Thursday, June 4, 2009

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.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Floor plan: Floor 1

The following represents the current floor plans. Changes from previous plan include

  • Bedroom: closet now an east side of room; closet is 2'2" in depth
  • Water heater: Moved next to washer drier
  • Chimney: reduced in depth; 8"x8" flue; 12"x24"
  • Kitchen/Pantry: length changed to 16'4''
  • Walls: Larson truss enclosure (8'') walls with blown cellulose insulation (R32). Details of wall, roof and sill system currently discussed with timber framer.
  • Bedroom: addition of west side window
  • Living/Dining area: window configurations changed
  • Bathroom windows: moved 4" to make room for corner brace

Floor plan: Floor 2


  • Span of mezzanine is now 6'6
  • Please see timber framers plans for joist spacing

Bedroom and hallway

Bedroom
  • dimensions 13'x9'6''
  • 36'' door for wheelchair access
  • enough room for queensize bed
  • 2'2'' deep closet; 4'6'' bi-folding closet door
  • two windows, north-facing and west-facing

Hallway
  • Access to bedroom (right), bathroom (at end), washer drier (left) from open portion of home
  • 3'7'' wide; 9'4'' long on bedroom side
  • flanked at left by fireplace and wood stove

Bathroom/Front Hall

Bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toilet: wall mounted
  • Sink
  • 6'' Wet wall