Long before David Ely found himself standing in the New Hampshire cold watching his house come to life, he presented his design ideas to Yankee Barn Homes to see if his vision could be transferred into an actual floor plan.
David Ely’s HomeDavid wanted customized features in his future home to complement his lifestyle and liked the idea of having a third floor loft. The transition from floor plan to forklift wasn’t that smooth, though. David’s build site is classically New England – tough and unpredictable. Large boulders had to be blasted and trucked away costing David an extra $10,000 to prepare for the foundation. Not only does the crew from Millstream Structures have to contend with a tight building envelope, they also have to battle constant rain and snow (figure A). Nature is not at fault when they discover a wrong cut beam sent from the factory. The precisely numbered plans from the factory (figure B) keeps the crew moving ahead while they wait for a new beam to be delivered.
Once the newly cut beam arrives from Yankee Barn, the crew carefully pieces the posts and beams together, double checking the measurements before securing them with large nails – or spikes (figure C). Despite all of the unexpected delays, the crew manages to complete the entire post and beam frame for David Ely in just two days, but this is only the beginning (figure D). There are still panels to install and three to five months of finish work before David can move in.
RESOURCES :
Yankee Barn Homes
Website: www.yankeebarnhomes.com
Millstream Structures
E-mail: mss.inc@adelphia.net
The Studio
Website: www.thestudioatmadriver.com
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