I’ve been revisiting some neglected luminaries among my past design projects. It seemed appropriate to call a few of them back in for a few head shots. For reasons I won’t try to explain this one was named Socks - in several languages. I never got confirmation from native speakers as to whether the variations are appropriate. But it looks something like this:
Getting the addition project underway has been quite a journey so far. I’ve learned more about shear walls, wind loads and rain screens that maybe I really want to know. Getting a SIP project (walls, roof and floor in this case) through the permitting process means that everything has to be engineered. If I wanted to build a SIP doghouse - you guessed it: engineering . . .
But someday it may all be done. But since I’ve been told that there is a proverb that goes something to the effect “House done, Life over” maybe I shouldn’t get in too big a rush.
In the meantime, here is a rendering of 6′5″ Sketchup man walking from the addition through the breezeway with clerestory windows onto the floor of the extant structure. With the rainy season fast approaching I suppose I will need to turn the wall and roof layers back on soon!Technorati Tags: SIPs, Bungaloft, building, remodelling