Some House Designs I'm working on.
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Here is a very compact design that I have revamped. I did the original some years back and the shown is the result of some rationalization.
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I had designed and sold for about $600 a two car garage. I had designed it so the walls were layered with cement in the middle and the exterior finished with a thin layer of a granite paint. It seems to be a wonderful, glowing sight in the South Texas night sky. I don't kow if this is any help.
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Hi Cody,
I'd be interested in seeing some photos of that garage!
Mike
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Hi Guys,
This house design is in the Irish Cottage / Modern Vernacular style. I have in the past designed quite a few of these for rural locations in the West of Ireland.
Mike
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.... this design is a variation of a design that I have already shown above. I added a carport which allowed the master bedroom to be increased. I also slotted in a small study which could double up as a small over night guest room.
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I like the glass porch on the second house. And the garage is still in the building stage. It won't be finished for another four months
! Building is very slow in my county since our code compliance department is a real hard ass. I'll have the two car garage up for you in the next 30 hours. But one of my garages can be found on the WH http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=658e2e19597d175785435188b20e4a5d -
..... this particular design has been quite popular in the past. I have given it a revamp with simplified materials.
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Mike,
Your examples look great. Do you design the houses with energy efficiency in mind? What about including solar heating panels so that your clients can see what they would look like? Just a thought.
Kind regards,
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Great Thread Mike...
Bob
I don't know if the West of Ireland is like the West Coast of Canada, but solar hot water is not very efficient in the winter, and even the shoulder seasons are dicey because of the perpetual lack of sunshine. In summer, wow, but how many showers can you have when there is virtually no need for heat.
I have seen examples of large projects storing this heat underground and retrieving it in winter
but never on a one house scale.
I would really advise anyone who is thinking of hot water solar to thoroughly review the solar insolation for their region.
I suppose I can get jail time for hijacking.... sorry Mike -
No prob Dale. I appreciate comments and advise. Yes, I agree about incorporating green options and will be doing so in the final designs.
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I beginning to get up a bit of steam! This is the latest design that I have brought into SU. Again its along the lines of contemporary style.
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This particular design is based on a job I did for a client some years back that was looking for a small holiday home. The site was in the middle of nowhere but had sea views from the 1st floor. This is the reason for the gallery floor.
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