Front Door

As a focus for the main entry we proposed a large teak pivot front door. You can see attached a picture with the actual door as it arrived on site today, but stay tuned to see the final product installed with all the necessary hardware. This will be an impressive door.

Marlin holding the door

Garapa deck

Rainy day on the job site today. The Garapa decking is almost complete, the steel structure for the Garapa trellis is in place, and next week the railing will be installed. 

View from the east edge of the deck towards the Office

Deck, views, backyard

Even on a gloomy, rainy day like today the views from all over the house are still beautiful

View from the Living Room towards the backyard

View from the Office towards the deck through the double sliding doors

Details & materials

The crew is currently working on the deck garapa louvered wall and the stair. The louvers and screen hide the storage area under the deck but also create a beautiful horizontal lines that tie into the garapa stair steps & risers.

The brick used for this patio was salvaged during demolition from the existing house. This is a great way to reuse an existing material and a create a nice memory for the Owners of the house they lived in for more than 20 years.

South facade

A lot of work happening in the back yard this last few weeks.

Landscape

New stone steps installed on the east side of the house. In the next few days we will use the existing salvaged brick to create a beautiful brick patio & walkway.

Deck

Galvanized pans, joists cap, gutters, flashing and downspouts were installed to provide a dry space below the deck.

February 2014

The attached image compares the back side of the house when we started in 2012, to how it looks now. As you can see, the cantilevered extension in the back of the house is almost completely enclosed and the concrete curb & footings for the deck are being poured this week. The entire south facade was opened with storefront windows so the Owners can enjoy the beautiful views of the woods from any location in the house.

Front elevation - Compare images

The attached images compare the front elevation between the existing house (fall 2012) and the house under construction at this time. By extending it horizontally and keeping the roof line at the same elevation, the scale of the house didn't change and it fits perfect into the neighborhood.

Roof

The new Standing Seam Roof is almost complete.

HVAC System

A picture of the 12" round ERV fresh air intake or exhaust grill. You will notice (2) on the west facade hidden beneath the cantilevered addition.

Garage glass block opening

Scott & Marlin working on the Garage glass block opening. Note the yellow line, that's because we want everything to align perfectly.

Glass Block

The first Glass Block Wall is installed.

Openings

The openings are framed and ready for the storefronts to be installed.

Street Elevation

The attached image compares the street elevation view from last fall during design phase and last week, during construction phase. The existing driveway & brick veneer have been removed and the demolition of the roof is underway. The new geothermal wells are installed underground in the front yard, the garage concrete slab has been poured and the extensions for the Master Bedroom & Office / Laundry Area are built.

Master bedroom

The master bedroom addition follows the existing roof lines, height and the scale of the rest of the house. The foyer has been extended and opened towards the street.

South Addition - Steel beams

The south room addition is cantilevered from the Basement Garden Room walls with steel beams.

GeoThermal Heat Pump

Today was an exciting day on site: (3) wells (approximately four inches in diameter) were drilled approximately 200 feet deep. Two high-density polyethylene pipes were installed in each of the holes and are connected at the bottom with a U-bend to form a loop. The vertical loops will be connected with a horizontal pipe (via a manifold), will be placed in trenches, connected to the heat pump in the basement and filled with an environmentally friendly antifreeze/water solution that acts as a heat exchanger.

Ranch Style Redux Residence ground source heat pump system will take advantage of the steady state temperature of the earth for heating and cooling. In winter heat is extracted from the earth and delivered to the house. In summer heat is removed from the house and absorbed by the earth. Through the heat pump system the earth’s stored energy is accessed with minimal energy expenditure.

Waterproofing

Cold-applied, water-based, liquid waterproofing membrane. No VOC Content (produces no harmful odors).

CMU Foundation Walls

Due to the plastic covers that the crew installed a few months back, the bad rainy weather didn't stop the construction.  Hidden below the covers, the CMU Foundation Walls are almost complete.