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Can you elaborate on this? What sorts of hobbies necessitate having a giant house to engage in them?

• stackedinserter 5y ago
  Sure! In our family: - bicycles: in my case it's five bicycles plus trailer for the youngest - motorcycle - woodworking: tools, worktables, storage etc - tinkering/DIY: separate table + shelf - mountain ski gear for three people (soon four) - hockey gear - piano Plus car (and her stuff), storage for seasonal clothes and such, separate rooms for kids, ideally a room for guests, IT den, deck and backyard (and garden stuff) just because I love it, so it adds up to ~1500sqft pretty quickly. I wish I had bigger house, so I wouldn't have to share my garage between {1..3}
  • ryeights 5y ago
    Fair! However, keep in mind that you're nearly 2 standard deviations above the average household size in the US [1], and probably above 2σ in physical activity as well... ;) [1]: https://www.statista.com/statistics/242189/disitribution-of-households-in-the-us-by-household-size/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/242189/disitribution-of-...
• bkberry352 5y ago
  Not necessarily a giant house, but many hobbies require having a detached house for noise isolation (music, woodworking, cars, etc.) or a garage to work with materials you don't want in your living area (glues, paints, 3D printer resin, etc.).
• hasbot 5y ago
  Exercise. I have a bike trainer and a rower. Plus I need stretching space. Add barbells and other equipment and one needs at least 144sq ft. That's bigger than most bedrooms.