Things are finally proceeding to the point where we can begin the truly creative work on the house. On the east side the ground slopes away from the house making for a very tall, plain wall. It needed some special attention. The solution was to create some faux pilasters. They would sport some carved 'stone' featuring the same heart detail that will be carved into the 'wood' trim on the upper portion.
The bulk of the pilasters will be fabricated from carved fiberglass reinforced concrete that will be fashioned over a pressure treated plywood form that will be attached to the wall. The feature center sections will be routed from Precision Board high density urethane. I routed the first pieces today.
The crew cut and assembled the treated plywood forms this afternoon. They will be put in place in the next couple of days.
The fun has begun for real. Stay tuned...
-grampa dan