14 x 24 questions.

[supershrpy]

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.

[NM_Shooter]

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 

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. 

[rick91351]

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.  

[supershrpy]

yeah... that was the link i was meaning to put but forgot to copy and paste  lol..


i thought you could do that.... thanks guys!

[Onkeludo2]

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.

[NM_Shooter]

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.