Cedar home, multi ipe' decks job

[RPetry 564]

This is a Diamond Jim - Windsor WoodCare production. New cedar sided home, with larch window and door frames. Ipe' dock, 3 separate ipe' decks, and ipe' front entrance.

Still in progress. It is a real pleasure and a hoot to be working with Jim Foley. The wood is not too shabby either...

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

WOW!!!! Not THAT.... is a great thread to sip my coffee over. Great work! Uber cool house!

Beth

[Scott Paul 164]

WOW!!!! Not THAT.... is a great thread to sip my coffee over. Great work! Uber cool house!

Beth

I agree. Sweet looking house!

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

I want to see the before shots on the side of that house....how bad was it?

Beth

[plainpainter 217]

I love modern homes - for some reason builders, architects, & building departments have all conspired together, imo, to rehash the same old 400 year old colonial design house in New England - it's time to let the past go.

[PressurePros 249]

The work by the two old guys who wrote the book on wood: Sweeeeeeet.

The house: To each his own. To me it looks like a soulless cracker jack box.

[RPetry 564]

The work by the two old guys who wrote the book on wood: Sweeeeeeet. ...

Ken,

Old guys is right. Jim and I were draggin' our bums today, doin' more talkin' than working. Jim and crew are doing the cedar home, we're doing the ipe'.

... The house: To each his own. To me it looks like a soulless cracker jack box.

It really is a nice design. I'll get a full front and back shot in a few days and post. The interior is really spectacular.

Pic taken this afternoon after sanding/buffing the ipe' on the "pool & spa" deck.

[TNRoofCleaner 16]

Looks great as usual Rick. Unfortunately we don't get IPE down here. At least I haven't seen any.

[RPetry 564]

Pat,

The ipe' and mahogany jobs we have done this year have really helped with cash flow, as the wood dries out fast. With all the rain this entire wood season, softwood jobs have been a real challenge to get stained.

[acegot 14]

Right-on Rick!

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

You've got that right!

Beth

[RPetry 564]

Pictures 1 & 2. Armstrong-Clark cedar semi trans on the ipe' front entrance landing. Same stain on the smooth cedar T&G horizontal siding.

3rd picture is Ready Seal medium red stain on an ipe' "wing" deck.

Edited August 18, 2009 by RPetry

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

What's up with that blue door? Wow.....

Beth

[RPetry 564]

... The house: To each his own. To me it looks like a soulless cracker jack box.

Ken,

A few pics of the back of the home facing the lake. IMO, this is no cracker jack box type of home. The architect did a good job, except for 2 friggin' electrical outlets on the lakeside of the house.

Fini. Done with the ipe'. This was the best job of the year so far. Terrific quality wood, detailed and demanding, yet wonderful customers. They care about their wood. Maintenance oiling of the ipe' in the spring.

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

Amazing!!!!!! And I agree - it's not a cookie cutter house.

Beth

[RPetry 564]

Amazing!!!!!! And I agree - it's not a cookie cutter house.

Beth

Beth,

This is one great job and customer. Its gets no better than this. Understands ipe', wants it maintained, is critical but fair, and just wants his home looking like the multi million $ it deserves.

Terriic customer, terrific referral, terrific wood. These are the customers you work years and strive for.

[Adrian 155]

Sweet Rick. I love the red tone of the RS.

[RPetry 564]

Sweet Rick. I love the red tone of the RS.

Adrian,

Me too. Ipe' has a lot of natural "red" in the nature of the wood anyway. Might as well highlight it!

Color swatches done on the "fire pit" ipe' cover underside. RS natural cedar on the left, medium red on the right. Both are "red", but its not the RS stain, it is the wood. Ipe' has a natural mind of its own.

So, might as well highlight the wood. It is what it is. After spending $94K on the ipe' decks, dock, and front entrance, show off the real wood.

Not a tough sell.

[RPetry 564]

Amazing!!!!!! And I agree - it's not a cookie cutter house.

Beth

Beth,

Every door and window was hand crafted in Austria. Every door and window was installed by the same craftsmen who built them. Flew them over, put them up in hotels plus per diem. Nothing "cookie cutter" about this home.

[John T 744]

That House and Deck should be a Cover picture and story for any homes magazine. Somebody should contact "The Cleaner Times" to look into this. Absolutely Beautiful work. That house is Architecturally Beautiful even if it doesn't fit ones taste. Stunning!!!!!!

Rick email me your home address I have something that you can use...well hopefully not but its good to have anyway.

clncounty@aol.com

[RPetry 564]

... Rick email me your home address I have something that you can use...well hopefully not but its good to have anyway. ...

John,

Thanks for your help, nice to have a law enforcement friend. Does it come with ammo? Hah!

[topcoat 14]

Nice work guys! I met Jim in Albany and very much enjoyed talking shop with a serious woodie! We are spending most of our season working on new and old cedar and exotics. Hoping for an indian summer as well.

[PressurePros 249]

welcome aboard, Scott ;-)

[topcoat 14]

welcome aboard, Scott ;-)

Hey Ken! Thanks for the invite!

[lesterj2 14]

nice... how much does a job like that usually run if its not to much information...