We built this house for a home show. We were allowed into <!—-> <!—-><!—->George <!—-> <!—->R. <!—-> <!—->Brown <!—-> <!—->Convention Center <!—-><!—-> at <!—->7:00 AM<!—-> on Monday and had to be ready for the show at <!—->9:00 AM<!—-> on the next Friday. I had an 8 man crew of multi-talented guys. <!—-><!—-> <!—->
At the time we were doing custom homes / landscaping / swimming pool / outdoor improvements…… we spent lots of money but the display produce 15 new home leads / 60 pool leads / 125 landscaping and or outdoor improvement leads<!—-><!—->
House features: <!—-><!—->
2500 SF / 50′ x 50 living area / 18″ stem walls from the convention center floor / 2 x 10 joist system / T & G 2 x 6 pine floor / 9′ walls / Hardie Siding and Trim / truss roof / decked / metal roof – shingle look / drywall finished and textured / painted inside and out / interior trim / mahogany entry doors w leaded glass / 6 x 50 front porch / vinyl rail / 16 x 16 rear deck / should have had cabinets from reclaimed lumber but cabinet man made promises and did not show<!—-> <!—->
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50 x 130 booth space / 50 x 72 total home footprint / balance of space filled with same sod and sod company as Minute Maid Baseball Park in Houston / landscaping including plants and trees / synthetic putting green / paver front and rear walks / rock waterfall and flagstone patio / faux swimming pool (see details) / wheelchair ramp / Pavestone Windsor stone wall / cedar shade trellis / 4 landscape status <!—-> <!—->
POOL / cinder blocks in kidney pool shape / pond liner / tile and coping / plaster over pond liner / frog fountian in the middle / filled wtih water / looked like a real pool-could not tell it was shallow depth<!—-><!—->
Tear down started at show close on Sunday evening and we had to be complete by 9:00 PM Monday. We had to tear down tohe home and all other listed improvements.
Those in charge of the show told me it was the best home built in their 12 year experience, adn we made them most comfortable with completion of the improvements accoring to the aforementioned schedule. they said they ahd opened in the past before the painter had cleaned his tools, but not with us.
I have some other pics, but they were taken with a regular camera in 2000, and I have not scanned them inot my computer as yet. <!—-> <!—->
Edited 1/23/2006 4:25 pm ET by txlandlord
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Very Nice.
Did you do it in sections or did you have to take it apart piece by piece? Were the parts able to be used again?
I 've seen one about the same size at a home show in CT years back but it was on a trailer and they rolled it away at the end of the show.
The CM
Edited 1/23/2006 6:00 pm ET by the cm
Good questions, We negotiated with our Church to use their gym. We built the fllor system, numbered the parts and took it apart. We framed the decks in the same manner, without decking. We built the walls, numbered them and took them apart. Everything else was built onsite.
We blind screwed the 2 x 6 T & G floor for easy removal.
The materials were donated to our Church for a Parsonage, and in consideration for the use of the gym and other support.
We are just now finishing the Parsonage.