The winter weather doesn’t phase the progress on new home construction very much around here. It takes a little coordination so that the foundation work is done prior to or after the coldest weather. But there are usually enough good weather days afterwards to frame the home, get it under roof and finish the exterior work all through the winter months. This home in west Carmel that I previewed with clients today is just now completing the drywall stage. Portable gas heaters were keeping the temperature toasty inside to dry the water from the just finished drywall. All the interior finishes and fixturing can be done in even the coldest weather. This home should be completed by the end of next month.
I thought the design and build on this one-car garage in the Lockerbie area was one of the best I’ve seen, matching the architecture and charm of the original home. The hardwood doors look like they are from a turn-of-the-century home’s front entrance. But of course it’s the garage door with horizontal panels that fold like a standard overhead door. The lines of each section fit so well against each other that they are nearly invisible. The shed roof adds nice detail and functionality keeping the weather away from opening. Elegant in it’s simplicity.
A heads-up on a really great event here in Indianapolis that begins tomorrow. Devour Downtown’s Winterfest 2012 runs from January 9th through the 22nd. It’s an opportunity to try one or several of the participating 56 downtown area restaurants that you have always wanted to go to…offering some of their favorite menu items at special reduced pricing. 
