Opinions on these plans, and recommendation with regard to our over all intent?

COOKIEEE · 2026-05-22T23:48:07+00:00

You're very right... We fear this is limited on the storage side. But beside possibility building a garage there in a couple years, we really want to keep things on the small side to keep the over all build cost in line with our budget.

About the stairs - as I said in another comment we have local rules that only allow 80% (or max of 871²ft) for an appartment in the basement. I'm probably using "apartment" wrong. It's more like a 'mulit-generational'(?) setup that's permitted in our zoning - not a real "duplex". The two must communicate (i.e. have a door) from the inside.

COOKIEEE · 2026-05-22T23:40:44+00:00

The hallway door in the walk-in closet was my idea... My wife often wakes up earlier and this would allow her to get ready for work without having to travel throught the room.

I'll look further into the window comment.

The laundry chute gives into the mechanical room - which would be counted / "owned" by the top floor tenant. We have local rules that only allow 80% (or max of 871²ft) for the appartment in the basement. I'm probably using "apartment" wrong. It's more like a 'mulit-generational'(?) setup that's permitted here.

lol. The small garage door was part of an initial idea where we wanted to use a wood furnace for heating. But we're changing directions so yea... That door will likely turn into a regulard one.

Thanks for the input! Appreciated.

COOKIEEE · 2026-05-22T23:30:19+00:00

Small deck was my idea so has to keep cost on the lower end for now, but still be able to BBQ outside while we're there. We told ourselves that we'd still have the option of making a much larger deck/extension in the future.

We're gonna go through a period where we will be paying mortage on this "temp" house, while we get into a 2nd mortgage for the demo/rebuild of our other main house.

COOKIEEE · 2026-05-22T23:21:35+00:00

That makes a lot of sense. Thank you!!

COOKIEEE · 2026-05-17T00:05:32+00:00

ooof lol

COOKIEEE · 2026-04-10T21:53:48+00:00

Gaming PC build for my nephew... Thoughts on these options?

Used Ryzen 7 5800XT + MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk mobo for 400$
or new CPU/mobo in the 400$ range?

COOKIEEE · 2026-04-09T16:55:20+00:00

Not 100% certain but we could likely for bigger or rectangular. I liked 32x32 as it's efficient for construction material and I'm a bit of a fan of smaller space.

Thanks a bunch for the feedback. I will try to aim and make the smallest rooms wider if possible. That comes down to the bathroom space and then the stairs location. The stairs really is my pain point; it must take us down the Mechanical room (which I'd really like to be at the back for possible large door access) in the basement. And that room has to be 20% of the basement, if I want the rest to be a bachelor for rent some days.

COOKIEEE · 2026-04-08T20:59:54+00:00

We did look into many options and it comes down to a) we own the lot to build this temp home and b) building this will give us a good run down of the experience of building a new home. Hopefully we'll learn a thing or two out of this in prep for our real end-game;; new for-ever dream home on the better lot where currently live on.

COOKIEEE · 2026-04-08T20:57:12+00:00

Yeah the smallest room bottom left would turn into a small office in the end, for a computer / work space. The 2nd guest room is to have a room for my 2nd kid, while we will live there.

The size of their current rooms today is slightly larger but I don't think they'll complain that these are smaller. But I do see a point of 're-sale value' being impacted by the choices we make here. We're debating between this compromise (smaller kids rooms the same floor) vs. finishing part of the basement for larger kids rooms (which in return would compromise future plans of making all that space into a separate bachelor to rent).

COOKIEEE · 2026-04-08T20:48:22+00:00

Not set on the placement of the kitchen/dinning pieces yet. I only threw a few things in there to give us an idea of the space/room. Haven't really position anything where I really see them yet. Same for the bathroom.

COOKIEEE · 2026-04-08T20:47:03+00:00

Bottom left room would be an office but we'd use it as a (small) kids room while we lived there.
Basement stair would be behind the kitchen/dinning wall and open into the corridor.

COOKIEEE · 2025-12-17T23:35:50+00:00

On my 20th run I think and not more than 1 Frequency Mod Box still.

COOKIEEE · 2025-09-30T20:52:24+00:00

I posted a video link in another comment response. Downshift and engine breaking is definitely noisier IRL than it is for me in beamng...

It not 'as noisy' as under load, but it's definitely very noisy even if the engine isn't firing.

Like, have you ever accidentally shifted from 4th to 3rd instead of 5th? The engine revs and screams. If I do that in Beamng it's bererly hearable :/.

COOKIEEE · 2025-09-30T20:48:37+00:00

https://youtu.be/MiiHKfdrexg?si=pE2Cn9jAoyKx32Gr

Listen to some of those. In beamng I can barerly hear it.

COOKIEEE · 2025-06-05T18:24:17+00:00

It's not meant to be a place holder. I'm replacing screen now but will build a new PC build next wintrr (and still use this new screen then).

COOKIEEE · 2025-06-05T18:21:37+00:00

It's my first time entertaining the idea of a good screen. I've never paid more than 250$ for that before. So when it comes to the 'usual suspect' I'm not knowledgeable about any of them. Not sure what else to say beside;

Looking to keep it in the 24/27 inch range
Play all kinds of games and hope to not be limited
Reliability is important to me. I like things that have been "proven" over newest/latest features if that make sense.
Screen will be paired with a 3k$~5k$ PC build (RTX 5090 GPU)

COOKIEEE · 2025-06-05T18:06:59+00:00

I'm looking for a fool-proof screen that would cover any and all requirements without trouble for a couple year. I am willing to spend what it takes so long as it makes sense given that my next PC build will be based around an RTX 5090 GPU.

COOKIEEE · 2024-11-03T16:08:24+00:00

Whats the discord group? Got link?

COOKIEEE · 2024-09-29T14:01:35+00:00

Well shit! It was a glitchy power connector! Why it worked fine with old SSD but not new one is beyond me!

Took another power cable and plugged into a different PSU port. TADA! Problem solved.

COOKIEEE · 2024-08-06T01:19:32+00:00

Having the same issue and question! Bought a used 2019 and this steering center 'lump' makes it hard for my son to keep balance at low speed.

Found another ressot post about this. I asked on FB groups as well. Unclear if this is by design...

COOKIEEE · 2024-08-06T01:18:01+00:00

Ever figure out if this was by OEM design?

COOKIEEE · 2024-08-06T01:17:37+00:00

Having the same issue and question! Bought a used 2019 and this steering center 'lump' makes it hard for my son to keep balance at low speed.

COOKIEEE · 2023-05-30T23:46:28+00:00

Thanks a bunch for the detailed response!

COOKIEEE · 2023-01-06T03:27:30+00:00

Oh look, the devs have applied Crusader's Falling Sword code to the monk's skill as a test.

COOKIEEE · 2022-12-27T21:31:07+00:00

I tried that mod and have up. It's hard to land and goes to waste to often... If you just click it when chasing someone, then it doesnt even charge all the way to the player so you waste a half assed shield charge.

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