There will be another opportunity for public input on the proposed code to
allow sleeping lofts in small homes on Tuesday December 12 at 9:30 am.
SquareOne Villages fought hard to pass HB2737 earlier this year, which requires an amendment to Oregon's state building code to
allow sleeping lofts with ladder access in small homes.
Not exact matches
Seven bedrooms, a
loft and maids quarters
allow this estate to
sleep 15 - 20 guests.
The spacious room
allows the two adults to
sleep downstairs and two children in the
loft.
The key gesture that makes it work is the ceiling height,
allowing two
sleeping lofts, one over the kitchen and the other over the bathroom, accessible by alternating tread stairs.
We chose to not use a
sleeping loft in this design which
allows us to have higher ceilings and a greater sense of space inside the home, while also reducing the overall height making it easier to travel and less stressful when it comes to moving the home under bridges or low hanging powerlines.
Upstaris the
sleeping loft has been extended to
allow enough space for both parents to
sleep, while also giving enough space for their child to
sleep in the same space.
The other, the main
sleeping loft, is reached via an ingenious spiralling stair - ladder hybrid that is open enough to
allow the view through.