As usual, it’s been way too long since I got you caught up on where we are with our own Passive Solar Home design and building project. Here’s what’s happend since my last update:
The house design: The floor plan is complete and works out to just over 2200 square feet. It’s a little larger than we had hoped for, but we needed some extra office space and a 3rd bedroom for our grandkids visits. That is critical to us!
The Roof Design: We had the roof design completed, but found a new one recently that isn’t as tall as the original yet gives more focased solar where we need it in the back of the house. Because of this, we are redoing the roof and back yard area design.
Misc. Details: We are keeping more of the large trees in the back yard now and placing a few extra on the west side in key locations to protect the home from the late afternoon summer sun. It shouldn’t affect the winter solar impact on the house at all.
Our next step: We now have most of the funds secured to get the well dug and the sewer system engineered. Hoping to break ground early this fall. Wish us luck!
Wes Waddell
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