Monday, December 1, 2008

Introduction

Footprint
Type: 2-4'' walls on bedrock
Length: 33'1'' (10.09 m)
Width: 29'1 (8.87 m)
Total area
: 867 sq ft (80.5 m)
*1 Foot = 0.3048 Meters

Main Frame‭ (‬outside post to outside post or wall interior to wall interior‭)
Length:‭ ‬32‭'
Width:‭ ‬28‭'
Height:‭ ‬11‭'‬6‭'' (‬Slab to bottom of rafter plate‭)
Pitch of roof:‭ ‬12/12
Height of house‭ ‬23‭'‬6‭'' (‬slab to peak‭)

Shed‭ (‬exact dimensions pending construction details‭)
Length‭ ‬16‭'
Width:‭ ‬6‭'
Height:‭ ‬7‭'‬4‭ (‬rafter plate height‭)
Roof pitch:‭ ‬4/12

Porch‭ (‬added later‭)
Length:‭ ‬22‭'
Width:‭ ‬8‭'
Roof pitch:‭ ‬4/12
Roof Support height:‭ ‬7‭'‬6
Roof Overhang:‭ ‬1‭'
Notes:‭ ‬The porch is oriented to face a scenic view of the mountains

Southside porch
Length:‭ ‬32‭'
Width:‭ ‬4‭'‬6‭''
Support height:‭ ‬8‭'‬3‭''
Roof pitch:‭ ‬5/12
Overhang:‭ ‬0
Notes:‭ ‬the southside porch is dimensioned with the south-facing windows to allow in minimal sunlight in the summer and maximum sunlight in the summer

House lot and exterior utilities

House is located on solid impermeable rock with less than 1'' of soil. Utilities all end in utility room
  • Powerline: 45m above ground; 65 m below ground (yellow)
  • Tile bed: 10m x 60m. Percolation test done in area of tile bed. Show's about 4 feet deep of gravel on slight downward slope.
  • Septic tank 30 ft from house and 90 ft from well.
  • Overflow line from septic goes 30 m downslope of house site to tile bed; approximate drop of about 10 ft; to share a trench with power line
  • Driveway: already exists, but grass needs to be scraped off and more gravel added around house
  • Well and water line: slightly upslope of house site.