Some of my builders make good design choices

"Spaceball-Two" (spaceball-two)
03/27/2017 at 18:59 • Filed to: Dr. Zoidberg is a Senior Chandelier Inspector

Some of them do not.

It’s under contract so someone liked it.

DISCUSSION (44)

ttyymmnn > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 19:01

Is that a sliding barn door?

Okay, then.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 19:02

YOU JUST MADE THIS PERSONAL

But no seriously, barn doors sag like a motherfucker and often require a post close warranty.

HammerheadFistpunch > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 19:03

Man alive, thats like stick on vents for a bedroom.

Spaceball-Two > ttyymmnn
03/27/2017 at 19:03

Yeah I don’t know what he was thinking.

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
03/27/2017 at 19:05

I’ve seen them in some really nice applications but to a bathroom?!?!?

No. Just no.

Spaceball-Two > HammerheadFistpunch
03/27/2017 at 19:05

It’s really bad.

XJDano > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 19:06

If the white door matched the boiler room door I’d give it a pass, but then all other doors would need a match...

my cousin just installed this very thing, except his the sink is directly in the bathroom, Then toilet then tib aginst back right wall. But his room is darker with a country deer & coyote pelts & antlers, American Indian decor, so a dark door like that is more of a fit.

Birddog > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 19:07

I could see a door like that separating a kitchen from another room. For a master bath? Without a matching entry door? Guh.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 19:07

Dude I see them everywhere. Partitions for theatre rooms, powder rooms, pantries.

Do you know what a barn door really is? An expensive pocket door, moved outside, that is often too heavy for the bar and doesn’t have a decent locking mechanism.

Spaceball-Two > XJDano
03/27/2017 at 19:07

The way the rest of the house turned out this thing sticks out like sore thumb. Not to mention it doesn’t exactly create a sound buffering barrier when closed.

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
03/27/2017 at 19:08

I know a lot my borrowers and builders are opting for them. I’m sure it was constructed from pallets stolen from behind a Safeway.

Spaceball-Two > Birddog
03/27/2017 at 19:09

Also it doesn’t create a sound proof and smell proof “seal”. I don’t care how good your fan is.

Urambo Tauro > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 19:17

I kinda want to wire up a little sound box that plays farm animal noises when the door slides open.

MOOOOOOOOOOO!

Spaceball-Two > Urambo Tauro
03/27/2017 at 19:23

That would be awesome!

Urambo Tauro > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 19:26

It’d be perfect if this was a kids’ room. But if this is the master bedroom, the missus might not appreciate it very much lol.

Birddog > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 19:27

It wouldn’t look as bad if the rest of the room and the other door somewhat matched.

Spaceball-Two > Birddog
03/27/2017 at 19:28

Agreed

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 19:33

The barn door: eh. Stupid but forgivable.

The cheap ass white Home Depot bedroom door next to the stupid barn door: nope, inexcusable.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 19:33

No bueno

McMike > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 19:34

I think I’m more annoyed with the lack of a wall to put a dresser.

Spaceball-Two > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
03/27/2017 at 19:36

I noted his “file” but the thing is selling so what can I do?

Spaceball-Two > McMike
03/27/2017 at 19:37

Yup. You’ve effectively eaten up an entire wall.

Ssfancyfresh > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
03/27/2017 at 19:44

Nailed it.

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 19:44

A standard pocket door would have done the same thing and allowed for keeping the wall space.

Spaceball-Two > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me!
03/27/2017 at 19:50

Yes, yes it would have.

Stapleface > Urambo Tauro
03/27/2017 at 19:52

Fashion a device that hides the voice box of a See and Say and pulls the ripcord when the door is moved

Spoon II > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 20:01

Now, a door that slid into the wall would’ve been pretty neat

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 20:04

Barn doors: The 2010s equivalent of the 1970s mirrored closet doors. Huge fad, looks like shit in a decade, and people will hate them but they won’t be worth the time/effort/cost to replace until they do a full rehab.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 20:16

Are cows going to live there? Just seems so out of place.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 20:17

Well you could put the dresser in front and the door runs behind, it’s silly but you might only lose 4"

Spaceball-Two > Spoon II
03/27/2017 at 21:11

A modified pocket door would have for sure.

Spaceball-Two > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
03/27/2017 at 21:13

There is some wood work throughout the house they tried to tie in with but it fell short.

functionoverfashion > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 22:19

No. This is what pocket doors are for. Or, you know. Regular doors. Although the bedroom door looks cheap and flimsy, so maybe just start over haha.

victor > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 23:10

Where is this house listing?

Spaceball-Two > functionoverfashion
03/27/2017 at 23:10

It’s a rehab that went with a quick flip. Someone is about to pay 440k for it.

Spaceball-Two > victor
03/27/2017 at 23:11

I can’t put that up, but it’s on contract for 440k in the Portland area.

victor > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 23:12

Yeah, that’s what I meant. Don’t want to jeopardize your work. 440k, is that considered cheap or expensive for Portland?

Spaceball-Two > victor
03/27/2017 at 23:14

Thanks. Average for downtown PDX. It’s 2400 sf with 3 beds, 2 bath, and a finished basement

victor > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 23:19

I’m guessing new construction spec home. A builder is doing one 2 houses down from us here in Seattle and I don’t even want to know how much they’re planning to charge for it.

Spaceball-Two > victor
03/27/2017 at 23:35

It’s actually a rehab flip. We lend in WA and OR. I’m in Bothell and yeah this market is nuts. I haven’t seen it like this in the 15 years I’ve been in real estate.

victor > Spaceball-Two
03/27/2017 at 23:39

The prices are shooting up in our current neighborhood fast. But, it’s still cheaper than the Bay Area. We have a house there that rings in at a hefty $1500/sqft. We Californians ruin everything.

random001 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
03/28/2017 at 06:36

Not when I install them, they don’t!

AestheticsInMotion > Spaceball-Two
03/28/2017 at 11:26

Recently saw something similar, except in addition to the bathroom barn door there was a barn door on the opposite wall going to the walk in closet. The doors looked nothing alike, and two walls were more or less unusable in the master suite.... Yuck

Spaceball-Two > AestheticsInMotion
03/28/2017 at 12:10

Ew. Yeah that sounds awful.