John & Lisa's Coastal House Build

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#6666FF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="276005a0egblyg.jpg"> <div> <B>John & Lisa's Coastal House Build</B></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=193 BGCOLOR="#6633FF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="11e533d0.jpg" border=0 width="339" height="317" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Solar electric roof install"><U>Solar electric & roof install</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Site Views"><U>Site & Views</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id94.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Stair Construction "><U>Stair Construction </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id99.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Radiant Floor / Concrete Finish "><U>Radiant Floor / Concrete Finish </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id85.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Water tank pumps"><U>Water tank & pumps</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id70.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Build : Excavation / Footing"><U>Build : Excavation / Footing</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foundation"><U>Foundation</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Accessory Structure Construction partial"><U>Accessory Structure Construction 'partial below grade accessory structure'</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id53.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Build ARXX (foundation and up)"><U>Build ARXX (foundation and up)</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id52.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="First Floor Construction "><U>First Floor Construction </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id51.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="First Floor"><U>First Floor</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Status Sept 2004"><U>Status Sept 2004</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="house_plans.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="House Details (3D Model Picts)"><U>House Details (3D Model & Picts)</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Floor Plans 0"><U>Floor Plans 0</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#003399" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Click in this window to scroll down.  </div> <div> Year 2011 left & right, and  2005 no decks, lowest photos.</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="27f052b0.jpg" border=0 width="517" height="299" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="281cb2d0.jpg" border=0 width="459" height="301" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>2005 before front decks built.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="259ce5b0.jpg" border=0 width="462" height="347" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>In 2011 Front decks completd.   2005 shows following certificate of occupancy (CO).  </B></div> <div> <B>PG&E electric utility hookup was huge hassle, but hey, electric hot tubs are cool.  7kw heater & jets power at the flip of a timer - ahhh.</B></div> <div> <B>All solar power for 100% off-grid operation is great for when the power does go down.  Engineering for PG&E and took 4 years; includes a $150K 450 kva primary distirbution line upgrade with multiple transformers and improvement of service to 5 neighboring properties.   </B></div> <div> <B>  </B><A HREF="http://pages.sbcglobal.net/john-hamilton/HouseBuild/sat_zoom.WMV" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://pages.sbcglobal.net/john-hamilton"><U><B>Satellite Location Video -</B></U></A><B>Google Earth view</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B> (download, and runs media player (sat_zoom.WMV))</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CCCCFF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>                             </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>   </B><A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Solar electric roof install"><U><B>Solar electric & roof install</B></U></A><B>  </B><B>           </B><A HREF="house_plans.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="House Details (3D Model Picts)"><U><B>House Plans</B></U></A><B> </B></div> <div> <B>         <IMG SRC="26bc3e60.jpg" border=0 width="195" height="230" ALT="John Hamilton, Designer" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                  <IMG SRC="1872de20.jpg" border=0 width="301" height="226" ALT="John Ainley, General Contractor" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <div> <B>    John Hamilton, Owner/ Designer      John Ainley, Contractor 'the heavy lifter' </B></div> <div> 5.9 wooded acres, blue water view, 850 ft above and 2 mile south east of Waddell Creek beach, California. </div> <div> Waddell Beach is the end of "Skyline Tail to the Sea", a popular windsurfing/kiting beach on the coast and adjacent Big Basin Redwood State Park and timber preserves. There are ~30 home sites along Last Chance road, 5 to 500 acres;  hiking, biking, windsurfing, kiting, surfing, horse-back riding country.  Excellent 300', 200gpm well. Custom home plan, full seismic engineered.  11 kw indepenedent power system design, ~ 5 KW Solar PV.  DSL broadband, 1000 ft to remote terminal (copper to optic backbone), &  two phones (phone service was a callenge, much less DSL).  All California Coastal and Santa Cruz County Build (State Level 4) permits issued and approved, with John running the gamut of red tape.  A major haul, but worth it ....</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07907e90.jpg" border=0 width="775" height="489" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </B></div> <bR> <div> Blue water views from the entire house.  Ocean vista all the way to the lights of Monterey.  Immediate neighbor is Big Creek Ranch, 500 acres of cattle and timber.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="2553a4d0.jpg" border=0 width="826" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>