33′ (10m) Roundhouse - 2 Bedroom (click to enlarge)
Specifications: 855 sq. ft. interior, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 36′ diameter
Description: 10 meters (33’) diameter is the maximum size of a round earthbag structure before needing buttressing. This spacious design features a large master bedroom with desk and walk-in closet, efficient kitchen and south-facing window wall for excellent solar gain.
33′ (10m) Roundhouse - 2 Bedroom (click to enlarge)
33' Roundhouse with Open-air Deck (click to enlarge)
[...] Earthbag Roundhouse [...]
Where can I purchase these plans? How much are the plans, and do they come with wiring and plumbling rough in? How do I get these plans accepted by my local county?
I would like to use composting toilets, greywater recycling, and any other green method I can for this house.
I drafted my own plans, but haven’t sent them to an engineer for sign off, and when I saw this plan, it was a better design than my own anyway.
Thank you,
Linda Warren
All plans are available through Dream Green Homes.com http://www.dreamgreenhomes.com/materials/earth/earthbags.htm
This plan is at: http://www.dreamgreenhomes.com/plans/2Broundhouse.htm It’s $200, with everything needed to build. Although electrical is not included because local electricians know what to do, and this reduces costs.
All plans are AutoCAD and SketchUp.
Engineering is available through Precision Structural Engineering, Inc.: http://www.structure1.com/ Their prices are very competitive.
Just wanted to say how much I have enjoyed looking at your plans and designs. This roundhouse is really similar to a ‘beach-house’ design that my daughter (8) and I worked on together last year. She’s quite proud of the fact that her ideas aren’t totally wacky! Now I would love to see her plans actually built…
Just a thought or two… You could save a bit of money on the plumbing if you moved the bathroom and laundry around to back against the kitchen. That way, all the plumbing could be along the same wall, with any easy to use access panel and shutoff valve inside. And the use of pocket doors along the interior walls could save you valuable space as far as having to worry about door clearance.
How do you get upstairs?