BTW, I think you should do it. I almost bought a house with a similar room,

Jan 25, 2013
8:49:42pm

Malathion

and that was going to be something we did to the property. While the high ceilings look pretty, they are a waste of space.

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Split the great room into two floors, have you ever done it? What do you think?

doctorcoug

1/25/13 7:43pm

That is a big house.

TexTechCoug

1/25/13 7:44pm

I'd embellish it even more. Keep the open ceiling

Malathion

1/25/13 7:44pm

Sheesh. Doctor problems.

Malathion

1/25/13 7:44pm

Seriously...how dare a person find a home on short sale and get the deal of a

doctorcoug

1/25/13 8:18pm

Sometimes, and I have learned this through hard experience, posting TMI makes

byujacob

1/25/13 8:20pm

Excellent point.

Malathion

1/25/13 8:36pm

Who cares? I don't know you. For all you know, I could be a computer program

doctorcoug

1/25/13 8:38pm

You're right, you don't know me. But you care enough about this "virtual world"

byujacob

1/25/13 10:27pm

You were offended by my first post?

doctorcoug

1/25/13 11:14pm

Nope. But if you look down the thread, you'll find plenty of people

byujacob

1/25/13 11:15pm

Who cares? This is an anonymous online forum, it is absolutely silly that

doctorcoug

1/25/13 11:26pm

ok.

byujacob

1/25/13 11:33pm

Seriously, everything after the first paragraph is complaining about your house.

Malathion

1/25/13 8:29pm

BTW, I think you should do it. I almost bought a house with a similar room,

Malathion

1/25/13 8:49pm

What would you have done with the room? I want a theater room, but I bet my wife

doctorcoug

1/25/13 9:07pm

I wanted to make it into a combination

Malathion

1/25/13 9:26pm

I appreciate it. I don't know why, but I thought it would cost ~ $20K. I'm

doctorcoug

1/25/13 9:29pm

Which state?

TXSmith

1/25/13 7:46pm

Likely NJ. All the CBers from there are filthy rich.

Malathion

1/25/13 7:53pm

Am I rich? No. Do I make a lot of money? No. Have I bought low and sold high?

doctorcoug

1/25/13 8:06pm

Next time skip the effort of the first post

jokerman

1/25/13 8:18pm

I really want to know if anybody has ever done this. I figured on here I'd find

doctorcoug

1/25/13 8:21pm

I've always thought huge tall ceilings were a waste

BlueBlood

1/25/13 8:26pm

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JimmyZ

1/25/13 8:28pm

Do you really think I care about what people think of my online persona?

doctorcoug

1/25/13 8:30pm

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JimmyZ

1/25/13 8:31pm

That is great...I don't care. I don't care at all

doctorcoug

1/25/13 8:35pm

Rich people NEVER think they are rich.

Jeff Spicoli

1/25/13 9:26pm

I have been poor, really poor just within the last couple of years. I'm hardly

doctorcoug

1/25/13 9:37pm

Considering the near 23-30 years you spend in training and school

IGlowInTheDark

1/25/13 10:12pm

put a pool on one side of the room

WJCougar

1/25/13 7:47pm

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JimmyZ

1/25/13 7:52pm

Split it in to four floors to hit the magic 10k Sq ft mark

CSoul

1/25/13 8:03pm

I'd split the great room into 2 floors

BlueBlood

1/25/13 8:07pm

BM Cosmo Kramer

Zak

1/25/13 8:10pm

Levels!

Kerbouchard

1/25/13 9:24pm

Hmmm

Blue Oyster Cult

1/25/13 8:20pm

Well, for that to be the case, I'd probably need to move the house to a town

doctorcoug

1/25/13 8:25pm

Nice, so you have 160 acres of land to go with the house as well?

bdoggy

1/25/13 8:26pm

but he hasn't consumed jack squat...

bdoggy

1/25/13 8:25pm

I will answer your question

bubbastats

1/25/13 8:36pm

How much did it cost total and per sqft, if you don't mind me asking?

doctorcoug

1/25/13 8:40pm

We used it as a game room.

bubbastats

1/25/13 9:24pm

Thanks

doctorcoug

1/25/13 9:30pm

Dude, I can totally relate. Got a great deal on a huge house, but furnishing

Texas Hammer

1/25/13 8:53pm

We only use three bedrooms and our crap furniture in the great room looks

doctorcoug

1/25/13 9:05pm

My gas bill is pretty reasonable. Power bill is another story...

Texas Hammer

1/25/13 9:29pm

We only run one of the three, same during the winter. Summer is fine, because

doctorcoug

1/25/13 9:34pm

I wouldn't buy a 7000 sq ft house in the first place.

Kerbouchard

1/25/13 9:22pm

We are bleeding money in utilities, but if I want an easy out, I can list this

doctorcoug

1/25/13 9:32pm

#FirstWorldProblems

Jeff Spicoli

1/25/13 9:27pm

*sigh* My whole house would fit in his great room

Hoosier Cougar

1/25/13 9:47pm

**humble brag***

Cougarealist

1/25/13 10:44pm

Just wait until you hear how much I bought it for...that is the true brag

doctorcoug

1/25/13 11:36pm

how much?

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