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September 2009

The Unveiling

09/29/09

The Unveiling

 Well, the time has come. We are ready to show you the pinnacle of the last two years—the unveiling of the project to recommence construction.

 
Reconstruction commenced with the installation of new footers and foundation walls to accommodate the changes in the floor plans. First, forms for the new foundation walls were installed.
 
Once the forms were in place, concrete was pumped from the truck into the forms.
 
A remote control is used to control the boom to...

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Dig This Basement

09/18/09

Dig This Basement

 

We wanted to share our next construction update as an opportunity to bring you up to speed with what we did in 2007. As you know, we are seeking LEED certification on the project, therefore certain products are preferable over others for their performance. 
 
We began with choosing Superior Walls, which has historically been the building standard for Panaro Construction, Inc. Above is a picture of the walls being set on another site to give you a feel for how they are installed.
 
To learn more about Superior Walls, click on page 2. To download a PDF of a cross-section of Superior Walls, click...

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Blue Hens Go Green With Landscape Plans

09/15/09

Blue Hens Go Green With Landscape Plans

 

 
Fate always seems to bring you the right people at the right time. Our quest with Infusion Design has certainly led us in all the right directions with all the right people just “appearing” when we need them. Infusion Design itself seems to represent the bringing together of the right things—green and accessibility—at the right time, when our environment and families need it the most.
 
Some of you may recall that Panaro Construction, Inc. was featured in an article a few years ago in Delaware Today’s premier “green” edition. (Check out the original article under “News and Articles” at

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Planning Ahead

09/09/09

Planning Ahead

Well, we are going to bare our souls a bit here. We spent quite a bit of time and energy on the “before” plans, and an equal amount of time and energy on the “after” plans. We were lucky, however, in both instances to be working with seasoned and understanding professionals to come to the final product.

 These are the first sets of plans:
 
To download a PDF of the original first floor plan, click here.
 
To download a PDF of the original second floor plan, click

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08/18/09

On the Right Track

 

Do you ever notice that sometimes, when everything is a fight, you begin to think that perhaps you are not on the right path? That has been our story almost every step of the way since we started construction in 2007. We got through clearing and excavation, we set the basement walls, and we had the framer put on the first floor decking. Every step along the way, though, seemed like a struggle. The weather fought us, the delivery schedules fought us, the invoicing from certain vendors fought us, and the housing market fought us. Even horseflies started showing up to bite us! It was bad karma, I was certain.
 
We came upon the lot in Chesapeake City by chance. In 2004, Tony happened upon the...

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About This Blog

JoJami Tyler

Julie and Tony Panaro
Wilmington, DE

Julie Panaro is a real estate attorney in Wilmington. Tony Panaro is the owner of Panaro Construction. Together, they’re building a dream home that incorporates the latest green products and building technologies, as well as elements of universal design so they can age in place. They call it EverLife Design. Follow their progress here every month so you can learn about the home of the future. 
 

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