01-06-2010, 06:17 AM
"If you are looking for a home under $100/s.f., we may not be what you are looking for, because we do focus on quality."
I'd recommend finding an experienced company to do the job as these folks are clearly lacking any real experience in the biz. Especially considering todays economic situation, with the drop in labor and materials prices.
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Blake -
We stayed in one of those places that I provided a link to.
It was a single wall, the quality was excellent and I would cite it as a great value for anyone who is looking for something simple, fairly quick, and who doesn't have much experience with building on their own. The one we stayed in had plenty of roof overhang for the deck, etc.
They might make square models too as they cited custom design availability. The H shape footprint may make a panel design possible.
Many people don't care for the octagon and personally I'm not too thrilled about them either. However, if using some of the smaller octagon models in conjunction with one of the larger models, they fall in line (but not octagonal based) with what's been built in the resort/hotel zoned neighborhoods such as those found at the Four Seasons resort in Kona. More open air type living (I built a couple of those at the Four Seasons back in 2000).
The reasoning behind the octagon design is the wall and roof panel size and their ease in human handling and setting. That's something hard pressed to accomplish in a square design, but not impossible and probable with an H shape foot print, though you may have to have the roof system site built.
E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.
I'd recommend finding an experienced company to do the job as these folks are clearly lacking any real experience in the biz. Especially considering todays economic situation, with the drop in labor and materials prices.
Adding...
Blake -
We stayed in one of those places that I provided a link to.
It was a single wall, the quality was excellent and I would cite it as a great value for anyone who is looking for something simple, fairly quick, and who doesn't have much experience with building on their own. The one we stayed in had plenty of roof overhang for the deck, etc.
They might make square models too as they cited custom design availability. The H shape footprint may make a panel design possible.
Many people don't care for the octagon and personally I'm not too thrilled about them either. However, if using some of the smaller octagon models in conjunction with one of the larger models, they fall in line (but not octagonal based) with what's been built in the resort/hotel zoned neighborhoods such as those found at the Four Seasons resort in Kona. More open air type living (I built a couple of those at the Four Seasons back in 2000).
The reasoning behind the octagon design is the wall and roof panel size and their ease in human handling and setting. That's something hard pressed to accomplish in a square design, but not impossible and probable with an H shape foot print, though you may have to have the roof system site built.
E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.