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remlinger
03-14-2008, 02:25 PM
Looking for a ride around Treasure Island.

I'm an Architect in Michigan who has a sustainable residential project under construction on the Isle of Palms. I would like to get some pic's from the water of it going up but would rather do it from a Checkmate vs. rubber dingy. I'm down in Florida at least once a month to do review and observe the construction as it is under way.

Dinner can be negociated.

Harold
83PREDICTOR
03-14-2008, 04:02 PM
Is that in down town Tampa?
remlinger
03-15-2008, 12:36 PM
St. Petersburg area St. Petes beach
CHECK16
03-16-2008, 05:43 AM
When do you expect to be in town again?It's about a 100 miles to St.Pete for me,but I do go over that way alot during the summer months.Maybe we can work something out.Maybe the Gatomates could plan another get together when your here.Just an idea.What do you think 83PREDICTOR?
remlinger
03-18-2008, 10:59 AM
Not sure yet, I have two weeks of Jury duty in front of me. So probly not until mid or end of April.
83PREDICTOR
03-18-2008, 04:51 PM
Sounds good to me.
remlinger
03-21-2008, 10:11 PM
If it's of any interest...here is a link from the General Contractor with pictures as the house is going up.

http://jmwolf.net/web_gallery/faulhaber/
WILDMAN
03-22-2008, 12:15 AM
Seems like he's not moving too fast. 6 months and not even dried in yet!
remlinger
03-23-2008, 05:40 PM
Seems like its taking a some time but we had some up hills battles like building on ground with the consistancy of chocolate pudding. You know the soils are bad when the testing equipment drops 10 feet through the soil under its own weight.

So there is (60) 50' deep piles in the ground. All of the lower levels in concrete block and poured in place concrete. The majority of the framing above is structural steel with light gage steel infill. Theres about 45,000 lbs of structural steel on the project. Still alot ahead of us on the project.

When complete the house will be generating 16KW of electricity from the sun as well as hot water, it will capture the water from the laundry and showers and treat and reuse it for flushing all of the toilets, all LED lighting, and a 2500 gal. cistern for watering the all Florida native landscaping. The General Contractor has been seperating all of the construction debris and sending it to be recycled. This is a sustainable (green) home.

Dry-in is expected for this week.