October 8, 2018 Well, folks, the work just does not slow down! The beams came in one day, Hasel and team (aka: #hardestworkingteaminusa) handled each beam, cutting and staging them for the crane to arrive and place them on the house. I was amazed at how neatly the site came together, leaving it tidy for … Continue reading Up and beautiful
Category: House
Beams Arrive!!
10/4/2018, our beams arrive! #hardestworkingteaminusa has been busy preparing for the arrival of the crane on Monday. All the beams require the ends to be cut. Today they are doing that and staging several for easy setting on Monday. Yoder's delivered the beams, weaving their way back down the road to the house. They masterfully … Continue reading Beams Arrive!!
Vendors
One decision we made was to hire Bray Construction to be our builder. Hansel Bray is someone we completely trust. He has built several things for us in the past and we have seen several homes he's built and we were certain he was who we wanted to build our's We thought briefly about contracting … Continue reading Vendors
Sheathing and moisture
Many of you know, Landus is involved in the development of systems and products for the building industry, predominantly focused on keeping building materials structurally sound. In most cases, this means keeping the wood dry or making sure it has drying potential if it does get wet. A building envelope is defined as the physical … Continue reading Sheathing and moisture
Weather-Bloc Systems
On September 21st, one of the more important elements is installed between the cinder block and the wood. Weather-Bloc is a system that provides an air and moisture block between your foundation and floor system. If you visit their website, you will see that it helps reduce your energy consumption, helps protect your home from moisture … Continue reading Weather-Bloc Systems
The Project
As always, there is a story behind the story. The reason or reasons that sparked the motivation to make it happen. In this case, there were many. Work In February of 2017, we acknowledged Landus needed a larger space than our dining room for his research. He had simply grown out of his “home office” … Continue reading The Project
Our home construction decisions and why 