Montgomery Near The Square - More Photos!

We have an outstanding crew working on the verticals (interior and exterior finishing work). They've made short work of the siding, and started on the front porch as soon as the materials arrived.

This is shaping up to be quite a lovely abode, if we do say so ourselves! 

Montgomery Near The Square - More Photos From The House Set

Below is a series of interior shots of the home. As you can see, much of the finishing work is done in the factory, eliminating the need for extensive on-site work once the boxes are set.

 Light Fixtures in the Utility/Laundry Room

 Master Bathroom

 Ceramic Tile in the Master Bathroom

Stained Maple Cabinets and Quartz Countertops in the Kitchen

 Light Fixture in the Dining Area

Columns and an Archway Separate the Living & Dining Rooms

Montgomery Near The Square - House Set Videos Are Up!

Video clips from the house set are here!

Please visit our YouTube Channel for more videos about our modular construction process:

http://www.youtube.com/user/EcoClassicHomes?feature=mhee 

Montgomery Near The Square - House is Set!

Last Thursday, the 22nd, we set the house! It was a long day, with a few delays, but the set went off without a hitch thanks to our crack set crew and a crane operator with ice water in his veins. Our full photo gallery is available on our Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.351341654910092.83161.277333568977568&type=1

But here are a few highlights:

 Craning the counter weights into a stack which is then added 

to the back of the crane. If you look closely, you can see that there 

are already two weights mounted on the back of the crane.

 Sling lift fully assembled and cables ready to be threaded 

through the floor joist of the box.

Threading the cables through pre-drilled holes in the floor joist.

 In the background is Box #2. The crane is repositioned to thread 

the sling cables through the floor joist.

 Box #2 is set, and winched into place. All told, the variance between 

Boxes #1 & #2 and the foundation was less than 1/8".

 Hinged roof being deployed.

 Box #3 ready for lifting.

These guys really know how to raise a roof! 

By early Friday afternoon the house is completely "dried in." 

Which means the interior, roof, and insulation are protected from 

the elements. The house can be secured by lock and key - 

no fixtures, cabinetry or plumbing is left vulnerable to theft, 

vandalism, or damage from the elements. 

Check back tomorrow for interior photos. Video clips of the set will be available soon on our YouTube Channel. 

Montgomery Near The Square - Getting Ready for the Show!

The foundation has been completed, and the site backfilled. All that remains is the drama of the box set - this coming Thursday!

The first time they encounter one of our build sites, most people are amazed at how clean it is. One of the benefits of building modular is a reduction in construction waste by roughly 40%. No nails, scrap lumber, sheet rock, paint, adhesives, grout, tile remnants, plastic scraps, glass shards, or metal shavings have been dumped on the ground only to end up in the storm drain and eventually the water supply or our lakes, rivers, and oceans. That's responsible stewardship; that's building green.

Montgomery Near The Square - Site Prep & Foundation Completed!

Foundation and site preparation was completed last Friday. Now, the concrete cures in anticipation of this Thursday's set. Photos and video clips of the house set will be on the blog, twitter feed and YouTube channel, so stick with EcoClassic's social media engine for all the latest and greatest!

 Pouring the Perimeter of the Foundation.

 Assembling the Forms for the Foundation Walls.

 Pouring the Foundation Walls. 

Prepping for the Third and Final Concrete Pour.

Pouring the Floor of the Crawlspace. 

 The Foundation is Completed, Curing & Waiting!

 Footing Drain Installed and Ready to Connect to the Bioswale.

Waterproofing Applied to the Foundation. 

Montgomery Near The Square - Pouring the Foundation!

Today dawned clear and bright; it's a great day for concrete! Let's pour...

Montgomery Near the Square - Foundation Prep!

This week, our Compliance & Certification Director David Hunt has been supervising the site work, and I'm thrilled to share the latest photos he's taken of the progress being made. Monday and Tuesday have been busy days - pushing dirt around and dodging rain drops! 

The top soil has been cleared and will be preserved for future landscaping. 

Dark, rich, and undisturbed for decades - this lawn will flourish!

Leveling the footprint of the house for foundation prep.

Surveying the work - "Level & Square Every Time" 

begins with the foundation.

Staking out the lumber for the concrete pour. 

As always, more pictures to follow as work progresses - stay tuned! 

Montgomery Near The Square - Clearing & Grading on 8 March 2012!

Progress continues on Montgomery Street. Yesterday, 8 March, we started clearing and grading the site. There are several pecan trees as well as other varieties on the property, and we are trying to save as many as we can. We NEVER clear-cut - it's just not green! - and always try to leave as many shade trees as possible in order to maximize the home's energy efficiency by mitigating the heat island effect and cooling needs that can stress the HVAC unit(s). Solar shading is a Passive Design Strategy easily incorporated into even traditional builds that goes a long way in optimizing a building's efficiency and reducing its CO2 emissions. 

As of today, work is on hold. Rain here in the ATL. We still have about a half day's worth of grading before foundation work begins. More pictures soon! And, it looks like we will be dropping the boxes sometime around 22 March. Stay tuned!