Ever since I've taken an interest in residential architecture, I've been picky about home designs, and figured the best way to go would be to have a self-designed home somewhere in my future time line.
I'm thinking of a dome house of sorts: Eco-friendly and off-beat. As well as trying to implement technologies such as radiant floor heating, photovoltaic arrays (solar panels), and a centralized computer automation/energy management/home theatre system.
Pretty much just an elegant, modern, unique home implementing energy-saving and money-saving ideas.
What kind of income and payment would self-built homes entail? Considering I'm going into engineering, would a $70-100k salary allow me to pursue this dream? Would a significant portion of the home value need to already be saved ahead of time?
You don't have to answer all of these, just whatever you feel you know.
Ah, location. Certainly not California. I was thinking:
>In the plains outside Chicago
>The mountains in Colorado
>Texas because i lake a more arid climate
>Stay with my German roots and my family and keep to the Midwest.
I'm thinking of a dome house of sorts: Eco-friendly and off-beat. As well as trying to implement technologies such as radiant floor heating, photovoltaic arrays (solar panels), and a centralized computer automation/energy management/home theatre system.
Pretty much just an elegant, modern, unique home implementing energy-saving and money-saving ideas.
What kind of income and payment would self-built homes entail? Considering I'm going into engineering, would a $70-100k salary allow me to pursue this dream? Would a significant portion of the home value need to already be saved ahead of time?
You don't have to answer all of these, just whatever you feel you know.
Ah, location. Certainly not California. I was thinking:
>In the plains outside Chicago
>The mountains in Colorado
>Texas because i lake a more arid climate
>Stay with my German roots and my family and keep to the Midwest.