FLW houses are terrible to live in, but great to look at.
I don’t think this would suck to live in.
I grew up in a house my parents built that was inspired by FLW. It was neat...all the natural light and big open windows were 5/7.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm
My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Fallingwater isn’t exactly known for being watertight.
I love his designs but many of them are form > function, and have limited headroom. FLW was not a terribly tall man.
I agree with the limited headroom, but his ethos was living within nature. All the designs were intended to be functional. I've been in a few privately owned houses, and if everything was left alone the way FLW intended, it was pretty functionally.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm
My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Fallingwater isn’t exactly known for being watertight.
I love his designs but many of them are form > function, and have limited headroom. FLW was not a terribly tall man.
I agree with the limited headroom, but his ethos was living within nature. All the designs were intended to be functional. I've been in a few privately owned houses, and if everything was left alone the way FLW intended, it was pretty functionally.
Since FLW lived and worked in Chicago for a number of years, we have many of his homes here and elsewhere in Illinois. I've toured several of them. One of my favorites is the Dana-Thomas House in Springfield, the capital of Illinois. One recurring theme with many of his houses that I toured is indeed water damage. In fact, the Dana-Thomas House has a bowling ally in the basement (!) but we couldn't see it when we were there because the basement had just flooded, and the water came from from a leaky roof. The flat/shallow pitched roofs that he preferred did less than a stellar job of draining water and consequently it would find its way in somewhere. Love his stuff Love all that Prairie/Craftsman style architecture. https://dana-thomas.org/
Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm
I don't understand anything anymore.
I agree with the limited headroom, but his ethos was living within nature. All the designs were intended to be functional. I've been in a few privately owned houses, and if everything was left alone the way FLW intended, it was pretty functionally.
I suppose form > function was a poor way of wording it.
His designs were fantastic, and based around functionalism, but long term durability was where they suffered.
So, in terms of ergonomics/living in the house - great. In terms of lasting forever... not so great.
I absolutely love FLW stuff, though. We looked at this house long before buying the house we're in now:
Yea...like said, the flat roofs and lots of glass means difficult durability.
That's why I really like our prairie style house. He had a big influence in that style, but it was before he went over the top with flat roofs and whatnot. Our house had a pitch to the roof and oversized windows that give the feeling without being difficult to maintain.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm
My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
It's incredible that is all on offer for less than a million bucks. I mean, I realize there's probably another $400K in "necessary renovations".................but that's a lot of architecture and space for 6 digits.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm
Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm
Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
The 30-something guy who owned it was killed in a car crash this summer and his parents are trying to - apparently it's in "pre-foreclosure" whatever that means. We probably won't end up doing anything but it's the only place we've seen locally that seems like it might be both interesting and affordable.
It's incredible that is all on offer for less than a million bucks. I mean, I realize there's probably another $400K in "necessary renovations".................but that's a lot of architecture and space for 6 digits.
If we had jobs in Manhattan instead of Corning, I could see ourselves going and buying it. Our friends paid more than that for a shitty row home in Queens... This place is epic.
It's incredible that is all on offer for less than a million bucks. I mean, I realize there's probably another $400K in "necessary renovations".................but that's a lot of architecture and space for 6 digits.
If we had jobs in Manhattan instead of Corning, I could see ourselves going and buying it. Our friends paid more than that for a shitty row home in Queens... This place is epic.
but you are more than 1hour away from actual island. Cool house and all for a oddly low price.
It's incredible that is all on offer for less than a million bucks. I mean, I realize there's probably another $400K in "necessary renovations".................but that's a lot of architecture and space for 6 digits.
If we had jobs in Manhattan instead of Corning, I could see ourselves going and buying it. Our friends paid more than that for a shitty row home in Queens... This place is epic.
The 30-something guy who owned it was killed in a car crash this summer and his parents are trying to - apparently it's in "pre-foreclosure" whatever that means. We probably won't end up doing anything but it's the only place we've seen locally that seems like it might be both interesting and affordable.
Wow. I'd love to see more photos of this thing. Super interesting, especially at that price.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm
My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
The 30-something guy who owned it was killed in a car crash this summer and his parents are trying to - apparently it's in "pre-foreclosure" whatever that means. We probably won't end up doing anything but it's the only place we've seen locally that seems like it might be both interesting and affordable.
Wow. I'd love to see more photos of this thing. Super interesting, especially at that price.
What's not super interesting is heating and cooling a 12K square foot castle in New York.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm
Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm
Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
[user not found] wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2019 9:27 am
Has anyone done a bathroom in stages? We aren't going to move anything so it seems like it's possible and a way to save some stress.
Depends what you want to do. The biggest pain is changing the tub and/or shower because it can't really be done properly in a day.
We've changed vanities, toilets, and tile in stages with success.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm
My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
And just like that we're back to owning only one home. Bittersweet, but thankful everything's finally gone through.
Although the effing terrible appraisal for our equity line dragged things out and made it so we couldn't put down as much as we wanted on the new place, we did get a nice chunk of change from closing. Just dropped this year's contribution into the little dude's 529 plan and sent payoffs for the GTI and the Atlas, so we're down to having no debt at all but the house, which is a nice feeling.
coogles wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2019 3:52 pm
And just like that we're back to owning only one home. Bittersweet, but thankful everything's finally gone through.
Although the effing terrible appraisal for our equity line dragged things out and made it so we couldn't put down as much as we wanted on the new place, we did get a nice chunk of change from closing. Just dropped this year's contribution into the little dude's 529 plan and sent payoffs for the GTI and the Atlas, so we're down to having no debt at all but the house, which is a nice feeling.
coogles wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2019 3:52 pm
And just like that we're back to owning only one home. Bittersweet, but thankful everything's finally gone through.
Although the effing terrible appraisal for our equity line dragged things out and made it so we couldn't put down as much as we wanted on the new place, we did get a nice chunk of change from closing. Just dropped this year's contribution into the little dude's 529 plan and sent payoffs for the GTI and the Atlas, so we're down to having no debt at all but the house, which is a nice feeling.
coogles wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2019 3:52 pm
And just like that we're back to owning only one home. Bittersweet, but thankful everything's finally gone through.
Although the effing terrible appraisal for our equity line dragged things out and made it so we couldn't put down as much as we wanted on the new place, we did get a nice chunk of change from closing. Just dropped this year's contribution into the little dude's 529 plan and sent payoffs for the GTI and the Atlas, so we're down to having no debt at all but the house, which is a nice feeling.
I'm officially a suburban dad now.
Fucking FINALLY!
Great news.
Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm
I don't understand anything anymore.
CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2019 4:13 pm
Now, avoid the and stay out of debt.
ha well, the GTI is definitely getting the axe, but it'll be for something roughly the same price or hopefully cheaper. It'll be boring, but I'll just have to deal, I won't ever have a car note again.