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People need to be able to afford their homes.
Which need is not the concern of government. If it were, they would approve more housing. This problem is not unique to Hawaii.
I don't think the public version...
Exactly correct. Different rules apply to different people for different reasons, and most of the rule books aren't published. Nobody dares complain for fear of retaliation, which fact has even been reported in the newspaper.
protecting the public from unscrupulous builders or building practices
Building Department has been known to lack scruples, how do you protect the public from that?
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Built a small house in Hawaiian acres, and put in one those double paned windows. Within a couple of years with all the humidity there, moisture collected in between the glass. It was still letting light thru, but couldn't see out of it very well. It looked bad too.
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Your window should have a warranty against leaking causing the film you describe. Typical window warranties vary between 5 years to "limited lifetime". The double paned windows block most of the coqui noise and that enough makes them worth it to me.
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Just bumping this a bit. Mostly because I have intention of building a concrete dome shell structure TO CODE and PERMITTED within the next year. Or at least, submit the plans in the next year. And the question of having to include insulation is a big one.
I think my initial approach is to spec it without insulation but with a reflective exterior coating, and see what they say......
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submit the plans in the next year
That's more realistic. Just don't expect the plans to be approved in the next year and you'll be fine. Hopefully you can afford to live somewhere else for the duration. Good luck.
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Kalakoa's comments are very true, seeing it is of "alternate methods of construction". Hell, they can't even plan check standard construction! Get stamped engineering drawings and calculations, preferably a local engineer, and it might, I repeat might get things approved faster. May want to consult our "Gunite King" Mr. Peter Epperson as your consultant.
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If it is going to be conditioned space ( have AC ) it’s going to need insulation. You will need a dome Architect / engineer to do the math.
Submit your plans early as can, expect it to take a long time
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will need a dome Architect / engineer
One licensed by the State of Hawaii. Most likely they will be on Oahu, so there will be additional time/expense to ship your original plans back and forth.
Yes, a concrete dome sounds really cool, but it's not going to be of much practical value if you spend all your time/money fighting the permitting process instead of actually living in it.
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No air conditioned space. Lot's of ventilation.
Yes, gonna have fully engineered plans submitted. I hope to be able to build more of these in the future. I'm betting I won't be the only one who wants one.
I got a place to live while I wait for the county.
I went through a ton of the calculations, and found if I can get acceptance of the true reflectiveness of some of the more expensive roof paints (ie, 90% reflective), it should pass without any insulation.
Yeah, I should talk with Peter (again) sometime. Things have evolved since last time I did this.
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Went to town the other day to get some OSB board for a shed foundation/floor.
Couldn't find any at HD.
All they show on their website is a reflective coated OSB for roof sheeting and a T1-11 looking OSB for siding.
I do not Know for certain, but looking around on the web, I came up with the feeling that the new energy requirements are the reason.
Maybe OSB sheeting for roofing and siding is being phased out?
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Was a Democrat until gun control became a knee jerk, then a Republican until the crazies took over, back to being a nonpartisan again.
This time, I can no longer participate in the primary.
