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December 21, 2005

Updated Frame Design

Just got the new frame design in from Josh today. Main differences are the bent locations, and a new front door configuration using a header to support one side of bent #3. We also had to change the way we were doing the HVAC ducts, so now instead of having exposed ductwork suspended from the ceiling, we are going with ducts buried in the catwalk floor. Should be very clean.

Looking at the 3D rendering though, I now think I have overlooked an acoustical issue in my original design. Having an open gable on the front of the house but not the rear leads me to believe the listening experience would be unbalanced - have to figure this out. Could add another gable to the rear (but that would probably be some serious bucks because that is complex joinery) or I might forego the gables and add more dormers. This is where the $300 we spent on our own architectural software just paid for itself - moving gables and dormers around on a computer is a lot easier than doing it with a crane or paying an architect...

Download the frame PDF here.
Note - it will be easier to read if you select "View/Rotate/Counter-clockwise".

Posted by Stephen at December 21, 2005 5:15 PM