As we wrap up rough construction at Pinhoti Peak, HGTV Host & DIY Expert, Chip Wade, shares tips and products to make your next project a success.
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We are honored that our modern style is highlighted in the September 2022 issue of RSVP’s Home & Living Magazine. This magazine reaches the top 100,000 owner-occupied homes in Atlanta!
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Capturing photos or videos…OR EVEN BETTER…a 360 INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL TOUR of your project during the mechanical rough construction phase is an excellent way to document the process and ensure that everything is being done according to plan.
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If you check out the April 2022 edition of Atlanta Magazine, you’ll find an awesome write up about our Pinhoti Peak project…or as they named it the HOUSE OF THE FUTURE! We are thrilled that our outside-the-box design is being so well received…even before we complete construction! And the kids always love to see our […]
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Product Objective: Chip often says that he wants Pinhoti Peak to be an impenetrable fortress. What he means is that once we finish building, we want this structure to be solid, resilient and energy efficient with little to no maintenance. Our Pinhoti Solution: We started with a solid foundation and then metal studwork, but a […]
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As seen on Fox & Friends – May 22, 2022 Pauli and I are so excited that our friends over at Fox decided to follow this journey of building Pinhoti Peak. Even though we’ve done hundreds and hundreds of projects, we are learning so much while building this modern mountain cabin on top of Fort Mountain […]
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These 33, 40′ glulam beams are one of the only wooden elements in the entire structure. Since they will extend to the exterior we needed a protective coating that would protect the wood from weather and UV damage. That’s why Chip selected products from Perma-Chink. We first worked with Perma-Chink when we renovated our real […]
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Pinhoti Peak is not a typical build! Everything is made of heavy steel, and there are NO interior load-bearing walls. Chip’s Tips & Take-A-Ways Supporting your roof independently from the house gives you the absolute maximum flexibility with interior space design, as well as the flexibility to rearrange and remodel easily with no structural changes in the […]
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Chip’s December check-in on Pinhoti! Despite the cold temperatures, framing is making progress and nd the floor trusses are stealing the show! Chip picked a product from TrimJoist® because this unique combination of open-web floor truss and a trimmable, wooden I-joist, gives our build a superior cantilever capability and the flexibility to trim the joists […]
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Let’s be honest… Chip is a perfectionist and when he does anything…he goes ALL OUT! That was certainly the case when we decided to build a to-scale model of Pinhoti. Having a scaled model of the home not only helps us visualize the details, but also helps us communicate our construction techniques, innovative spatial planning, […]
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