Progressing Eastward

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Looking back at our house, from the northeast corner, you can see the progress, from west to east, as our home is built, block by block, masonry nail after masonry nail! There is a method to this way of "directional" construction, or crew movement through the construction process and the structure. The wind plays a significant role in the process. West to east construction method allows that the last wall put up, that last window installed, that last opening sealed is in that eastern most wall...... don't block that wonderful wind, which generally blows out of the north and east.

Note the four columns of our gallery, wrapped with collars of wood? These four are the pillars which carry the concrete gallery roof. The collars are concrete casting forms which will create the "collar trim" and also provide a base for the plywood which will be used to from the wall above the pillars and above the half-elliptical arches.