Pavilion's Progress

Though I can't promise you the gripping suspense of John Bunyan's famous religious allegory published in 1678, we've been very anxious to begin this project, and it should be worth following over the next few weeks!

We looked at our plans for the outdoor pavilion in past posts.

This is definitely a case where careful shopping paid off. The job was given to nine separate contractors and building companies for bidding, and finally one came in at a price that made our client comfortable with the further investment in their property.

The winning contractor now has the construction plans done.



We have been asked to project-manage by this client, so we have already had several meetings with the contractor to discuss design and material details. The pavilion construction drawings are now at the city offices for permitting. Meanwhile, the contractor has demolished the existing pergola structure and cleared the way for the construction to begin the second he has approved documents in hand. Here is the corner of the property where the new structure will be placed.

After the demolition and clean up, the contractor and I met on-site to further discuss details and correctly place the structure on the site. Here is the site, waiting for the digging and slab to be poured. The contractor and I spent a lot of time with this placement and how the structure will relate to the pool and the home.

This will be where the structure sits, as viewed from the back porch.

When we see next see the project, a lot will have happened. Don't miss this!