Calgary Construction XXVI - Page 108

Daemon · #**2141** Posted **Oct 10, 2018, 9:23 PM**

Telus sky peeks out behind other building

Bad Grizzly · #**2142** Posted **Oct 10, 2018, 9:30 PM**

This is not going to be your average mansion.

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Originally Posted by Daemon

Mansion!

Strongbow · #**2143** Posted **Oct 10, 2018, 9:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by dg66

This thread would be buried 6' underground if not for his photo updates.

...keeping a corpse at the dinner table for company isn't right either...

Corndogger · #**2144** Posted **Oct 10, 2018, 10:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bad Grizzly

This is not going to be your average mansion.

Daemon needs to use his contacts to get us some pics of the inside when it's finished.

jc_yyc_ca · #**2145** Posted **Oct 10, 2018, 10:25 PM**

This is going to be one of the more notable home sin Calgary once it's finished. Thanks for the updates Daemon.

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Originally Posted by Daemon

Mansion!

suburbia · #**2146** Posted **Oct 10, 2018, 10:48 PM**

Removed [realized this was a W and not an M]

Fatcat loser · #**2147** Posted **Oct 11, 2018, 1:46 AM**

It would look good as a modern church but it's gross as a house. All just to support some guy's giant ego.

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Originally Posted by Daemon

Mansion!

Suburgatory · #**2148** Posted **Oct 11, 2018, 4:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by Fatcat loser

It would look good as a modern church but it's gross as a house. All just to support some guy's giant ego.

Looks like there won’t be many corners to bang his ego into.

suburbia · #**2149** Posted **Oct 11, 2018, 4:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by Daemon

I like that there are higher ceilings in presumably the main areas of the second floor. I've seen many homes where there is an increased height only on the main floor. In this case, not only is it a taller second floor, but the variation in height allows for more light penetration.

It is turning out to look quite interesting. With the metal beam construction, some of those spans are going to be quite something. Looking forward to seeing the inside when complete

I'm also curious what they do with the back. The house being so forward, it will be creating a rather large area at the back, and I'm certain there will be cool things planned there. Hopefully not one large basketball or tennis court though.

Suburgatory · #**2150** Posted **Oct 11, 2018, 6:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by Daemon

What are homeless Jesus and the Grim Reapers up to on the rear balcony?

Fatcat loser · #**2151** Posted **Oct 11, 2018, 5:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Suburgatory

What are homeless Jesus and the Grim Reapers up to on the rear balcony?

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that they are helping build the house.

MrBigStuff · #**2152** Posted **Oct 11, 2018, 6:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by suburbia

I like that there are higher ceilings in presumably the main areas of the second floor. I've seen many homes where there is an increased height only on the main floor. In this case, not only is it a taller second floor, but the variation in height allows for more light penetration.

It is turning out to look quite interesting. With the metal beam construction, some of those spans are going to be quite something. Looking forward to seeing the inside when complete

I'm also curious what they do with the back. The house being so forward, it will be creating a rather large area at the back, and I'm certain there will be cool things planned there. Hopefully not one large basketball or tennis court though.

It would be nice to see all builders use real plywood - like on this building - instead of that cheap chipboard material that they use on most residential buildings.

DizzyEdge · #**2153** Posted **Oct 11, 2018, 7:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by MrBigStuff

It would be nice to see all builders use real plywood - like on this building - instead of that cheap chipboard material that they use on most residential buildings.

What is the difference, practically, between planks->plywood->OSB?

Bad Grizzly · #**2154** Posted **Oct 11, 2018, 9:29 PM**

I missed this earlier. What a disappointment. It should have been twice the size.

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Originally Posted by Daemon

New mansion not as large as other mansion

suburbia · #**2155** Posted **Oct 11, 2018, 11:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bad Grizzly

I missed this earlier. What a disappointment. It should have been twice the size.

Yeah that makes no sense. Though there are city bylaws that govern what percentage of the lot you can cover, they could certainly have done a pinch more here. Why spend all that money otherwise? I've seen a few houses on the hill that have snuck in a third level. Maybe that could have been an option?

suburbia · #**2156** Posted **Oct 11, 2018, 11:43 PM**

Earlier today I passed by the former Harvest Hills Golf Course and looks like Scott Higgins has been busy. One block of row houses looks completely done, a second is well past the complete envelope stage, a third is finished the first floor, and there are another couple with foundations ready. On the east side of the lands, several homes - single detached and some duplexes are up. Lots of land works going on in between and around, including completing the road on the east edge, connecting that side to Country Hills.

There is also a lot of land works happening in the District area on the other side of the tracks and creek there. New roads, and quite a few new commercial buildings. Nothing spectacular. Wonder how Microwatt is doing?