Hillside Villa

The electrical systems of today’s houses have come a long way. Whole house computerized systems are available to provide sophisticated options to control all the lights inside and outside the house

Once the sheathing and waterproofing is applied to the framing and the plywood sheathing and waterproofing is applied over the roof trusses, the final step to enclosing the house is to add the doors and windows.  At that point, the house is totally ‘dried in’ or protected from the elements. Doors and windows are a…

After the walls of the home are framed, it is time to add the roof.  Today most residential roofs are created with pre-manufactured trusses.  This is the fastest and most economical method of creating a pitched roof.  If you are trying to use the space within the roof for livable space, then the roof must…

Our fifth installment on the Hillside Villa new home construction in Salt Lake City, framing part II and the structural engineer.

Once the concrete work is finished on a house—the footings, foundation walls, and floor slabs—it is time to bring in some other materials. The plumber and heating subcontractors have already been on site to install pipes and ductwork that is now covered up by the concrete slab.  The next trade that shows up is the…

An important step in keeping a home warm and dry is to waterproof the exterior of the concrete foundation walls before they are backfilled (when the dirt is piled up against the exterior of the walls). In the planning stage of this home, it was decided to put the ductwork for the lower level in…

Once the hole has been dug for a new home, we begin filling it up again –this time with concrete and steel to create the engineered footings and foundation walls which will hold up the new structure.  The process for correctly laying out these elements is critical, as there is no easy way to move…

New construction with amazing views of Salt Lake. Follow along as this beautiful home becomes a reality for Craig and Marianne