Post here if you live in a big-ass house

[taterguy]

Was just wondering which of my brethren were destroying the planet :)

[mikeytherat]

1. What are the parameters for "big" house?

We've got 3600 sq ft (2700 finished + unfinished third floor). Is it big enough to qualify as a McMansion?

mikey_the_rat

[taterguy]

3. shame on you

Anything bigger than my house is too damn big

[mikeytherat]

9. And it's just me and Mrs. Rat + three cats!

mikey_the_rat

[Zavulon]

2. I don't, but I do drive an SUV.

Avoid the Christmas rush and start hating me now.

[taterguy]

5. You only use it to take orphans to the hospital in the snow

Right?

[Zavulon]

8. Well, sometimes to the amusement park.

They're underpriviliged. I pick them up from school and take them to ballgames sometimes, too, so I needed the room. :rofl:

[dysfunctional press]

4. four bedrooms and a three-car garage...

for just the two of us and one car- does that count?

[azmouse]

6. Mine house is fairly large... especially for 2 people.

It's 2800 sqft with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, den, formal LR and DR, 1000 sqft garage and a 1000 sqft barn. And all of this is on an acre! :woohoo:

[billyskank]

7. Small apartment

but I am trying to enlarge my carbon footprint by buying a gas-guzzling car.

[Bake]

10. 3026 sq ft and I wish it weren't so damn big

Now that my son has gone to college, it's just too damn big!!

On the other hand, I dno't have an SUV.

Bake

[Hugin]

11. Only when certain relations are visiting...

:rofl:

[Zookeeper]

12. Our house does not qualify as "big-ass"

especially for a family of five.

But then, we ARE hastening the demise of the earth by having three children. And the boys are circumcised. :hide: )

[AllegroRondo]

15. but do you take your kids to Olive Garden?

and breast feed them in public?

[Zookeeper]

26. As often as possible....

At home I feed them cornflake-encrusted chicken.

:hi:

[Momgonepostal]

13. No, but I live in a small house and have a big ass...

Does that count?
:shrug:

Seriously, we're a family of 4 in less than 1000 sf. By current US standards that is not big.

[leftofthedial]

75. that's almost Japanese

:thumbsup:

[Art_from_Ark]

81. Speaking of Japanese...

800 sq.ft. of living space here. Pretty big, actually, compared to dwellings closer to central Tokyo

[NewWaveChick1981]

14. My house's ass isn't so big...

:rofl: 2340 sq. ft. of house. The ass (i.e. deck) is fairly small. :P

[MorningGlow]

16. Not sure--is 2100 sq. ft. big?

'Course, we are destroying the planet with two half-hour commutes (soon to be just one though). And I think the house insulation is for shit (built in the 1870s and not updated well), so we're likely wasting heat. Oh--and we use the woodstove a lot, so count us in for killing trees and blowing soot into the air. Howzat? :hi:

[Deep13]

17. We all are destroying the planet.

Even modestly living Americans have huge environmental footprints.

[taterguy]

18. Not me

I am superior. Except my footprint's pretty big because I wear size 13 shoes

[Deep13]

19. Hello, Superior, I'm Erie.

[taterguy]

21. You're named after a polluted lake?

You've got to start being part of the problem and not part of the solution.

Or did I get that backwards?

[Deep13]

23. It's backwards.

Eries biggest problem right now is invasive species.

[mikeytherat]

20. Ha! My house AND my feet are bigger than yours!

Well, one foot is a 13-1/2 and one's a 13 (I have a weird right foot).

mikey_the_rat

[Courtesy Flush]

22. I have a big house, but don't blame me

It was built decades before I was born.

Utilities are no higher than a smaller house, 'cause we don't heat or cool the upstairs very often, and we're careful with the thermostat. I know people in small apartments who pay more than we do.

If that's destroying the earth, then I'm guilty.

[kmla]

24. 3,013 s.f., not counting the garage.....

Or the shed in the back.

And we have 3 cars for only 2 licensed drivers.

Howzat?

[Burma Jones]

25. I do.....but I have a Big Ass

But it ain't 10,000 Square Feet....

[LisaM]

27. We have a tiny one-bedroom house with one bathroom

for two people and two dogs. We have one car. We are SQUISHED.

[huskerlaw]

28. I use the "wrong" kind of light bulbs.

For $.50 I could replace them all, but I'm waiting for them all to burn out.

:evilgrin:

[SPKrazy]

29. You're ruining the planetoid

or sumthin?

:evilgrin:

[huskerlaw]

39. What can I say?

I love the florescent glow. Planet be damned!

[SPKrazy]

44. Say You're "Sorry"

and you'll never do it again!

:rofl:

[huskerlaw]

47. But I'm NOT sorry!

The damn contractor put in the fluorescent bulbs and now I'm too lazy and uncaring to change them until they burn out.

I'm a horrible person and I deserve to be publicly flayed.

But I am NOT sorry, damn it!

[SPKrazy]

51. So- What Exactly Is The

Problem with fluorescent bulbs? I'm seriously ignorant. I thought they were supposed to use less electricity and that would be a problem why?

:shrug:

Mercury?

[huskerlaw]

52. I have NO idea

But apparently some people ::cough:: think it's a big-ass deal. :eyes:

[Art_from_Ark]

82. Specifically, mercury vapor

Pretty nasty stuff if it's handled wrong.

[billyskank]

32. Leave them all on

They'll burn out faster that way. ;)

:hi:

[huskerlaw]

40. Good point.

Damn it. Now not only am I using the wrong light bulb, I'm causing further damage because I turned them all off when I went to work today.

Fuck.

I just can't win. x(

[unpossibles]

30. does it count if it is in the city and is 110 years old?

it's an old shotgun house (narrow, almost no hallways) in a semi-rough area.

[Ramsey]

31. I have a big house

I'm not going to say how big. Bigger than any mentioned so far.

However, I do try not to ruin the planet. I recycle everything. I am looking into installing solar panels. I haven't turned the AC or heat on in about 4 months (although I may need to heat the bedroom tonight because it's going down to 30 degrees). I have the right kind of light bulbs, and I never leave on lights when I'm not in a room anyway. I'm using an organic lawn company so I don't put chemicals into the ground. My husband and I have one car between us (not an SUV!). I only own rescued kitties. And I give to lots of environmental charities!

My eco-vice? I still like taking long hot showers!

[Tafiti]

74. FYI...

A link to an informative Popular Mechanics article on solar/wind power --> http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/energy_digital/4204459.html

It's an expensive undertaking, but, like the author says, "those numbers do nothing to account for the security and pride that come from harvesting your own power."

[KitchenWitch]

33. ~2200 sq ft here.

With an itty bitty yard.

[taterguy]

34. Damnit, this thread is distracting me from fixing my bicycle

I might have to drive a car to work tomorrow

[Little Wing]

35. Mine is a big-ass house thanks to me, but wimmen with little asses are welcome

:hide:

[fizzgig]

36. the only big-ass thing about my house

is my ass. my place is *maybe* 600 sq ft for two people and four cats. but i'm sure i'm destroying the planet in other ways ;)

[scarlet_owl]

37. Four bedrooms here.

[Ghost in the Machine]

38. ummmm

I have a big ass, and so does my daughter.. but son is a skinny lil feller. Do we count?

Actually, I live in a 20something year old mobile home... on 12.5 acres, have well water and my highest electric bill in almost 4 years here was $160.. last winter when it stayed below freezing (low teens) for over a week.

Oh... and I drive a Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. V-8, heavy duty towing package (for pulling my big-ass gas sucking 24' pontoon boat), all leather, all power, heaters built into the seats, sunroof... the works and a Ford F-150 extended cab truck. They're both mine... the kids ain't old enough to drive yet.

[crim son]

41. I live in a big-ass house

but it's for sale :) It's not a McMansion - it was built in 1883 - and it's a solid, stately beast. But we can't afford to maintain it or heat it comfortably any more (and as I'm getting divorced, neither myself nor my husband could keep it on our own).
I bought the place before finding DU and believe it or not, have felt guilty about living so luxuriously.

[Shine]

42. Not I.

just your basic single-level ranch style home. About 2,000 sq. ft.

:hi:

[TommyO]

43. By my estimation I live in a big-ass house

but that's just personal feelings. It's a roughly 1400sq/ft townhouse with a garage and finished basement room. It has an open living/dining area, a generous 12x16' kitchen and a powder-room on the main floor, one large and two very small beds and two full baths on the second floor. It's bigger than the house I grew up in (though that had a garage and a full basement) and I'm only one person with three cats vs a family of five.

The townhouse is very well insulated and I keep the inside temp at a balmy 68 degrees

[CaliforniaPeggy]

45. Checking in!

My husband and I live in a 4200 square foot house!

We did build it, and moved in four years ago....

It is wonderful, and for the very first time, we actually have enough space for all our stuff!

We also have three cars......but two of them are hybrids! :bounce: :bounce:

So, sue me!:P

[huskerlaw]

46. I can't vouch for the political correctness of the light bulbs, but

CAPeggy's house is GORGEOUS! ;)

:loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

49. Aw, you are a sweetheart!

Thank you!

Actually, as the lightbulbs burn out, we are replacing them with fluorescent ones.......

As you remember, the ceilings are rather high, and my husband is not too fond of really tall ladders!

:loveya:

[Redstone]

64. Your house is that large? I didn't realize it from the pictures.

Hey, you need space for your stuff. Don't let ANYONE make you feel guilty, OK?

Redstone

[CaliforniaPeggy]

65. Yup, it is that big!

The reason it doesn't look it is because the lot is narrow and deep....

The dimensions are 50 feet wide by 133 feet deep........

From the front, the view is quite deceptive....

Nice to see you tonight!

And, no worries! We do NOT feel one little bit guilty!

:pals:

[Redstone]

67. 50 x 133? That's a long walk from one end to another, especially given that

it's one floor.

Ours is like that, but because it's L-shaped. A long walk from my office in the first floor of the ell, to our bedroom directly above that office.

Redstone

[CaliforniaPeggy]

72. The house is two stories......

And the dimensions I gave you are the lot's dimensions!

The house is about 80 feet from front to back......not bad at all!

[mondo joe]

48. My house is TINY, but I do like my iPods and laptops, and I like to shop

and eat out.

[Xipe Totec]

50. That's what my neighbors say

Oh, you live in the Big House...

So, guilty.

[blondeatlast]

53. Is 2300sf big-assed? Seriously, what sf-age taints one's liberal purity?

We close on Saturday and are putting in a pool. If I invite the entire DU Lounge for bbq and and a dipperoo, can I regain some socially responsible liberal cred?

[GoneOffShore]

54. 2300 square feet

In the city.

Walk or bicycle to work. and there are only the two of us and the cats. Thermostat kept at 58-60 F. Don't feel guilty. Tried living in a smaller place, but if we had continued to do so, there would have been two less Democrats on the planet (we WOULD have killed each other - Lebensraum is an issue!).

[blondeatlast]

55. Wow, see above. It's just me, Mr. B, and Approaching Adolescence B

and we are moving into a 2300 sf shortly.

I feel like it's an enormous house (we're living in 1500 sf now) but I don't feel the least bit guilty.

[femmocrat]

56. We do... but we don't heat it or turn on the lights.

Is that OK?

[blondeatlast]

84. Depends. Do you use the indoor plumbing?

(Painful pun purely intentional) :rofl:

[1gobluedem]

57. I live in a duplex

Approximately 1000 square feet with one nice-sized bathroom and two bedrooms. My next door neighbors' house, however, has 7 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, and an au pair suite on the third floor. It's enormous. I think it was built in the 1920s or 30s.

[Beausoir]

58. Me! 6,500 square feet.

I am thankful and grateful for the space we now have. We used to live in 400 square feet. This is much better.

Much more room for my many children, pets, etc.

[BarenakedLady]

59. Don't insult my house's ass!

It's very sensitive about it. Poor thing...

Shame on you.

[Redstone]

60. Here's casa Redstone:

And if you have a problem with the fact that we have a big house (which we need to have, because my office is in the house), well, tough shit for you if it bothers you.

You don't HAVE to like it. You want to make a confrontational post? Live with the responses.

Redstone

[fujiyama]

62. I love the fall New England pic

Is that the house in NH?

[Redstone]

63. No, it's the one in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Give me a second, and I'll find a link

to the one we're trying to buy in New Hampshire.

OK, here it is: http://www.pwpre.com/open-realty/listingview.php?listingID=137

Redstone

[fujiyama]

68. Nice looking house....

Wow, 1860? That's pretty old. Is maintenance difficult for homes that old?

[Redstone]

71. That particular one has been updated. 200-amp electrical service (which I need

for my office), new plumbing, new roof, all that stuff.

Just perfect for us. Old-world charm, New-world mechanicals.

Redstone

[Beausoir]

66. Damn! That is a fine house. I love the windows.

I am up in the middle of a forest. 7 acres in North Central Minnesota will definitely buy you some solitude.

[Madspirit]

61. 1200 sq. ft

1200 sq. ft. house. Two women, three cats, two dogs, two rats and a mouse.
We drive a 19 year old Volvo.
My girlfriend has a regular ass but she says mine is basically non-existent.
Madspirit

[Redstone]

69. Aha. Just realized you were being facetious, and I apologize for being so slow

to pick up on it.

Redstone

[ScreamingMeemie]

70. 1119 s.f. exactly (says the appraiser). We're thinking of burning the

back 119 ft to make it more even and progressive. My office is in the basement. Wherever you call home is home. No "big" deal.

[Poiuyt]

73. I live in a three story 12 room Victorian all by myself

My family bought it over 50 years ago and I kind of inherited it. It's home to me...I feel like Scarlet O'Hara at Terra

[charlie and algernon]

76. is this too big?

[ironflange]

77. About 1800 sq ft

4 BR, 2 1/2 baths, main fl. is one big room. Not including the basement, which I am still tinkering with.

Here it is, courtesy of The Google:

[Shine]

78. What if you have a big ass in a big-ass house?

:shrug:
what then?

[Rowdyboy]

79. 2 guys, an old dog, one bed, and 2600 square feet of 1890's house.....

[BamaGirl]

80. Dude, y'all suck

I think I'd kill for 2500sqft much less 3000 or more lol.

I have 1300 square feet for five ppl. Oh alright, we converted the garage so like 1700 sqft. But I'm buying an SUV to make up for my lack of McMansion. :P Do I need a sarcasm tag here?? Maybe not cuz I really am buying an SUV. I'll only use it when I gotta haul 5 ppl around. I swear.

As for y'all trying to burn out a florescent (how the hell do you spell that?) lightbulb...good luck with that! I have one I haven't turned off in like 4 years and the sucker's still going.

[Oldtimeralso]

83. I'm going to double the size of my house.

My next door neighbor just bought a new refrigerator!