Home > Video Channel > Review of the Home's Project Plans

Review of the Home's Project Plans

Bob meets with Jim Kilorian, President of Habitat in Westchester County and Ed Binkley, the architect who won the Design Competition, to look over the plans for the house.
Get Adobe Flash Player to see this content.

Chapters from this episode

Clip Transcript For:

Review of the Home's Project Plans

  computer-generated transcript - may not be 100% accurate

" can I interrupt you think about how all right that's that is everything on schedule. -- write about our target good but tell us a little bit about what your job entails gym with habitat. Well I'm president of the Westchester affiliate -- with regional development and helping people had simple decent homes in the county. So that it involves not just the construction part of it but also kind of the promotional part of it."

" we help to get the word out we helped to develop a community that came together to help to get volunteers involved."

" So they have local ownership of the neighborhood the project that's going on how many houses of you build distance here in Westchester in question store England fifteen houses right now. Congratulations let me."

" And had big leader to be congratulated to as the Award winner with the design competition how'd you hear about the design competitions or read about the called entry through residential architect magazine and woods publication rights. Very good magazine dealing with primary residential architecture right this was good. Collaboration between -- magazine folks the APA engineered wood association. And of course that assessment right actors premieres will premiere they there's a lot of people got involved in this and I was fortunate to be one of the judges so I I know what what the house plan is all about. But tell us what the challenge was. The challenge was we were giving aid that 25 by 100 sofa I had to accommodate a 1200 square foot house three bedrooms want to have that. We had criteria for the first floor footprint. 600 square feet yes or 800 square feet including the porches. You know the constraints were very tight exactly point five feet extremely -- budget was real -- to dollars a square foot right. Looks like an all American groups it's something that brings Faxon missed out your feelings that this part of the criteria for the contest. Washed at the front porch right. Which not only adds to I think charm of this house -- promotes social interaction on the street in really good place to sit and wait to neighbors right. And as a great perspective of it but it does. Really implied in the importance of not only a front porch as a space but also as a kind of architectural feature to the house it. He gives it more -- importance it ties in you know the column in the water table and the overhang of the roof that ties in with traditional. Design that's that the dust that and is well let's protection for the front and back doors reports as well yes and now the plan that you came up with -- a footprint it's only twenty -- thirty torn by thirty feet it's you've got 600 feet and each level stacked right the."

" Right wanted to keep it is economical knowing that type of building systems that we're going into this -- wreck he need the needed to be sufficient to build. Economical restaurant this is pressure coming up the front porch here we've got several stairs and again wanted to keep the steps wide -- That's also kind of place to sit. And communicate with your neighbors coming in the front door we have coat closet immediately inside. The plan is basically an open plan the living dining room. Combined there's an option of having a built in dining room Booth if the homeowner and cars for dining table when it to at least show --"

" But you've allowed for built in like this angle -- kind of built in entertainment center right and again that's focusing more on the living area. That this will be primarily used for living and again not wanting to take out. Excess space with furnishings trying to get things built as much as -- and also keeping in mind that these are likely to be -- might not have much for exactly."

" And we have a full size kitchen it's a U -- very efficient. Refrigerator stove sink dishwasher. And against some of the features that I was looking -- is sliding out the vote passed through here. The services. For for passing this is credited between."

" Dining and other features that don't cost that much but that make a lot of sense. And that of course including a half bathroom downstairs neighbor makes a lot of sense then upstairs we've got essentially three bedrooms to our. Eight by ten I was."

" They pretend -- what they've ended up yes. The upstairs was one of the biggest challenges. In the contest ahead decision in my mind that these six people here what I can -- house. So I included options again for built in beds in each of the secondary bedrooms. Master bedroom here. And one of the things you know given the sized bedroom we have elected needed -- base outside of his bedroom right fluent into. And so we created this little hobby study."

" release is similar to what is essentially the stair landing right which you've expanded so it's big enough to accommodate against some built in desks and almost some place space well I think well here's here's what's get showing -- look at the whole idea of kids' rooms that incorporates a big window closet space. And you know. -- space built in her home that makes a lot of sense and and partly -- built themselves. But that it is part of it is fifty bucks a foot congratulations thank you very much okay."

 [-]


More Videos »Related Videos

Converting a Mudroom to a Pantry
Converting a Mudroom to a Pantry

The entrance to the back of the house has been modified by removing the small back door and installing a triple-panel sliding glass door that looks onto the newly landscaped backyard. The mudroom was converted into a pantry and outfitted by California Closets. Chloe Durant of California Closets reviews some of the work done in the pantry. The family needed space where they could prepare lunch for the two boys. In this space, a butler's pantry was designed and installed, featuring a deep countertop, drawers for storage, and space down below for recycling. Dave Weston of California Closets explains how the unit was put into the space. The California Closets system operates on rails. The rail is attached to the wall and hangers are attached to the secured rail. These hangers allow partitions to go up and down and holds any amount of weight put upon it. The finished product has four drawers, a couple of compartments for recycling bins, countertop space, and space up above for storage of kitchen appliances.

Tour of an Affordable Home
Tour of an Affordable Home

Bob and developer John Druley walk through a home under construction by Qualker Homes in Falmouth, Massachusetts. This standard design is used for both the market-priced and affordable homes. The overall dimensions of the house are 26 feet by 36 feet. A center-door entry leads to 13-by-18-foot living room on one side and a 16-by-13-foot master bedroom on the other. The back of the house has a 13-by-18-foot kitchen with a back door and a window onto the backyard, a half-bath and laundry, and an entry to the master bedroom with full bath, tub-shower combination, double-bowl sink, and linen closet. The upstairs has two bedrooms with operable skylights and a full bath. This three-bedroom, two-and-one-half bath Cape will be lotteried as an affordable home to eligible families who make between $29,000 and $65,000 per year, and who qualify for a traditional mortgage. The home is stick-built with traditional 2X4 framing, oriented strand board (OSB) exterior sheathing, low-e glass, tilt-in vinyl windows, and gas heat. Bob and Druley point out that an affordable home must be affordable to operate and heat as well as being affordable to purchase.

Plans for the Multi-Level Backyard Deck
Plans for the Multi-Level Backyard Deck

Bob comes out the back door of the new addition to the back yard that is currently four feet down from the entry. The new deck will be quite extensive, with various sections that read into one another and onto the sloping back and side yards. Bob reviews the plans that show an extensive deck section at one level, with long stairs cut into the grade in one direction and deck sections that step down to the side yard in the other direction. Tim Berky, the general contractor, is on site to dig the holes for The Footing Tube PVC forms that create the deck footing and pier in one concrete pour. Each costs about $40 and provides a flared design that combats frost heaving when set below the frost line. Berky will pour the concrete to grade so that no concrete will show above it. He will use structural lumber above the grade and face it to hide the lumber. The Footing Tube forms are capped to prevent accidents until the footings are ready to pour. Once they areset in place and backfilled, the concrete is transported to the deck area and shoveled into the forms to set the deck footings and piers.

How to Replace a Lockset and Door Knob
How to Replace a Lockset and Door Knob

It's easy to replace an old, scratched door handle and lockset with a new model that is sized and handed to match your current lockset.

More Content »More Content

Blow-In-Blanket Insulation Increases Thermal Efficiency
Blow-In-Blanket Insulation Increases Thermal Efficiency

…costly than a traditional batt installation and run about $400 to $500 more up front for a 1,500 square-foot house, Mike Hobson of Westchester Insulation estimates that customers will see a payback in just two to four years.

At Home with...Cheryl Tiegs
At Home with...Cheryl Tiegs

…lifestyle again." Recycling was the catalyst for more changes in Teigs s personal life. "I looked around my 5,000-square-foot house and I knew I couldn't tear it down and start from scratch, so what could I do?" she asked herself. Photo credit…

Green Homes Special Series: Part Eighteen: Advanced House Framing Techniques
Green Homes Special Series: Part Eighteen: Advanced House Framing Techniques

…savings for the homeowner. It estimates materials cost savings of $500 for a 1,200-square-foot house and $1,000 for 2,400-square-foot house a labor savings of three to five percent and heating and cooling costs savings up to five…

At Home with...Angelo Surmelis
At Home with...Angelo Surmelis

…Park, Surmelis s early 1920s cottage/bungalow style home demanded attention. Purchased five years ago, the 1,200-square-foot house suffered from years of neglect from a long line of homeowners. Both the interior and exterior needed attention to save…

Browse Topics

Click on a letter to browse content by topic alphabetically.



About  | FAQ  | Contact  | Sitemap  | Privacy Policy  | Terms of Use  | Help  | bobvilacontractors.com

© BobVila.com 2009