Cool Features
- The walls consist of 2x6 plates with 2x4 studs 16" OC staggered on both exterior and interior.(Yeah, I'm killing a few more trees, but I want a strong, well insulated house.)Staggering the studs provides an extra 2 " of insulation and significantly reduces thermal bridging from the sheathing to the sheet rock.
- Wall Insulation: Dense Pack Cellulose (R-19.8) + 7/16" plywood (R-.52) + Grace Vycor enV-s Weather barrier (R-.17) + 3/8" air gap (R-.5) + 1/4" Hardie Board Siding (R- .51)
how those components work together over the entire wall assembly that actually determine
the R value.
- Roof Insulation: 8" Open cell spray foam at the rafters. Other special areas will receive 6" of closed cell spray foam due to the types of ceiling assemblies.
- A seriously weather proof and fire resistant house: Vapor permeable house wrap + Weather Resistive Barrier + air-gapped and ventilated Hardie Board siding and masonry
- Monitor style roof with clerestory windows allowing light and ventilation above the Living and Dining areas
- Double Sliding Glass Door: (shown in picture above) will open from the Living Room to the backyard.
- Central Courtyard: Serves as the main entrance to the house for guests. Also, the Living Room and Master Suite have French Doors opening onto the courtyard patio lined with cedar post columns.
- Dog Wash: This is quickly becoming a popular item for people with pets. We'll show this later.
- Dog Watering Portico in the Mud Room:
- Stained Concrete Flooring in the Guest Wing (shown later... Hint: It's not what you think!)
- One-of-a-Kind Hand Carved Double Sink: Alyson has carved a sandstone slab into a rustic double sink for the Master Bath.
- Large Curb-less Master Shower: Alyson will be installing the tile for this.
- Large Kitchen Island with seating for 3-4
- A Butler Pantry: Allows you to bring in groceries and quickly place them on shelves.
- A Pull-Through Garage: We will have 2 bays with one the bays as a pull-through.
- Rainwater Collection System: More on this later.
