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Fast as Framing

fireplace framing lumber rough openings rumford wallsJuly 21, 2015July 21, 2015

I can’t remember the last job I had where I woke up excited to go to work. Since starting this project not a single morning has been sluggish. It is difficult to be indifferent when the project that you designed is manifesting right before your eyes. Akin to watching a favorite television show, it is a […]

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Going Vertical

UncategorizedJuly 7, 2015July 7, 2015

We did it! We made it out of the ground! Last week felt like my birthday – full of presents and extremely rewarding. Not only did we pour the slab, but we also built our first two walls. Let the vertical [games] begin! However, before I get carried away let me back up and start with […]

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Wheelbarrow is one Word.

UncategorizedJune 25, 2015June 25, 2015

Slab preparation requires a ton of physical work and is visually unrewarding. Last week I became much too familiar with the word wheelbarrow. The site is nearly flat, with a minor 8-inch grade change between the north and south side of the house. We had to add earth to the interior footprint to bring everything […]

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Foundation System

UncategorizedJune 16, 2015June 16, 2015

I have drawn this detail so many times, and never really understood how it was built… until now. It is a standard foundation detail; one taught in school. However, I learn by experience, so it took building it to finally make sense. The most confounding part of the detail was how the vertical rebar managed to […]

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Earthwork

Excavation foundation machinery rebar trenchesJune 6, 2015June 7, 2015

As with any profession, one must learn the language. Despite the similarities between architecture and construction, building vernacular is much more expansive; not only do you need to know what to call the finished product, for example, “footers,” but you also need to know the parts required to make that product: batter boards, alligator clips, […]

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Tabula Rasa

electricity grubbing machinery waterMay 19, 2015June 7, 2015

Week one, and done! Where did the time go? If there is one thing I can say about my dad, it is that he does not waste time. In fact, I have had zero time to be timid or unsure about the design, which is ultimately a blessing; I have lost enough sleep over it […]

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