Plenty of room on the site... the house is on 1.4 acres. I could use the dirt elsewhere to fill in for more room for the kiddos to play.Innovations wrote:Actually rather than the pressure treated poles (like telephone poles) I was thinking of concrete piers. Depending on your site it might be cheaper since you usually only need to bring in a backhoe with an auger to drill them versus a dozer and a backhoe and a truck to haul away the dirt.
What you are balancing is the cost of an edge foundation vs the cost of the beams to span between the piers. Enclosing the space underneath may not be so wise because you then need to have some sort of grade-level foundation to support the wall and it may become a hiding place for critters.
Frankly we don't know your site and the costs of construction in your area. This is where talking to your local architect or local contractor will tell you far more than we can.
As for the windows, maybe what you want to do is to have a large window out from your foyer to the outside and then windows from the liive and control rooms to the foyer.
Point taken on construction costs... I'll work on that locally.
Good idea for the window... which brings me to Studio doors with glass in them.... that can't be cheap.
Thanks for the help.