Ernie Nyvall
04-21-2005, 6:53 PM
It's been about twenty years so I may have a few questions when I get started. Technology has changed a bit in that time to provide for better energy efficiency and it's been a challenge so far trying to get through salesmen to what is real. I'm not knocking salesmen for they have a job to do, but it is funny when I ask for the info that backs up their pitch, some begin to stutter. Most are very helpful.
Anyway, I designed the floor plan with LOML input on the size of the kitchen and laundry room, and the direction she wanted to be looking out a window from three of the rooms at certain times of the day. lol I wanted the same view. Our sunsets are practically unobstructed to the horizon and are beautiful. My stipulation was no hallways except for the stairway (which I consider a hallway), but it will store file cabinets. I think I looked at a million and one plans for just those three things, but in the end, I took a piece of paper and pencil in hand. I'm no architect which is evident, but I finally came up with something LOML is happy with and myself as well.
It is just the two of us, but I put a second floor in a 12/12 pitch roof for family and friends. No closets up there, but I will build a couple of chifforobes.
I will be doing everything but the foundation, brick work, septic, and A/C, so it will take a while. One of my brothers has volunteered to take a month and help... I took him up on it. I just started working on materials cost. I wish there was an easy way to do that. Just figuring the amount wire is driving me nuts... that one will probably be best guess plus 20 percent.
Like I said, there may be a few questions.
Ernie
Anyway, I designed the floor plan with LOML input on the size of the kitchen and laundry room, and the direction she wanted to be looking out a window from three of the rooms at certain times of the day. lol I wanted the same view. Our sunsets are practically unobstructed to the horizon and are beautiful. My stipulation was no hallways except for the stairway (which I consider a hallway), but it will store file cabinets. I think I looked at a million and one plans for just those three things, but in the end, I took a piece of paper and pencil in hand. I'm no architect which is evident, but I finally came up with something LOML is happy with and myself as well.
It is just the two of us, but I put a second floor in a 12/12 pitch roof for family and friends. No closets up there, but I will build a couple of chifforobes.
I will be doing everything but the foundation, brick work, septic, and A/C, so it will take a while. One of my brothers has volunteered to take a month and help... I took him up on it. I just started working on materials cost. I wish there was an easy way to do that. Just figuring the amount wire is driving me nuts... that one will probably be best guess plus 20 percent.
Like I said, there may be a few questions.
Ernie