forgive me if this has been asked before, but i tried searching before posting.
i seen some pictures of a 20 x 30 one story house. link here:
and towards the bottom is pictures of these panels he made. how can i get more information on how to build panels like that? i am curious if i could construct panels in my garage for a 14 x 24 foot house? if so that would be great...
one more question is it possible to use a heat pump or central heat and air up under the floor like a regular house - in a 14 x 24 foot house? i want this house to be on crawlspace.
thanks.
Yup. This is for a 14x20 : http://countryplans.com/smf/index.php?topic=4782.msg96549#msg96549
We didn't sheet the walls as I was using 9' osb to tie to the rim joist and end joists to hold the walls down when it starts to blow ;D
I ended up using a little more framing lumber as the spots that my walls joined I have two studs placed together. You don't have to do that, but I wanted my wall sections to be a bit more durable in transportation.
This is a link to another panel project that was done it is the 20 X30.
http://www.countryplans.com/cody.html
I would think you could do them in your garage or outside a storage unit and store them for use. It would require a little framing knowledge and just penciling everything out where you want it and how big of a panel you might want to mess with. Moving them with the sheeting attached would certainly make them more stable but adds weight. If I were you and I chose to do so I would lay out my panels so door and window headers do not run from one panel to another panel.
As far as placing a heating and cooling unit you would need to show your plans to a HVAC installer. I am sure they would be agreeable under the house in the craw space but that small of a build they might have another idea - they can get very creative.
yeah... that was the link i was meaning to put but forgot to copy and paste d* lol..
i thought you could do that.... thanks guys!
Regarding the HVAC, in a 14' x 24' I would seriously consider a two zone mini-split unit heat pump instead. If not that, a heat pump with a single, central trunk line running through ceiling could use a "wall-hanger" package unit like those used on construction office trailers and other "temporary" office trailers (often used as overflow classroom as well).
The mini-split would be ideal if you basically have two large spaces. It would be extremely quiet and the installation location of the indoor units is extremely flexible.
I visited Don's cabin over the weekend. His 15.75' wide cabin seems a whole lot more wide than my 14' cabin. I'm wishing for that extra two feet of width!
BTW... the pictures of his property really don't do it justice. They keep a very clean camp and very well organized too.