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By: Bob Jordan

Bob Jordan — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:49:38 +0000

Setting up to build a Craftsman in Atlanta… 2100 s.f. to 2200 S.f. Present house just went on the market this week. Looking for a plan now!

You use a 2X6 wall… we’ll use 5 1/2″ thick concrete wall and SIPS on the roof.

Let’s chat on this matter

By: Reyes Gomez

Reyes Gomez — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:12:37 +0000

Hello Rick,

Hope you still remember me, I was previously at the City of Austin, just wanted to let you know that all of the plans purchased were built out using “Green” methods of construction some actually achieved a three star rating out of a possible five without spending an excessive amount of funding. Some tips for fire resistive construction are as follows: Make the structure as air tight as possible, use 2×6 construction in walls and install a full wall thickness of foil faced insulation, install a full 1″ thick stucco in lieu of 3/4″, use a metal roof or a fire resistive shingle and keep tall landscaping away from the walls and eaves.

Reyes

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:37:44 +0000

Well, that’s interesting. While thinking a lot about how to make a house sustainable, or at least as much as is practical today, fire resistance has not be on my mind. I guess living in what is (was) considered nearly a rain forest (Smokey Mountains), that has not been a priority. So thanks, that is something very important for a lot of people, and increasing here too. I don’t see any reason why that can’t be handled with detailing, and could still be incorporated into stock plans. So, yeah, I’m interested. If you see a plan that has the layout you like, let me know. It would be good to think this through and figure out away to detail a plan with those needs.

thanks for the comment, and sorry for your loss, that must be so hard to go through.

Rick

By: Leland B. Jones

Leland B. Jones — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:21:59 +0000

We are fire survivors of the recent So. Cal. wildfires. Lost our home on 13+ acres. Want to rebuild using Craftsman style, green energy, and fire resistance technologies. Biggest problems for those in regions prone to wildfires is embers (up to softball size) propelled by Santa Ana winds (always E. to W.) upwards of 75 mph (micro bursts).
Interested?

Leland