As we continue to think about the Under Hill’s interior, we have decided on a grand “walk-in” fireplace built with massive stones and (as a nice comedic counterpoint) a tiny pot bellied stove.
While the layout of the suites has been (literally) set in stone for quite some time and the overall feel of each suite is clear in our minds we have deliberately held off delving into the interior details. However, as the exterior of the inn is rapidly taking shape it is time to start nailing the interior design down in preparation for moving inside! With that in mind here is our first go at the interior of the Under Hill.
The welding on the Copper Crown’s roof pan is finished. The Imagination Corporation’s plasma cutter made quick work of the rails and they look great! I am looking forward to seeing it installed.
Happily, we can start painting its copper patina this week!
The Copper Crown’s main room is surmounted by a french mansard roof. A mansard roof combines a steep pitch with a flat top. And, the top often features a decorative railing. Today we started welding Copper Crown’s roof railing. Each section of the fence is decorated with the suites stylized fleur-de-lis. This same motif will be found above the windows and in various other places around the suite.
The boys were working under cover today (sort of) as they installed the teamwork under the eaves of the North Star tower of the Hazelnut Inn. It was definitely tricky work. It took three guys (all hooked in of course) to do the task. Two held the piece while the third quickly fastened it into place. The tricky part was fitting into the lift basket. It is amazing how much better the tower looks with the detailed pieces in place! Tomorrow, the weather is forecast to improve some which will make the last pieces a little easier to install. I can hardly wait to see it all done! Stay tuned…
The Copper Crown has a roof at last! It is a complicated roof with a variety of pitches and a couple towers to boot and Howie’s Roofing crew has done a wonderful job! Now we had better get busy building the finials to finish it off!
