Airport/Hangar Home

I am trying to buy a piece of property that will allow me to have a
3000' (or so) grass runway. We would build a house on the property
that would be our only residence. I have been looking around for some
home plans that incorporate a hangar attached to the home, but have not
had much success. I have found a few pictures of hangar doors on
airport homes, but that is about it. Short of hiring a designer, do
you know of any resources or web site with examples of airport homes?

Thanks,
Jeff

Ask Steve Beert

"Jeff" wrote in message
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I am trying to buy a piece of property that will allow me to have a
3000' (or so) grass runway. We would build a house on the property
that would be our only residence. I have been looking around for some
home plans that incorporate a hangar attached to the home, but have not
had much success. I have found a few pictures of hangar doors on
airport homes, but that is about it. Short of hiring a designer, do
you know of any resources or web site with examples of airport homes?

Thanks,
Jeff

Search google for airparks.

"Jeff" wrote in message
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I am trying to buy a piece of property that will allow me to have a
3000' (or so) grass runway. We would build a house on the property
that would be our only residence. I have been looking around for some
home plans that incorporate a hangar attached to the home, but have not
had much success. I have found a few pictures of hangar doors on
airport homes, but that is about it. Short of hiring a designer, do
you know of any resources or web site with examples of airport homes?

Thanks,
Jeff

On 2 Nov 2005 11:10:32 -0800, "Jeff"
wrote:

I am trying to buy a piece of property that will allow me to have a
3000' (or so) grass runway. We would build a house on the property
that would be our only residence. I have been looking around for some
home plans that incorporate a hangar attached to the home, but have not
had much success. I have found a few pictures of hangar doors on
airport homes, but that is about it. Short of hiring a designer, do
you know of any resources or web site with examples of airport homes?

Thanks,
Jeff

Floor plan of our home with attached 40X50' hangar/shop/garage.
http://www.citlink.net/~wmbjk/images/floorplan.jpg Three sectional
overhead doors with 2 removable mullions between the doors. 8' plate
height throughout, 40' scissor trusses over hangar. Photo
http://www.citlink.net/~wmbjk/images...ouse_front.JPG

Wayne

As much as you don't want to have to hire a designer, no architech will
copy someone elses plans due to copyright laws. Your best bet is to sit
down with paper and pencil and start drawing. You could also buy a
program like 3-D architech. This is a good cheap program that is easy
and forgiving. Then, take your ideas, and a list of wants and needs to
an architech. Be sure to call a bunch first for cost, they run night
and day.

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"Jeff" wrote:

I am trying to buy a piece of property that will allow me to have a
3000' (or so) grass runway. We would build a house on the property
that would be our only residence. I have been looking around for some
home plans that incorporate a hangar attached to the home, but have not
had much success. I have found a few pictures of hangar doors on
airport homes, but that is about it. Short of hiring a designer, do
you know of any resources or web site with examples of airport homes?

Thanks,
Jeff

Where are you located? There are some 500 residential airparks in the
US, including the one I live at, Spruce Creek. SC is the largest (and,
IMHO, the best) in the world.

Check for openers.

Up North here (WI) there is a guy who has built two houses INSIDE of
hangars (metal pole buildings). Send me your email address and I will
get some pictures of his houses. His new one is awesome!

My email is acepilot at bloomer dot net

Scott



Jeff wrote:

I am trying to buy a piece of property that will allow me to have a
3000' (or so) grass runway. We would build a house on the property
that would be our only residence. I have been looking around for some
home plans that incorporate a hangar attached to the home, but have not
had much success. I have found a few pictures of hangar doors on
airport homes, but that is about it. Short of hiring a designer, do
you know of any resources or web site with examples of airport homes?

Thanks,
Jeff

"Lou" wrote in message oups.com...
As much as you don't want to have to hire a designer, no architech will
copy someone elses plans due to copyright laws. Your best bet is to sit
down with paper and pencil and start drawing. You could also buy a
program like 3-D architech. This is a good cheap program that is easy
and forgiving. Then, take your ideas, and a list of wants and needs to
an architech. Be sure to call a bunch first for cost, they run night
and day.


Our find a good builder. Codes vary across the country, but our builder was able to take our 2300 sq ft house plan and
build straight from it...

"Jeff" wrote in message oups.com...
I am trying to buy a piece of property that will allow me to have a
3000' (or so) grass runway. We would build a house on the property
that would be our only residence. I have been looking around for some
home plans that incorporate a hangar attached to the home, but have not
had much success. I have found a few pictures of hangar doors on
airport homes, but that is about it. Short of hiring a designer, do
you know of any resources or web site with examples of airport homes?

Thanks,
Jeff


Are you really sure you want the house and hangar together? Insurance can be higher and some building codes limit the
size of 'garages'. You will want as big a hangar as you can afford to build and heat...

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"Jeff" wrote in message
oups.com...
I am trying to buy a piece of property that will allow me to have a
3000' (or so) grass runway. We would build a house on the property
that would be our only residence. I have been looking around for some
home plans that incorporate a hangar attached to the home, but have not
had much success. I have found a few pictures of hangar doors on
airport homes, but that is about it. Short of hiring a designer, do
you know of any resources or web site with examples of airport homes?

Thanks,
Jeff


Are you really sure you want the house and hangar together? Insurance can be
higher and some building codes limit the
size of 'garages'. You will want as big a hangar as you can afford to build
and heat...

Here in FL the hangar (with home) is part of your homestead and gives
you some major property tax advantages. Property taxes can only be
raised 3%/year on homestead property, while "commercial" property is
taxed at "full market value."

This has hurt a lot of people who purchased hangars a few years ago and
now see their property taxes on their hangars exceeding the taxes on
their homes!