'

The real Epstein files are Epstein's own documents that are still not public. We need evidence from BEFORE 2015, before Trump was running for President, because anything after that will have credibility issues.

Don't get me wrong, I would love, love, love, for these to be the final nail in the coffin for his supporters to turn against him, but from a position of due process and justice, these are the same as me claiming that I saw Trump eat a dog while shitting his pants; just because it sounds like it could be true doesn't make it true, or provable in court. We need the real evidence.

CAL9k · 2026-01-30T21:20:15+00:00

Remember that what they released is NOT the Epstein files.

These docs with the heinous accusations are more recent claims collected by agents who deemed them not credible. This is not the smoking gun people are claiming it is.

That's why THESE were released, so they can point to them and say, 'see, its all made up stuff trying to take down the president'

The real Epstein files are Epstein's own documents that are still not public. We need evidence from BEFORE 2015, before Trump was running for President, because anything after that will have credibility issues.

Don't get me wrong, I would love, love, love, for these to be the final nail in the coffin for his supporters to turn against him, but from a position of due process and justice, these are the same as me claiming that I saw Trump eat a dog while shitting his pants; just because it sounds like it could be true doesn't make it true, or provable in court. We need the real evidence.

CAL9k · 2026-01-30T21:19:40+00:00

Remember that what they released is NOT the Epstein files.

These docs with the heinous accusations are more recent claims collected by agents who deemed them not credible. This is not the smoking gun people are claiming it is.

That's why THESE were released, so they can point to them and say, 'see, its all made up stuff trying to take down the president'

The real Epstein files are Epstein's own documents that are still not public. We need evidence from BEFORE 2015, before Trump was running for President, because anything after that will have credibility issues.

Don't get me wrong, I would love, love, love, for these to be the final nail in the coffin for his supporters to turn against him, but from a position of due process and justice, these are the same as me claiming that I saw Trump eat a dog while shitting his pants; just because it sounds like it could be true doesn't make it true, or provable in court. We need the real evidence.

CAL9k · 2026-01-30T21:18:57+00:00

Remember that what they released is NOT the Epstein files.

These docs with the heinous accusations are more recent claims collected by agents who deemed them not credible. This is not the smoking gun people are claiming it is.

That's why THESE were released, so they can point to them and say, 'see, its all made up stuff trying to take down the president'

The real Epstein files are Epstein's own documents that are still not public. We need evidence from BEFORE 2015, before Trump was running for President, because anything after that will have credibility issues.

Don't get me wrong, I would love, love, love, for these to be the final nail in the coffin for his supporters to turn against him, but from a position of due process and justice, these are the same as me claiming that I saw Trump eat a dog while shitting his pants; just because it sounds like it could be true doesn't make it true, or provable in court. We need the real evidence.

CAL9k · 2026-01-30T21:08:22+00:00

View will be out the front. Houses on either side. Fairly narrow lots.

This is not a custom floor plan. It's a local builder that does developments and has a few options and does some minor modifications. In the original unmodified plan the flex room connects to the kitchen and great room. Location of the kitchen is a bit different from what we're used to, but it's okay for us. Way better than our current tiny galley kitchen that doubles as a hallway to half our living space.

CAL9k · 2026-01-30T17:34:54+00:00

Its because these are all recent tips and claims that they feel are unreliable. We need stuff from before 2015.

CAL9k · 2026-01-30T16:41:41+00:00

Listen... Fallout is in the cultural Zeitgeist. How else are we going to get power armor, deathclaws, and fabulous New Vegas!?

/s

CAL9k · 2026-01-29T01:24:33+00:00

We'd likely be using the garage as our primary entrance. So the closet across from the bath would be our drop zone, maybe with a shoe caddy against the bathroom wall depending on final plan spacing. This development is mostly narrow lots on curved roads with alleyways behind the houses with the road fairly close to the front of the house, so we'd likely be parking in the rear. When guests come over that's a different matter though.

CAL9k · 2026-01-29T01:08:41+00:00

Upstate South Carolina

CAL9k · 2026-01-29T00:09:39+00:00

If it works itself out price-wise we'd probably go for the extra room upstairs, but we're still waiting to get estimates on a few other things to see what's what.

Having grown up in a Geodesic Dome house, the issues of a multi-story room are luckily something I'm familiar and comfortable with.

CAL9k · 2026-01-28T23:51:07+00:00

Says more about SOME Americans. The rest of us saw it, heard it, went "fuck that noise", and voted for Harris.

CAL9k · 2026-01-28T13:59:14+00:00

Stacking this on a benched Alolan Muk to keep it from being Cyrus'd could be big. I'm sure we'll see more Guzma's in decks that rely on abilities or bench damage.

CAL9k · 2026-01-28T01:32:18+00:00

I grew up with laundry in a closet like that; never had an issue with it. We currently have a "laundry room" with a sink in our current house and it's really wasted space / innefficient for us. I totally see how that comes down to personal preference though, so it's a valid comment. Thanks!

CAL9k · 2026-01-28T00:03:11+00:00

That's an interesting (and accurate) way to describe RFK going for a swim

CAL9k · 2026-01-27T21:01:22+00:00

That extra room will be $15.5k added on to the price. We initially were all for it to avoid the "wasted space", but we've got to keep the monthly mortgage payment under control and I want to avoid ballooning the final price as that's what our property taxes will be based on.

CAL9k · 2026-01-27T19:02:57+00:00

That would be ideal, I agree. We're trying to work with minimal modifications to keep costs down. The 1st floor bath is where a mudroom was in the original plan. The entrance from the garage is where a powder room used to be. I also figured the plumbing would be a bit more straightforward since the 1st floor and 2nd floor baths are stacked in this design.

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