steel building house revisited

Actually, I checked with the county planner and building boss, He said that aside from a state mandated septic tank permit and a final elec. inspection when the power is connected there are no other inspections, permits, nothing. I gues it's a build what you want and take your chances type of County.

Here in Pinellas Co Florida, we have Inspectors, inspecting inspections, planning dept's , zoneing etc. I guess this freedom plus the mountains has helped prompt me to move half way back after 20 plus years in the sunshine/property insurance state.

My Idea is a post and beam center structure 24x40x12 wall height with 2 stick frame 12x40x 10 "leanto's" if you will on either side for bedrooms, and baths. A post and beam front porch with the same roof line as the lean to's will complete that floor. A full cellar/workshop below. I'm thinking a 10 foot ceiling height there.

For simplicity, I was considering, 8" posts with 2x6 stud walls external so the post and beams show through on ther inside 2x4 stud on the inside. I figure the 2x6 will give me more insulation.

This will go in the middle of 69 acres on top of a rolling hill.

I'm very open to suggestions about anything here. I have a bunch of things I did to my currant house such as dog doors in the wall, mud rooms, laundry next to masterbedrrom, shoe kicks etc.

Thanks,

Bill

Bob Morris> > I looked around and found this guy,