A.10 Roof Plan

Trees Room roof avoids the static barn feeling with the angled walls and sloping ceiling. Skylights might be a problem for media room--we'll see what we see in Sketchup. Note the sun tunnel at the laundry room and a 4x4 skylight at the land-locked bathroom.

I have a bid coming for an 11' x 14' hip skylight, but I'd be surprised if it was less than $5,000 (the cost of an aluminum and glass garage door). Four 2x4 Velux skylights cost about $1,200 so...yeah.

Update: Bid received 3/9/15 for $20,846.

The low-angle shed might not work, but I'd like to see it in Sketchup. I'm mindful that shed roofs can be off-putting . Also, this plan puts a structural point load right over the dining table. It's no problem to catch the load with a moderate-sized beam, but I'm concerned that a visitor will notice this on an unconscious level and it will make the house feel unbalanced or uncomfortable.