Crowdus Custom Homes & Remodeling

13/03/2017

Pool side wall removal

13/03/2017

Continuation of pool removal

13/03/2017

Friday, March 10, demo of the house was completed, Saturday and Sunday were both load out days. Today, Monday, March 13, amidst 2 +/- inches of snow, the pool and other footing structures are being removed. Complete demo and removal should be accomplished by tomorrow.

Pool removal is something of an arm
Wrestling match between the pool
Artisans of 40 years ago and the modern heavy equipment technology of today!

11/03/2017

11/03/2017

Demo began at 7:00 am with the master bedroom (above the garage), garage, and bedroom wing of the house.

11/03/2017

Yesterday morning was D-day for the existing house being raised for the new custom home scheduled for ground breaking on April 1. Trucks lining up to haul debris from demolition.

04/03/2017

The project site for my clients new home is in central west St. Louis County. The house will sit amidst 27 pristine acres of old growth oak trees, mixed with natural pine and cedar trees. The house in the background is on a neighboring property, likely 80 years old. The lane, just behind the sign, takes you through an electronic gate which leads to the building site, set on a slope overlooking the wooded site.

03/03/2017

Loading and taking delivery of the first of 15,000 yards of clean dirt for use as engineered fill at our project t site. This equals approximately 750 - 1,000 truck loads, assuming 10 - 20 yard/load. Site donor, a new 20,000 sq.ft. On Upper Ladue Toad.

21/02/2017

Site plan showing the new 10,000 sq.ft. Planned new residence. Blue represents under roof structures, Yellow represents planned concrete flat work, with paver finish, red represents outline of existing approx. 4,000 sq.ft. Structure, pool area, and deck to be raised for new residence.

21/02/2017

This new project includes the complete demo and removal of the house, associated pool, decks, and driveway seen in these photos. Once removed, we will begin the construction of a new nearly 10,000 sq.ft. Home. Stay tuned for continued photo and descriptive progress!!

21/03/2016

Huntleigh -- setting of pins and spacers for gauged grout lines, initial setting of balustrades, and finished grout striking.

21/03/2016

Huntleigh -- addionsl sections of upper rail being installed at roof column and first column away from roof.

21/03/2016

Huntleigh -- setting of aluminum rail section above newly completed covered arched opening front porch and the showing of copper flashing at outboard column.

21/03/2016

Huntleigh -- fountain forms stripped revealing platform and the beginning of the setting of the fountain. Owner's purchased fountain in Florida (fountain made in Italy) and had shipped to project site. Progress involves the laying of the floor, up through the setting of pool and three upper size reduced bowls and top fountain head.

21/03/2016

Huntleigh rear fountain foundation progression from excavation to sub-straight frost footing (3' deep x 14' square), to finished fountain raised 8" wood formed concrete platform (note 1' centered rebar tying platform to footing).

21/03/2016

Huntleigh Project placing pavers