Raised Terrace notes (From JB)

Here are some plans and an exterior sketch showing you what a raised terrace might look like on the back of the house.  Below are some comments:

1.       The advantages of raising the terrace will be a more natural connection between the terrace and the kitchen. 

2.       The terrace would be about 18” high – perfect seat height. - The terrace is that height or the stone wall? 

3.       The steps are captured in the thickness of the wall, so they don’t project out or cut into the terrace. 

4.       I would suggest bringing the lawn right up to the steps of the terrace on the garden side. 

5.       On the garage side of the terrace there is another set of stairs linking the garage door and the mudroom door to the terrace. 

6.       I am adding another gate next to the terrace to create a better connection with the terrace and the formal garden.

7.       The gas grill would go under the kitchen windows. 

8.       The screen of trees have been removed but there may still be a need for a single tree on the road side of the terrace to make the terrace feel more intimate.

PS Notes:  The window well will need to be filled in.  and downspout rerouted.

Meeting Notes - 9/27/12

Peter Stames, JB Clancy

Email from JB 9/27/12;

"Hi Pete and Anne:

Peter Stames and I met at the site this morning to review progress.  They are moving quickly and it is exciting to see the spaces begin to take shape. 

Peter and I spent a long time up in the Master Bathroom tuning the dimensions.  We arrived at a plan that I really like.  See attached. 

What we were struggling with at first was the space between the tub and the vanities.  I know we have spoken about this before and looking at in the space it felt tight.  So our solution was to recess the wall where the vanity is and match the walls  of hall and the toilet closet projection.  This gave us a nice recess in the wall to tuck the vanity into.  It also left enough room in front of the toilet so it would not feel too tight.  We held the shower width at 50” which will give you a clear dimension inside after the tile is on of 48”.  We also narrowed up the width of the toilet room to 42” and were then able to center a 6’ vanity on the window behind the tub. Peter is also holding the wall height down to allow for transom windows above the sink mirrors.  We will be able to review all of this tomorrow on site.  I will plan on being at that meeting. 

I think the room feels much more balanced now. 

Everything else looks good – the opening between the kitchen and TV room is spectacular."

Kitchen Plan Updates - 8/28/12

1)      Pantry has been widened – this will increase your storage 2x.  There will be a lot to massage here and I expect working with the cabinet maker through the shop drawing phase will allow us to tune the design to maximize storage both for the pantry and the TV cabinet. 

2)      Kitchen vent is now behind a panel above the upper cabinet on the cooktop wall. 

3)      TV Room ceiling has been raised.  There is a soffit above the TV cabinet to hide the pipe but overall the ceiling is as high as we can make it. 

4)      Screen next to stair has been eliminated.  I am still showing a low wall here as I think this will be easier than building open tread stairs and will not impact light into the room.  I have also wrapped some paneling around the wall in this sitting room to make it feel cozier and to pick up the paneling in the TV cabinet. 

5)      Small pilaster added near stair for plumbing chase for laundry sink.

6)      A small closet was added to left of dining room doors. 

7)      Microwave flipped to be on cooktop side of island.

8)      Middle stile between ref and freezer has been removed.  Cabinet to left of cooktop widened 2”. 

9)      Bar cabinet widened to keep the elevation balanced. More storage. 

10)   Ref drawers added to bar area. 

11)   Cereal cabinet added to right of double ovens.