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Resources for the Home ArchitectNavigation Naturally the search for free house plans is an inevitable consequence of the internet. It is most likely one of the most common search terms for people embarking on designing their own homes. As with most things in life there is rarely such thing as a free lunch! If it is you... Read More I have often heard it said from people that design and build their own homes that you don’t really get it right until you build your third house! Now that would be a luxury wouldn’t it? To get three chances to design your own house. There is also a saying among... Read More Shannon and Dean Acheson are a Canadian Couple who operate a the blog www.akadesign.ca. They are DIY addicts who like to share their thrifty ideas for interior design. They recently wrote an eBook entitled Welcome Home. WELCOME HOME – Tips, tricks & ideas for... Read More With the depletion of the world’s fossil fuel resources, more and more people have been coming up with alternative ways to generate their own home energy. But more importantly people are coming up with simple ways of generating their own electricity and are not only... Read More The bark of plants which contain fibres which can be used for cordage or matting are referred to as bast fibres. Among Bast Fibre crops are Jute, Flax, Ramie, Kenaf, nettle and of course Hemp. Hemp as a foodstuff is contained in many products. Hemp can be used in the manufacture... Read More Wood has been used as a source of energy literally since the invention of fire. Wood has been used in our stoves and fireplaces. While use of timber as a fuel declined with the advent of fossil fuels recent years have seen wood as fuel become popular again. Technological... Read More House Design Service House Design Online can arrange for one of our Design Technicians to contact you directly and guide you through the design process. We encourage all our clients to consider building sustainably and it is important that this is incorporated into the design... Read More Resources for the Home Architect There are a variety of CAD programmes on the market. 2D (2-dimensional CAD) software has been the main tool of professional architects and engineers for the past two decades. To the trained eye, professionals can easily visualise how a construction project will turn out and don’t require the extra features of typical 3D programmes. If you are designing your own home and prefer to work with 2 dimensional drawings, then there are a number of programmes for you: A Passive house or Passivhaus is one that is designed and constructed so that it requires very little energy to heat or light Log House or Log Cabin construction is one of the most natural building methods. Houses have been built using Logs for thousands of years. In fact the oldest known Log House in Norway is reported to be over 900 years old. Log House Construction is popular in Scandinavia, North America and Canada where there is a plentiful supply of suitable timber. Firs, Pines and Spruce trees are popular. At House Design Online, we are specialists in designing, importing and constructing Log House. I and my family have lived in a Log Home in Ireland for the past 6 years so I’d consider myself qualified to rate the benefits of living in a Log House. Our primary concern was for our own and our children’s health. Log House constructed properly are breathable structures. The logs, in our case of spruce, allow a natural transfer of air, giving a consistent sense of airiness no matter what the weather is like. Log Houses by their nature are warmer; the logs act as sort of a natural heat transfer system. As warm air is expelled through the logs, it warms the incoming colder air. Our other consideration for choosing a Log House was that it was the most affordable ecological construction. Timber is a renewable product. The spruce used in our own construction was sourced in the vast forests of the Baltic where the practice of clear-felling is forbidden. We designed our own Log Home and the Logs for the construction were individually and carefully harvested. Log Homes are extremely durable and with proper care will last for hundreds of years. It is not uncommon for people, particularly in Scandinavian countries to literally “move house”. If for whatever reason a Log Cabin is no longer required, it can be dismantled and the Logs reused. Not everybody can build a Log House. It is a very specialised craft. Our Log Home in Ireland was constructed initially in Latvia Ireland by hand. The bark and softwood were stripped with traditional hand tools and each Log was shaped to the one underneath. The house was then dismantled and transported by road and sea and reassembled on site by the same craftsmen. For that reasons Log Houses are built to a much higher standard to conventional buildings. Log Houses have survived natural disasters. Timber is a flexible material and will withstand movement caused by movement in the ground. While Log Homes in general are considered slightly more expensive than conventional building, we found with careful planning from design stage, it was the cheaper option. But you really have to live, or at least stay in a Log House to truly appreciate what it is like. Not only are beautiful to look at, there are beautiful to touch and smell. One of the greatest experiences of living in a Log House is returning to it after a few days or a few weeks and Log Homes are traditionally associated with countries in Northern Europe and North America and Canada. While styles vary, much of the principles are the same. Log Homes are becoming more popular in Ireland and Great Britain in recent years. While some Planning authorities are open to the aesthetic and ecological benefits of Log Houses, others are more cautious. Planning Permissions are often subject to conditions requiring their location to be classed as “forest”. Choosing a site that is wooded or has at least some tree cover will help your case. There are some who view houses that are not built of stone or concrete as not being traditional. It is worth pointing out however that up until a few hundred years ago most houses were constructed with timber. An Act of Parliament forbade the building of houses in Ireland from timber as the forests of Britain and Ireland were depleted. Be aware that many designs for Log Houses are specific to that location. There are many regional variations in style from the traditional basic “Log Cabin” to the “Swiss Chalet” type construction. If there aren’t balconies on the conventional houses in your local area, then chances are, you will have your work cut out convincing the planners to justify them just for you. Have a look around your locality, check to see are there house-types that might be similar to Log Houses. Many modern developments have incorporated timber elements into the design such as cedar cladding. In many Log Houses, the roof might be the most visible element and this need not differ so much from roofs in the area. Log Houses lend themselves to rectangular forms so basic house designs are often quite acceptable. There are a few options to building your own log home. The simplest seems to be to purchase a Log House Kit and have a crew assemble it. This might be the simplest but in the long run may be the most complicated and even costly. Try and find a company who manufactures Log Houses but also assembles them on location. We have been working with a number of Log Builders in sourcing the best companies to we are happy to advise on selecting the best company Log Houses are different to conventional houses in one main respect and that is that they are constantly moving. Log Houses shrink and settle over time. You might like me find yourself been wakened in the morning to a loud cracking noise as the huge logs bed themselves in. It’s all part of the quirks of Log House living. The house may shrink in height by anything up to 10 cm in overall height. In effect anything that is attached to the Logs such as presses, pipes or doors will have to be designed to allow for this shrinkage. This really must be incorporated at design stage. Locating services such as water, sewage and electricity as conveniently as possible is essential will make life easier in the long run. Opting for passive solar design may dictate that rooms such as toilets and bathrooms are kept to the North. Log Houses are generally designed for more Northern Countries, for cold dry winters and often warm relatively dry summers. Unfortunately the climate of countries such as Ireland is not the most favourable for Log construction. The moist air often all year round and the persistent driving rain expose Log Houses to much more moisture than in northern countries. Many Log house owners have attempted to seal the houses with various paints and varnishes. The problem with this is that, Logs in their natural form will soak a certain amount of moisture but will also dry out naturally. If the Logs are sealed, they may look nice and dry but if any moisture that seeps in cannot escape it can cause the logs to rot from the inside. Again at design stage there is the possibility to offer more protection from the elements by creating a substantial roof overhang and locating the house in a sheltered location. Your Log Home is a breathable structure so be wary of how you use paints and other products. Make sure that the main thing you are breathing is clean fresh air. There are a number of natural methods that will keep your log house in perfect condition for many years. True Log Houses are not to be confused with “Kit Houses”. If you need to find out more then read Allan Mackie’s book the “Owner-Built Log House” for all you need to know about constructing a Log House. Mackie guides the reader through the process of building a Log House from Site selection to the chase and preparation of the logs, the sharpening of tools and the cutting, lifting and fitting of logs, and right through to the House. Solar Energy refers to the Radiant Heat and Light that come from the Sun which when harnessed can be converted to energy. Advances in technology have mean that solar heating appliances are now commonplace in many modern homes. Solar Energy is used in domestic houses for two main reasons: Solar Energy can be maximised in a building for Heat and Light with the application of “Passive Solar Design”. This involves ensuring that buildings are orientated to make the most of the sun’s heat and light. Solar technologies are broadly characterized as either passive solar or active solar depending on the way they capture, convert and distribute solar energy. Active solar techniques include the use of photovoltaic panels and solar thermal collectors to harness the energy. Passive solar techniques include orienting a building to the Sun, selecting materials with favourable thermal mass or light dispersing properties, and designing spaces that naturally circulate air. There are a number of options to be considered when using graphic programmes to design your home. There are a range of wonderful software packages on the market from basic packages which will give you a basic mock up of your proposed construction or extension to advanced professional Computer-aided-design (CAD) packages costing thousands. One of the disadvantages of software packages is that you often might only have them installed on your home computer. Image: graur codrin / FreeDigitalPhotos.net It is becoming increasingly popular for individuals and business to carry out their activities online. This is often referred to as cloud computing. Working online has many advantages: You are not tied down to one computer, you can collaborate on pieces of work. And thankfully now it is possible to design your home online. And the good news is that it is affordable. Plan 3D is an online design tool that allows you to design your single or multi-story dream home from basement to attic. Put in doors, windows, mirrors, cabinets, furniture, carpet and tile. Even do porches, decks, roofs, and garages. You’re limited only by your imagination. Not only that but you can design individual rooms such as bathroom, kitchen and bedroom. You can even design your garden landscape. Plan3D is not just confined to home design but you can also design your small business premises, restaurant, office etc Home & Landscaping Design: Design your home & yard online. Visit us & try it today for Free! www.Plan3D.com Welcome to the House Design Online website. You are possibly here because like me you want to design the home that you will live in and you want to do that in the most affordable and sustainable way possible. To embark on the design on possible design of your own home is an adventurous step. You will quickly realise that you cannot do it all on your own. However with the right help you can take control of the project. That is why I created this website, to make available the resources you will need to hand to design and build your own house. By being well equipped with the knowledge and skills to design and build your own home, you can as I did design and build your own home. It may be necessary of course to engage professional advice along the way, particularly when it comes to obtaining planning permission or complying with the building code or regulations for your area. However, you can still remain in control. We like to choose the clothes that we wear based on comfort, style or cost. A well chosen garment will stand the test of time. Likewise with our homes. Modern homes aren’t always comfortable. Either too hot or too cold. Houses in general have become like boxes, designed for eating and sleeping in and but not really designed got “living in”, adequate perhaps at the time for a young couple but unsuited for the needs of a growing family. Many modern homes designs were simply carbon copies of what was in vogue at the time with no consideration of architectural principles. While one can discard a garment that is no longer in fashion, its not as easy to discard a house. The cost of many of our homes was already set by the “market” at the time. Those costs had little or nothing to do with the integrity of the building but with external factors. If you design your own home, you are more likely to end up in “Positive Equity”. Regardless of what is the market price at the time, your home will always be worth more to you than the cost. Many of the people that contact us through the website for advice have already owned or built a house already and are starting to discover that because they had no hand, act nor part in the initial design, they were increasingly unhappy. There are a number of online resources available trough the site. If you want to design your house online check out Design Online. Advances in Computer Aided Design (CAD) software packages in recent years means that you can prepare detailed drawings in 2D and 3D to a professional standard with little or even no previous knowledge or training. Good design needs to be future-proofed. Homes of the future and indeed many of those been constructed today cannot be dependent on the continued rate of depletion of the planets natural resources. Check out our Green Building section. Over the past 10 years House Design Online have been helping very ordinary people to design their own homes. We have also been able to source professional builders and designers. Within Ireland we can arrange a complete design package for ecological construction. By working with ecological builders from the start, we are able to incorporate sustainable practices at design stage. House Design Online provides you with access to all the resources you will need when designing you dream house. Contact us today and we will be happy to advise you. 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