Building on a tight city lot was not what I was accustomed to, we always built on open country estates.  Stick building was what we did, but this would also be my first experience with panelized framing, all terrain forklifts, and winter closing in. The biggest challenge was the granite bedrock, blasting and hauling over 700 ton out of a 65’X120′ lot, with an 80 year old purple heart veteran running the trac hoe experience was on our side, but old machines have trouble with oversized dense rock. Hauling and wrenching,blown hydraulic lines and pouring cold rain,made it seem like the aristocratic raised brows of the city may not be ready for our show.  The top priority was to provide a home steeped in tradition, old millwork, and timeless style. Mixing in some refinished antiques and hidden new technology to make a statement in the sea of builder grade vinyl boxes. Using modern technology to reduce timeline and job site waste, panelized with a mix of shop built and site fabricated nuances provided a stage for an heirloom worthy home not seen too often in modern times. Did I mention this was all built on spec  leveraging everything I had, my family had, and the investors that saw what in my mind was a risk that could turn into something bigger by refusing to conform with the norm