http://houseofarden.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Gary Engstrom en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:24:30 GMT 2009-12-31T02:24:30Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976759860 Once the hole was dug, we needed to lay out the footing location, install the forms, level them, and dig them out to the proper depth. Once this was completed, reinforcing rod was installed, along with . . . Wed, 14 Jun 2006 02:08:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976759860 Gary Engstrom 2006-06-14T02:08:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976757681 We finally broke ground! The groundbreaking ceremony was attending by thousands, with speeches from politicians and many other dignitaries - all had a grand time. Well, actually it was even better than . . . Mon, 05 Jun 2006 13:45:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976757681 Gary Engstrom 2006-06-05T13:45:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976757595 I can't believe it's been almost three months since I last posted a House of Arden article. We had the design finished and the architectural drawings completed. We were ready – so let's . . . Mon, 05 Jun 2006 01:49:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976757595 Gary Engstrom 2006-06-05T01:49:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976735843 Now that the dreaming is over, we need to face reality. This means permits, contractors, the weather and the ground beneath. Permits: Building permits are an important element in the building process. . . . Fri, 10 Mar 2006 19:44:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976735843 Gary Engstrom 2006-03-10T19:44:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976735834 The tour of the House of Arden began with a quick look at the exterior and then a walk through the upper level, the main level and then the lower level. The visitor is left in the foyer getting ready for . . . Fri, 10 Mar 2006 19:01:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976735834 Gary Engstrom 2006-03-10T19:01:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976733126 The tour of the House of Arden began with a quick look at the exterior and then a walk through the upper level, and then the main level.  The visitor is left standing at the top of the stairs in the . . . Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:37:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976733126 Gary Engstrom 2006-02-28T13:37:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976731248 The tour of the House of Arden began with a quick look at the exterior and then a walk through the upper level. The visitor was left standing at the top of the stairs, as the hostess hurried down stairs . . . Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:00:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976731248 Gary Engstrom 2006-02-20T15:00:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976726919 I have arrived at the House of Ardenand am greeted at the front door. Please come along on the journey as I tour the upper level of the House of Arden. *** As I step into the foyer of the house, an open . . . Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:58:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976726919 Gary Engstrom 2006-01-31T13:58:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976726915 The first two parts of this series describe the goal and provide highlights of the  analysis done prior to designing the House of Arden. The design, here, is presented from the perspective of someone . . . Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:47:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976726915 Gary Engstrom 2006-01-31T13:47:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976723202 This is the second is a series of articles documenting the pursuit of a dream – building a new home that we call The House of Arden. The first article described the goal, which is to build an energy . . . Mon, 16 Jan 2006 14:01:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976723202 Gary Engstrom 2006-01-16T14:01:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976721099 My wife and I are planning to build a house during the 2006 building season, which, in Minnesota, starts maybe as early as late March or early April. Now when I say we are going to build a house, I do . . . Tue, 03 Jan 2006 14:30:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976721099 Gary Engstrom 2006-01-03T14:30:28Z