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Jul 06

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The George

9 months of hard labor though the changing seasons, brings life to this beautiful house! Fully cladded in a cabot’s weathering oil, it give the appearance of a mature and wise facade. This oil based weathering stain is lightly pigmented in a sliver gray and is water repellant which will help against cracking, pealing or blistering. The “George”, gold winner in the Parade of Homes, sits proud with it’s large wide gables, gentle shed roofs, white accented trimmed dormers and gable peaks, while the wide flared steps welcome you in like an old friend.

Feb 28

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Blue Ridge Mountain Dream

It all started on the 15th of October of 2010 with 6 men and an unforgettable trip to Ashe County NC. We were all looking for a chance to get away from our routine lives and the slightly unchanging scenery in Wilmington NC. Our arrived destination brought us to The Blue Ridge Manor just outside West Jefferson on a quite, yet captivating river called the New River. The timing was right and the fall season brought a full colorful pallet of autumn in its finest. It was like we were standing in the mist of a masterpiece just after the artist had finished. Leaving there we were all refreshed from the cool mountain air, the company of each other and the friendships that grew through this new experience. After returning home my mind could not stop wondering, what if? I don’t know about you, but sometimes if you listen to the “what if”, it will lead you closer to your dreams. That’s that happened to me. One night, after the trip, the wondering lead me to searching for land in this beautiful hillside country that hugged the river bend. And wouldn’t you know, there were several possibilities to getting closer to the “what […]

Feb 13

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The George

This is one of my favorite construction phases in a true cedar shake sided house. The naturally rich and warm cedar shake is starting to bring identity and life to what was a cold, stiff, skeleton structure of wooden studs and sheathing. Cedar stores an amazing natural antibacterial and anti-fungal properties that are great for breezy ocean front living. If installed and cared for in the right manner, these cedar shakes have been know to last over 100 years. It’s hard to believe that it’s golden bronze color will migrate permanently into an assortment of grey tones due to the weathering. But, its all part of nature and aging, which can be admired of its green & renewable resource that it is.

Dec 13

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The George

Today I went out to look at one of my new designs out on the intracoastal waterway. Upon pulling up, the half framed house presented itself with mass. A little intimidating with out the front facing and inviting gables. The established street scale is mostly modest and hidden to the public eye. To capitalize on the view and to meet todays desired living, I had to create a two story house with a single story feel. Not easy to do with 4500 sq. ft. Can’t wait to see the rest of the framing come together.