Joining Two Small Bldgs Together...Ideas?

[ebass]

Hi Everyone:

     I've been looking at John's plans while trying to take more aspects of building into mind, and also looking at my somewhat shrinking budget....... sound familiar to anyone else?
    On the original Victoria's cottage construction photos, there is a covered breezeway joining the two buildings.......would it be just as easy and cheaper to join the two buildings "end to end" and eliminate the breezeway?
     Any thoughts on how this might effect floor plans and movement between buildings?
      Also, how far does the nook extend away from the 16' wide structure?

     Thanks,

      ebass

  

[John Raabe]

RE: Victoria's Cottage.

The kitchen extension is 5'

Yes, you could join the buildings and do the Builder's cottage as an addition to the back of the VC. That would save some framing and not really do much to the structure as the weight is carried on the side walls.

For Victoria this smaller building is now used as a rental and the separation is appreciated.

[ebass]

 John,Glenn or Anyone:

  In a rental situation, it's understandable why someone would want a breezeway separation......

  Could the breezeway be kept as a separation, and redesigned as a sunroom, or for passive heat for one or both of the buildings?

Thanks,

ebass 

[Shelley]

Sure you could do that.  Could be very inviting.

But your original question was about cost.  Butt them together=cheapest.  Breezeway/dogtrot=next cheapest.
Sun room conncection=next cheapest

Separation of space goes quite nicely with the post that John made earler today.  And the link that Daddymem posted.

[ebass]

Shelley:

 I've looked for Daddymem's link and can't find it.......can you tell me where to look?.....

 Thank you

  ebass

[Shelley]

Referral Links

The Back Road Home.

Has a discussion of the look of the classic American Farm stead...similar to what John posted today.

Then there are some very interesting quotes from books written in the 1800s...about where to build, how to design etc.

Would the other thing you're looking for be on his pages about his own house with the solar sun room...or do you think that it was a post?

[glenn kangiser]

Practicality of the breezeway as a sunroom would depend a lot on it's orientation also.

[Daddymem]

Shelley:

I've looked for Daddymem's link and can't find it.......can you tell me where to look?.....

Thank you

 ebass

http://countryplans.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=0003;action=display;num=1112295289

[ebass]

 Shelley:

  It was a post or maybe a reply........I've seen John's pages re: his sunroom and what I'm trying to recall isn't there.......I think it may have been what to do and what not to do in building one, plus proper dimensions of a sunroom for whatever size house you have and how to circulate air........something like that.......

  I appreciate your efforts

  ebass

[ebass]

 Thanks Daddymem......your link will be helpful......

 ebass