Vermont Plat House - continues in the snow

More recent photos of progress on the house All but a few back-ordered windows are in. The roof is not on yet - just the roofing felt. You may notice the gap in the clere-story windows. That will be a screened opening, as the screened dining porch is below. All photos are provided by the owner. Our sincere thanks to our customers who share their projects with us here.

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Vermont Plat House - windows begun

The windows began installation this week. The windows which arrived on site previously are now being installed into the Vermont Plat House. I think its roots as a Plat House are showing pretty strong here even though the plan has been extensively modified. All photos are provided by the owner. Our sincere thanks to our customers who share their projects with us here.

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Vermont Plat House - windows on site

Windows have been delivered Windows are on site which is the next step for getting the Vermont Plat House closed in and weather tight. All photos are by the owner. Our sincere thanks to our customers who share their projects with us here.

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Tray House done, and lived in!

A new photo of the Tray House built in 2004 I just got a new photo of the Tray House looking all finished and lived in. Its very gratifying to see! If this was before your time then by all means check out the construction photos. Photo by the owner. Our sincere thanks to our customers who share their projects with us here.

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0518 U House Construction Prints

Construction Prints for our latest design are nearly done Now that its not so unusual for a house to be under construction, I have been posting more about construction process than design process. I don't know if people who read the blog care, but if you do, by all means let me know. If you want to see actual houses then I'll keep the emphasis there. If you like watching the progress of new designs I'll pick that up again. In that spirit I'd like to report that I've been working through October and November to complete the Construction Prints for the 0518 U House design. A glimpse below of some of the construction sheets in progress. Many people have been interested in this new design, so I've buckled down to get it finished. I think it will be done by the end of the month for sure.

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Vermont Plat House - all framed up

The framing of the garage wing is complete During our little blog black-out the framing of the Vermont Plat House was finished. Roofing, siding, and windows, and other weathering in activity will follow. All photos are by the owner. Our sincere thanks to our customers who share their projects with us here.

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Vermont Plat House - Weekly progress

The main volume of the house is framed, garage is started. The bulk of the framing of the Vermont Plat House is done and the carpenters have started on the garage. The garage is connected to the house and it is joined by a utility room. The utility room connects to a laundry room which leads into the house. The entry vestibule is also part of this adjacent structure. The first garage wall is going up to the left. The house roof has been decked and felted. All photos are by the owner. Our sincere thanks to our customers who share their projects with us here.

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Vermont Plat House - Another week's work

The main portion of the house is now mostly framed. Its always amazing how fast a good carpentry crew can move on the framing of a house. The framing has really moved along at the Vermont Plat House this week. The main volume of the house is nearly all framed up and the garage will be underway soon. Here is the back of the house, the side that faces the view and is open to outdoor living. Although greatly expanded it still clearly speaks Plat House. This is the entry side and the side of the house that you see as you approach. The high windows make for privacy, and allow for cross ventilation through the house. The garage and entry will be at the far end to the left side of the house. All photos are by the owner. Our sincere thanks to our customers who share their projects with us here.

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Vermont Plat House - Framehenge

Sunset at the Vermont Plat House Just a few shots of the framing progress on the Vermont Plat House. It reminds me of an ancient ruin as the posts and beams of the wall come together. The tall side is just about done, the low side is begun, and a portion of the bay window area is framed out as well. Fresh framing glowing in the setting sun! Against the dramatic sky. All photos are by the owner. Our sincere thanks to our customers who share their projects with us here.

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Vermont Plat House - Frame On!

Framing moves along.. ..even in the rain. A little downpour may have stopped the progress for the day, but it moved along none the less. The upper wall is now being framed out over the steel beam. The snow load for this site in Vermont was somewhere between 40 and 50 lbs per square foot. With the possibility of local variations you err to the higher figure. That beam has to carry the potential load across the entire living room, hence the sizable piece of steel. It will be a unique Plat House, that is for sure.

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Vermont Plat House goes vertical

The first bits of wall framing have begun. Just a quick entry for progress on the Vermont Plat House. The first framed wall has gone up, and as carpentry typically moves quickly we will see a lot of progress over the next few weeks. An overview of the slab with the new wall in the background, the steel beam at the living space in the foreground. Protective plywood has been laid over the finished slab as this will be the finished floor surface. And below, a little closer view of the framed wall. This is the wall of the two bedrooms on this end of the house. They each have a door to a screened porch, with a window beside it.

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0242 The second Arkansas Plat House

Just down the road from the Plat House that appeared in Dwell magazine is a second Plat House! Although its hard to believe, its true. Just down the way from the Arkansas Plat House that you watched come together in this blog, and you saw in the October 06 issue of Dwell, is a second Plat House. This one was built by the sister of the owners of the more famous Plat House! They purchased their plans while the first Plat House was underway and it was just completed recently. I just got some pictures of the new one today and can share them with you now. A different builder completed this one and the owners in this case decided to make some deviations from the plans. The house is definitely still a Plat House, but a comparison with the first Plat House, or with my renderings, reveals changes to several design elements inside and outside. The house looks great but its very interesting to see how these changes play out in the feeling of the house's character on the outside, and in the way you experience the space on the inside. Can you spot all the changes? photos by Jelle Kiesling

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Vermont Plat House slab prep.

Preparation for the pouring of the floor slab. The preparation work for pouring the ground floor slab for Vermont Plat House is under way. The radiant heating loops must be placed before the slab goes in. Plumbing is placed before the slab is poured. The builder has measured carefully to place these items.

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Vermont Plat House foundations

Stem walls for the foundation are in place. What I have now taken to calling the Vermont Plat House is progressing quickly. The concrete stem walls of the foundation are complete. Backfilling should follow soon.

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Work begins on the Vermont Plat House

Another Plat House takes shape. The Modified Plat House created for a customer in Vermont has begun construction. Excavation of the footings has started and reinforcing and concrete should follow soon

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