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Chronicles of the Design & Construction of Two Waterfront Hurricane Proof Dry Stack Modular Green Custom Homes
1. Villa Lagoon, Wilder Italian Style Home
2. Nasello Italian Style Home


Late April 2007: The Gable and the Cornice Blocks

Gable and Cornice Closeup Southern Cornice
Detail of corner of cornice Cornice- southeast view

We had to make up a cement based patch material to fill the area that did not meet properly.

Fourth Floor Cornice Interior view fourth floor cornice
Counterweighting Cornice Detail view of using counterweight on the cornice

It is difficult to install the cornice blocks since so much of the weight is on the outside, you have to figure out some way to stabilize them. The concrete block that is hanging is a counter-weight until the interior of the block is poured w/ backfill.

View of doorway and windows on top floor