Sunday, August 30, 2009
Drywall begins
Spray foam insulation was done on Thursday. The drywall started on Friday. This photo was taken through the dead bolt cut out on the front door. Fell free to go peep for yourself.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
It's been a while
I've been busy. So has Jeff. Sorry for the blogging hiatus. The house will be looking radically different this time next week. Until then, check out these quick iPhone pics.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Hardie panel siding
the right side of the house
rain screen hardie panel fiber cement "iron gray" siding
detail of mahogany Certainteed fiber cement siding
The hardie panel rainscreen siding is starting to go up. The mahogany siding came in last week. All siding should be done this week! Check back this weekend for more photos. We love the iron gray color so much that we named our first born son after it. Mahogany would be a pretty bad name for a girl.
"The Circle Wall"
From the front, living area
from the back, kitchen area
"The circle wall" is the only inarticulate name for this. I think this feature is going to give the first floor a lot of distinction. From the beginning, Jeff has been 100% behind the idea. He says he's always up for one or two challenges a house.
"The circle wall" is the only inarticulate name for this. I think this feature is going to give the first floor a lot of distinction. From the beginning, Jeff has been 100% behind the idea. He says he's always up for one or two challenges a house.
Lisa found her inspiration for the idea in a Dwell Magazine feature about a San Francisco family that converted an old Chinese restaurant into their home. These gigantic circle openings are found in ancient Chinese architecture, but we think nothing is more contemporary that a circle inside a square.
The Views
front view
Lisa and I had originally designed the second floor with the master bedroom at the front of the house. However, after seeing the rear view from The Uhl's bedroom, we decided to change the plans. The first photo shows this view of the mountains toward the east.
The second photo shows the view from the front of the house. Charlottesville trademark mountain – Carter's Mountain – is slightly visible toward the southeast in the Fall and Winter. The primary view is Belmont Avenue and Clark Elementary School. Perfect for Gray's room.
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