Friday, May 18th, 2012
Over the years we have been blessed to work with so many wonderful clients. It is always fun for us to take someone’s wish or dream list and stash of magazine photos they have been collecting, often for years, and use all of that information to create their dream home. It’s especially rewarding and humbling to receive letters from these clients, long after they have moved into their new house, thanking us for a job well done. We have shared a couple of those letters before (here and here), and now, we have the opportunity to share another.
In 2009 we were hired to design a shingle style, marsh front home in Mt. Pleasant. We used this house as the subject matter for a blog post titled “Journey Through Construction” where we took you through each phase of the construction process.
After being in their new home for some time, the homeowners sent us the following letter:
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Friday, May 4th, 2012
Way back in November we blogged about the construction progress of the house we designed at 1724 Sailmaker Street on Daniel Island. Since then the construction has continued on at a steady pace and now the homeowners are just days away from moving in. The team at Structures Building Company has done a beautiful job and it has been a lot of fun working with them to see this house go from the drawing table to an artfully crafted home. Before we show off the finished product, let’s take a look back at where we started.
September 2011
In this photo from September you can see the house is really starting to take shape. The main mass of the house has been framed and the garage and porches are in progress.
November 2011
By November the house was completely framed, and you could finally get a real since of what it was going to look like. However there was still much work to be done!
May 2012 - Complete!
Finally, after 9 months construction is complete! As you can see, many details were added to the exterior to give it that low country flavor. We designed a custom truss sculptural detail for the front gable, as well as brackets for the columns and dormer roofs.
This 4,200 square foot home is situated on a double corner lot on the marshes of the Wando River with wonderful views! There are 5 bedroom and 4.5 baths in this home including the guest suite above the attached garage. Additionally, there is a den for the kids on the second floor. This house was designed with the views and outdoor living in mind. Deep front porches wrap the corner of the house while the back boasts a covered porch and a separate screen porch with a fireplace.
Check back with us in a couple of weeks for a photo tour of this home including the wonderful outdoor living spaces!
Friday, April 27th, 2012
Last fall we finished the design work on a raised, low country style house in Daniel Island Park. Construction has been full steam ahead ever since, and John Goldfarb of Riverland Builders has done an excellent job of turning our plans into a beautifully crafted home. Now that it’s only a few months away from completion, we thought it was time to share a little about it on the blog.
The house backs up to the wetlands surrounding the Daniel Island Golf Club. Designed for outdoor living, this house features expansive porches and open decks on the rear of the house as well as banks of glass to bring the outside in. A large open foyer invites guest into this 3,900 square foot house with views straight out to the back. The house has an abundance of living space with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. Some of the exciting exterior features include exposed rafter tails, a trellis over the garage doors, and custom brackets.
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
This past spring we finished up drawings for a house on Sailmaker Street on Daniel Island. Since then, plans have been handed over to Steve Kendrick and his team at Structures Building Company, and construction is well under way. Below are some photos documenting the progress so far:
August 2011
The footings have been dug and the rebar is in place. It’s now time to pour the concrete for the footings and begin work on the foundation.
September 2011
By September, the framing is well under way, and the house is really starting to take shape. Soon the front porch will be up and the framing of the attached garage will be complete.
October 2011
As you can see, by October most of the framing is complete. Additionally, all of the windows have been installed. The large wrap around porches are framed and ready for their beautiful columns to be installed. The attached garage is completely framed as well.
November 2011
Our most recent trip to the site brought even more changes! It may not look like much, but here’s what has been going on: the front porch columns are now set, the stucco has been applied to the foundation and chimney, the house has been wrapped in protective felt, and the exterior trim is beginning to be installed and painted. It won’t be long before they start adding the siding.
It’s exciting to watch a house transform from an empty lot, to a design on paper, to an actual structure. The house has massed out beautifully! There is still a long way to go and there are many small details left to be added to this low country style house. We’ll be back to share more in the coming weeks as we journey through the construction process.
Thursday, October 13th, 2011
I was recently invited to write a guest post for Structures Building Company. Here’s a short blurb of what I had to say:
“I have worked with Structures on three projects over the last 5 years. One was a major renovation and two were new construction. In all three cases, the team at Structures Building Company has done everything they can to build the best possible house and follow my design to the exact specifications. When they saw the opportunity for savings or improvements, they contacted me to discuss the options prior to making any changes.”
Check out my full post here on our experience working with Steve Kendrick and his team.
After being in their new home for some time, the homeowners sent us the following letter:
