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  1. I'd be perfectly fine with a courthouse wedding then renting a pavilion in a park to throw a party. She wants more of a traditional wedding with ceremony and reception, but nothing fancy. She's not the type that's had princess wedding dreams her whole life. Big thing is going to be trimming the guest list down....mostly on her side since she's closer with her extended family than I am with mine.
  2. Wedding planning suuuuucks.....and we're only at the "setting up venue tours" phase...
  3. We're working with a builder. Interviewed several, got references, lots of other due diligence. He's done several waterfront builds, including one on our peninsula that was completed last year. The homeowners invited us in for a tour and had tons of praise. Sounds like he's got a lot of the supply chain issues pretty well sorted out - knows when things need to be ordered, etc. Our architect is doing the permit submission package, and it will probably take about 3 months to get approval. So in that time we'll be finalizing our finishes and getting ready to order. I also did some more research on the heat pump low temp efficiency subject. Looks like in the last 10 years or so, there have been big efficiency improvements, and plenty of units that still have COP around 2, down to single digit temps. So maybe a COP of 3.5-4 at 40 degrees, but still around 2.5 at 20-25 degrees, so I think we're good there. An electric aux heat wouldn't kick in until the heat pump drops below COP = 1. We'll probably be doing a power wall, need to research incentives from the new bill. Will be doing 400 amps for the house, having garage prepped for EV charging, probably prep for a generator transfer switch, things of that nature.
  4. Sure, but propane is more $/BTU than NG, so it isn't as big of a difference when comparing propane to electric as NG to electric. We're doing a high efficiency wood fireplace on the first floor, so that will help for supplemental heat.
  5. Lot is around 0.22 acres. 50 ft wide and about 200ft long. Other homes in the neighborhood are on 50 or 75 ft wide lots. DR5.5 includes a variety of structures including single family, duplex, and townhouses. We would love to have a couple acres, but a couple acres on the water around here would be $1.5+ million.... so just a little outside of our budget lol We plan to do solar panels, and I'm expecting propane will continue to get more expensive, while grid electricity stays comparatively stable or drops in price. Maybe a smaller above ground tank for grill and generator, but won't be doing a large buried tank for heat and hot water. Big upfront cost adder, for an uncertain return on investment. We'll be doing an instantaneous water heater. It'll need to have a high capacity for when we have guests, but since it'll mostly just be the two of us, won't be wasting a lot of heat with a large tank heater. I can post drawings later, just need to edit out personal info.
  6. DR5.5. Lot already has sewer and water hook-ups. No natural gas in the neighborhood, so we were thinking about having a big buried propane tank installed, primarily for cooking. But reading more about induction cooktops, that's the route we're gonna go.
  7. Not planning on having kids, so that helps with the budget! We also offered significantly less than asking price, and the sellers accepted, so I think we got pretty lucky. It's in Baltimore County, Middle River area. We had looked at a bunch of waterfront houses before going the build route. Didn't really like the older (~1950s and earlier) houses, which are mostly split levels or small cape cods. We also looked at some newer builds which had the nice open floor plans we wanted, but those were in neighborhoods we didn't like as much.
  8. Fiancée and I are working on building a house. We had an offer accepted on a lot a couple months ago (and locked in our interest rate). We're very close to finalizing our plans, then will submit for the building permit. So far it's been fun but stressful. We've mostly been on the same page with things, but there have also been some...spirited discussions. Once we submit for permits we'll start selecting all of our finishes which I'm sure will get very tedious very quickly. If things go smoothly, should be moving in around this time next year. The lot is about 20-25 minutes northeast of where we currently live in Baltimore. It's on the waterfront (Chesapeake Bay) and the lot already has a bulkhead and pier. We'll be getting some kayaks and maybe a jonboat shortly after we move in, and then getting a bigger boat a couple years after. Probably around a 24' bowrider.
  9. Should we also message him if we want to inquire about said adult toys?
  10. My fiancée has two nieces, around 2.5 and 5 years old. They go to daycare a few days per week and they've each had it at least once. First time, one tested positive with moderate symptoms, other had minor symptoms but tested negative. Second time was the opposite. I've lost track of how many additional exposures they've had, either from daycare employees or from other kids.
  11. People still own LGTs? I thought this forum was now strictly for bullshitting in the general chat sections? There's a ton of great info posted for all the mods and maintenance you could want to do. If you're looking for more active classifieds, I wonder if nasioc or one of the larger Subaru boards might be better?
  12. Was in Boulder CO last week for work, and did a few days of Afrin and guifanesin (sp?) expectorant while I was there, which helped clear mucus out, and no more shortness of breath. Then I got back home to Baltimore on Thursday and started feeling a little bit of congestion coming back, but no more breathing issues....so now I'm thinking maybe I've got adult onset pollen allergies lol. Been taking my fiancées Allegra allergy meds and seems to be helping.
  13. Masks not required, so we weren't wearing them, but a handful of people were. There was a reception after the funeral and the kids were running around being crazy kids as you'd expect.
  14. Get woke! https://blogs.mcgill.ca/race-space/2021/07/1366 https://thinkwellgroup.com/blog/2020/07/15/all-your-favorite-attractions-are-problematic/ https://qz.com/1962778/disney-is-finally-rethinking-its-racist-theme-park-rides/
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