Nerdhenge
Andrea — June 25, 2011
It is with great pleasure that I unveil our newly-poured piers. Foundation, I dub thee Nerdhenge.
Since the piers will be extremely visible, we paid extra to add some pigment to the concrete mix. The color was called "Onyx," a name apparently chosen by someone who either never saw (A) the actual product or (B) onyx. But we're satisfied — it has an attractive bluish cast compared to unadorned concrete, and it will hopefully give our house a certain klassy je ne sais quoi.
The photo above shows the lower three rows of piers, and the photo below shows the view from the top. This picture shows the grade beam, which Ted can explain in a geekier post.

Random Bits
Few architecture schools teach anything about energy-efficiency, so make sure your architect knows the basics. Get them a copy of Designing the Exterior Wall: An Architectural Guide to the Vertical Envelope by Linda Brock
and make them read it.




Re: Nerdhenge
Patricia — June 27, 2011What's in the white bags?
Re: Nerdhenge
Andrea — June 27, 2011The bags hold dirt to be hoisted away. The bags are actually compost-shlepping bags used on farms (Eli's wife's family owns Lilac Ridge Farm), and they'll be hoisted aside this week when we have an excavator on site.
Re: Nerdhenge
Patricia — June 26, 2011Love the new name!