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Scope of work: Design for approximately 3500 sf home with 4 car garage & RV Garage.

In reference to the placement of the solar panels, if we ballpark the amount of panels needed to be around 30 then there are the following 3 ways to handle the placement.

One option is to leave the panels exposed and not change the design of the roofs. This is shown on the next two images:

As a second option we can make the roof on the garage flatter and use a parapet wall which also fits many more panels - see the 3 images below :

A third option is to do a parapet with a small patio cover - see the 4 images below:

In reference to the Site Plan: See if the site plan shown in the image below is to your liking...

March 14, 2021

Based on our last plan, I have made some small changes to make the structures less expensive to build. So the plan below should have very few areas that will require unusual and expensive structural solutions. The rear patio will require heavier lifting structurally but everything else should be more or less standard constructio methods therefore less money. At any rate, see below new floor plan, elevations and then some perspectives. I have made all rooms with 9' ceilings except the great room and large rear patio which is 12'. Let me know what you think!

February 18, 2021

I have reconfigured the bedrooms so that we now have direct entrance from garage to house. The new bedroom is about the same size as the others and has its own bathroom- as the others.

In the garage I have a 16' door (2 car) and a smaller 10' garage door- both are 8' tall. Having the doors this way will allow me to have sufficient shear (don't ask) without having to resort to strong walls (expensive pain). If you prefer we can have 2 - 16' doors but like I said, we'll end up with the strong walls which are kind of expensive. By the way, the rest of the house we have relatively clean straightforward structure. In the patio we'll probably end up with steel posts but not unusual for a patio.

In the master bedroom I have added a patio door (without gloating) and I moved the windows to the right wall- the space in between the windows fits a california king. I also removed the window in the closet - yes I put there for balance but also for light and ventilation- but we can do without.So take a look below, review with the hubbie and mom- see if there are any other changes you guys think we need to make.......

January 10, 2021

Hello! Please see below images of the exterior of your home based on the floor plan you selected. At this point, we are working on the shapes and sizes of the building. Once we have settled on these, we can work on the exterior finishes and trims (i.e. stonework, frames around windows, etc)
Let me know if you would like me to change the shapes and sizes of the entry, the back patio, the shape and type of roof etc....
I am also including a floor plan, as I have made some slight changes to it for the purpose of structural economy (less money to build!)

December 1, 2020

I have made the changes requested please see below for your review - let me know what else you would like changed-

November 12, 2020

Below are 3 new images for your consideration. The first plan below is similar to the last one we presented- the nook has been moved to the East side of the property so as to increase the size of the patio. Other minor changes have been made- most especially in the master bathroom.

In the second plan below I have made several changes that I think would improve the layout. I have made the patio/california room more prominent. I have also repositioned the garage so that the entry doors are pointed to the west and therefore not in the front elevation of the house. I have also made changes in the master bathroom layout.

This last image shows the proposed footprint on the conceptual site plan. The site plan would have to be slightly modified to make the entry into garages a little more comfortable.

October 31, 2020

Please see below site plan and floor plan of your project:

This first floor plan is based on the drawing you provided. It came out to about 4000 sf- you can see the areas of the residence and the garages on the drawing.

ORIGINAL PLAN

In this second drawing below, I have trimmed some of the spaces so that we are closer to the desired square footage. The layout is basically the same but about 500 sf smaller:

SMALLER PLAN

In this third drawing, I have changed the spaces so that they more closely conform to the room size list you provided me. .Obviously, not exactly because I am trying to keep the same square footage. Additionally, I flipped the house so that garages are on the West side. Also I have made some changes that I hope will improve the floor plan, for example, I removed 2 windows in great room and instead have used a large slider.

CONCEPTUAL FLOOR PLAN

The fourth drawing below, shows the footprint of the floor plan on the conceptual grading plan. I have faced the front of the house looking south and toward the street- the rear faces North. On the hot West side, I have placed the garages so they protect the majority of the house from the afternoon hot sun. The patio areas are looking toward the flatter portion of the lot.

CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN

Let me know if you like the layout. If you do, I will start detailing the floor plan- showing kitchen, and other undefined spaces and then working on the elevations. If you want to make changes, let me know- you can tell me verbally, or you can print any of the floor plans and draw on them and then send picture.

The images presented above are conceptual in nature for the purpose of developing the design. They are not meant to depict the exact materials and arrangements of the built project.