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03/10/10

Copperhead

For the barrel roof features on the front and rear porches, we elected to use copper as the finish material for its durability, since it is a lifetime product, and for the special look it acquires over time. The copper here is being installed on the rear porch, which overlooks the C&D Canal. Copper is recyclable and slowly develops a “patina” through an oxidation process.

The copper sheets are installed in rows, and each edge is crimped and clamped to the preceding row to create a seam.

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02/19/10

Do a Little Dance…

This portion of the blog will show our porches being installed using seamless concrete texturing techniques.

We chose a tinted colored concrete, which is mixed into the concrete in the concrete mixer truck on site. The pump truck then pumps the tinted concrete mix from the concrete truck into the prepared forms for the porches.

Concrete is pumped into the forms that will be the back...

Posted at 04:36 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0

02/03/10

Let it Snow!

Shingles for the roof are boomed to the rooftop.

In addition to the Zip Roof System, we used ice and water shield as an extra weather barrier (see the roof is now black instead of red). We chose CertainTeed’s new Solaris Solar Reflective Shingles for the main parts of the roof. Solaris shingles have imbedded granules that reflect solar energy and radiate heat, purporting to reduce the roof temperature by as much as 20 percent in the summer. Solaris shingles...

Posted at 04:53 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0

01/18/10

What’s in a Name?

There is no business like small business. Just ask any entrepreneur. The lows can be tough, but the highs are unbeatable.

A few years ago, we were visiting our favorite vacation spot in the Bahamas, and on our first night at the resort, we happened to be sitting next to an older gentleman dining alone. We were introduced through our waitress, who said in her sweet Bahamian accent, “You two look familiar.” Tony and I laughed, “Yeah, we are back. We never go anywhere twice, but, we really like it here.”

The waitress smiled broadly and replied, “Mr. Wright would like to hear that.” She nodded her head to the...

Posted at 03:28 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1

01/07/10

Garage Rockin'

Happy 2010!

In order to achieve a no-step entry in the garage, we filled with stone dust. Stone dust is a byproduct material, compacts well and is inexpensive.

Detached garage filled, with holes prepared in the concrete foundation in preparation for rebar.

Posted at 04:45 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0

12/18/09

Land of Confusion

Sneak peek opportunities: We anticipate hosting some "muddy shoe" site tours on our project in Chesapeake City in the coming months to invite those of you following our project to get an early-bird look at the Infusion Design prototype home. Dates to be announced soon. In the meantime, keep following our construction blog!

I don’t know about you, but lately, I feel like I am living in a land of confusion. We have conflicting information about so much—bank bailouts, the auto industry demise, Obamacare. I don’t...

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12/15/09

Going Down?

Our basement has an outside entry, with a precast concrete stairwell and metal doors for access. In installing precast stairwells, it is important to know the final grading level anticipated for the home to ensure the sizing ordered is correct.

The stairwell is loaded from a crane off of the truck.

Preparing the opening.

Posted at 10:51 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

12/15/09

Accessibility in an Inaccessible World

Just last week, Tony made one of the most fatal mistakes that can happen to a business owner—he had the audacity to pull his back out. While I say it in jest, it is not at all funny—accidents happen, old injuries are aggravated, people get hurt, disease strikes, the aging process hits, and sometimes, you are suddenly immobile.

When I caught up with Tony later in the day, he commented on how quickly the lifestyle you know can be changed and how having an accessible home suddenly becomes a necessity, not just a desire. Even though Tony and I are still quite mobile and happily middle-aged, we both suffer from old injuries from years of...

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11/25/09

Zip to It

As framing continued, our hip roof lines were constructed. The quality of the finished product is always contingent on the quality of the “bones” of a building—the framing.

We used Zip Sheathing, not only for the walls, but for the roof system as well. The Zip System Roof product, like the Zip Wall System, has an impregnated moisture barrier with tape to seal seams, which gives an instant, rough dry-in. This product has saved us LOTS of aggravation,...

Posted at 09:56 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1

11/17/09

Wanting to be a LEEDer!

As homebuilders and remodelers in a time of, well, not exactly a booming construction industry, how do we survive? We give thanks…and then we innovate. More fortunes are made in down economies than in up economies. We are not expecting a fortune, but, we would like to continue to survive, with the lofty goal of even thriving. Even in these economic times. Why? Because in times like these, you have nothing to do but position yourself to be the best you can be. If we were busy building houses for the last two years, it is unlikely we would have had the opportunity to develop Infusion Design. We were already doing green building, but adding accessibility is what makes Infusion Design so unique—you can live in the same durable,...

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	03/10/10 Copperhead For the barrel roof features on the front and rear porches, we elected to use copper as the finish material for its durability, since it is a lifetime product, and for the special look it acquires over time. The copper here is being installed on the rear porch, which overlooks the C&D Canal. Copper is recyclable and slowly develops a “patina” through an oxidation process. The copper sheets are installed in rows, and each edge is crimped and clamped to the preceding row to create a seam. Posted at 12:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	02/19/10 Do a Little Dance… This portion of the blog will show our porches being installed using seamless concrete texturing techniques. We chose a tinted colored concrete, which is mixed into the concrete in the concrete mixer truck on site. The pump truck then pumps the tinted concrete mix from the concrete truck into the prepared forms for the porches. Concrete is pumped into the forms that will be the back... Posted at 04:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	02/03/10 Let it Snow! Shingles for the roof are boomed to the rooftop. In addition to the Zip Roof System, we used ice and water shield as an extra weather barrier (see the roof is now black instead of red). We chose CertainTeed’s new Solaris Solar Reflective Shingles for the main parts of the roof. Solaris shingles have imbedded granules that reflect solar energy and radiate heat, purporting to reduce the roof temperature by as much as 20 percent in the summer. Solaris shingles... Posted at 04:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	01/18/10 What’s in a Name? There is no business like small business. Just ask any entrepreneur. The lows can be tough, but the highs are unbeatable. A few years ago, we were visiting our favorite vacation spot in the Bahamas, and on our first night at the resort, we happened to be sitting next to an older gentleman dining alone. We were introduced through our waitress, who said in her sweet Bahamian accent, “You two look familiar.” Tony and I laughed, “Yeah, we are back. We never go anywhere twice, but, we really like it here.” The waitress smiled broadly and replied, “Mr. Wright would like to hear that.” She nodded her head to the... Posted at 03:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments: 1
	01/07/10 Garage Rockin' Happy 2010! In order to achieve a no-step entry in the garage, we filled with stone dust. Stone dust is a byproduct material, compacts well and is inexpensive. Detached garage filled, with holes prepared in the concrete foundation in preparation for rebar. Posted at 04:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	12/18/09 Land of Confusion Sneak peek opportunities: We anticipate hosting some "muddy shoe" site tours on our project in Chesapeake City in the coming months to invite those of you following our project to get an early-bird look at the Infusion Design prototype home. Dates to be announced soon. In the meantime, keep following our construction blog! I don’t know about you, but lately, I feel like I am living in a land of confusion. We have conflicting information about so much—bank bailouts, the auto industry demise, Obamacare. I don’t... Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	12/15/09 Going Down? Our basement has an outside entry, with a precast concrete stairwell and metal doors for access. In installing precast stairwells, it is important to know the final grading level anticipated for the home to ensure the sizing ordered is correct. The stairwell is loaded from a crane off of the truck. Preparing the opening. Posted at 10:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	12/15/09 Accessibility in an Inaccessible World Just last week, Tony made one of the most fatal mistakes that can happen to a business owner—he had the audacity to pull his back out. While I say it in jest, it is not at all funny—accidents happen, old injuries are aggravated, people get hurt, disease strikes, the aging process hits, and sometimes, you are suddenly immobile. When I caught up with Tony later in the day, he commented on how quickly the lifestyle you know can be changed and how having an accessible home suddenly becomes a necessity, not just a desire. Even though Tony and I are still quite mobile and happily middle-aged, we both suffer from old injuries from years of... Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	11/25/09 Zip to It As framing continued, our hip roof lines were constructed. The quality of the finished product is always contingent on the quality of the “bones” of a building—the framing. We used Zip Sheathing, not only for the walls, but for the roof system as well. The Zip System Roof product, like the Zip Wall System, has an impregnated moisture barrier with tape to seal seams, which gives an instant, rough dry-in. This product has saved us LOTS of aggravation,... Posted at 09:56 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 1
	11/17/09 Wanting to be a LEEDer! As homebuilders and remodelers in a time of, well, not exactly a booming construction industry, how do we survive? We give thanks…and then we innovate. More fortunes are made in down economies than in up economies. We are not expecting a fortune, but, we would like to continue to survive, with the lofty goal of even thriving. Even in these economic times. Why? Because in times like these, you have nothing to do but position yourself to be the best you can be. If we were busy building houses for the last two years, it is unlikely we would have had the opportunity to develop Infusion Design. We were already doing green building, but adding accessibility is what makes Infusion Design so unique—you can live in the same durable,... Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0

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