Houzz Tour: A rustic efficient cabin in the Rocky Mountains - It seems that Teddy Roosevelt stayed here from the outside, but this tip, the LEED Platinum house is new. Highline Partners, Montana home builders who specialize in sustainable construction, created a rustic cabin that looks as if it could have been the house of a trapper ago 100 years while meeting the customers' wishes for a sustainable home. The team mixed the best parts of vernacular architecture with features environmentally friendly, including a pond that serves geothermal mass for heating.
'The house was built with nature, sustainability and the environment in mind, while trying to seem like a very old historical farm, "explains the director of Ty Frackiewicz project. Erika Jennings Carole Sisson Designs did the interior design.
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here This is a vacation home for a family of five
Location Yellowstone club in Big Sky, Montana
Size 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
this is interesting When this house was built, it was the one of only three LEED platinum certified homes throughout the state of Montana
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part around the house includes forests, waterways and a horse pasture. There is also outdoor trails for mountain biking, horseback riding, snowshoeing, skiing and fishing.
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much of the construction this artificial pool, which is part of a system of four ponds on the property. With its depth of 20ft it can serve as a geothermal mass that heats the house in winter, using very little energy. Dugouts are contained and are completely separated from the natural watershed.
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of course, the family also enjoys the pond for recreation and the beautiful view. T hey can dive right on the dock for swimming, and is stocked with trout for fishing off-the-platform.
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"We used a lot of reclaimed wood to maintain the rustic atmosphere; some of the sources of wood were Montana and Wyoming snow fences, "said Frackiewicz. Snow fences are about 14ft high and are used to keep the drifts to cross the roads.
'Newspapers were standing dead trees beetle kill; they are trees killed by the mountain pine beetle, "he said. 'In addition, some newspapers were the property. "
'Newspapers were standing dead trees beetle kill; they are trees killed by the mountain pine beetle, "he said. 'In addition, some newspapers were the property. "
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stone is a local stone called foam Willow Creek; his ranch touch adds to the rustic aesthetic. steel belts hand forged around ceiling beams add another Western material to the mixture.
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Indeed, all materials, new and regenerated, came from within a 500-mile radius of the cab. The floors are slate iron. Cabinetmakers (Integrity Builders Bozeman, Montana) disassembled antique hutch and reoriented in green practices.
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"There are unique features throughout the house. It has historical pieces, such as art and furniture, "said Frackiewicz. "The dining room chairs are reproductions Thomas Molesworth furniture New West. Molesworth was an early 100s Western furniture manufacturer.
The luminaire is the local business Juliann iron Originals. Carpets hung throughout the house are Navajo rugs from the collection of the couple.
The luminaire is the local business Juliann iron Originals. Carpets hung throughout the house are Navajo rugs from the collection of the couple.
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the sink in the rustic dining room is made from an antique Indonesian wooden bread bowl
the couple from their previous home. Look in the mirror to see a barn door designed wood and scrap metal.
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the couple from their previous home. Look in the mirror to see a barn door designed wood and scrap metal.
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All the recovered planks, furniture and newspapers give the cabin a cozy, rustic feel. I would curl up here for a close-ski nap .
Other sustainable building practices beyond the materials and geothermal heating system included recycling 41% of construction waste, creating a shell that is 73% higher than a home energy efficiency a rated and including 2kW solar panels that supplies the house with electricity.
Other sustainable building practices beyond the materials and geothermal heating system included recycling 41% of construction waste, creating a shell that is 73% higher than a home energy efficiency a rated and including 2kW solar panels that supplies the house with electricity.
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This barn is home to five horses in the family. The roof is made of metal recovered from nearby ranches in Montana and Wyoming. "On the driveway, we used gravel instead of asphalt to keep the rustic ambience, history, said Frackiewicz
If you are interested in sustainable construction, but worried about costs, Frackiewicz advises look that way .: "to spend 1-3% on the front end and save 40 to 65% of operating costs is a great business decision and a good legacy for the environment."
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If you are interested in sustainable construction, but worried about costs, Frackiewicz advises look that way .: "to spend 1-3% on the front end and save 40 to 65% of operating costs is a great business decision and a good legacy for the environment."
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