07-30-2008, 07:21 PM
Been lurking for a year now and thought someone might enjoy pics of my house. We love our multi-facetted home. We mainly chose it because my wife has chemical sensitivity issues which is why we are in Puna in the first place. No pressure treated wood, just cedar and redwood. We love the Mahogany doors that come with the Kit. A bit more money than an HPM kit but we just love the uniqueness and openess of our house.
A few photos are here.
http://s333.photobucket.com/albums/m396/pahoaguy/
A big Mahalo for all the advice I've gleaned from you guys and to all those who shared their experiences.
I'm slow in responding to questions as I'm on dial-up. (no dsl on my block[xx(]) But I'll get to you if you have burning questions eventually.
To sum up the building experience. I loved it, my wife hated it. Couldn't have pulled it off without the help of the great friends I've made here. Took 2x as long as I figured. Inspectors were pretty helpful and fair. Cost more than I hoped for. The construction loan cost way to much and refinancing with the current mortgage crisis was a bear.
Jim
http://www.funkstoppers.com
The funk stops here!
A few photos are here.
http://s333.photobucket.com/albums/m396/pahoaguy/
A big Mahalo for all the advice I've gleaned from you guys and to all those who shared their experiences.
I'm slow in responding to questions as I'm on dial-up. (no dsl on my block[xx(]) But I'll get to you if you have burning questions eventually.
To sum up the building experience. I loved it, my wife hated it. Couldn't have pulled it off without the help of the great friends I've made here. Took 2x as long as I figured. Inspectors were pretty helpful and fair. Cost more than I hoped for. The construction loan cost way to much and refinancing with the current mortgage crisis was a bear.
Jim
http://www.funkstoppers.com
The funk stops here!