Just another dream garage under construction, but this one is MINE!!
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More pictures,
Insulation is in, we used a recycled cellulose it is basically newspaper! Huge r values and very green. We also chinked every hole. My goal is to break the $500 month gas bill to heat 9k square feet. only time will tell.
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this one shows our high level of design skills
I don't know how about this
NO I was thinking more like this
Wait I have an idea! Lets do this
Seriously the way it went down, this is the cieling of the tower.
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Mountain, I think your house is amazing, I would kill for a five car garage. I am sure that your Porsche will be very happy staying with you and not being shipped away each winter.
As for heating the house, I have a 5400 sq ft house and I spend about $250/ month heating and cooling. $500 should be doable (assuming energy prices are the same).
Once again Beautiful house!
As for heating the house, I have a 5400 sq ft house and I spend about $250/ month heating and cooling. $500 should be doable (assuming energy prices are the same).
Once again Beautiful house!
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You guys sick of it yet? Hope not just getting fun!
outside fireplace wrapping up
wine grotto stone staring at the bottom
notice the white tubes on the walls this is heat to keep the walls warm and cozy in the entry.
stone goes all the way to the top and sits on the large piece of steel at the opening.
wine grotto stone staring at the bottom
notice the white tubes on the walls this is heat to keep the walls warm and cozy in the entry.
stone goes all the way to the top and sits on the large piece of steel at the opening.
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Mountain, I think your house is amazing, I would kill for a five car garage. I am sure that your Porsche will be very happy staying with you and not being shipped away each winter.
As for heating the house, I have a 5400 sq ft house and I spend about $250/ month heating and cooling. $500 should be doable (assuming energy prices are the same).
Once again Beautiful house!
As for heating the house, I have a 5400 sq ft house and I spend about $250/ month heating and cooling. $500 should be doable (assuming energy prices are the same).
Once again Beautiful house!
can't wait to have it in the garage all winter!
ceilings and glass are my main concern with heat bill,.
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Ok believe it or not we cleaned out the garage today after drywall was hung and will start prepping it for the fun finishes very soon. First on the list is drying in the floor as it is over living space, then comes the heated floors! Pics to follow.
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at this point I am so tired with new baby and keeping this monster moving forward if sometimes feels like a dream
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Have you ever considered a geothermal heat pump? I would consider having one in my house but soil conditions (discontinuous permafrost) and little cooling load prohibit me from considering it where I live. But in most of the country if there are proper soil conditions they seem to be economical.