The Bailey Berm House
Index of Sketches
November 30, 2003
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| These images are merely scanned images of what I have been drawing on graph or blank paper. They are what I get my ideas and thoughts from. They are not intended to be accurate. Click on any image to see a larger version. The images are large and may take a moment to load on a dial-up connection. Be patient with them. | ||
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One of the earliest sketches that I used to help Jen see what I was talking about. This is an early rendering of the front of the cabin. | |
| One of the earliest sketches that I used to help Jen see what I was talking about. This is an early rendering of the back of the cabin. |  |
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Some early notes on the floor plan, the design of the posts in the living room and the yards needed for the footing. | |
| 3-dimensional rendering of the front of the house. We are trying to plan for a low profile that is barely noticable from the road. |  |
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3-imensional view of the back of the cabin. Note: Clear-story windows that are covered with a 15 degree shade to keep the sun out in the hot summer. | |
| Always need a good floorplan, but this will do till one comes along. It is not accurate. There will be no second bath with the master suite, only an office for me to study in. |  |
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After the floor plan, a good plan for the footings must be created. | |
| Even the process of laying out the floor joists has educated me on placement on 16 inch centers and where allowances need to be made for the presence of a fireplace, trap door and even the posts. |  |
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Early and incorrect sketch of the long side of the roof. It is drawn with 35 1/2 inch centers and the posts are too short. | |
| 22 foot beams and 32 inch centers are more along the lines of what we need. Starting from the center and working out, it leaves a small gap on the ourside that will be filled with the top of the wall, then topped with the roof decking. |  |
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This cut away view of the cabin is about in the middle of the cabin. It shows the relationship to where the posts are located and the depth of the sunken car-port | |
| Height and width between the shorter set of posts that support the center of the long roof. |  |
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Here, you can see the row of posts that suppor the clear-story windows and the peak of the roof. To accomplish the larger livingroom, I am planning on using a "Y" at the top of the posts, much as was used in the older barns. I hope this will be okayed by the engineer. | |
| 3-dimensional drawing of the livingroom and fireplace. The walls that divide the rooms will not go above 8 foot. I must investigate white noise generators to balance the amount of silence that will be present in the cabin. |  |
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The fireplace will have designed in a water heating system and the passages of rising heat will pass through several channels to help heat the stone mass for a heating capacitor. | |
| 3-Dimensional view of the kitchen. Notice the post has a "Y" at the top to help span the livingroom. |  |
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Detail plan for the basement door. It is a trap door that can attach to a counter weight located on the wall just indie the laundry room door. | |
| Detail Plan for the overhang of the clearstory and how it relates to the direction of the sunshine in the summer and winter. |  |
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I plan to use 12 inch blocks as suggested in the book, "The Complete Book of Underground Houses" by Rob Roy (Sterling Publishing Co., Inc, 144 Pages). | |
| Here is how the cabin and its driveway will fit on the property. We will only create the beginning of the driveway to start. |  |
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52 Trees will unfortunately need to be removed. Here is the numbering code and where they are located. This is the area boxed in the previous image. It is a closer view. | |
| Trying to plan for the excavator and how many yards of earth will be moved. 419 yards? Does that sound right? |  |
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In my own warped mind, I laid out my ideal for the contours that the excavator needs to dig. I feel sorry for the poor guy who has to do this. For the sake of simplicity, I will reduce the contours and eventually create a 3-dimensional model with foam-coare to show what I want to do. | |
| The ground around the property is rich in beautiful stone. As we dig, I plane to sift out enough gravel to drain the water away from the sides and bottoms of the berm house. I also am looking for enough rock to face the exposed brick on the back of the cabin with insulation in between. | |
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More details on the sifter. Yeah, it will get beat up and need occasional rebuilds... |
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