Underneath the Arches
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Some 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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Can’t Touch This
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There’s every indication all around that we’re at the finish stage with installed cabinetry disguised behind plastic sheeting, hallway floors and counter surfaces covered with protective cardboard. The warning signs are everywhere: be careful, don’t touch, stay out, no exceptions.
Read MoreThis One’s for The Doers
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Here’s to your pride.
Your craftsmanship.
To making it happen.
Mostly, here’s to everyone whose everyday is Labor Day.
Have a good holiday weekend.
Here, There and Everywhere
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Cabinet 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 MoreReady for Steel
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In 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 MoreLook Up
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This home is growing up dominated by the surrounding trees, the wooded hills and skyline. It’s until you’re inside, the view of the outdoor landscape naturally forces the eye to see upwards, capturing as much of the ceiling detail, as the floor of the interior. This is also where there’s a lot of attention being paid to the planked ceiling that connects the indoor and outdoor spaces. Meanwhile, the stone masons have put the finishing touches to the grand fireplace and expansive granite walls. And with much of the corten steel panels installed, we’re diligently fabricating and installing the stainless steel flashing that will cap the entire rooftop parapets.
Read MoreWhat’s Inside Is Out
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During this stage of construction there’s a remarkable buzz of activity and orchestration between the many tradesmen here on the jobsite. There’s all of the infrastructure installations like wiring, ductwork, and plumbing detail that is still being addressed, while most visibly our masons apply stone veneer to the inside and exterior surfaces. This is where granite meets barn wood and the soon to be installed corten steel facia panels, creating a rustic modern aesthetic. We can begin to see aspects of a finished home take shape, yet there’s a garage just being framed, a complex layout of terraced landscaping, and a pool — all of which are in the early stages of construction.
Read MoreThe Big Pour
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This is the first of two very active days where several large sections of the foundation were being poured utilizing a truck mounted boom pump and a continuous delivery of concrete by more than 80 trucks.
Read MoreOne Word: Rebar
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Now that excavation, shoring, and the extensive waterproof barrier is complete, the team performs final detailing of the heavy gauge rebar and utility pipework.
Read MoreGoing Underground
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Preparing the foundation and shoring the hillside required prescribed engineering and specific methods to excavate and remove large volumes of earth
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