Taliesin Prefab Studio Update 5

View looking from the living room to the bedroom. The skylight, pictured above will provide daylight for the bathroom, once the area is enclosed.

Last week the sliding doors were installed for the Prefabrication Prototype; moving the prototype one step closer to being "dried in". Cecil and Rick, the installation team from Milgard installed the doors in the living area. Then the students, with Rick and Cecil's help installed the bedroom doors; providing a great hands on learning opportunity. The project team would like to thank Milgard and their representative Mark Jacobson for providing the doors at a discounted price and the installation for free. We would also like to thank Cecil and Rick, Milgard's installation team.

Next week I will be migrating across the country for the start of the summer season, at Taliesin East (Wisconsin). In two weeks I will post an update on the progress of the project, the learning that has occurred and the intentions for the completed project.

Below are some images of the installation in progress. The end of this post contains links to all the previous posts.

Christian installing flashing to receive the sliding door frame.


Laying down silicone to seal the door to the flashing

The final result, looking from the bedroom to the living room

Introduction Post

Update #1

Update #2

Update #3

Update #4

Images copyright Christian Butler and Ryan Hewson

Comments

[Marco Gennari]

Hello,
I am writing from Italy, and I would like to congratulate you on your work and thank you for posting reports about it. I've been interested in the type of wood enclosing panels, so these blogs have been very interesting and useful.
I would like to ask: how thick are the panels you used for the walls? And how thick, also, are the floor and the roof?
Thank you for the attention, and keep up the good work!
Marco Gennari.

[Marco Gennari]

Hello, again,
there is something else I feel curious about, if you don't mind. I have looked at your drawings, but I haven't found any clues about the measures of the house, and I was wondering what the width and the height of it might be.
Thank you so much again, if you will take the time to answer.
I send you my best regards,
Marco Gennari.