Saturday, August 9, 2008

The Big Pour and Design Decisions

This Thursday I took vacation time from work not to go somewhere fun but to watch a big cement truck pour concrete (actually it was fun). It took 5 loads to fill this baby, or as Arturo called it, build a freeway. Nothing is going to fall behind this wall.
Arturo is watching his men pour and smooth. I guess if he falls in he won't get glued in place.

Two days after it hardened a waterproof coating painted on, then another waterproofing material, and finally this composite material Nacho said is to protect the wall from the dirt.

Framing is almost ready for it's first inspection. The nails on this roof have to be approved before framing can begin for the second floor.

DESIGN DECISIONS

It's not a wall, it's a canvas. Even though I designed what this surface would look like, I never figured out how the edge of the roof would meet up with the horizontal facia. This detail has to be resolved soon now and it's also opened up a lot of questions that I have been thinking about this week. It's suppose to be a stark, minimalist house, but I've got two sconces, a trellis, and a planter along this wall. Did I over do it? The facia edge issue before me now sets the tone for the rest of the house. Suggestions anyone?


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