Starting building plans for house on BOL

[Brownwater Riverrat 13]

Geez, do you guys have to bring the cats over here? Go back to the camp!

Now, isn't it great being able picking out "your own" little place to build a house on "your very own" property? The safe room I guess would depend on the layout of your house. Would you even want an escape route out of your safe room? A back door so to speak? The old secret tunnel out to the wood shed? Does your property support a basement? Those kinds of things. Me? I guess If I had the equipment and materials I would go nuts! Just some random thoughts, "arcing and sparking" so to speak.


Be safe.............the night is your friend.

[Domeguy]

I don't know if you have looked yet, but have you considered a geodesic dome. My wife and I built a 50 foot dome with a 26 dome which would the garage, but I use it for storage and my workshop. I know you are wanting an open floor plan, you can't do any better. Since the dome shell is a self supporting structure, you can put any walls anywhere. As for super insulated, again, you can't do much better Than a dome. A dome company in MN makes their dome with 2 x 6 w/ plywood supports that makes an 11 inch insulated dome shell.
If you interested , pm me and I will send you my email so you can get more info.

[Sniper-T]

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aha... and the nickname 'Dome guy' suddenly makes sense!

[Stormfeather]

For hidden/panic rooms, these guys have some great ideas. . .

http://hiddenpassageway.com/gallery/

[apssbc]

Thanks everyone, sorry I havent been around much to answer. Dome guy I havent checked them out yet, but I will look into it...expect me buggin you for some info . Thanks stormfeather for the info.

As for some updates we are still looking into plans to build up there. However things may be changing here and I may be stumbling into a very nice house in the country on a small lot with a barn. So the plans for the BOl are changing a little. We are looking at possibly building a large pole barn, with a loft. This will be built so the loft will be a large bunk house, with full amenities. The barn will replace the semi trailers we have now. It will act as a fix for a few problems we have up there.

[Domeguy]

[QUOTE=apssbc;55881]Thanks everyone, sorry I havent been around much to answer. Dome guy I havent checked them out yet, but I will look into it...expect me buggin you for some info . Thanks stormfeather for the info.

I am at your service sir, day or night. I believe it's Oregon Domes that makes the super wall insulation package.