January 2011
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Movin' On Up!
Last week, construction leapt forward with the erection of our second story floor. Workers began hoisting steel columns, laying concrete beams and raising concrete roof block.
Suddenly, walls and roofs were rising from the ground and new rooms, like the outdoor living room, were taking shape.
The main mass in this new floor is a type of concrete block (pictured below) designed to drop in...
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The Structure of Things to Come
The steel columns are finally up. Purchased a few weeks back, they have been languishing on site awaiting the holes to be dug for each of their footings.
Demarcating the line between indoor and outdoor space, as well as defining the spacing for the screen doors, their precise placement was crucial. As such, we have been on site measuring and remeasuring to ensure they are erected in just...