Rides and Rivers

Moving inside

No, no, no…not moving IN…just moving inside.

So much of the focus all along has been centered on the exterior of the house, or the efficiency and design stuff. But really, lots of the fun features of the house, the jewelry and the spaces where life happens, are equally found on…

Closing up the walls

Seems like progress has slowed over the past few weeks — but that is because we are getting into the detail and finish work that is much more tedious and time consuming — but as important as any other step.

New Surfaces

Quick update on some visible progress from last week…

The first layers of stucco were being applied last week, which is pretty exciting. Months ago, there was great fretting over what to do about the exterior surfaces. Since the philosophy around the design of this house is to be…

Drive Baby Drive!

I have been on the road a lot lately…a lot. But the work on the house must go on!!

All this driving, big sky scenics, and hours behind the wheel makes you realize how important it is to be able to get to where you need to go, and unfortunately, that means the car. In our…

Mucho Mas Progress

Lots of progress over the past few weeks, both inside the house and out. Fun to visit it after a few days (or a week!) and notice all the new things that have been put into place since the previous visit.

Visualization

As friends and family have heard us talk about the house, or have read my updates via Facebook about it, people are often interested in what it will look like. But it’s tricky to describe, even though the concept of the house is extremely simple.

Closing it up

While most of the windows and doors have been in place, they were merely screwed into the window frames and had not been permanently positioned and sealed into place with tape, insulation, and down the road, a wood surround that other trim details will be affixed.