This is the foundation plan of our house, as you can see it reflects the first floor plan exterior and is mainly concerned with the support and piers/posts for the house. We chose to use the pier/post design style because of the possibility of flooding in our build location, and the simplicity of construction.

One of the many factors that the foundation plan took into account was the weight of our house which came out to be just under 80,000 lbs. Our house will be sitting on 6”x6” posts and a 2’x2’ footing. Our front and back porch will be supported by 4”x4” posts and 1’-5”x1’-5” footings.

We have faced many challenges for this portion of our project and will enjoy continuing until the end of semester.

Elevations

This is our elevations of our house and we tried to keep a single roof structure to make it easier for us. On the roof we used shingles and for the outside of our house we used siding. The back porch has an appropriate amount of windows to let the residents have a nice view of their surroundings. We added foundation and stairs around the house to keep the struture 4 ft. off the ground to prevent flooding and other nature disasters that may occur. Our door we used was a Masonite door. We picked the Barrington Craftsman

Mahogany door because it seemed like a warm and peaceful environment to accomplish the house structure. We also used Kolbe Impact style windows to complete our elevation.

Wall Section

This is a typical wall section of the house. The specifics with the foundation can be found in the Foundation Plan. The roof is shown in some detail, though the Roof Plan goes even more in depth. The roof will be a truss roof, made of 2x6's. There is a one foot overhang and a 2x6 fascia trim. The floor joists are 2x12's and the walls will be made up of 2x6's.

We have recently finished the changes to our floor plan, and here are the final drawings. The first floor has undergone several additions. To begin, the kitchen has been made larger by extending it into what used to be the back hallway. Instead, the utility closet is accessible through the kitchen, allowing for more counter space in the kitchen. The bathroom has also been modified greatly. This is because there was not enough room for the bath and toilet in the original design. Therefore, the bathroom door has been relocated to the foyer, which has been narrowed to provide the maximum amount of space for the bathroom.

The second floor has had a few minor changes, the most important being the balcony. The old balcony covered only a small corner of the house. Now, the balcony extends three feet from the wall wraps around the entire back of the house, making it more useable. The closet space has also been readjusted due to the fireplace. When we found an actual fireplace that fits our needs, we found that it was smaller than we expected. This changed the wall structure because the new flue was off center. So, the closets were readjusted to accommodate.

New Floor Plan

Considering Mr. Jim Croft suggestions and inputs, we decided to revise our floor plan and make some minor adjustments. We changed our downstairs kitchen/ utility closet to make the kitchen bigger for space and provided the washer/dryer and the water heater downstairs next to the kitchen in a separate closet. We also moved the utility closet next to the wall instead of next to the kitchen wall. We were having problems with our balcony upstairs because it seemed too small to be useable so we extended the balcony on the master and secondary bedrooms. We changed our stairs to be more useable based on the calculations of stairs.

Project review 11.02.09

Here a few initial thoughts;
- You might consider adding a bathroom at the Master Suite
- The balconies may be too small to be useable
- Look closely at how you align windows and doors on different levels on the exterior elevations
- Make sure that stairs work
- Does bathroom downstairs work?
-The kitchen may be too small
- Sinking the Family Room while really cool may actually make it feel smaller
- Why have a jog in the exterior wall?
- What will the exterior materials be?
I welcome your comments and thoughts.
Jim

House Description

The current project that our KALM Housing Team is working on is being designed for the park service weekend cabins on Jekyll Island. The surrounding enviroment has greatly influenced the design of our cabin. The cabin will be positioned lakeside in the forests of Jekyll Island. Our cabin's exterior design has been chosen to compliment the natural surroundings and the historical homes of Jekyll Island. Our house has taken elements of the historical plantation homes and some elements of lakehouses to create an appropriate weekend cabin for visitors. The interior of our cabin is greatly influence by the size of our house, as we have been limited to a 24'x24' floorplan. Still, we have made efforts to keep the home as open as possible to overcome the cramped feeling one would normally get in such a small home. We have provided kitchen and laundry areas for the visitors to use at their convenience. For example, we have chosen to create a large, open main room without walls. This will make the house feel larger. In order to define the spaces, we have created a sunken living area. Our second floor has been designed to provide comfortable sleeping area for the family without sacrificing any luxuries that a normal room would have.