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Framing has begun! Fireplaces are in place. – Santa Fe luxury homes

Brian Tercero — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:38:11 +0000

At this stage in the construction process, things begin to move quickly. After months of preparation and excavation, the home finally begins to go vertical!

Foundation, radiant heat – Homes in Santa Fe

Brian Tercero — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:31:14 +0000

So now the shape of the house can be seen. Inside the foundation is the tubing for the radiant heat system. Hot water is pumped through the tubing warming the tile floors, making for an awesome winter experience.

Stem walls & retaining walls. – Home in Monte Sereno, Santa Fe, NM

Brian Tercero — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:06:34 +0000

Moving right along. Here are pictures of the stem walls, and the huge retaining wall we had to build. The house is starting to take shape! And we managed to save one of the nicest trees on the lot!

Dirt work – Santa Fe home under construction

Brian Tercero — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:09:44 +0000

Here are pictures of the dirt work process. Because the lots in Monte Sereno are all situated on sloping terrain, it made the excavation difficult. We had to cut down into the mountain almost 10 feet because of the covenants has strict height restrictions.

Its always exciting to break ground, I couldn’t keep my kids of the piles of dirt, they had a great time.