Inspiration

Inspiration

Throughout this blog I've highlighted and created links to exceptional individuals and organizations who design thoughtful homes, environmentally responsible communities and historically based building products. Some of them are local to me, while others I've yet to meet. They are exceptional because at some point in their careers, be it a moment in time or countless hours spent around a conference room table, they decided to do what was right...even though their wallets might be fatter if they just followed the crowd. Their hard work and dedication to their chosen craft is now paying dividends in the form of homes and communities that will age gracefully and be admired for generations to come...and maybe even be an inspiration to others, like they were to me.

Thomas J. Ryan, Jr. - Architect

Like most of the internet, blogs read from newest to oldest entry...this one works best by reading the first three posts in chronological order, starting with the Welcome! post. Just scroll down on the right side of this page until you see the Blog Archive list...click on 2011, then scroll down to the bottom after the new page appears. Please email me with any comments and thanks for stopping by!

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Columns


Columns come in many different shapes and sizes. Their proportion and scale should relate to the style of the house and should not be spaced too widely apart resulting in unnatural looking beam spans. The cap should always project past the face of the porch beam while the base of the column shaft should line up with the pier face below. Due to the taper of most columns, the outside face of the porch beam will not line up vertically with the edge of the deck below...don't worry, it will make sense when you see it on paper.


More information on columns to come in future posts...