- Location
- Sacramento, CA
Alright guys. Little bit of an update to this project. Matt and I had a good conversation about the bathrooms over lunch today and here are the things that we are currently leaning towards. We would like everyone’s input as there might be something that we are missing, not thinking about, or an awesome design aspect that we overlooked.
-4 panels per room with the overall dimensions being 4’ x 4’ at the base so that we can utilize a single sheet of siding and create less possible weather intrusion points.
-Solid roof but with a heavy duty screened opening in the door for light (Rubicon bathrooms have skylights) We were concerned about increasing the cost but also the possibility of water intrusion.
-Structure built using Unistrut and skinned with some sort of concrete board.
-Install plastic weather barrier on site once panels are joined together and in place.
-Install a hardie type siding and finish trims to make everything look good and finished.
MISC DESIGN ASPECTS
-3’-0” door for ease of in and out for cleaning. Will also make it easier for any possible handicapped persons to use.
-Any openings in the structure (for light or ventilation) covered with a layer of heavy mesh to keep out animals.
-Solid roof to minimize possibility of damage from snow load and future leaks
-Latch on the inside for privacy
-latch on the outside to lock up at the end of the season?
-Composition roof or some sort of metal roof?
-Build on the ground or elevate somehow like the current bathrooms? (We had concerns with the bottom rotting out if left on the ground but Im not exactly sure how to elevate structurally)
-Thinking about borrowing two RTF trailers to get materials to the jobsite. Concerns with do we have 2 people that are confident/competent in towing an offroad trailer through the trail and careful enough to make sure/keep an eye on the materials to get to the site in one piece.
What are your thoughts? Structure, Design, Logistics...
-4 panels per room with the overall dimensions being 4’ x 4’ at the base so that we can utilize a single sheet of siding and create less possible weather intrusion points.
-Solid roof but with a heavy duty screened opening in the door for light (Rubicon bathrooms have skylights) We were concerned about increasing the cost but also the possibility of water intrusion.
-Structure built using Unistrut and skinned with some sort of concrete board.
-Install plastic weather barrier on site once panels are joined together and in place.
-Install a hardie type siding and finish trims to make everything look good and finished.
MISC DESIGN ASPECTS
-3’-0” door for ease of in and out for cleaning. Will also make it easier for any possible handicapped persons to use.
-Any openings in the structure (for light or ventilation) covered with a layer of heavy mesh to keep out animals.
-Solid roof to minimize possibility of damage from snow load and future leaks
-Latch on the inside for privacy
-latch on the outside to lock up at the end of the season?
-Composition roof or some sort of metal roof?
-Build on the ground or elevate somehow like the current bathrooms? (We had concerns with the bottom rotting out if left on the ground but Im not exactly sure how to elevate structurally)
-Thinking about borrowing two RTF trailers to get materials to the jobsite. Concerns with do we have 2 people that are confident/competent in towing an offroad trailer through the trail and careful enough to make sure/keep an eye on the materials to get to the site in one piece.
What are your thoughts? Structure, Design, Logistics...
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