Small Piling House Plans

Small piling house plans are so named because they consist of a column of wood, concrete or steel that is driven into the ground and then provides the support for the structure or house built above it.  Small piling house plans are popular around water, on the beachfront, next to the River, or lake or by a stream. Small piling house plans are found extensively in New England in places like Marta’s Vineyard.

The reason that small piling house plans are used is that the columns or piles raise the house slightly often as high as a level and they protect a house or dwelling in areas that are subject to flooding, a high tide, or a high water mark.

Small piling house plans are very popular as holiday or vacation homes, but they do have a use as a residential home as well. They give rise to opportunities to use unique design features not often found in other structures. They often have wide open plan rooms with vaulted ceilings that offer dramatic views of a beach or shoreline. Expansive decking often on three sides of the house gives more opportunities to explore the views; a porch up front gives a unique seating area with river or lake views.

Small piling house plans do not necessarily give rise to small houses often increased living space can be added with versatile loft spaces which can mean recreational space in the form of a games room or extra sleeping space for summer. Small piling house plans often feature traditional elements of design although they can incorporate modern design technologies such as a screened in porch on the side which allows you to watch the water even when the weather is bad. Or just sitting and watching the sun set whilst being indoors and protected from mosquitoes.

Contemporary small piling house plans use a lot of glass many are now fitted with enormous dormer or large window areas which maximizes the views. In some areas the small piling house plans are combined with aspects of colonial architecture that gives elegance and style. This type of small piling house plan is often found in Carolina or Tennessee. Although small piling house plans have also been used to good effects in mountainous areas as part of the house is raised with piles to deal with the elevation of living on a mountainside. If you have an area that you want to make the most of stunning natural views then a small piling house plans may well offer what you are looking for.