I arrived home today to an email from the designer. The first draft of our house was sitting there in my inbox! Mr. Dometastic was the one who noticed it first and called me. "Did you see it?! Did you see it?!" Nope, I hadn't seen IT. I didn't even know what IT was. A very frustrating few minutes went by and I still didn't know what IT was. Finally after he gave me step by step instrutions that led to me turning on my computer I found out IT was an email.
It is very much a first draft and at first glance I could see several things that needed to be changed. The back and forth communication has really finally begun. Now to start clarifying and making some decisions.
Before we go back to the designer we need to iron out a few things. We sent her examples of the windows and doors we liked but nothing concrete. The next step is to really look into it because it impacts the augment (or bump out areas for the windows and doors) design. We need to actually pick out the company we plan to buy them from. Time for pricing.
It is very much a first draft and at first glance I could see several things that needed to be changed. The back and forth communication has really finally begun. Now to start clarifying and making some decisions.
Before we go back to the designer we need to iron out a few things. We sent her examples of the windows and doors we liked but nothing concrete. The next step is to really look into it because it impacts the augment (or bump out areas for the windows and doors) design. We need to actually pick out the company we plan to buy them from. Time for pricing.
I have found 2 companies that make round windows that could work for us.
1. Marvin Rotary window
This is the really cool option. The window rotates inside the circle and you can have it open anywhere from just a slit to half the window. Online they don't tell you sizing or pricing so we will see what they say.....
This one isn't nearly as cool as the Marvin window but if we get the largest size (48" diameter) it does qualify as an egress window even though it is just a pop out venting one. This one is in an acceptable price range and does come with a screen.
Decisions about our wall of windows in the great room.
Our first draft has a very large wall of windows/doors that opens to the deck. Right now there are 3 conventional sliders side by side in the drawings. Each standard slider is 72" wide so our opening is about 18 feet. Maybe a bit more because of the jam area but we will go with 18' for now. Our designer suggested that we look into a NanaWall door instead of having the 3 sliders.
I think this would be so cool to have! At first I was worried because here in CT we have bugs.... lots and lots of bugs. But never fear, they have retractable screening systems that go with them. I admit I am a bit afraid of what the cost estimate will be but it doesn't hurt to ask! Maybe it will be the same as installing 3 quality sliders side by side. I can at least hope!
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