I think the most important thing I've learned here is that the devils are in the detail - so I'm spreadsheeting the heck out of my plans.
I'll be interested to…

Thank you so much again again Simeon, as one of said lurkers I really do appreciate the time and effort you put in to these posts.
Just sitting here on the…

Love the layout, I the rooms feel very thoughtfully arranged.
Looking forward to your build updates!
You mentioned a $2m build cost - with your final design looking to be around…

Thanks Simeon, and I don't think it's boring at all - one can't be too informed in this area. Definitely agree that both clients & builders will benefit from understanding…

Long time lurker here; I just wanted to check in and say thanks so much for posting all this detail.
The costings especially are really informative in these times of…

I don't have any experience myself, but I am also thinking of going down the architect-designed route with a fairly similar budget.
It's true that architect-designed builds have a reputation for…