| Follow the links below to see a photo journal of the design and construction of our little home office built in 2003. |
The Little Sunlight Home + Office Project 2003
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Our Home Tour |
Come in for a virtual tour of our completed Sunlight home/office! |
Our Materials |
the materials we used in the construction and decorating of our little home |
Our Subcontractors |
the subcontractors who built our home |
Our Floor Plan |
a simple floor plan of our little home/office |
Our 3-D Animations |
a link to the section in our main site with animated, 3-D fly-arounds. |
Overview: Entry 1 |
An overview, with project goals, values and budget |
Site Visit |
Our site visit: topography, views, solar orientation, street access: |
Design |
Sketches, bubble diagrams + construction planning |
Design Exercises |
Exercises we did during design. |
Scale Model |
Photos of the 1/8"=1' scale model we built of our home |
Floor plan |
Our floor plan and exterior 3-D view |
Entry 2: |
ground breaking and site prep |
Entry 3: |
transits + trenches |
Entry 4: |
rebar + foam form |
Entry 5: |
pouring footings + stem walls |
Entry 6: |
subfloor construction |
Entry 7: |
building porches and SIP panel arrival |
Entry 8: |
wall panels go up! |
Entry 9: |
interior framing |
Entry 10: |
pouring concrete slabs |
Entry 11: |
roof panels |
Entry 12: |
garage + porch framing...and some snow! |
Entry 13: |
electrical + plumbing rough-ins |
Entry 14: |
built-ins + more |
Entry 15: |
Therma-Floor radiant heating installed |
Entry 16: |
fascias + soffits, wiring, interior doors, varnish, foam + more! |
Entry 17: |
blower door test for air infiltration |
Entry 18: |
insulation, Tyvek + baby bunnies |
Entry 19: |
plaster + stucco begin |
Entry 20: |
septic is installed |
Entry 21: |
American Clay: natural clay plaster |
Entry 22: |
more interior plaster |
Entry 23: |
GreenBuilt Tour |
Entry 24: |
Clay, clay + more clay! |
Entry 25: |
PV and solar hot water panels installed |
Entry 26: |
stucco color coat...and more clay |
Entry 27: |
a trip to The Woodshop to see our cabinets + bases are installed |
Entry 28: |
Foothills Wood Floors: the bamboo is installed |
Entry 29: |
tile installation |
Entry 30: |
utilities |
Entry 31: |
finishes |
Entry 32: |
alllmmmost! |
Entry 33: |
our newly finished home/office with furniture and everything! |
Exterior View Progress Photos |
Progress photos from the street |