"Jay Pique" writes:

Have you consider ICF instead of stick built? I went that route, and
16' sidewalls. W/ a 16 sidewall you can put in a lofted area and add a
lot to your useable square footage.

Check out the new issue of Fine Homebuilding for some good information
on energy efficient stickframing.

I plan to use basically everything from the Fine Homebuilding article
except the foamboard sheathimg. Plywood only costs $5 a sheet more and
eliminates the issues of shear strength and hanging siding.

Brian Elfert