03-10-2011, 03:18 PM
A-frames built by the ancient Hawaiians with thatched roofs probably had no "loft" and the ventilation was probably not much of an issue with the thatched walls or bamboo walls.
IMHO A-frames became a poor choice here when modern times got involved with real walls and roofs slowing down ventilation. When you turn the upper part of the "A" into a bedroom: You have windows that 1) do not have enough overhang, or 2) lots of overhang but room is darker, 3) Lots of fixed glass where the big triangle windows usually go in a snow cabin letting in lots of heat and light but very little circulation.
We lived in an A-frame in Waimea. Perfect for cold cloudy days. Horrible even in Waimea in August when it was sunny. AND we still had mold on the 24 ft ceilings.
Catherine Dumond
Blue Water Project Management 808 965-9261
Dakineworkers.com
IMHO A-frames became a poor choice here when modern times got involved with real walls and roofs slowing down ventilation. When you turn the upper part of the "A" into a bedroom: You have windows that 1) do not have enough overhang, or 2) lots of overhang but room is darker, 3) Lots of fixed glass where the big triangle windows usually go in a snow cabin letting in lots of heat and light but very little circulation.
We lived in an A-frame in Waimea. Perfect for cold cloudy days. Horrible even in Waimea in August when it was sunny. AND we still had mold on the 24 ft ceilings.
Catherine Dumond
Blue Water Project Management 808 965-9261
Dakineworkers.com