Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Texas > San Antonio
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 01-22-2011, 08:46 AM
 
872 posts, read 1,850,550 times
Reputation: 441

Advertisements

San Antonio seems to have more two-story homes than one-story homes, at least the "newer" homes. I've lived in both but must say that I much prefer a one-story home. Just don't like the wear and tear on the ol' knees, especially as I get a bit older.

I just moved out of my one-story house in San Antonio because of a job offer in another state. Moderator cut: advertising

Last edited by Bo; 01-22-2011 at 08:25 PM.. Reason: Per TOS, no ads in local forums. Individuals (not businesses) can post in the Classified Ad forum.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 01-22-2011, 01:21 PM
 
Location: New Braunfels, TX
7,112 posts, read 11,774,694 times
Reputation: 7994
Don't talk about houses!! I thought we were done moving - then went with a buddy & his this morning to look at a place they're looking at. Realtor was showing them comps, and one caught my eye....a 3400 sq ft place on 10 acres. Went and looked, came home and told the bride we've gotta go take a little trip later today....
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-22-2011, 05:59 PM
 
872 posts, read 1,850,550 times
Reputation: 441
Quote:
Originally Posted by TexasRedneck View Post
Don't talk about houses!! I thought we were done moving - then went with a buddy & his this morning to look at a place they're looking at. Realtor was showing them comps, and one caught my eye....a 3400 sq ft place on 10 acres. Went and looked, came home and told the bride we've gotta go take a little trip later today....
Acreage...hmmm, I think you're moving!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-22-2011, 09:21 PM
 
Location: New Braunfels, TX
7,112 posts, read 11,774,694 times
Reputation: 7994
Well....we looked. Interesting an' temptin' - but the land layout is goofy, and I'd have to start all over again w/my workshop. Bit far out for the wife's taste, so we're gonna look about a bit more.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-23-2011, 05:02 PM
 
Location: San Antonio
2,260 posts, read 5,601,037 times
Reputation: 1505
I also much prefer a one-story home. I also prefer older homes. We didn't even look at the two-story houses that sit about a foot from their neighbors - not our thing at all.

Our house is 1842 square feet, but being all one level, it feels really roomy. Two story homes, unless they are gigantor, usually feel cramped to me.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-23-2011, 05:24 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX, USA
5,142 posts, read 13,085,259 times
Reputation: 2515
I prefer a one story home. Less on maintenance costs: extra charges for two story homes to install gutters, repair/replace roof, outdoor painting, the list goes on. If one is particularly handy, you can just up there on a ladder and not feel like the ground is so far down!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-23-2011, 06:00 PM
 
872 posts, read 1,850,550 times
Reputation: 441
Much easier to clean the windows, clean the gutters, or check the roof on a one-story too! Gotta get rid of my one-story in San Antonio though because of the job move.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-23-2011, 06:35 PM
 
188 posts, read 446,538 times
Reputation: 240
I've noticed quite a temperature difference in the summer as well. About 5+ degrees hotter upstairs, even with the A/C on. Not a good thing.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-23-2011, 07:05 PM
 
Location: New Braunfels, TX
7,112 posts, read 11,774,694 times
Reputation: 7994
There's things you can do to help alleviate the temp differences - Easiest is a 4" duct with a good reversible fan - helps air movement!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-23-2011, 07:58 PM
 
872 posts, read 1,850,550 times
Reputation: 441
Quote:
Originally Posted by TexasRedneck View Post
There's things you can do to help alleviate the temp differences - Easiest is a 4" duct with a good reversible fan - helps air movement!
Or a second a/c...I still vote for the one-story option!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram

Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Texas > San Antonio
Similar Threads
View detailed profiles of:

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:18 AM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top