We're Building a Glidehouse in Seattle!

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We're building a Glidehouse on Vashon Island (15 min ferry ride from Seattle). We've got the land, the loan, the drawings -- and we're about to go into production. Come and follow the grand saga!

Living in the Glidehouse — by Ami McElroy — posted on 12-30-2005 00:05 — 6 comment(s) —

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It's been five months since we moved into our Glidehouse -- and the house is really wonderful! Here are six images of the house, and a link to more pics.

Post Set Work — by Ami McElroy — posted on 07-17-2005 13:51 — 4 comment(s) —

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After the set is done, there is still work to do! Follow our progress as we get the Glidehouse ready for move in.

Inside our Glidehouse — by Ami McElroy — posted on 05-05-2005 10:49 — 20 comment(s) —

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Happy Cinco de Mayo! It's cloudy and drizzly in Seattle, shocking. I wanted to post some interior shots of our house after its installation last Thursday. Keep in mind that the house arrived with all of this installed, as the GC and his crew have not started working on the interior yet.

The House is Here! Part II — by Ami McElroy — posted on 04-29-2005 06:20 — 3 comment(s) —

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The front module arrives. Like Legos, things get put together.

The House is Here! Part I — by Ami McElroy — posted on 04-28-2005 23:34 — 1 comment(s) —

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Thursday was D-Day, indeed! The modules came. The crane came. The crew did an amazing job. Images of the back module getting set.

sigh, Thursday is D-Day — by Ami McElroy — posted on 04-26-2005 23:55 — 31 comment(s) —

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Something about the tide levels has now delayed our set date to Thursday.

Wednesday is D-Day — by Ami McElroy — posted on 04-26-2005 12:36 — 9 comment(s) —

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The house is getting craned onto the site tomorrow. Holy moly. Also, looking for advice on cable railing systems.

More Materialism — by Ami McElroy — posted on 04-18-2005 22:38 — 2 comment(s) —

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More shiny, new things. Turning a gas fireplace into a super mod gas fireplace. And the glory of splinter-free, eco-friendly decking.

Materialism — by Ami McElroy — posted on 04-18-2005 22:36 — 4 comment(s) —

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Here's a prime example of how I am using retail therapy to get me through the next 1.5 weeks until the house arrives. I like to subtitle this entry as "shiny new things".

Photos at the Factory — by Ami McElroy — posted on 04-13-2005 18:14 — 14 comment(s) —

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Progress continues at the factory as our Glidehouse nears completion. More images of construction, plus some thoughts on project delays.

Installation of ICFs — by Ami McElroy — posted on 03-10-2005 21:11 — 2 comment(s) —

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Sitework continues with the installation of the ICFs.

Glidehouse Interior Images — by Ami McElroy — posted on 03-08-2005 22:34 — 4 comment(s) —

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Continuation of images of our Glidehouse under construction at the factory. Interiors and finishes this time.

Glidehouse Exterior Images — by Ami McElroy — posted on 03-08-2005 22:01 — 7 comment(s) —

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We've got images of the Glidehouse exterior while under construction at the factory.

Sitework Images — by Ami McElroy — posted on 03-08-2005 10:31 — 6 comment(s) —

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Before our Glidehouse construction starts, here are some images of the land during sitework -- includes before clearing, after clearing and after basement excavation.

Back of the House — by Ami McElroy — posted on 01-21-2005 23:42 — 7 comment(s)

"Tango" requested that I post an image of the back (i.e. entry) of the house. Here it is.

The Process — by Ami McElroy — posted on 01-07-2005 11:42 — 8 comment(s)

We go through the steps we took in finding land, modifying our design, getting a loan, getting permits and being in production (Jan 2005). Some of this mirrors what has been written in other blogs, but it puts it all together in chronological order.

Our Site Plan — by Ami McElroy — posted on 12-31-2004 12:07 — 11 comment(s)

Images of our site plan and a rendering of the front view of the house. Talk about our driveway dilemma.

Our Customized Floor Plan — by Ami McElroy — posted on 12-30-2004 12:03 — 12 comment(s)

Images of our customized main floor plan and our basement floor plan.

Financing — by Ami McElroy — posted on 12-29-2004 10:10 — 3 comment(s) —

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There are a couple of different ways to finance your modern prefab project. I talk about construction loans and what makes them different from conventional loans.

The Budget — by Ami McElroy — posted on 12-26-2004 13:45 — 21 comment(s) —

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The idea of affordable, modern modular design is very attractive. But what exactly does "affordable" really mean? Based on our experience building the Glidehouse, I talk about the budget and pull out some numbers for a theoretical example.

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