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Bob and Susan
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Location: Mulege BCS on the BAY
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that pic was taken in the summer...in the winter the shadows will be on the OTHER side
wood windows are horrible...but...bugs LOVE them
look around and see if you can even buy a factory wood window...i'll bet not...plastic is the best
I really think you'll find yourself sleeping in the bedroom...but...anyone that lives north of san Francisco needs "fresh air" at night in the
winter...they ALL open the windows no matter how cold it gets
nothing "stops" the wind...if you 're windy up on that cliff cover the patio with a glass bubble
still build SMALL...its ALL you really need
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willyAirstream
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Orientation.... consider views, access, privacy, wind, storms, noise, security, shade,solar gain, winter and summer solar angles
Use an economical floor plan, ie: a rectangle . Corners increase labor cost. A rectangle does not have to be visually boring 
Use a structural module based on available materials, ie:,5 meter square bays means less cutting as purlins, beams etc come in 5 m lengths
4 x 8 sheet goods also work with this configuration.
Bring the outside space inside by using sliding glass walls, roll up doors as walls, sliding doors etc. Turn a 750 sq ft house into 1500 sq ft of
living space
consider sun sail shades for economical shading, ( not home depot or Cooloro, but the 10 yr warranty ones with seat belt webbing edges, 20 yr life
expec) example here
https://www.facebook.com/zgdesign/media_set?set=a.1015357194...
Design for your lifestyle ... star gazing, use windows and possibly skylts in bedroom, formal dining vs bar in the kitchen, etc
open loft type space... very flexible even the closets could be on casters, becoming bed head rests, room dividers etc. Offers a variety of layouts
that are easily changed
double roof, use natural ventilation and shade your main roof
wood windows of termite resistant wood such as African Mahogany are doable and material is readily available here, use brass or zinc coated or SS
hardware
consider R panels
Plant vegetation for shade
Protect all plastic tanks, pvc pipe, anything plastic, from the sun
design for natural ventilation, roof vents, low side wall vents etc. Consider variations on unorthodox solutions, such as
http://www.hefty.co/diy-ac/?ref=fb
plan Everything
I would be glad to look at your project in detail.
arquitecto - 40 years experience of residential design/build
woodworker
sales rep for sail shades
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willardguy
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my friend Jorge Luna is a rep for THERMOROCK that looks to me to be a pretty badazz building material....if your passing by K40 south of rosarito stop
in and see his product, and his beautiful glass art!
https://www.facebook.com/ThermorockERM/
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fishbuck
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Registered: 8-31-2006
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Ok thanks
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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