Chapter 143: Magical Mystery Detour
So this morning I took a break from sitting in front of the ol' computer this morning before lunch and stopped by to do some work on 145 Rosetti which is a project that was begun by a Design Corps team led by Sergio Palroni and Brian Bell and is now in the hands of the GCCDS. It's a hell of a house with some quirky design features. The biggest thing you'll notice is that it is in a major floodzone and therefore according to FEMA guidelines must be raised up 13' from grade. The height of the Sonotubes that they poured the footings in is pretty astounding. It's one of the first down here that I've seen go up that high without copping out and using CMUs (concrete block). Anyhow, we went over and framed the exterior walls of the larger bit on the left in the photograph before lunch and the rain hit today. It's a pretty basic dogtrot plan only jacked up 13' and having a pretty amazing entry stair in the airspace between the two pieces. Since the project is going to be a GCCDS project it wil give me an awesome opportunity to do a couple of afternoons or mornings each week with my co-worker Jason who is heading up the project now.
The weekend should be fun as I am going to see Harry Potter again with some other friends, being a judge for the Americorps Olympics in John Henry Beck Park, and having a Mississippi Mug Movie night with Sam now that he is back. Additionally, I'm going to start up a little "Get to Know the Coast" feature where I'll try to do a weekend update about a specific place/house/project/hot spot here and give you a picture and a little background. This weekend, I'll kick it off with the park since I'm going to be there for the Olympics. Hope you enjoy it!
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