In-between Foundation & Framing
To conclude year 2021 and by popular demand, we are sharing some of the most recent snapshots of the build.
Just a warning though, these are not as exciting as you might think! Lots is happening on the ground, just mostly the important stuff and not necessarily with an impressive wow-factor.
But there it is! The blue foam board you see all around the perimeter is exterior insulation for the foundation.
A closer look…there’s a walking path now in front of the building! (On the right)
A piece of the mountain is also gone in the back of the building, about 20 ft to be exact, perfect for outdoor entertainment!
And who’s that!? None other than Brett Walfish (Executive Director) and Megan Hagel (RMF Student Alum)!!
Planning for the future, we are flattening out an area at the end of the main driveway to eventually build a garage. Not anytime soon, but it will be perfect for unloading all of the building materials in the meantime!
And finally, there is a trench dug all the way down way past our house, past the road, into our neighbor’s yard to get some much-needed power!
That’s it for pictures in 2021!
While not picture-worthy, but incredibly time-consuming have been decisions on…
Siding (we are going with Hardie Woodtone in Aspen Ridge)
Roofing (we decided on Class 4 Certain-Teed Landmark Series, probably in Moire Black)
Gutters, fascia, downspouts (TBD still, but most likely Mocha or Black)
Appliances (high capacity washer, gas dryer, gas cooktop, exhaust fan, bathroom fans, exterior and interior lighting, fridge, double oven, bathroom ONYX systems, jetted bathtub, water-efficient toilets, and SO MUCH MORE!) Trying to conserve water and energy on all appliances.
Insulation (this has been a blast! we still haven’t decided whether we are going to go with fiberglass or part foam/part fiberglass. Foam freezes an it’s currently 7F outside!! And it is about 15K above our budget, but better R value…TBD)
Anyways, this build has been probably the most incredibly intense experience for us. 2021 has taught us volumes about building a home, outfitting it for our needs as a Festival, and managing dozens of people in trades we knew nothing about.
We are ready for 2022. Bring it on! Not to forget though, this was us 5 months ago:
Lastly, HUGE THANK YOU to Precision Excavation (Luke & Willy) who have been an absolute blast to get to know and work with on this dream project that is actually coming to life thanks to them!
Framing starts January 18th, so if we don’t post until then, not much will be happening between now and then and now you know why :) Cheers!