new puna house design

[cinnaminnacat]

lots of really good discussion...many good ideas

thanks to all.

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garage or carport?

i am concerned about an enclosed garage for pest infested, rainy puna. especially when the garage is likely to become full of junk and cant be kept clean.

it is sounding like, however, that enclosed garages are becoming expected in a new house in puna.

personally, i (think) i prefer a carport in puna which is easier all around. the wet cars dry off better. (i would prefer to have the junk stored somewhere else)

but, people are asking me, how do you expect to secure your car when you are gone for awhile without the enclosed garage. why not do it so you have a permitted space for an easy expansion.

my thoughts: considering how easy it is to break into a garage, is the idea of an attached garage with the expectation of valuable stuff stored in it just inviting trouble?

its also about the layout of the house and site. i dont want people following me into the house through the garage. so ugly.

also, this is rural puna and hawaii, not a california tract suburb.

what do you all think?