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October 28, 2011

Designing an Earth Sheltered Home

Part 2.

Schnitzhofer & Associates, LLC has completed the final design and detailing for “The Virginia House” and 100% Construction drawings have been issued.

We have completed an excavation kickoff meeting and after careful coordination with the surveyor and the owner, we have located the footprint of the structure within the lot.

The final structure consists of a reinforced concrete shell with pre-engineered wood roof trusses at the low roof. Aligned with the highest peak of the ridge of the existing lot is a wood framed sunroom to extend above the second level roof framing.

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By Jim Schnitzhofer 1 Comment / Filed Under: S&A Feeds

About Jim Schnitzhofer

Jim is the president of Schnitzhofer & Associates, LLC with 15 years of experience in structural engineering and is licensed to practice in Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of the University of South Florida in civil and structural engineering.

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  1. The Accidental Survivor says

    December 7, 2011 at 2:18 am

    Interesting project. Were there any major problems you encountered?

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