Wright Chat

Good Evening my FLLW friends, Great news I am pleased to be posting this evening to show the Tulikivi soapstone masonry heater (wood) that I installed shortly after purchasing... As I described & responded to numerous forum followers the unit was a non-invasive and non permanent unit. The photos...

Mod mom Her is the history on PEX tubing: 1620 Wirsbo Company founded in Virsbo, Sweden. 1968 German inventor, Dr. Thomas Engel, develops a method to chemically crosslink polyethylene. 1972 Wirsbo introduces Engel-method PEX to the European market. Wirsbo (UPONOR is current Owner) was the originator...

Question: How reliable and what is the life expectancy of the Pex tubing and the system in general? Answer: Wirsbo tubing is what I have used in the past they are the originators with 40 years of reliable service and over 15 billion feet of PEX (crosslinked polyethylene) tubing installed around the ...

Thank You John! Thank You Steve! Also, I was able to pull new thermostat wire for the three existing radiant floor loops. A thermal imager was helpful when we analyzed the loops last fall. Previously the system only had a single thermostat. Workspace will be the next focus; electrical be gutted &...

Good Luck Dan! Wow! Great Details to resolve the numerous issues. Keep us posted! Currently using AutoCad Lt to draw parts of McCartney. The Main Living Room, Bathroom and WorkSpace ceiling's where drawn to generate accurate PLINE sq.ft.'s for Closed Cell Polyurethane bidding. Love how how some of t...

Every Wright plan is unique, of course -- barring duplicates like Hunt/Stockman or Barney/McCartney -- but Lamberson is more unique than most. A square grid, rotated twice to produce a 30-60 plan -- wow. The seam separating the kitchen from the first bedroom seems to show that, in a 30-60 triangle, ...

I support Roderick "Building something that was meant to be, but not erected, that's what I consider true restoration".

Great work Peter - push on......

McCartney House in Kalamazoo Michigan. It was used on all exterior soffits. There are two areas on the west elevation where it was used. As a vertical wall application. ( after studying plans / elevations McCartney's should have installed a horizontal board and batten system) Eventually I will repla...

All wall heights where constructed as specified. I checked last night. There is a step-down of two course at south terrace elevation as specified. There is one minor discrepancy of the opening at the southwest of three block that where added to narrow the opening as you walk of to the yard. These wi...

McCartney House usonian block terrace walls where constructed upon footings first. Secondly the terrace slab was poured against the blocks with expansion joint. The slab has a forced slope to two round clay outlets (scuppers), both have failed. In the next 5 years the wall and slab will be rebuilt. ...

Incredible project in the works! Every step of the restoration project will be rewarding! And another of 400 FLLW structures to be saved! Yes! We are the recent and 3rd owners of McCartney house in K-zoo and embrace your efforts. We have just started our third year in the house and love, love, love ...

J.Meyers, I could start another topic discussing the workspace roof, or would you rather I send the pics to your private e-mail. Yes another topic discussion would be great, so if other owners have removed and replaced the flat roof, skylights etc. they share & can pass along photos, thoughts, ...

" The flat roof over the workspace is no longer flat, see the pic that now clearly shows a valley directing water to two scuppers. As for the flat roof material it is no longer a coal tar, gravel & tarpaper built up roof. I believe a purist would not accept a PVC membrane." DTC is ther...

When I saw the house eons ago (Mrs. was still there), the roof had two finishes, part shingle, part, I believe, roll roofing. Is that still the case? What are your plans for it? Existing Roof finishes are as follows. 1. upper work space is built-up. I've know since mid 80's that the original work-s...

Great photos. Is that a storage building to the left in photo 1? Is it a post-Wright structure? EP The former owner ( 2nd )spent thousands of dollars pouring a red concrete slab 8 - 12" thick? with mesh?, installing approx. 550 Lowes brand retaining block, poured another step section and slab ...