Budget Minded Modernist
Thanks to this post from the gals at Remodelista, I’m intrigued by the latest copycat feature.  I’ve admired them for years …but The Russell Woodard Sculptura Series is getting harder and harder to afford. That said, the Biscayne Chair is not a lot cheaper than some good vintage sleuthing. How much did you pay for vintage Sculptura? I’ve seen them on e-bay recently for about the same price…and far better construction.
I thought I’d start off the new site with the first day of the galvalume installation mentioned here and here. Alas, not to be. Materials were delivered today….right color…wrong profile. We ordered the 12 inch striated rib in burnished slate and we got 12 inch minor rib.
The reason we chose the striated was for it’s more forgiving profile. The flat profile of the minor rib shows imperfections that are less obvious with the striated rib. The photos below show the differences in the 2 styles.
Kills ya to look at all that beautiful metal sitting in the yard that you can’t USE.
Well, it’s done…kinda.
There’s still a bit of tweaking to be done since HALF of my photographs didn’t make the move…but I’m happy to report that I got a new camera so maybe I’ll be able to upgrade some photos on a few old posts as I clean things up.
First on the agenda is a HUGE shout out to my friend Wayne for guiding me through the jungle that was not one click simple by any stretch of the imagination. He knows the net and has some great info for bloggers and developers at his site waynehastings.net. Check him out as a resource. Thanks Wayne!
Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be experimenting with upgrading the blog and I’ve never done this so expect problems. Just sayin. Eventually, after jags of swearing and tears..I’ll be back new and improved…but in the meantime…don’t say I didn’t warn ya. Wish me luck as I already need every ounce of it.
As I wake this morning…like many mornings, to the jaw clenching sound of steady gnawing near my head…I am somewhat comforted. It’s almost over.
We’ve made a decision on the siding problem. After many quotes. many meetings, and a little professional encouragement from an architect friend – (Thanks AKK!) We are moving forward with Galvalume: 26 gauge, 12 inch rib in Burnished Slate. Deposit paid, (*gulp*) materials ordered…we should get rolling in about 2 weeks. I’ve included a photo of a barn done in the color we have chosen to give you some idea. The theory is that the dark shade will help the house disappear into the woods.
Here’s another round of budget birdies….
