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Mountain
Architects Mountain
Architects. Who are mountain architects and what do we do?
Well, we design homes and other facilities for people wanting to
live, work and play in the mountains. What mountains:
Anywhere on Earth. Rand Soellner Architect handles projects
wherever there are mountains. Mountain architects need to know about
the special circumstance about design and construction in the
mountains.
For instance, foundations in the mountains
can be very tall, if the home is to be built on steep terrain.
The location of the strata of bedrock is crucial to the design of
the mountain home’s footings.
Prior to even beginning
the foundations, however, mountain architects must possibly
administer blasting of rocky terrain to allow the home’s floor
levels to permit the type of layout desired by its occupants.
Blasting requires experience. You have to have participated in
this special type of activity to understand what needs to be done to
protect your client. For instance, seismic monitoring by 3rd
party specialists may be required to safeguard your client against
unwarranted claims from surrounding homeowners.
As the home
is built, mountain architects need to monitor the framing and many
other aspects of the project. Siding on the mountain home
requires special attention. The roofs really need overhangs,
typically at least 2’. More is better. Protect
those walls. The look the client wants and longevity of the
materials are key ingredients to the client’s required
maintenance and initial and operating costs.
Mountain
roofing is probably one of the most important considerations of a
mountain architect. While initially attractive, wood shingles can
spilt with age (sometimes immediately) and may need replacing in as
little as 3 to 7 years. Shakes are thicker and may split less,
depending on your environment. As mountain architects in the
Blue Ridge Mountains, we prefer shakes, because more material means
there is less of a chance of failure. We also specify and
detail very thick underlayments to assist in waterproofing roofs.
Please
see our “Articles” page for more information about the
special treatments mountain architects need to incorporate in their
designs to accommodate mountain environments.
This webpage
is for people looking for information about:
Mountain
Architects
Mountain Architects in the World
Mountain
Architects in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Mountain Architects in
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Mountain Architects in Butte, Montana
Mountain Architects in Switzerland
Mountain Architects in
the Rocky Mountains
Mountain Architects in Canada
Mountain
Architects in China
Mountain Architects in Georgia
Mountain
Architects in South Carolina
Mountain Architects in Virginia
Mountain Architects in Tennessee
Mountain Architects in
Nevada
Mountain Architects in California
Mountain
Architects in Washington state
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