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in hand
Where have I been? Most days are filled with a general scrambling-like feeling. Besides managing the details of our project, I’m managing details on two other intense construction projects (both nearing completion, which is when it begins to feel like … Continue reading
Posted in contruction process, design thoughts
Tagged addition, construction, design details, design thoughts
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cavity cleaning
Well that was basically the worst task I’ve performed so far in the making of this addition. Preparing for the insulation crew coming tomorrow by vacuuming the cavities at the exterior wall, so that they don’t trap a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in addition, contruction process
Tagged addition, design thoughts, garage, insulation
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markings
One particularly pleasant afternoon recently (this is Texas, after all), our daughter spent some time out in the addition, and she happened upon one of the framer’s rectangular pencils sharpened with a knife. What I found later were her cryptic … Continue reading
Posted in design thoughts, kids in construction
Tagged construction, design thoughts, folk art, framing, kids
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bean counting
As the addition continues to be built of sticks, yes we’re those piggies, we embark on the decision making process that is constant throughout construction. Making selections of every product and material that will be installed in the house. We … Continue reading
Posted in addition, contruction process
Tagged construction, construction budget, cost plus contract, framing
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outside the box
I’ve spent so much time inside the addition, that I forgot to step back and look at the outside. At how it relates to the old house, and to the streetscape and context. These things are very important, especially in … Continue reading
web of creation
Over the last several days, there has been a lot of noise in the yard, hammering and sawing. The framing crew itself, however, is quiet. No music, resting quietly after lunch in the shade. I’m enjoying the sounds of progress, … Continue reading
found objects
While I was out in the garage this afternoon trying to make sense of the “space”, which is nothing more than a few wall studs, I noticed a small stash of found bottles. Since there was a lot of digging … Continue reading
leaving our mark
I was surprised at how nervous I was when the foundation crew poured the concrete. The commitment to the whole process seemed overwhelming. What if it’s not right? First, they drilled out the holes, scarring the earth in our back … Continue reading
valued experience
When our oldest son was born in 2000, we were living in one room that we’d cleaned by coating every surface with fresh paint. We slowly worked on every other space in the house as well as adding some square … Continue reading
gravity suits me 