Wires is good. However, I would install nice conduit [with pull lines], in addition to all the wires you know you need "now".

Technology changes and conduit will likely acommodate the Fiber Optics we know is coming. Copper cable will not.

Double your shop / storage space.

Halve your living space.

Those huge McMansions are obscene in my opinion.

Smaller is easier to keep up, has a lower impact on environmental and energy resources and is just smarter. We live comfortably in considerably under 1,000 Sq Ft here for 2.

Kids skew everything, too. Little buggers. [Kidding].

Oh, as a hedge against the future, try to stick with one level as much as sane. I have some issues getting around so climbing stairs is something I avoid. Just something to consider for the long term.

Big doors on shop / storage areas. nothing more frustrating than a door you cannot get your projects out of when finished.

Just a few random ramblings.

Tom

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