our house is a piece of shit. we'll prob be here for a long time...forever, as a home base if nothing else. we've been working on adding on and trying to fix this pos. talking to an architect about what we want to do she, as well as quite a few other people, have asked if we ever thought about leveling this place and starting over. i'm at the point i think that's the way i want to go. i've thought long and hard about this, and run some numbers, and starting from scratch is not as bad as it sounds. i got this place as a foreclosure so i'm already in the black. comparing what homes are going for in the area i can stay in the black with what the going price is. and if it's cool/unique enough i dont see why this place cant be on the high side for the neighborhood.
so...has anyone worked with starting with a steel structure as a house? we want hardcore industrial. concrete floors, exposed steel beams and a/c ductwork. minimalist and sparse interior. what were the pros vs cons of starting with a steel building vs framing? i know we can get an industrial look with framed, but if steel is a net zero then why not.
thanks
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so...has anyone worked with starting with a steel structure as a house? we want hardcore industrial. concrete floors, exposed steel beams and a/c ductwork. minimalist and sparse interior. what were the pros vs cons of starting with a steel building vs framing? i know we can get an industrial look with framed, but if steel is a net zero then why not.
thanks
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we're doomed