Welcome to the big leagues! The other day I was touring a new home in Vienna built on an infill or tear-down lot. It was a lazy Sunday afternoon and I was on my way back from Home Depot when I spotted the open-house, so, I popped in. The builder was there greeting visitors and I briefly overheard a customer talking to him about searching for Continue Reading
The Roof Truss System
7th in 2014 New Vienna House Series Waving his hand to the crane operator, the engine roared and the roof truss rose into the air... Like most of modern day construction, the roof truss sections are actually built off site to specific design specs. Building them offsite in a controlled environment allows the engineer to ensure they are built Continue Reading
Framing the first floor in Vienna
Fifth in the 2014 Vienna House Project Series Most people can't believe how quickly a new house gets built, but often what they are seeing is work performed by the framers. These carpenters measure wood and build walls exactly as it is written on the architect's drawings. If you like to work from an exact plan, then you might want to Continue Reading
