Jan 19 2016 · 0 comments · Uncategorized ·

House of an architect(s) – Part 7

Despite the weather, buy viagra progress is picking up again on the exterior. Our thinking has always been to construct a well designed home that is simple and efficient using off-the-shelf components. With an aggressive budget we took an economical approach with a kit of parts that was easy and affordable to construct as well operate over the years to come. Another example is the exterior wall assembly. Much like the interior, cialis buy we went with a layered approach of exterior, water-resistant insulation under a latticework of sub-framing. This will then be covered with pine-tar coated tongue and groove pine siding. In themselves, all of the materials are very straightforward and affordable. No composites, no plastics, no cements or special things we can’t pronounce. In the end, we will have a layered sandwich of a wall that can breathe and drain moisture that is also fairly easy to maintain every 7-10 years with a coat of natural linseed oil. We also want it to look nice; accentuating the hillside and opening to the views over the valley.

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Sep 21 2015 · 0 comments · Uncategorized ·

House of an Architect(s) – Part 5

Still Framing. This week we got a roof. Two roofs exactly. The first is a membrane attached directly over the rafters and then a layer of plywood and a conventional roof. The two layers are separated by a 2×4 on its side. What this creates is extra insulation space on the inside of the membrane and a nice clear venting channel on the outside. The venting channel keeps the heat of the roof to the outside by keeping a clear route for circulating air and condensation. The membrane is waterproof but allows vapor than may be inside the house a way to escape. It’s nice to see it all coming together.

Meanwhile the final framing details are ongoing and all ‘on-site changes of heart’ are being added for the upcoming framing inspection. The detached garage will start going up this week. It is great to be in capable hands of a good builder. Thanks Nick.

Also upcoming this week are windows and the final trenching for all of our services.

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Sep 10 2015 · 0 comments · Uncategorized ·

House of an Architect(s) – Part 4

Framing! This is where things really start rolling. The original idea was to have a one story house that would be barrier free (no stairs), cialis sale as well as a home where we, or extended family, could age-in-place with ease. Because of this we, rather, Randy the excavator, spent some good long days digging us out. We also subjected ourselves to hearing a lot of “it’s so big!!!’ comments. After a fair amount of self doubt we moved into framing where our trusted framer Nick, assured us it would again feel ‘not so big’. So after a week of heavy lifting the form is really taking shape. The simple asymmetrical gable roof is the most prominent feature: the low slope mimics the slope of the hillside while the steep side anchors the house into the land. ‘Like a rock outcropping’, an astute visitor noted. The roof profile is repeated inside (another nice thing about a one story house) as every room has a higher than normal ceiling.

While this is happening, we are staging for the next steps: air infiltration strategies, heating, plumbing, electrical, solar, siding etc. Plus all of the finishes and cabinetry is waiting in the wings.

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