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Mary and Jerry Nasello's Gulf Coast DAC-ART waterfront house construction 2006-2008
Nasello Home Site Prep	Pilings	Foundation	1st Course	Slab Prep	Slab	2nd Course	3rd Course	4th Course	5th Course	Page 11
First Floor	7th Course	Porch#1	8th-9th row blocks	Weathershield	10,11,12th	Second Floor	16th Row blocks	17,18,19th row	19,20th row	Page 22
Cornice	Fireplace	Roof-1	Roof-2	Roof-3	Cornice-2	Arches	Garage Doors	Porch Arches	Roof Decking	Page 33
Tile Roof								Newspaper Castle Article	Magazine Coverage  DacArt in the News	FloorTile

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This is what is called a 'bond beam' . It is designed to be stronger than ordinary concrete. The reason is because the crew will use RedHead bolts to anchor the roof structure to this poured-in-place beam. The RedHead bolts are so strong that you could lift an entire block if a crane was attached to these bolts. These special bolts expand like a mushroom where it meets resistance.  

The main part of the aluminum roof frame is 1/4 in thick and 4 x 6 material. The legs are 1/4 thick and 4 x 4.

Gary Dennis of Dennis Aluminum in Foley did the fabricating. 

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Aluminum used for the porches because we knew it wouldn't rot and it resists the elements better than steel. This is the bottom of the Great Room porch. We planned to use Hardiboard for the ceiling because it is resistant to decay and it can be painted. UPdate: We have changed our minds after finding out about Magnum board from Magnum Building Products. 

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