100% thats why there is a pair of 120s instead of one bigger one.
Castles in the Mud, GFF's "Intelligent Domicile" build thread
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Yeah thats two nice things about having a bigger than necessary tank -
1. Better pricing
2. Fill tank around seasonal cheap pricing rather than peak heating season.
little bit of before and after on the tree felling and
Excavation process on the back of the property where the garage/shop will go.
Not quite done excavating but you get the idea, that big myrtlewood in the back will have to come down despite wanting to keep it.
Excavation process on the back of the property where the garage/shop will go.
Not quite done excavating but you get the idea, that big myrtlewood in the back will have to come down despite wanting to keep it.
Bit of an update, Currently waiting on DEQ and the county for permits
Well was drilled
200' overall, Bedrock at 190'
100' of 6" steel casing
120' of 4" PVC perf sitting on bedrock
80' of 4" PVC liner in the casing
55 GPM
100 ppm of TDS
130' static water level
Solar well pump, panels, controller, and pressure switches have arrived, need to pour concrete and build a pump house and pump puller to install the pump. Waiting on DEQ for the septic so I can have an excavator on site for both installs.
Got the floorplan render back from the architect,
Pretty stoked on the layout and glad I had the time to draw my own plans so early in the process, the architect is one of the few residential ICF-specific engineers so it comes with the stamp.
If ya got any questions on parts of the plan I can offer up some images that will explain the madness behind it
Well was drilled
200' overall, Bedrock at 190'
100' of 6" steel casing
120' of 4" PVC perf sitting on bedrock
80' of 4" PVC liner in the casing
55 GPM
100 ppm of TDS
130' static water level
Solar well pump, panels, controller, and pressure switches have arrived, need to pour concrete and build a pump house and pump puller to install the pump. Waiting on DEQ for the septic so I can have an excavator on site for both installs.
Got the floorplan render back from the architect,
Pretty stoked on the layout and glad I had the time to draw my own plans so early in the process, the architect is one of the few residential ICF-specific engineers so it comes with the stamp.
If ya got any questions on parts of the plan I can offer up some images that will explain the madness behind it
The Architect was calling it that since I was explaining what the use for it was, it's essentially an adaptation of the "dogtrot" from the original plan's inspiration except it has glass garage doors on each end for when the weather is nasty or windy.
Basically an outdoor kitchen/dining area in a covered breezeway. A place where I can cook, clean, and smoke meats, fish crab ect without making the house smell.
the walls with dotted lines are the ICF ones?
Yes, just the house is ICF, I am building everything else with the lumber from the ICF bracing
where are your tanks going to live?
LPG and Water tanks will be up against the trees on the SE corner behind the garage.
Looks very cool! Lots of interesting details. My only two comments:
I really miss having a slop sink next to the washing machine. Although, having the washer & dryer in the wic, may make that impossible. Are you gonna have a slop sink somewhere? Garage? Mud room?
No patio or balcony off the master BR?
Again, lots of cool stuff.
I really miss having a slop sink next to the washing machine. Although, having the washer & dryer in the wic, may make that impossible. Are you gonna have a slop sink somewhere? Garage? Mud room?
No patio or balcony off the master BR?
Again, lots of cool stuff.
There will be two giant utility sinks, one in the crabshack/dogtrot and one in the garage. The master has a corner on it so I can add a wind wall and pergola with a concrete patio, gas hot tub right out the french doors. just not part of the plans
what kind of crabs will you be crabbing for out there?
I only catch Dungeness and throw back the rock crabs and reds, the limit here is 12 per person and 4 is more than enough for 2 peeps. It takes me less than an hour to get a limit.
Looks great! Love the crab shack concept and ability to open and close it when wanted. Also good to have guest bed on the other side of the crab shack if it can't be completely separate. A bit of distance/privacy can be good even for the best of friends, let alone all the random monkeys who will be coming over... 
This must be the girlfriend's design because that's way too classy for you, my man. 
This must be the girlfriend's design because that's way too classy for you, my man.
It's more of an adaptation and amalgamation of all the houses I've worked on in the past. Little tidbits, parts n pieces I've liked from other custom homes. There wasn't much to design since I already had it in my head and notes. The shape is made just to maximize the view lot.
The real "classy" parts will show once the sheetrock and siding go up.
No mention of the façade in the plans, you'll note.This must be the girlfriend's design because that's way too classy for you, my man.
Thats actually 75% of the homes in this county, the coast wreaks havoc
Everyone is invited to drop in anytime! except for Toshi of course, who can stay next door with his parents.Looks great! Love the crab shack concept and ability to open and close it when wanted. Also good to have guest bed on the other side of the crab shack if it can't be completely separate. A bit of distance/privacy can be good even for the best of friends, let alone all the random monkeys who will be coming over...
I mean... it would be totally badass.
Due to impending tariffs and import hikes, I decided to get the off grid solar components that would be the most affected by politics.
All of the small stuff such as PV wire, large cable, PV disconnects, breakers, array mounts, grounding, and terminals I can source locally or online for much cheaper than Signature Solar was selling for.
All of the small stuff such as PV wire, large cable, PV disconnects, breakers, array mounts, grounding, and terminals I can source locally or online for much cheaper than Signature Solar was selling for.
That is a very strange floor plan. I hope it was influenced by some constraints of the building site. Otherwise there is a lot a wasted space and inefficient use of building materials.
I'm not an architect but I thought it looked pretty good. Where are the problems you see?
My only concern is the guest bedroom is on the small side. I need better facilities for me month long stay!
It was totally designed to get the most out of the views and the constraints of the pad, I had to move over 18k cubic yards of dirt in order to create a pad large enough to build the minimum 1800 sq feet as required in the CC&R's, Also it is a very efficient use of materials and space as the house itself is all insulated concrete form that will essentially be a net zero construction with 6" concrete walls but the rest of the floorplan such as the hallway connector and garage is being built by the wood bracing for the ICF walls. The only possible place where there may be "wasted space" is the hallway connector but that was simply to create a true formal front entrance and have a place out of the rain and weather to don and doff the rain gear/fishing gear ect...
I guess it would help if did an overlay of sorts to show the constraints I had to work with. The lot in its entirety is only 1.2 acres, I have just enough room for the floorplan, the septic system, the solar arrays and enough asphalt to turn around a boat in the driveway, the topography uses the rest of the property.
Here is a shot looking from the NE of the pad so you can get an idea of the views and directions you can see the tape stretched out along the view side of the property that directly looks over the bay facing the bay bridge directly. you can also get an idea of the topography loss.
This is the grand layout of the scheme, using the whole west side of the house as view points, essentially that whole west side of the house will be 6 foot tall windows
The photo below is of the same day with the truck in the same spot but oriented north, so you can see how the west side of the house is all the views but still have enough room for a garage and shop and cutting the driveway 40 foot wide allows a space for all the solar array off the side of the driveway.
That is the master suite and it will have a wind wall on the far bottom with a cedar hot tub and walk-out patio, the floorplans dont show those details but like I said, it is to get the most of the view.
There's a requirement for a *minimum* of 1800sq ft? WTF?
I do believe this house will be the smallest in the hood by far, I am surrounded by 4-8k sq foot behemoths on all sides.
I'm just saying that having minimum sq ft requirements is fuckin' stooooopid.
High dollar hill and they want to keep the overall equity up in the "subdivision" if you could call it that. Every house in the hood is at least 2 stories and over 4k sq feet, a couple are over 9k. It was the only part in the CC&R's that I didn't quite agree with but was workable considering the view and price. NO HOA or enforcement though, so I could have got away with less but I wanted to use all the view possible.I'm just saying that having minimum sq ft requirements is fuckin' stooooopid.
I truly believe that my lot, the lot to the north, and Toshis folk's lot are the three best single pieces of property in the county, and for the price, I just couldn't pass it up. The hill is roughly 420 feet above sea level so there is no risk of tsunami impact, it is quite the jaunt out of town and very secluded from nefarious areas and essentially the end of the road and a very convoluted steep road system that actually really doesn't bode well for the door to door type encounters. The neighbors are great, I haven't had any issues with any of them really, they all seem to just chip in on the roads and stay in their own lane. My specific lot is very sheltered from the coastal winds, thus is why I designed as such to essentially not even be phased by the elements and having a low profile. But overall it is close enough to town, the sand and boat launches that it's not a trek or inconvenience compared to most places I have lived in the sticks. There is no real threat from wildfire since the proximity to the coast and the bay has enormous RH recoveries every night and the prevailing winds are nowhere near the site direction. If there was a wildfire it would be behind the lot and carry away from the lot. Even at this point, I could essentially sell the lot as is with all the excavation done, the well, and septic permits and get more than twice what it was purchased for so it was very feasible economicallyNOT IN MY BACK YARD!!
Yeah - my commentary has nothing to do with your plans/plot/work - just a general comment on the stupidity of things like sq ft requirements like that...
it's essentially the Bel Aire/Hollywood hills of the county, I am surrounded by docs, lawyers, and the business titans of the county. If you tell someone you live up off of East Bay you can immediately see the change in demeanor and stance as if it is a status monicker And now I have been determined to be the "guy" who keeps the roads in shape as I donate the cost of the road grader and the operator prowess. There is only one other spot in town that has that status and the lots were significantly smaller and were littered with HOA rules and enforcement and stuck-up people, that area is called Glasgow Heights and they have significant issues with trespassers, criminal activity and noise as it is essentially just off the bridge and next to hwy 101. Twas a no brainer
nope, not gonna happen, been traveling the country for the last 3 years and then some before that looking for these two spots, the Oregon coast and a place in AZ to escape the coast winters. it gets pretty dreary here in Jan and feb. As soon as I get this place built I will then start building the place in AZ. It will be a much smaller and simpler place as it will essentially be used for maybe 3-5 months a year.
This is what I will build in Southern Arizona, located roughly 15 min north of Nogales
House Plan 1462-00051 - Modern Plan: 1,080 Square Feet, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
Modern Plan: 1,080 Square Feet, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms - 1462-00051
www.houseplans.net
Still debating if to buy a double wide in the Florida keys but that is still tentative on the zoning down there but that would be just to have a place to keep a boat and fish, not sure if it will be cost effective yet or not versus just not owning anything and just visiting for weeks at a time.
i recall reading once that unless you're visiting somewhere more than i think 3 or 4 weeks a year, it's not worth buying.
its definitely not worth buying what will eventually be seafloor.