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[quote author="usctrojanman29" date=1241831669]New product in Irvine will = big 3 story home on a tiny lot where you can touch your neighbor's home (aka sardine cans). I'll bet that they come up with a way to have the SF of the home be greater than the lt size. I'll take a pass!</blockquote>


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[quote author="irvine_home_owner" date=1241832744]I might be in the minority but I've noticed that interior living space square footage (including the garage) is becoming more to me than lot size.



Yes it would be nice to have a huge backyard but having so many parks/pools close by alleviates that. As long as the backyard is big enough to have a BBQ, guests able to lounge around and maybe fit a bounce house... it's serviceable.



Yes it would be nice to have miles of seperation between your neighbors but while you're inside your house, if most of your living spaces have windows facing front or back (not sideways to your neighbors)... you don't notice it as much.



I say this because I used to live on a big lot with only 1 neigbor on one side and now live in a house with 2 very close neighbors.



It's not that bad.</blockquote>


I think a lot of it depends on your neighbors. Probably Irvine is priced high enough so many of the most annoying types simply can't afford to live there, which is sort of the point, I guess.
 
[quote author="Geotpf" date=1241842257][quote author="irvine_home_owner" date=1241832744]I might be in the minority but I've noticed that interior living space square footage (including the garage) is becoming more to me than lot size.



Yes it would be nice to have a huge backyard but having so many parks/pools close by alleviates that. As long as the backyard is big enough to have a BBQ, guests able to lounge around and maybe fit a bounce house... it's serviceable.



Yes it would be nice to have miles of seperation between your neighbors but while you're inside your house, if most of your living spaces have windows facing front or back (not sideways to your neighbors)... you don't notice it as much.



I say this because I used to live on a big lot with only 1 neigbor on one side and now live in a house with 2 very close neighbors.



It's not that bad.</blockquote>


I think a lot of it depends on your neighbors. Probably Irvine is priced high enough so many of the most annoying types simply can't afford to live there, which is sort of the point, I guess.</blockquote>


Hm, IHO's neighbors on both sides said the same about IHO. Very quiet and never see him through the side windows.



That is because he is always in his garage and there is no side window in the garage. His two immediate neighbors have no impact what so ever. Only the one across the street is angry.
 
TMI Story Time:



So our master "water closet" has a window that faces our side neighbor. The Mrs. likes to keep that window open for the usual reasons... one time in the middle of the night nature called and I was standing there I noticed that my neighbor's window looks directly into our window.



Morals of the story:



1. Use #2 position even when going #1

2. Go #1 in some other bathroom.
 
[quote author="irvine_home_owner" date=1241845665]TMI Story Time:



So our master "water closet" has a window that faces our side neighbor. The Mrs. likes to keep that window open for the usual reasons... one time in the middle of the night nature called and I was standing there I noticed that my neighbor's window looks directly into our window.



Morals of the story:



1. Use #2 position even when going #1

2. Go #1 in some other bathroom.</blockquote>


Just install a urinal in the garage. Problem solved.
 
[quote author="graphrix" date=1241850175]Just install a urinal in the garage. Problem solved.</blockquote>
Actually... there are side windows in the garage too.



I need to build an underground secret Bat-toilet.
 
[quote author="graphrix" date=1241850175][quote author="irvine_home_owner" date=1241845665]TMI Story Time:



So our master "water closet" has a window that faces our side neighbor. The Mrs. likes to keep that window open for the usual reasons... one time in the middle of the night nature called and I was standing there I noticed that my neighbor's window looks directly into our window.



Morals of the story:



1. Use #2 position even when going #1

2. Go #1 in some other bathroom.</blockquote>


Just install a urinal in the garage. Problem solved.</blockquote>


Peter Potty:



Only $50 at Toys R Us



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[quote author="bkshopr" date=1241827139]

I am confused. Why AO has only 15 posts and the join date revised to last month?</blockquote>
It is a punishment of getting caught on bed with <strong>zovall</strong> by his wife. You can PM him to verify that.
 
[quote author="irvine_home_owner" date=1241832744]I might be in the minority but I've noticed that interior living space square footage (including the garage) is becoming more to me than lot size.



Yes it would be nice to have a huge backyard but having so many parks/pools close by alleviates that. As long as the backyard is big enough to have a BBQ, guests able to lounge around and maybe fit a bounce house... it's serviceable.



Yes it would be nice to have miles of seperation between your neighbors but while you're inside your house, if most of your living spaces have windows facing front or back (not sideways to your neighbors)... you don't notice it as much.



I say this because I used to live on a big lot with only 1 neigbor on one side and now live in a house with 2 very close neighbors.



It's not that bad.</blockquote>


Sorry BK, I might have to agree with IHO here; cramp space is the reality of Irvine. Interior space is more important than having ideal lot percentages. Baby boomer Chinese might want ?land?, a (vegetable) garden, lots of grass and separation. It was only a generation before the majority of Chinese immigrated from the rural parts of China to the city; they were fine with raising chicken, slaughtering pigs, growing and picking rice patties. The kids these days dread sunlight; want a great room with a huge TV and video games; are busy studying and planning their next post-graduate degree and are addicted to housing blogs.



I would like a large concrete patio; I don?t necessary need a patch of grass, although that would probably be nice. I?ll like to lay down outdoor carpet with a nice outdoor patio sectional. Ideally I would like to host a party of about 30, although they probably can?t all be in one room (outside or inside); at least there will pockets of conversation. I would like a private BBQ, but I?ve gotten so used to the foreman grill. I imagine a nice outdoor play area for the kid to scatter all his toys.



I don?t mind neighbors, as a matter of fact; I always introduce myself to the neighbors. I make it a point to ?crash? into them once in a while. Borrow sugar, wine bottle opener, share baked cookies/dip strawberries.



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I know several of my coworkers who said they rarely use their yard, whether it is big or small. If you are looking for a big back yard and don't have money to buy at Shady, Irvine may not be where you want to live.
 
How big does a yard have to be for a dog and/or garden?



Is there some bk guidelines for that... like yard must be 15 times wider than the length of the dog and must have 1 x 1 foot of soil for every tomato?
 
[quote author="irvine_home_owner" date=1241965880]How big does a yard have to be for a dog and/or garden?



Is there some bk guidelines for that... like yard must be 15 times wider than the length of the dog and must have 1 x 1 foot of soil for every tomato?</blockquote>


Dude... haven't you learned anything from BK? My gawd... it all depends on the dog, if it is a Australian Cattle dog it it is 35 times wider than the dog, but if it is Yorkie it is 15 times wider. Now... for tomatoes, I suggest you go to the Fullerton Arboretum for their tomato sale and some culture. If you have a beefsteak, or an heirloom tomato it is 3 x 3 foot of soil for every tomato, but if it is a chocolate cherry tomato it is the 1 x 1 foot as you describe. It's all in the details my friend, and you seem to be missing them. I need to get you out more, and maybe even see the joys of a real yard. Either that, or I will sell you some tomatoes, unless you like buying that crap in the store.
 
[quote author="freedomCM" date=1241944131]me too. and a garden.</blockquote>
I'm sure my dad would make sure that I plant some veggies and fruit trees. A garden may be a problem with having a dog like a boxer or lab.
 
[quote author="graphrix" date=1241967092][quote author="irvine_home_owner" date=1241965880]How big does a yard have to be for a dog and/or garden?



Is there some bk guidelines for that... like yard must be 15 times wider than the length of the dog and must have 1 x 1 foot of soil for every tomato?</blockquote>


Dude... haven't you learned anything from BK? My gawd... it all depends on the dog, if it is a Australian Cattle dog it it is 35 times wider than the dog, but if it is Yorkie it is 15 times wider. Now... for tomatoes, I suggest you go to the Fullerton Arboretum for their tomato sale and some culture. If you have a beefsteak, or an heirloom tomato it is 3 x 3 foot of soil for every tomato, but if it is a chocolate cherry tomato it is the 1 x 1 foot as you describe. It's all in the details my friend, and you seem to be missing them. I need to get you out more, and maybe even see the joys of a real yard. Either that, or I will sell you some tomatoes, unless you like buying that crap in the store.</blockquote>
Dang, you really know your stuff graphcakes.
 
[quote author="irvine_home_owner" date=1241965880]How big does a yard have to be for a dog and/or garden?



Is there some bk guidelines for that... like yard must be 15 times wider than the length of the dog and must have 1 x 1 foot of soil for every tomato?</blockquote>


Please, Please, PLEASE! Anybody with extra home-grown tomatoes later this summer -- I'll be your friend... I'll let you sample my Burgoo... (This weekend's project for an unusual dinner... It usually requires some venison roast and a rabbit or squirrel or two, but I'm making do with beef, lamb, and chicken.)
 
[quote author="graphrix" date=1241967092][quote author="irvine_home_owner" date=1241965880]How big does a yard have to be for a dog and/or garden?



Is there some bk guidelines for that... like yard must be 15 times wider than the length of the dog and must have 1 x 1 foot of soil for every tomato?</blockquote>


Dude... haven't you learned anything from BK? My gawd... it all depends on the dog, if it is a Australian Cattle dog it it is 35 times wider than the dog, but if it is Yorkie it is 15 times wider. Now... for tomatoes, I suggest you go to the Fullerton Arboretum for their tomato sale and some culture. If you have a beefsteak, or an heirloom tomato it is 3 x 3 foot of soil for every tomato, but if it is a chocolate cherry tomato it is the 1 x 1 foot as you describe. It's all in the details my friend, and you seem to be missing them. I need to get you out more, and maybe even see the joys of a real yard. Either that, or I will sell you some tomatoes, unless you like buying that crap in the store.</blockquote>


Boy, am I stupid or what. I am still confuse. Is there a formula to calculate the exact dimensions?
 
its easy!



just take the mass of your dog (assume adult weight if a puppy), cube it, then multiply by the width of your driveway and divide by graph's shoe size (this is an important variable, as it indicates the likelihood of stepping in it when you go to harvest your heirloom tomatoes).
 
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