Barndominium/Shop or "real" House?

[ETD66SS]

Banning Natural Gas has to be one of the most ridiculous things ever!!!

I sure hope you can get your line installed before it's too late.

I'm sure what will happen is once the ban starts there will be some lawsuits that will be taken all the way to the Supreme Court and then reversed. But I'd like to get mine installed before all that BS happens.

 

[ETD66SS]

One thing I had the Amish crew do was to trim out the interior openings of the overhead doors with white steel so that I'm not having to remove door tracks, springs & shafts when I want to finish those areas off. OH doors should be installed soon.

 

[EddieWalker]

That inside photo sure shows how big it is!!!!!!

 

[5030]

Around here, zoning applies and any 'barndo' structure has to be built to BOCA standards if the living quarters is integral to it.

 

[ETD66SS]

Around here, zoning applies and any 'barndo' structure has to be built to BOCA standards if the living quarters is integral to it.

In my state BOCA was replaced with ICC standards. The architect who stamped my plans had to perform a fire code review on my design. The living space has to be separated from the shop area with fire rated doors and drywall. So I can't have any steel on the inside of the garage, nor the walls inside the shop adjacent to the living space. Rest of the shop can be steel panels on the walls and ceiling.

 

[EddieWalker]

What does steel do during a fire? I don't understand why it's bad.

 

[ETD66SS]

What does steel do during a fire? I don't understand why it's bad.

Pretty sure drywall has fire retardant in it. The steel heat transfer to the wood behind it would be pretty much instant.

Having said all that, the difference between the two is unlikely to actually save the building. But maybe time enough for people to escape.

 

[Carl_NH]

ETD66SS indeed this is big!

I forgot the dimensions is this 40 W x 100 L total and the "house" area is 30x40? Can you repost the plan again?

 

[ETD66SS]

ETD66SS indeed this is big!

I forgot the dimensions is this 40 W x 100 L total and the "house" area is 30x40? Can you repost the plan again?

It's 48 x 96 with 18.5ft tall walls.

The living space is about 26 x 48 with a room above the workshop space that is about another 20 x 20. About 1700 sq-ft of total floor heated living space.

 

[Carl_NH]

Thank you - you are building an amazing space or place with the shop, house, barn, all under one roof!

Also I know you mentioned solar, is that still in the plan for the roof? Best to get all this in place now as part of the plan - at least the wiring conduit and lines for Mini Splits for AC and or heat. I know you plan on NG for heat but best to plan with options to future proof your hvac options.