Casa 4.18.14

Posted on April 18, 2014July 21, 2017 by patrice

: Dave: It is hard to see in this picture but the line on the tile goes straight into the hallway curve. It matches perfectly. Patrice: the tile in the hallway is way beyond what I expected – figured they would break the entry up so they would not have to keep the lines flowing – well they kept the pattern all the way down – wow

: Taken on the other side of the development. It gives you a view of what the house looks like from a distance.

: Dave: I found it interesting how they did what looks like Mosaics for room separation. They used the rectangle tiles you see and used a saw to cut into them and make the 3 tiles in the doorway.

: Wide angle shot from the doorway to the outdoor kitchen. Far left is front door middle is indoor patio, and right is the kitchen on to the breakfast room.

: Wide angle from the back door. Far left is doorway to outdoor kitchen, middle is living room, and right is indoor patio.

: Wide angle from Patrice’s office window looking at outdoor kitchen and patio.

: Hallway tiled now.

: Dave: Now Patrice’s office is tiled like mine is..

: Master bath is ready to be tiled and tiles on the walls are going up.

: Even the Master shower is being tiled now too

: Septic was dug and then it rained all night that is why all the water

: Finishing touches are added each day.

Some Inside Furnishings

Posted on April 18, 2014July 21, 2017 by patrice

So we left our pub table and chairs in Seattle when we sold. I was very sad as Dad has spent some serious time helping me to get the seats to be comfortable – he had a wonderful idea like always to fix them. Little did I know that not only would I not have my table and chairs but we would lose dad as well. So I took this photo into our carpenter – and look what he did (not yet upholstered) for our breakfast room. Also a few shots of our murphy beds/office desks.

: table we left behind in Seattle

: it’s fabulous isn’t it? and so close to the original

: Murphy bed for my office with shelves drawers also has a desk for when we don’t have company

: Dave’s office/murphy bed is in behind the table and chairs. there will be a large desk that folds down in the front so he has an office and we have room for guests when they come

Casa 3.13.14

Posted on March 13, 2014July 21, 2017 by patrice

: the usual shot – we will make a movie of these when the house is complete (same spot every time)

: this is the glass for the pyramid – over the indoor patio

: the freezer has a new look – notice the barrel ceiling?

: metal frame for the pyramid over the indoor patio

: Dave’s office

: oh the Tiara is expanding yet again – this is over the back porch

: pyramid frame work & the dome over the entry

: skylights are in place

: down this hall the master bathroom

: glass for the pyramid

: details, details

: this is what will cover both domes

: interesting details on the wall going to the guest wing

: oh whats this .. we have an arch going to the back yard

: master bedroom bay window – with a fabulous view of the mountain

: view from the front

: the shower … well we have a rather cool walk in now I think

: arched window opening above the tub (not there yet)

: this is the new windows where the Master toilet is – Dave says he has a throne

: master bathroom – you are not going to believe how it looks

: the view into the master bedroom

: another view of the front entry

: Indoor Patio has a curve

: The Arch to the back yard is just about done and we have a new feature at the front door

: Mid week update…mostly work inside but what is that guy in the yellow doing?

Casa 2.22.15

Posted on February 23, 2014July 21, 2017 by patrice

: This is just to give a better view of what Patrice’s tiara looks like from further away in our subdivision.

: The large window in the master bedroom is starting to take shape.

: Taken from the back of the breakfast room… There is now what looks like the beginning of a hutch – interesting. You can see the wall of the indoor patio through the archway into the kitchen

: The window in the tower is now round

: Kitchen plumbing continues – if you notice all the interior plumbing is copper

: Plumbing continues – this is going into the powder room

: Looking through the indoor patio you can see what the window looks like from the outside

: Another look at our first window – sure looks great how it reflects on the wall.

: Laundry room – the stand for the sink is coming together.

: Up on the roof a look at the detail and the tiles over the front porch.

: This whole side of the house has been plastered

: Breakfast room – the little hutch in there was completed this week and it looks like those holes are for lights actually and there is one at the top.

: Outdoor kitchen area is plastered and looks like they are starting to work on the counters

: You can see some of the plastering on the walls here

: A closer look at the window – wine bottles.

: Our first window is being put in.

Casa 2.12.14

Posted on February 13, 2014July 21, 2017 by patrice

: our crew playing after work not sure where they get the energy

: Trying to show some of the details that will be showing when my office is finished. But these details will be all through the house. All of the wood you see will be exposed. The wood is called Colorado and it is a very hard wood.

: As you can see the roofing has moved from the Master bedroom all the way over to the guest wing on the left.

: The kick plates…These will be used all around the house as they are shown but will be over the floor tiles of course.

: These are the edge floor tiles the will be on the doorways and edge the outdoor kitchen

: This is the hallway leading to my office

: Just inside the front door looking up into the tower. The window in front will be were the round window made from wine bottles from the roof minga will be.

: Lots of progress with the roof and plastering too this week. (1.25)

: This is the view from the breakfast room. I took this yesterday morning. The peak is very often in clouds so you can’t see Mt Cotacachi very often. If you can see the peak it is in the morning.

: This picture shows what is left to do on the room. Just what you see on the left side. Of course they have yet to cover the domes, but I think that should be fairly soon.

: You can see the roof is complete from this angle

: My office you can see the completed storage area over the closet area and the hallway tunnel with the ornacinas.

: There is the opening to the storage area above the tunnel to my office and over the guest bath. See what looks like a hole in the wall on the left? Well that will be a branding and will show the house construction after it is finished – Keep watching to see how it develops.

: The copper plumbing is being installed now too. all the internal plumbing is copper.

: The windows have been adjusted and a angled wall put in for the stove in the kitchen.

: Just above the front door inside the tower is a new ornacina that appeared. Amazing how things magically appear in this house.

: The front door is framed in now too.

: Looks like the roof is all but done. Just some finishing details, and of course the domes need to be done.

: Plumbing being installed. The copper is for the inside of the house and the PVC is for the outside.

: Street view, nice roof eh.

: This picture is taken from the doorway of the door out to the outdoor kitchen patio and is the entrance to the guest wing. From the left is part of the door to Patrice’s office; then the hallway to my office; above is a storage access; the entrance to the guest bath; and finally the barrel hallway from the entrance of the house.

: Kitchen plumbing is being installed and the archway into the breakfast room is complete also

: Looks like the roof is all but done. Just some finishing details, and of course the domes need to be done.

: Another look at the Tiara on the bodega. It is still a work in progress but almost done.

: More details are appearing every day. If you look careful you can see some changes are going on with indoor patio too. Those red bricks in the back seem to be holding a new curved line addition to the patio.

: New ornacinas have appeared in the hallwaygoing down to my office.

: This is looking at the back side from close to the house we are renting…Look at that Patrice’s Tiara is spreading. It now includes the roof over the Bodega!

Casa 1.22.14

Posted on January 23, 2014July 21, 2017 by patrice

More progress on the house

: This picture shows some of the detail that goes into doing a roof here. Over the cement pad on the roof is multiple layers of sealing. there is a black thick paint type layer and then what they call “Chova” is that black mat material you see. The tiles are laid and the facing areas have cement that you can see is red in this picture. Notice a nice detail here, in every house we have seen they leave that cement and don’t paint it. Ours, as you can see is painted to match the tiles.

: Floor tile arrived!!! In the lower center you can see what they will look like in the house and in the back you can see the center portions stacked up

: A closer look at Patrice’s Tiara, as it was named by a friend, and is catching on by everyone, including Patrice. It frames the outdoor kitchen patio.

: It is mid-week and noticeable progress. They are getting ready to lay tile on this part of the house and you can see on the right side they are making great progress laying the tile.

: New features in Patrice’s office. On the right you can see the new ornacina’s that are in the curved area of the wall. Over on the left you can see a new opening above the closet. Upper middle is the two openings for storage above the barreled hallway that leads to my office.

: This picture shows some of the detail that is going into the roof. You can see the black painted sealant and the Chova that they put over it. Every seam in the Chova is heated by a torch to melt the seams together. Another interesting detail that we haven’t seen done before, is the sealing going up all around the Sky Lights. Usually that is only sealed near the bottom. We shouldn’t have any issues with our roof…for generations