Help Builder saying too many windows for insulation code
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Too many pantries? Too many narrow spaces?
Comments (23)Hey, Fori, the repair guy called! At a reasonable time, and I was already gone to meet the cabinet maker and contractor. We had a very productive session. I'll call Mr. G. tomorrow. Meantime, I'm going to post about the cool factor in Appliances. I got 2" of countertop on both sides because the cabinet maker was making pretty frames around the ovens and Advantium. Instead there will be 1" nice frames. The ladder is too tall for the right of the ovens, and I wan't still more counter, so that's going to be a tall pullout like Gizmonike's, only with trays for spices, etc. The little cupboard over the ovens is only going to be about 8" tall anyway, so will have a flip up door rather than swing doors. Should be good for oven pieces. He can do rails and stiles with the bamboo, so the stemware cupboards in the butler's pantry will have inset glass (probably pebble) in the uppers and glass shelves. I think this will cure the bamboo forest problem, because it'll draw the eye away from the slabs. The only view I was ready to go all out Gumby for was standing in the prep area of the island. That, and my mother's jazzy hardware. :) No gumby ;( Glass would be too heavy and unsafe. There will be a message center with an 8" deep flip down writing surface in the center of the pegboard cabinet (on the right from the pantry. We also hashed out a lot of drawer depths, etc., and things look good. I came away feeling very good about the whole thing. I even might have found a top for the island. BTW, sorry for going off on the dye. I'm a fiber artist with respiratory issues so I took that literally. :D RIT's a different story. ;)...See Morehelp! code says tempered glass windows. any options for wui?
Comments (18)Hello everyone, I find myself in a similar situation, needing to bring my window glass up to WUI (Wildland-Urban Interface) standards for city compliance. I'm wondering if anyone has explored alternative methods to achieve this standard, such as using specialized films or any other relatively straightforward options. Your insights and experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Best Regards Kanth...See MoreIs there such a thing as too many windows?
Comments (21)Yes there can be too many windows. Too many windows can interfere with upper cabinets. Too large of a window can even preclude placement of lower cabinets. Windows preclude privacy day and night - I hate being on display to neighbors or fisherman on the lake. Glare and/or heat buildup from windows can also be a royal pain. When I am in my kitchen, I'm working. I am not gazing out the window at the vistas. If I want a view, I can take 5 steps over to the dining room and look out the 7' wide window at the lake. When I had a 5' X 5' window in my kitchen, a skylight, and a patio door to boot -- I constantly had them covered just to be able to work in my kitchen due to heat in summer, privacy at night, and glare year round. I had an entire wasted wall where I could have no storage due to windows. I have a small home, so kitchen space is at a premium. Now I have a small window to check on the weather, and 3 times the counter and storage space. You just have to ask yourself who will be using the space and how much external light you want/need....See MoreBack of house - too many window grills?
Comments (42)I agree with CP; the little gables weaken the impact of the gambrel cross gables. IMO this is a Colonial Revival house that is looking more like a Shingle Style as you simplify it so it would benefit greatly from shingles and omitting corner boards where possible. The columns look spindly; they should be 12" diameter (at the bottom) and taper to 11" at the top. The effect of a 1" taper is not easy to see but very effective unless you put a straight column next to it like in the photo below. The capitals must stick out beyond the entablature (in your case the overhead beam) so the face of the column shaft aligns with the beam (see Tuscan drawing). You draftsman meeds to lear how to draw such things accurately because they are extremely important. What I meant by a frieze board was just a horizontal trim board under the eaves so the siding doesn't stop against the eave soffit. In your case it could take the place of the window head trim and be a bit taller....See Morekirkhall
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