Some people say that windows make or break a house. Placement, symmetry and proportion are all paramount in the architects vision, certainly in classic Roman-Italian architecture, so we as builder-collaborator play an intricate role in helping to “get it right” from selection of core materials to executing the finished detail.
Read MoreSome time ago we posted framing photos on Instagram with the rhetorical question, “Isn’t framing beautiful?” More broadly, the rhetorical question should be “Isn’t building beautiful?”.
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To making it happen.
Mostly, here’s to everyone whose everyday is Labor Day.
Have a good holiday weekend.
As the steel structure rises, there’s a changing relationship with the surrounding landscape. Standing by three slender Italian Cypress trees, one was afforded expansive views of the valley and a good spot to assess progress some 30 feet below. Now, the construction is at eye-level—and soon we will be looking up at a fully formed structure.
Read MoreCabinet fitters are installing the cabinetry in many of the rooms. Specialized technicians in the utility rooms are making all of the connections to the complex wiring systems. Subfloors are being laid in every room. And doors and trim are transformed with various stains and finishes. This is the confluence of systems, finishes, fixtures and fittings coming together perfectly. In the coming month as we prepare for the kitchen, appliances and other fitted equipment throughout the home, the attention to detail just becomes more and more acute. But for now, this is a good place to be.
Read MoreWith the arrival of the steel beams and girders, this is the first day of the installation. If all of the pieces fit together without a hitch, we’ll have two floors and a roof-frame erected in the next two months. There are parts of construction that are detailed and slow to show progress, but steel erection happens rapidly and the transformation of the job site is quite dramatic. This building, is quite literally, on it’s way up.
Read MoreIn a month or two this site will be transformed from a concrete form to a rising steel structure. Connector plates and bolt-downs are in place and detailed checks are being made to ensure when the steel columns and beams get erected, they fit nicely together. And with all of the plywood forms removed, we can now transfer the elevation control lines to the concrete walls using our transit device and a good eye.
Read MoreNow that excavation, shoring, and the extensive waterproof barrier is complete, the team performs final detailing of the heavy gauge rebar and utility pipework.
Read MoreExcuse us for keeping quiet. There’s a lot to get right during the initial phases of this construction project
Read MoreWe’re really excited about a modern home we’ve started building in the woods. We’ll tell you more about it in the coming year. Not much. Just a little.
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