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What's Meadowview
Been Up To...?
When these
folks found their site, they loved the property, but
not so much the house. They needed to build up and out
to fit their family and needs. Working with an architect,
they came up with a plan to essentially rebuild on the
existing foundation, but to save some details from the
old structure while demolishing most of the building.
A lot of careful thought went into this lengthy, well-planned
project.....
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Photo 1 - Roofline and shingle detail
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Salvaged details from
the old structure include bath fixtures, fir
flooring, and the old fireplace mantel; many
old doors were either reused or retrofitted
into new cabinetry
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As the home is built
on ledge, it took weeks of ledge hammering
before the new foundation areas could be poured.
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On the exterior, the
exposed rafter tails along the roof edges
are made from mahogany for its ability to
resist damage from the elements (photo 1).
Manufacturing, painting and installing them
all was a job in itself!
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All the cabinetry was
made in Meadowview’s shop, and all the shop
drawings were done in-house. The new cabinets
used terrific wood choices such as cherry
for the kitchen island countertops, and quarter-sawn
oak and Lacewood in the incredible gentleman’s
room/study (photo 2).
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New
& Notable
From our constant
influx of the latest products and ideas for homes -
inspiring, whimsical, utilitarian, and feasts
for the eyes....
Wine Master Cellars: Offers “Vintage View” wine
display systems that let you see the label, not the
cork! For contemporary and traditional cellar applications.
So long, Mr. Coffee!
Check out these built-in “coffee systems” for your kitchen:
Miele
and GAGGENAU
The Factory Sky : The ultimate “Wow!” factor for
ceilings. Be sure to check out the Portfolio and the
Sky Image Catalog. Great for an art studio.
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From
The Toolbox....
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I was delighted
to learn about this tool at the JLC Live Show in March.
Festool
has come up with a solution to many of our complicated
joinery problems. Called the
Domino, we use this tool to join
two plain pieces of lumber together or to create
a strong mortise and tenon joint.
This tool has hundreds of uses and every week
we find even more ways to use it. Recently one
of our carpenters utilized the Domino
to attach stair balusters to the steps, normally
a tough joint to make strong.
Kudos to Festool for developing this innovative
tool
~ Dave
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The Domino Joiner
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August
2007