#dwell house

[happywebdesign]

https://house.dwell.com/

[victormazzeo]

The only thing harder than building a 25 ft glass entry is installing the drywall. And the only thing harder than that is painting it. (at Overlook Mountain)

[catskillconversion]

Basement mechanicals.

Just the beginning, but impressive nonetheless. Boiler, tank and radiant plumbing early stages. Nothing hooked up yet.

But I would like to point out that nice, clean waterproofed wall. Thank you to Behr and my right arm. The floor is next. DryLock I think. And spray foam in the ceiling next year.

[catskillconversion]

The house is a beehive

After another 2 month delay (budget fine tuning), we are full on until completion.

During the labor downtime we lined up all subcontractors and finalized project category totals.

In the last week alone we have completed critical drop ceilings (still more to do), packed out the steel so glass can be accurately measured), replaced electrical panels, begun electrical rough in, lit up the basement, begun all HVAC ductwork, ordered remaining pocket window glass for the 26’ front entry, secured the basement, confirmed our propane provider and started roof drains. Friday we measure and order all rear curtain wall glass. Next week we dig trenches for exterior propane and electrical, install a 1000gl buried propane tank, order exterior cedar siding, begin installing window frames/outlines, begin plumbing rough in and build out balcony trough gutters. EPDM roof, install front entry glass, begin spray foam insulation and apply exterior stone siding in October. Install rear glass and interior wood ceilings in November. Radiant heat tubes, gyp-crete pour and tile work in December. Finish in January.

Fasten your seat belts.

[catskillconversion]

Here's a rough comp of the finished front.

The center green wall is ivy. The grey at right is ledge stone. The brown is vertical shiplap cedar. The black is horizontal shiplap cedar. The white at left is the edge of the rear porcelain clad exterior deck. Still playing around with setting those two Den windows in a dark track or not. The stripe detail on the roofline and balcony is my response to the unavoidably thick overhang (due to roof trusses and required parapet).