The rooftop deck is finished (mostly). Here is the view you get when stepping out onto the deck near sunset.
Excellent!
The decking is wood (not composite that was scheduled but changed for cost reduction). The rails are 1/4" x 1.5" iron; with steel cables strung horizontal and capped by a handrail that is made of stainless steel. Iron gates are made of the same material. The effect is perfect; you feel secure but look through the railing as if it isn't there.
The other view is looking back at the structure that now pops up off the original roof. The walls are concrete board painted gray. The roof of the structure is galvanized aluminum, with an aluminum gutter that feeds a rain-barrel.
The windows let sunlight in; sort of acting like a functional skylight feeding both living floors. A slight overhang will provide some shade from the midday sun. But, in late afternoon it washes the walls with an orange glow. Awesome!
You get a better look at the rails and gate from this view. Again, notice that you see them when you look at them but they go away when you're looking at something else.
More singing "....looking down on creation and the only explanation I can find....".
2 comments:
Oh Barry, Mazel Tov. This is such a beautiful 'capstone.' The place is looking great, we really can't wait to get the next in-person tour! Keep up the great negotiations.
One more thing ... if it makes you feel better ... my parents have been working for a few years now at National Parks. They (the parks, not my parents) started changing over decking to composite from wood years ago, and in many cases are now going through an expensive refit back to wood. The composite stuff really torques and flexes over time, and once it does, it's not easy to repair. So may be the less expensive of the 2 choices to go with wood ... but the quality in the long run may be even better than the composite. So long as you're taking the location of the lumber's source into consideration, the eco-impact may not be uber guilt inducing.
... I'm just saying. ;-)
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