tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20947909.post5861738533971929586..comments2023-08-01T08:52:18.288-06:00Comments on Random Meanderings and Other Meaningless Blather: Back to some Architecture: Palmer/Krisel Butterfly HousesThat One Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02733838946095632239noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20947909.post-66399259097718856402008-02-19T14:48:00.000-07:002008-02-19T14:48:00.000-07:00Anon Livingstone: It's been a long time since I re...Anon Livingstone: It's been a long time since I read your site, but it was my impression that I could get one of these original designs on my lot. If that's not the case, thanks for the clarification.<BR/><BR/>Reach: Post and Beam construction, as this is, is conducive to load bearing situations. Here, we would suggest an ice-melt system in the middle, which would prevent the ice-dam build-up. That One Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02733838946095632239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20947909.post-1308950703814931682008-02-16T11:50:00.000-07:002008-02-16T11:50:00.000-07:00How well would butterfly roofs handle winters with...How well would butterfly roofs handle winters with heavy snow? We don't always have those kinds of winters, but several homes in my area had carports cave in this year. One woman died when her carport went down.<BR/><BR/>As far as storage space, I suppose that most of the Krisel homes in CA have no basement. You could build one with a basement in UT, thus providing a lot more storage space.Scott Hinrichshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11831447472339880148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20947909.post-70658160033209652342008-02-15T22:04:00.000-07:002008-02-15T22:04:00.000-07:00I am the part of the company that has the license ...I am the part of the company that has the license the plans from Bill Krisel and work together with him for 0ver a year to update the palns while retaining the original architecture. This was not easy to do and to correct the author there are no plans available for sale. We build the homes for clients. It anyone has any interest they can go to our website www.maxxlivingstone.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20947909.post-21458217280282696312008-02-15T12:41:00.000-07:002008-02-15T12:41:00.000-07:00Yeah, the originals from the 50's were pretty "har...Yeah, the originals from the 50's were pretty "hard"... but they can also be quite glassy as well. Mostly, the focus was out the back, as opposed to the front, so curb appeal wasn't huge by today's standards. Ones designed today would be much more open and naturally lighted, with both low and high glass.That One Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02733838946095632239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20947909.post-53890688563621650582008-02-15T12:02:00.000-07:002008-02-15T12:02:00.000-07:00I'm torn on the butterfly house. I LOVE the roof, ...I'm torn on the butterfly house. I LOVE the roof, but the bottom half of the structure depresses me a little. It's a little too "Solid" for my taste.<BR/><BR/>I'd probably have to see it in person and walk around it before passing judgment, though.Loralee Choatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16055102094371755499noreply@blogger.com