All Seasons House
Details: 1,312 Sq Ft, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
| Foundation: Crawlspace |
Specifications
Square Feet
Dimensions
House Levels
| Level Name | Ceiling Heights |
|---|---|
| Main Floor | 10'-4" |
Construction
Features
Description
With the extremes of climate found in many parts of the South, passive cooling is just as important to a homeowner as is passive solar heating. This house plan, suitable for weekend, vacation, or retirement use, offers an adaptable design from winter to summer. It can be cooled by passive means for much of the warm season. Because it is basically a house within a house, the design lends itself to staged construction. The basic living area at the center may be built first, with perimeter spaces added as time and budget permit. The perimeter spaces are used primarily as extensions of their adjoining rooms in summer, creating a screened living area at virtually every exposure of the house. In winter, heating loads are reduced by closing off the perimeter spaces.The basic plan is a 28- x 40-foot rectangle that contains the major interior spaces. An 8-foot perimeter area consists of porches and, on the southern exposure, prefabricated greenhouses, which act both as a home for plants and as solar collectors. The plan contains about 1,300 square feet of heated space, with almost 1,100 square feet of porches. The plan may be built with either full perimeter porches or a combination of porch and greenhouse areas. An alternate plan, included with the working drawings, provides for two small bedrooms on the main floor with a playroom between.
Designed by Mike Funderburk.
CAD File
Source drawing files of the plan. This package is best provided to a local design professional when customizing the plan with architect.
PDF Plan Set
Downloadable file of the complete drawing set. Required for customization or printing large number of sets for sub-contractors.
Construction Set
Five complete sets of construction plans, when building the house as-is or with minor field adjustments. This set is stamped with a copyright.
Pricing Set
Recommended for construction bids or pricing. Stamped "Not For Construction". The purchase price can be applied toward an upgrade to other packages of the same plan.