Howdy Y'all!
We're baaaack!
Each day brings a new look for the evolving build activity. We've also received a number of emails asking if we can show the different elevations (front, rear, sides). Unfortunately, all of the architectural drawings are in .pdf format, so this is the best we can do to present the appearance of the final product from the architect's plan. The elevation drawings are also in 2D, which doesn't clearly show the various angles of the floor plan. Hopefully, you'll begin to see the essence of the shape through the evolving pictures as the house develops.
Pictures from Monday and Tuesday
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| Panoramic view of the front of the house |
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| Garage view from the right side, and Guest Rooms |
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| View of the second garage from the main house |
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| Rear side view of garage and Guest Rooms (yes, for you) |
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| Building the Dining Room window double wall |
Pictures from Wednesday
As you can see, the framers are moving quickly (probably don't like the food and treats that we are bringing to the job site!). At this rate, we should be ready for roof trusses by Monday morning.
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| New view of the front of the house with Great Room |
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| Sequence shots of the Powder Room |
The Powder Room top plate (top circle) is about 17 feet with a peaked roof, but the inner room ceiling will be a dome at 16 feet. Somehow, the rooms looked smaller on paper. These guys move around like cats without scaffolding or supports. We get nose bleeds over 6 feet.
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| Breakfast eating area (Munchkins are still here) |
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| View of the breakfast room from the inside looking out |
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| View of the Great Room from the back pool area |
Okay, are we sick of framing pictures yet? No? Well, one more then.
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| Rear view of the complete house (yup, needs a roof) |
But wait, there's more!
We've spent a lot of time talking about the various aspects of our building process, but we wanted to share a couple of pictures as to why we selected this area to live in. Aside from our great party-animal ranch neighbors (see below), the natural beauty of this area can be breathtaking. We are surrounded by some of the oldest trees in Central Texas, and on any day, there is a varying spectrum of natural beauty in the land.
And, even more!
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| Jan, Lauren and Tristan checking out the handprints |
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| Melinda and Kathy rejoicing over our progress after a few sips of the local grape (just kidding!) |
See ya later!
- John and Jan -
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