View west from the front porch, which has an 8' overhang to shade the windows in the summer. There is wiring in each column for lighting, and in the overhead for a fan in an area large enough for a small table and two chairs
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Nice layout! One minor point that might get lost... I can see an 8 ft covered porch at that point, with shade for the porch, but in the summer here in Texas, the sun is only 10-15 degrees off of vertical at solar noon, which is the max solar exposure angle of a true south wall. 2-4 ft of overhang shades an 8-10 ft wall quite well for more than half the year. The winter half, you usually -want- solar exposure of a south wall for passive solar gain. Those windows will be shaded from the sun year-round, except for a little ESE/WSW exposure for a few months of winter. Along with less berm-mass against a living room wall, you might find that living room a tad cooler in winter than you might have expected from this design. I like the modularity, and with all the utilities buried in concrete this place should outlast almost anything on the market, especially in case of disasters.
Thanks, Doyle
I think you are right, but we find the porch is a great place to sit and watch a lot of bad golf! We will see in the winter. We just got our first electric bill after the hottest June in 150 years. We keep the temp at 78 degrees, and the bill was $67, most of which was the AC.
We have also learned the demand hot water heater should have been more centrally located, rather than near the master bath/laundry.
We are finishing the interior and I just finished the marble and granite counters in the master and kitchen. Will post pictures in a week or so.
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