July 5th: Groundbreaking ceremony successfully completed.
July 14th: Site marking work to confirm the building layout.
Reinforcement work for the raft foundation. A 20cm thick concrete foundation is installed at the bottom of the entire building.
Base concrete pouring completed. This is according to the specifications
of the Japan Housing Guarantee Organization.
September 10th: Topping-out ceremony. Around 3pm: Assembly of the rafters
with metal ring joints completed.
September 10th: Topping-out ceremony.After the master carpenter placed
a ceremonial wand on the main pillar and sprinkled sacred sake, the homeowner
sprinkled rice and salt to purify the building.
The same as above, viewed from above. The size of the windows was carefully
considered as the house will be a performance hall.
The application of persimmon tannin to prevent corrosion of the exterior
cedar planks was done by all involved parties, including the homeowner.
October 12th: Cedar planks were attached to the exterior walls, and the
installation of aluminum eaves began.
This is also an aluminum canopy.
Kitchen skylight and living room ceiling (before construction)
View from the music hall looking up at the second-floor living room
Mortar base (lath mesh) of the first-floor exterior wall
View from the bottom of the stairs looking up at the living room
View from the second-floor living room looking down at the stairs
FRP waterproofing of the wood deck base of the second-floor terrace.
Aluminum canopy of the main entrance.
Cedar planks on the east wall of the second floor.Finished with persimmon
tannin and linseed oil.
Cedar planks on the west wall of the second floor. Finished with persimmon
tannin and linseed oil.
Wall of the second-floor practice hall. The blue part is insulation.
Plasterboard for the interior base has been installed, a thin layer of
diatomaceous earth will be applied next. 。
November 28th. Bathroom. The upper part of the wall is covered with cypress
planks. The wainscoting and floor tiling will be done next.
November 28th. View from the second floor of the cedar planks being installed
on the first floor of the practice hall.
November 28th. View from the entrance of the practice hall towards the
back.
This is a view looking up at the second-floor living room from the back of the practice hall.
This is the bathroom under construction.The walls are covered with cypress planks, and white tiles were chosen to brighten up the bathroom.
Installation of living room furniture is underway. It was made from plywood
and ash wood.
We have started finishing the walls and ceiling of the second-floor living
room and practice hall with diatomaceous earth.
The roof is made of galvanized steel sheeting, and the specification is
the natural color.
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