Last week I ran into what I'm sure will be the first of many roadblocks. The original plans called for a vaulted ceiling in the living room running east to west. There is nothing interesting in that direction, where as the north facing end of the living room will face the Bridger Mountains. With a modification to the roofline we were able to change the direction of the ceiling vault, but the modification I envisioned and sketched out was a little different from what I saw in the final plans:
So now I have the option of going back to the original plans ($600!!!) or sticking with this and trying to make it work. My main concern is that this new roofline is so boxy and barnlike, it seems kinda plain. We've found similar houses to this one where some details were added to the front that helped break up the main South Elevation portion, but I'm not sure how much it's going to cost to get something like that added. Then again, I don't plan on spending a lot of time sitting on the sidewalk staring at the front of my house, so it might be more molehill than mountain. For the record, here are the original plans:
I hated the modifications at first, but the more time I spend looking at them the less I hate them, and they will result in me getting the vaulted ceiling that I want. So, what do you think? Leave me some feedback in the comments.
Coming soon I'll get a better image of the plans with some color added, and I'll post up the actual floorplan.
1 comment:
Late comment, but still... I don't know a lot about american style houses, but what will you be using the second floor for? Not knowing the floor-plan, it seems you can currently only use it for storage, because you only have a very small window in it. If you opt for the somewhat steeper roof, you could easily put dormers on it (maybe in a few years, when you need the space). That would upgrade the look and value of your home. Something to think about...
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