Pam Duncan on thu 16 dec 99
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I wanted to thank all of the people who sent messages to Terry Achten =
through me
about the fire at his studio and home last month. The family is doing fine,=
and
within the next week will be in temporary housing, a trailer home, on their
property. Winter is setting in now and they will be taking time to plan =
their
new home and studio over the next few months, with construction to begin =
later
in the spring.
Terry has discovered that you really should update your insurance almost =
yearly,
as he had not done that and was severly underinsured on the structures that =
were
lost. He will also be battling some local ordinances when he begins to =
build,
as the old barn/studio was too close to the road and they will not allow a =
new
barn in the same location.
With this in mind, he is asking for some suggestions on studio design, based=
on
personal experience, that will help him in designing a smaller, efficeint, =
space
that he may have to incorporate into the home or as a wing extending from =
one
side of the house. I have seen notes on Clayart about what you need in a
studio, but no suggested floor plans. I think what he is looking for is
utilizing a smaller space with the flow of work going smoothly. In the =
past,
when working in an old barn he could really spread out, in the future this =
will
not be an option. If any one can give some suggestions on space layout, or
direction on studio design please e-mail me with your suggestions. Thanks =
and
have a happy Holiday season
Pam in WI where the landscape is blanketed in the =
first
snowfall
of the season in Wisconsin, with more on the way
elizabeth priddy on fri 17 dec 99
here are some loose and non-professional home
design, builder thoughts:
ordinances sometimes allow in a building that
must all be "one structure" that if you connect
two parts with a covered breezeway, that they
are considered part of the same structure.
This might allow a 'wing' that could actually
not be physically joined to the house space,
but which would be handily covered for treking
back and forth from the studio to the house
without the elements beating down on you.
Modular home construction allows this in many
of their floor plans to accomodate zoning
conflicts with the desire for a completely
detached garage. And Modular home building
is very economical.
It is a potential end run around of the rules
that govern how you are allowed to use the land
you already own (I think if you own it it,
it is yours, completely!, all decisions about
it up to you.)
Good luck and congratulations on getting through
all that you have been through!
Happy New Year!
---
Elizabeth Priddy
email: epriddy@usa.net
http://www.angelfire.com/nc/clayworkshop
Clay: 12,000 yrs and still fresh!
On Thu, 16 Dec 1999 17:13:14 Pam Duncan wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
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>I wanted to thank all of the people who sent messages to Terry Achten through m
>about the fire at his studio and home last month. The family is doing fine, an
>within the next week will be in temporary housing, a trailer home, on their
>property. Winter is setting in now and they will be taking time to plan their
>new home and studio over the next few months, with construction to begin later
>in the spring.
>Terry has discovered that you really should update your insurance almost yearly
>as he had not done that and was severly underinsured on the structures that wer
>lost. He will also be battling some local ordinances when he begins to build,
>as the old barn/studio was too close to the road and they will not allow a new
>barn in the same location.
>With this in mind, he is asking for some suggestions on studio design, based on
>personal experience, that will help him in designing a smaller, efficeint, spac
>that he may have to incorporate into the home or as a wing extending from one
>side of the house. I have seen notes on Clayart about what you need in a
>studio, but no suggested floor plans. I think what he is looking for is
>utilizing a smaller space with the flow of work going smoothly. In the past,
>when working in an old barn he could really spread out, in the future this will
>not be an option. If any one can give some suggestions on space layout, or
>direction on studio design please e-mail me with your suggestions. Thanks and
>have a happy Holiday season
> Pam in WI where the landscape is blanketed in the first
>snowfall
> of the season in Wisconsin, with more on the way
>
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