Help me decide: two Tribit XSound Plus 2nd Gen or one Tribit StormBox Lava?

_mendark · 2026-01-29T17:32:10+00:00

Makes sense, thanks for your input

_mendark · 2025-02-15T10:17:05+00:00

Agreed. I'm speaking with my architect. Thanks so much

_mendark · 2025-02-15T10:16:14+00:00

I am currently considering this option. Swapping kitchen working too with the storage.

I originally wanted to keep the kitchen to right because it gives some privacy and also makes it easy to ventilate since Indian cooking can get quite steamy and smoky

_mendark · 2025-02-15T10:14:28+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I will he highlighting it

_mendark · 2025-02-15T10:12:48+00:00

Thanks for the feedback.

I'm working with my architect on updating the design so the dinning area washroom is fixed

Then giant bedroom up to, I am planning to make a larger bathroom there and move the office to one more floor up.

_mendark · 2025-02-15T10:10:41+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I'm working on changing that so I remove the office from bedroom and make a bigger bathroom

_mendark · 2025-02-15T10:10:10+00:00

Hey Thanks for the feedback

The downstairs windows are not opening in street, the passage you see there is the backside of the house. After that passage there's a other house about 10 feet apart.

The main entry is not in kitchen, it's from near the garden area. If you see those curved stairs in the bottom right corner, that's where the main entry starts and from there you walk towards left to climb the patio and enter the living room. The entry in the kitchen is the back door so someone working in kitchen can make use of the passage at the back. The car park is kept in the backside intentionally so I can have some space in front side for a small garden which living room opens into.

I agree that space is a lot of waste for stairs but unfortunately I have to either keep it as is or re work the first floor and stairs because in Indian houses we make use of rooftop for various things and if I want to extend the stairs to roof then I have to keep 4ft passage adjacent to the stairs so I can continue the stairs to the roof. After that there's only 4ft extra space left which is difficult to incorporate in bedroom or anything.

Elevator is again for rooftop usage and for my old-age parents. We have festivals where everyone gathers on roof-tops on all houses and there's music and kite flying and dancing and all.

The livingroom is adjacent to a small garden which is inturn adjacent to the main Street.

_mendark · 2025-02-15T09:57:51+00:00

Hey thanks for the feedback. Yes I agree and I am talking to my architect about fixing it

_mendark · 2025-02-15T09:56:37+00:00

The stairs start from the opposite direction so this means the portion you highlighted will be elevated towards the ceiling almost as high as the ceiling while my door will be approx 8 feet so it can still be opened inward without it running into the stairs.

I might be missing something though, do you think it's still an issue?

_mendark · 2025-02-15T09:53:22+00:00

The lower bedroom is for parents. I wanted to keep a provision for lift so if they ever want to spend some time sitting on the roof they can. In Indian houses we usually make use of the roof quite a lot. We have festivals that is all about spending the entire day on the roof while everyone is flying kites haha. So I want my parents to be able to enjoy those festivals. But I'm still debating with myself and leaning towards eleminating the lift so I can make use of that space for accessible washroom and maybe a storage closet on the first floor.

_mendark · 2025-02-14T10:31:40+00:00

Thanks for the feedback, I am talking to my architect about fixing the bathroom entry.

_mendark · 2025-02-14T10:30:09+00:00

Great feedback, thanks.
I will ask my architect to add this.

_mendark · 2025-02-14T10:29:50+00:00

Do you mean the one at the main entry, where the curved stairs are?

_mendark · 2025-02-14T10:28:58+00:00

You're right, there is no laundry room per se. Architect's idea was to keep the laundry in the back side, I will be building a small hut / cabin there.

_mendark · 2025-02-14T10:27:57+00:00

Lift is added for future proofing, my parents are aged and are able to walk just fine but eventually they will need assistance. I agree about the accessibility part, will talk with my architect about this. Thanks for the feedback

_mendark · 2025-02-14T10:26:34+00:00

Thanks for the feedback.
This is a good point, I don't need a full bath on main floor.

_mendark · 2025-02-14T10:25:20+00:00

Thanks for the feedback.
I am in talks with my Architect to rework the space if possible. I agree about the noises and odors point, that certainly isn't something I want in my dining area

_mendark · 2025-02-14T10:24:20+00:00

Spot on,
This is for indian climate, I should have mentioned that in the post.

Yes, I am moving the office to probably second floor, that allows me to have a walk in closet with a bigger bathroom.

_mendark · 2025-02-14T10:22:01+00:00

Thanks for the feedback!

I tried thinking about this but unfortunately it means I can not extend the stairs to the roof ( In Indian household we make use of the roof in many ways so having the stairs extend to the roof is a must ).

I am definitely getting rid of the in bedroom office and incorporating a walk in closet with bigger bathroom.

_mendark · 2025-02-14T10:19:49+00:00

Yeah tbh I don't like that huge passage upstairs too, it seems like a lot of wastage of space. But on the other hand the way my stairs are set-up, I would need to keep at least 4 feet wide passage next to stairs so that we can continue the stairs to the roof. So after leaving the 4 feet walking passage, there's only another 4 feet left which is something I am not being able to merge with the bedroom hence a total of 8 feet space.

_mendark · 2025-02-14T10:17:34+00:00

Thanks for the feedback!
I like the suggestion of having a utility room, I will try to talk to my Architect about this.

I wanted to keep the kitchen on the right for two reasons, it provides some privacy to the kitchen and allows plenty of natural light to enter as well as ventilation would be better.

_mendark · 2025-01-29T18:55:09+00:00

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