pmatulew wrote:
Here in the Northeast our Ash trees are dying off. (Invasive beetle species) I took down 6 this last summer. Expecting more to go soon.
"You build it once, you build it right."
Poured concrete basement walls and floor, pretty much sitting directly on the shale bedrock, (with some insulation underneath). Timber frame skeleton. Exterior shell of "Structural Insulated Panels". (Big oreo cookies with a layer of flake board on each side and 4" or 6" of crispy yellow foam in the middle). Same stuff commercial freezers are made of. Energy efficient, airtight, quiet. Chalet/Loft floor plan so just a few wood stud and sheetrock walls. Wood and tile floors. Pex domestic plumbing. Small Propane fired boiler in the basement. Hot water radiant heat tubing under the main floor. Absolutely recommend it to anyone. Biggest regret is that the basement floor was poured before we knew about it. Hemlock 1x12 siding. Steel roof.
My wife and I did everything except the concrete and the timber frame. (Both require skills and tools we don't have). 2 years of my life I won't get back, but it was worth it in the end.
And yes there is absolutely a 3 car garage that the cars can sometimes fit in.
"You build it once, you build it right."
Poured concrete basement walls and floor, pretty much sitting directly on the shale bedrock, (with some insulation underneath). Timber frame skeleton. Exterior shell of "Structural Insulated Panels". (Big oreo cookies with a layer of flake board on each side and 4" or 6" of crispy yellow foam in the middle). Same stuff commercial freezers are made of. Energy efficient, airtight, quiet. Chalet/Loft floor plan so just a few wood stud and sheetrock walls. Wood and tile floors. Pex domestic plumbing. Small Propane fired boiler in the basement. Hot water radiant heat tubing under the main floor. Absolutely recommend it to anyone. Biggest regret is that the basement floor was poured before we knew about it. Hemlock 1x12 siding. Steel roof.
My wife and I did everything except the concrete and the timber frame. (Both require skills and tools we don't have). 2 years of my life I won't get back, but it was worth it in the end.
And yes there is absolutely a 3 car garage that the cars can sometimes fit in.