| Hurricane proof waterfront house construction 2007-2009- the planning and construction process of Villa Lagoon Phase II Main House | |||||||||||
| Home | Planning | Blocks | Plans1 | Plans2 | Foundation | Site Prep | Blocks | 1st Slab | 1sr Slab | Slab Pour | |
| Acid Stain | Crane | 1st Course | 2nd Course | 3,4,5 Course | Second Pour | 1sr Floor | Crane Repair | Half Way Up | 2008 | Top Floor Joists | |
| Top Floor | Panels | Frieze | Top Floor Walls | Acid Stain Frieze | Acid Stain Con't | Cornice | Upper Story | Cornice & Panels | MgO & Evoba | Cornice & Trusses | |
| Video | Top Rows-1 | Bulkhead | Month 15 | Month 16 | Exterior Completion | Roof | Interiors-1 | Steps | Insulation & Kitchen | MgO Board | |
| Kitchen Counters | Tile Floors | Cement Tile-2 | Cabinets | Interior Decor | Cuban Ceiling | Saga of the Toilets | Interior Con't | Cement Tile 1st FL | |||
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| This week we got two BIG deliveries. The first was a whole container of our wallboard and ceiling boards, and floor underlayment...Magnesium Oxide Boards from Asia, imported by Magnum Building Materials. This company has been a pleasure to work with. The second truck, which arrived before the first had even left, was a Fed Ex truck with two pallets of the Evoba Coffered Maple Ceiling Components. This company has also been a pleasure to deal with. I can recommend them both highly. | ||||||||||||
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The bluebird couple that built a nest in the metal 'pocket' on the underneath side of the boom on the crane is really active now....the eggs have HATCHED ! Today I was up on the top floor trying to catch a photo of the momma bird flying in and out of the nest. The men told me that the really funny thing is that the birds will hold on to the wire cables of the crane and ride them up until it gets to a certain height then they jump off and take flight. We talked about them being Circus Birds who might have escaped circus life to raise a family. I made a little video of the birds, but I have not seen it yet to know if you can hear the chirping. When that crane boom goes up and down, those little birdies must think the world is a wacky place cause the angle changes so much. They'll be ready for the circus when they grow up for sure. |
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| An attempt was made to lift the whole container. Mike and the guys hooked cables and straps to the top of the shipping container. Mike said that the crane could have lifted it but the straps and cables that we had on hand were just not rated to support such weight. We were able to use the crane to slide the smaller unit of goods out and onto a pallet on the ground. After that, the rest was unloaded by hand. It was a long hard day. Part of the contents were for a couple other jobs, so we had to sort thru the magnesium oxide boards and sheets to figure out what was for our job and what was not. | ||||||||||||
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MagnumŽ Board (Magnesium Oxide Board or MgO Board) is a technologically advanced building material that offers superior performance in every category when compared to traditional wood, gypsum and cement based products. Read more about magnesium oxide as a building material. |
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The Master distributor for Magnum Board is Centerhill Building Materials. |
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![]() Ryan on a ladder stacks boxes of the Evoba Ceiling System on top of the kitchen counters in the guesthouse. The ceiling components are beautifully packed to protect against damage. |
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| The guesthouse is filled with the carefully packed boxes of our Evoba Wood Ceiling System natural maple coffered ceiling. It is this fabulous wood ceiling that will be used on the living room and kitchen areas. This ceiling from Acoustic Ceiling Products is varnished natural colored maple and I plan to experiment with a light whitewash treatment to give it a bit of a light, casual touch. The ceiling comes in several prefinished color stains in oak and cherry as well as the maple. The cherry is scrumptious, but a bit dark for this situation. | ![]() |
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