Comments on: Best Design from Yesterday’s Design Meeting

By: chad

chad — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:20:14 +0000

North is on the front of the home. This is a passive solar design and will develop more towards that object as the design progresses. Keep in mind that your North viewed from down under is the same as our South over here in the States…

By: Derek

Derek — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:10:30 +0000

Which way is North?

Is this a passive solar design?

By: house designs

house designs — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:35:41 +0000

[...] Best Design from Yesterday’s Design Meeting [...]

By: chad

chad — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:30:02 +0000

No problem. All of the feedback is very helpful to the process.

By: Preston

Preston — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:28:13 +0000

I really like the design. I’m glad you’re providing all these updates…

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:38:26 +0000

I just built a building with SIPs not too far from where you want to build. If you have any questions I might be able to help. You won’t be able to use SIPs for a shared wall. But you could stick build the wall next to the sip wall knowing that it will be well insulated.

By: chad

chad — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:57:18 +0000

Thanks Greg. We will be sharing walls on at least one side of the house. One will be built up against an existing home and the other will be shared with the adjacent new home we will build next to this one.

We still hope to use SIPs for the home so the cost of the one new shared wall could technically be cut in half. For case study purposes we may not not include this savings, but it is nice to have it for the overall project.

By: lavardera

lavardera — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:59:14 +0000

It looks great – well done!

Very simple shell, would be even less expensive with party walls both sides. Its certainly not working against your goals by being too elaborate.