Today is February 23rd, 2012 - The weather at Bragg Hill is clear and 46°F
Week of October 2nd, 2011
Wolfe & Hale Architectural Millwork • Custom Cabinetry
Bob and Tom Hale, third generation builders hand fabricating custom furniture for 60 Bragg Hill using vintage wood.
View Slide Show »Week of September 4th, 2011
Custom Steel Staircase
Turning flat steel sheets into a custom floating staircase is no easy task. O’Rourke & Sons structural and ornamental steel fabricators were up to the task.
View Slide Show »Week of August 28th, 2011
Kitchen Cabinet Fabrication
Superior Woodcraft hand built each of the cabinets for our kitchen.
View Slide Show »Week of August 7th, 2011
Drywall Installation
Over 18,000 square feet of drywall was used at 60 Bragg Hill. Most of it overhead.
View Slide Show »Week of June 26th, 2011
Exterior Surfaces Reveal true Barn Character
Now that the metal seam roof is installed, the various textures and surfaces of the home are applied. Alas, a Chester County barn.
View Slide Show »Week of May 29th, 2011
Solar Panel Installation
Once all of the materials were in place and the support structure built, the installation of the 43 solar panels took just a few days.
View Slide Show »Week of April 24th, 2011
Late afternoon light
With the scaffolding removed, the beautiful chimney and outdoor fireplace are revealed.
View Slide Show »Week of April 17th, 2011
Window Installation Begins
Starting with the upper level, the Thompson team began to install the many Marvin windows, including the massive window in the sleeping room.
View Slide Show »Week of March 13th, 2011
Installing Structural Panels - Day 2
The second day of the two day marathon installing the Structural Insulated Panels.
View Slide Show »Installing Structural Panels - Day 1
The first of a two day marathon installing the Structural Insulated Panels.
View Slide Show »Week of February 27th, 2011
Approaching Storm
Typical of the winter of 2010-11, weather played a major role on the project schedule. Here on a quiet Saturday,just after the delivery of the structural insulated panels, an approaching storm looms on the horizon.
View Slide Show »Sunset at Bragg Hill
We all know it is trite to photograph sunsets. In this case, the images rewarded everyone who was involved with the careful planning and site orientation of the house and its windows.
View Slide Show »Week of February 20th, 2011
Gables filled with concrete - a high wire act
Follow the action on the last of the ICF pours. Filling the three ICF gables with concrete was a high wire act requiring precision teamwork.
View Slide Show »Week of February 13th, 2011
Final gable build prior to the last ICF pour
Basking in the unusual warm weather, the Thompson Builder’s team finishes forming the last gable prior to tomorrow morning’s concrete pour.
View Slide Show »ICF Gable Fabrication
The ICF phase is coming to an end. These photos document the high wire act of making 12x12 pitch gables out of foam and rebar.
View Slide Show »Week of February 6th, 2011
Upper Level ICF concrete pour
Follow the action as 44 yards of concrete are infused into the upper level Insulated Concrete Forms.
View Slide Show »Week of January 30th, 2011
A break in the weather—ICF buildup continues
Little time was wasted between winter storms fabricating the concrete forms that define the upper level. Note the enormous window frame facing the adjacent farmland to the east.
View Slide Show »Week of January 23rd, 2011
A Harsh Winter
Weekly snow storms have amassed many feet of snow on the region making the working conditions harsh. Yet the exterior work continues on schedule (for the most part).
View Slide Show »Week of January 16th, 2011
Main level interior space revealed
With the installation of the deck above the main level, the scale of the interior spaces are revealed.
View Slide Show »Week of January 9th, 2011
Structural Support Beams Installed
Months to engineer, design and fabricate. One hour to install. These images document the power and grace of good teamwork and big tools.
View Slide Show »Week of January 2nd, 2011
Main level structural framing
Overhead beams and key structural framing went in to full swing today defining primary living spaces.
View Slide Show »Week of December 19th, 2010
A study of light during the sortest day of the year
Winter solstice, 2011—high noon. How do the light and shadows behave during the exact moment of winter solstice?
View Slide Show »Week of December 12th, 2010
Work progresses despite brutal cold temperatures
Progress continues fabricating the ICFs on the main level. The weather is dismal and dangerously cold. Our vizslas don’t mind at all. They love playing with the ICF foam remnants.
View Slide Show »Week of December 5th, 2010
Sparks Fly Making the Window Wall Frame
Drew Bauer performs a high wire act as he welds the steel frame for the large window wall on the western face of the home.
View Slide Show »Week of November 7th, 2010
Revised 3D Renderings
Moger • Mehrhof Architects just completed a new set of 3D renderings of 60 Bragg Hill. This new set is more accurate with updated surface textures, higher resolution and enhanced lighting.
View Slide Show »Lower Level Concrete Pour Complete
An army of concrete trucks descended on Bragg Hill today for the first of three ICF pours. The lower level poor was complete in about 6 hours. This time sensitive event requires intense concentration and attention to detail from everyone on site.
View Slide Show »Week of October 31st, 2010
Buildout of the Lower Level ICFs
Once the footers are set, the fabrication of the ICF walls happen quickly, at least it appears that way. There is significant detail work performed to stabilize and support the foam walls in preparation for the many tons of concrete that will fill them.
View Slide Show »Week of October 24th, 2010
Milling an old oak tree for Bragg Hill Lumber
At our exiting home, a massive 100 year old oak tree was dying. It required to be cut down lest it fall on our house. Here is the visual story of how we milled the old tree on site into useful lumber for 60 Bragg Hill.
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