[Madman]

Is that a street between the new "House" and the existing older home? I too thought that it was a garage for the older house. I am for freedom of expression, but one should still follow the general architectural outline of the area. Be expressive where no one else can see what you have expressed

 

[Madman]

Posted By lownote on 26 May 2010 07:35 PM
Building codes are always a compromise between three things

1. your right to do as you please on your own property

2. Your neighbors right to protect their property's value by preventing eyesores

3. The general public's right to not have hazards resulting from dangerous and substandard construction.

Nobody is gojg t o be completley happy.

The thing that always frosts me about building codes is that my county, which is otherwise very well run, never makes it clear what the codes are. Say I want to build a workshop, and I want to run electricity to it. I cant' find the electrical codes posted anywhere. I can buy a copy of the national codes, and figure out what applies, but shouldn't the county make this available.


Maybe not, maybe it's better left to professionals



Local codes have priority over national codes. But I believe the local code must be at least a stringent as the national, or the national would then have priority. I may be wrong about this.

 

[Madman]

Posted By SteveC on 26 May 2010 09:30 PM
While I am fully aware that before I click the 'Submit' button I'm likely in a real minority, but honestly I'd rather have that built next door than be under the thumb of a HOA (Home Owners Association) period.



Steve, i'm with you on the Homeowners ASS..........

It's been done in the past, Levitown for example, with not very good long term results. I hear too many frustrating stories about them.

 

[Madman]

Posted By vsmith on 27 May 2010 08:22 AM
Posted By rlvette on 26 May 2010 06:33 PM
In Florida each room except maybe the bathrooms must have windows that a person can excape through. Doesn't look like many windows in the place.





This is true, its actually every "habitable room" and usually reads like " and shall have an operable window not less than 10% of room area for light and means of egress" It also includes minimum floor area for all "habitable rooms". That includes living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms. Its not much you can techniacally build a "house" with as little as 200 sq ft and there is a movement toward "Micro-homes" some that are less than 100 sq ft.

from Tumbleweed Homes, under 200 sq ft

So for 400 sq ft I am not surprised this box looks like a garage/shed. If they had placed more windows and a simple but broad porch across the front of the house it would have much better "curb appeal"

A little photoediting on Marty's original pic. Same house but better "curb appeal"



We can't make up our minds in this country. We used to live in managable sized homes. then we went to enormous structures that broke the bank. Now we are moving toward "Micro Housing". I have seen these little homes mentioned elsewhere.

 

[Madman]

Posted By Pete Chimney on 27 May 2010 07:59 PM
Could be worse, they mighthave eleced to paint the house bright pink!




There is a house in Medford, NJ, that has white and green alternating 8" aluminum siding

 

[Madman]

Ray, There is something to be said about uniformity, and also simplicity. While in Italy, a few years ago, I couldn't help but feel the peacefulness. It had not only to do with their simpler life style, but also with their architecture. Even in a fairly large city like Florence, one could look out over the rooftops and they all were of the same red tile, whether they were commercial buildings or residential. In the countryside of Tuscany and surrounding regions, the simple stone construction and again tile rooftops fit in with nature beautifully.

 

[Madman]

Good thought. Less maintenance on the house means more train time.

 

[Madman]

I was just reading another topic, and stole this photo for this thread. I couldn't help myself. I believe it is self
explanatory.

 

[Madman]

Posted By SteveC on 30 May 2010 07:22 PM
Posted By Madman on 30 May 2010 06:46 PM
{snip...} I believe it is self explanatory. {snip...}
Not as clear-cut as you might think, I can think of at least half-a-dozen scenarios of how what is depicted in the photograph came to be. And the one thing I have no doubt about 'The Law' is the playground of wealth & power[/b].


Steve, tell me something I don't Know. LOL