Getting Close!

There's a new sheriff in town and we're happy he's here!

working on the wall

Scaffolding down

Rock wall going up

Ipe

ipe (pronounced e-pay), the extremely dense Brazilian hardwood, was installed around the edges of the roofline over the weekend. The 22' boards are really heavy, fortunately the scaffolding was still up, can't imagine how it could have been hoisted up without it.

Stucco dilemma solved

after many samples and much debate, we mixed the top 2 color choices and got a perfect, earthy-green color.

Fence, lots of fence

Sliders are in

15' + 10' = incredible view.

Sheetrock progress

A Great Dane, a goat and a three-legged retriever

Judy & Minelli

I stopped by a vet clinic today (not our usual) and met Minelli, a pet goat. I quickly learned the heart-warming story of Minelli, Judy the Great Dane and Lucky, the 3 legged retriever. There are hundreds of people who have expressed interest in adopting the whole crew. Good thing livestock aren't allowed as pets within Dallas county, or I think they could have had a home on Wyatt Circle.

Sheetrock starts this week

Death of the 'McMansion': Era of Huge Homes Is Over

this, according to CNBC.

Back view of house - ready for stucco.

Progress as of 8/19/10 - could be ready by December 1!?

It took a lot of samples to get here, but we're really pleased with the brick and grout choice, and the quality work Jorge is doing on the brick.

Hardwood floor installation

Hardwood floors being installed in guest room and reading room - on Saturday!

Shiny metal awning

The hand crafted aluminum awning (aka the airplane wing) has been installed - and it is SHINY.

Progress

Brick

Brick work is underway, here's the very big truck that dropped off the very small load. Driver got extra credit for navigating the circle with ease.

Taco 'bout good news!

Sorry for the pun, but our favorite taco gals at Good 2Go Tacos just announced they are moving to a new, bigger spot just a few blocks from Wyatt. They were recently featured on the Food Network show "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" and business is booming. If you've never had a taco stuffed with chicken, waffles and sweet potatoes (aka - the Hotlanta) you need to check out the creative and delicious fare they dish up.

White Rock Spillway

Thanks City of Dallas for making the investment to redesign and improve the White Rock Spillway.

Wyatt 6-10-2010

We'll post new images as things change. This is how the house looks today: framed. roofed, plumbed, electrical in the works. Brick & stone...???

Brick Selection?

OK, neither of these look anything like what we thought they would. We may have another brick crisis on our hands.

Sign Up

Now that it looks like an official construction site, the Welch/Welker sign is up.

Protecto Sill Sealer

Here is an article explaining the effects of having a good seal between the your homes foundation and the sill plate.  I think we are going to be happy we chose to go in his direction.

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combines a full 3/8" closed cell polyethylene foam with an aggressive self 

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Concrete shrinks as it cures creating a rough and uneven surface on the top of the foundation wall.  Building codes 

require a sill sealer to be placed between the top of the foundation and the sill plate.  Conventional sill sealers do not 

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•   By sealing off the cold joint between the top of the foundation and the sill plate, Protecto Premium EnergySill 

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•   A full 3/8"closed cell foam provides 11/2times more protection from energy loss over standard 1/4" sill sealers 

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•   Exceeds all local, state and national building codes. 

•   Self adhering for easy and precise placement.  

•   Mildew and water resistant – will help prevent sill plate rot. 

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•   Adheres and conforms to irregularities found in the top of foundation walls. 

•   Extremely resilient, will not rot or deteriorate with age. 

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•   Convenient 31/2" and 51/2" widths (custom sizes available in quantities). 

•   Stops dangerous corbon monoxide from entering the home from garage sill areas. 

•   No extra tools needed, application can be done with just a utility knife.  

•   Virtually eliminates air, moisture and insect/rodent infiltration beneath the sill plate. 

•   Protecto Premium Energy Sill Sealer 

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will save the homeowner thousands of dollars in energy costs over the 

life of the home. 

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Areas to be sealed must be clean and dry.  Knock off and remove any rough or jagged edges.  Protecto Premium Energy 

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and slide over the protrusion pressing firmly in place.  All butt joints should be taped with 

a 4" wide piece of Protecto Premium Energy Sill Sealer Tape 

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•  Keep Protecto Premium Energy Sill Sealer 

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in a warm heated space above 60ºF before use. 

•  Prime the top of the foundation with #100 Primer* and allow primer to tack up.  Do not cover wet primer. 

•  Peel and stick the Premium Energy Sill Sealer in place. 

* Note: Protecto Wrap Protecto-Tak 16.25 oz. spray adhesive may be used in place of #100 Primer. 

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Here is a pic taken by good friend Chip.  Looks as though we have another photographer on site.

It's Ms. Sarah standing by the kitchen sink.

Looks as though we have the 2nd story rafters in place.  

A lot was accomplished in the past 2 weeks during the framing portion.

Information about the 2nd floor subfloor decking for the house.

http://www.advantechperforms.com/

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Need more proof? AdvanTech flooring has won the #1 Quality Brand Leader from Builder Magazine¹ for 8 consecutive years and studies show that 9 out of 10 builders who try AdvanTech flooring stick with it for good².

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Framing is underway!

Street view

View of Carport, 2nd floor 

View of front door area, front side of upper deck

View from 2nd floor deck & Downtown Dallas

View from back side of house

Great day to pour a foundation.

Building a foundation 


One Terrible Towel at a time!

No April Fools joke

Another beautiful day 
to dig a trench for the 
#$&@-pipe.  


Lots of rock to trench through.












The pool has been gunited.  Awaiting Diamond Brite & Tile. Maybe September

First Day of Excavation is complete

Here are a few pics from the first day of digging.

All the pool excavation was completed in one day - rock and all.  They were able to set the boarders for the pool as well.

The white mound behind the pool is the rock that came from the pool excavation.  They were able to build that area up for us so that later on, we can poor the concrete deck off the pool as well a grassy area for Ms. Maya (and Jack).

The first dig on Wyatt

Finally, some activity on our property! Summerhill Pools started construction on the pool last week, cracking through the white rock and digging the hole that will be the pool. Because of the placement on the lot, the pool is the initial project to get started. Next week - the foundation!

Check out the Zender House on Welch Architecture's updated webite.

Long Time - No Posts

Lots going on in the background, most of it dealing with $$$. Making lots of final decisions and the construction drawings will be finished this week. We should be making some visual progress really soon!

Meanwhile, here's what the recent, once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm in Dallas looked like on Wyatt.