Not Fulltiming antmore
Our exit plan, we purchased a lot in Yuma, Az. We are building a house in two years. Still plan to travel a few months at a time but not full time. We have thoroughly enjoyed our fulltime experience a...
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Don,
"Actually we are going to have a covered patio the full length of the house when we build it".
Good idea, and north /south config. with common use areas away from sun side... then add fast growing shade trees down the east/west side
(Majestic Ash/Shamel Ash is what we went with). Don't forget to put
your heat pump/AC unit far enough from the master bedroom that you don't wake up every time it cycles (we had to move ours). Also look in to getting the water heater closer to the master head... I wish we had, takes about 3 minutes of running water to get "hot". Don't let
anybody talk you in to "grass lawn" ...everybody here is going xeroscape.... with drip lines to desert friendly flora/fauna. Got to have enclosed garage... too hot in summer.
Good luck.
Charles
"Actually we are going to have a covered patio the full length of the house when we build it".
Good idea, and north /south config. with common use areas away from sun side... then add fast growing shade trees down the east/west side
(Majestic Ash/Shamel Ash is what we went with). Don't forget to put
your heat pump/AC unit far enough from the master bedroom that you don't wake up every time it cycles (we had to move ours). Also look in to getting the water heater closer to the master head... I wish we had, takes about 3 minutes of running water to get "hot". Don't let
anybody talk you in to "grass lawn" ...everybody here is going xeroscape.... with drip lines to desert friendly flora/fauna. Got to have enclosed garage... too hot in summer.
Good luck.
Charles
