Starting today this blog will chronicle the construction of John Cannon Homes newest model, The Tauri, located in Lakewood Ranch’s newest community, Country Club East-in the Camargo neighborhood. The Tauri joins our new collection of home designs where “small is big”.

This blog will follow the construction process, through all various stages, until the home debuts to the public late Fall 2010. We hope you’ll find it interesting to see the process and steps we take when building a John Cannon home, and see what sets us apart from the competition.

If you’re a local resident, or in the area visiting, be sure to stop by our sales office located on the corner of Ladybank Crossing and Camargo Place and we’ll take you on a tour of the jobsite! If you are out-of-town, you can follow the progress on this blog.

The Tauri will feature 3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, a Great Room, and Kitchen with spacious Breakfast Area, Study, Bonus Room, Pool and 3-Car Garage. Total square footage, under air is 3,141 sq. ft. (4,388 sq. ft. under roof). The home once completed, will be beautifully decorated and fully furnished. The Tauri is currently offered at the pre-start price of $849,900.

To learn more about this home please contact John Cannon Homes Design/Build Specialists Mark Grigoli and Blaise Bright at (941) 907-9009 or via email at mgrigoli@johncannonhomes.com or blaise@johncannonhomes.com.

We look forward to seeing your comments on this project or answer any questions you might have regarding the building process of John Cannon Homes, The Tauri model.

Since 1987, John Cannon Homes, Inc. has been making dreams come true. John Cannon Homes, located in Sarasota, Florida for many years has set the standard for luxury and affordable architectural design and construction.

 

May 12, 2010 — Here is home site as it looks prior to the start of construction of our new model home, The Tauri.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 14th -  Now you see the surveyors measuring the home site. According to benchmarks, string lines will be stretched and the foundation excavated.

 

 

 

May 17th – Footing has been dug, and reinforcing steel has been placed. The amount, size and placement of reinforcing steel is mathematically calculated by the structural engineer and made part of the design of the home.

 

Next you see the concrete has been placed, and the dowels have been positioned. Notice how the spots where the dowels emerge from the concrete are in a straight line.

 

 

 

The next step is the block stem wall. In this last photo you see the stem wall has been set and we have begun to install the underground plumbing. Both water and waste lines will be installed and stubbed up at service locations. The PVC waste lines are filled with water and pressurized to check for leaks.

 

May 20th -After passing the first plumbing inspection, the concrete crew or plumbing company fills in the trenches that the pipes lay in, digs any footing located within the perimeter and adds or removes fill dirt as needed. Once compacted the slab area is covered with a vapor barrier to prevent water from condensing on the concrete slab. The slab prep is complete and once again must be inspected. Anywhere the level of the slab changes (i.e., at porches, showers, and garage), wooden forms are used.

If there is an island with electrical in the kitchen, the electrician will come before the slab pour and install conduit from a future wall to the island area. This enables them to merely pull a wire through the conduit when the home is wired. The steel dowels and plumbing pipes are all that is visible after the slab is poured. We will cut control joints approximately every 20 feet in an attempt to control the expansion and contraction to minimize cracks.

May 23rd – The Tauri is taking shape!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 26th -The block masons have set the block and are now placing vertical steel. The top course of block is called the tie beam. The entire perimeter of the building will be formed and poured with concrete and steel. This will tie the dowels together and essentially tie the footing to the beam. The steel (rebar) is bent into an “L” shape, the long leg of the “L” is put down through the block directly above the dowel so both pieces overlap and can be attached using tie-wire.

Concrete is pumped down to the slab from the beam where each dowel is located so that all steel is encased in concrete. Lintel paper is put under the steel to cover the cavities we don’t want poured.

The hole at the bottom of each poured cell must be covered once the inspector checks the steel lap and connection at the lintel inspection. These clean outs will be boarded up to prevent the concrete that is pumped from escaping the cell.

The tie beam has been poured with truss straps and anchor bolts placed in concrete. Both the bolts and straps have turned ends. After the concrete cures, these hold-downs will connect to the trusses and to the block walls. The turned ends on the straps and bolts have been designed and engineered to resist the forces of high winds. These are also referred to as hurricane straps.

 

 

 

May 27th – Once the beam is poured, framing begins. It starts with interior bearing walls and posts. From there, interior beams and walls will be constructed. This is a process that usually takes several weeks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 2nd – Even though last weekend was Memorial Day for most, our building superintendents Nelson Webster and Leif Schmidt worked with our outstanding trade partners to make things happen at the site. Plywood roof sheathing was applied to the trusses. The engineer has determined the way the plywood is nailed to the trusses and all nailing has been inspected.

Once that was completed, the roof was covered with tar paper, until the final roof products are installed.

 

 

 

 

Meanwhile, the framers continue the interior framing, windows have been installed, the (HVAC) heating ventilation/air conditioning system rough in has started with the installation of supplies and returns and the plumber has extended the vents through the walls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ducts are installed along with the outlets so drywall can be hung around them.

 

 

 

 

The electrician has run wires for every plug, outlet, switch,  appliance and light, and has installed the breaker panel, meter base and main disconnect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 4^th - The home has passed its HVAC, plumbing, electrical and framing inspections and we have just completed insulating the home with Icynene. That has also passed inspection and we’ll begin to hang drywall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The roof is ready to be hot mopped, and the stucco crew has started to apply the lath to the wood surfaces on the exterior of the home. Once the lath is inspected, the stucco application will begin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 11th – During this past week, you can see that the high temperatures did not slow down the tradesmen or the building superintendents at the Tauri! The roof has been hot-mopped and the roofing team has loaded the tile onto the roof.  Next week the roof tiles will be installed, with each individual tile screwed to the roof. 

We have finished the application of the lath to the wood surfaces on the exterior of the home, and passed inspection of this phase of construction.  The stucco crew has started to apply stucco to the home, and the pool has been dug and poured.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inside the Tauri, the drywall has been hung and the seams and screws have been taped and mudded.

 

 

 

 

 

The drywall has been sanded and skimmed until smooth. We’ve applied texture and primed all of the interior walls. Next week we’ll begin the interior tile installation!

 

June 16th – This past week you can see that the roof tiles have been installed and the exterior application of stucco is almost complete. On these exterior images you can see the corner bead that is used at all corners of the home. The corner bead is used to create a clean straight edge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This image shows a sample of the stone finish that will be applied to the stone details at the front of the home. Here is the completed area of the wall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before we move inside the Tauri, in this image you see the fresh stucco being applied to the interior of the garage walls. You can also see the structured wiring panels.

 

 

 

The tile is ready to be installed! First you see an image that shows the areas of the floor where expansion joints have been cut and covered with a crack suppression membrane (blue) that once covered with the tile, will allow the concrete slab to expand and contract without cracking the tile floor.

 

In these images you see the tile as it is being and installed and awaiting the grout application.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 20^th - It’s been a busy few days at The Tauri! Both exterior and the interiors of the home have been painted and we have started to install the doors, and trim throughout the home. Cabinetry has been placed into the rooms and will be installed later this week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In these images you can see that the tile work in the bathrooms is almost complete. It’s now beginning to look like a home!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 28th – While this blogger has been on vacation, the building of The Tauri continues as we get near completion of the home. Images posted today show that the painting of the exterior of the home is complete, and we’ve started to prepare the grounds for landscaping.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here you can see the trench being dug for the gas lines which will be installed next week. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also outside the home, pavers are being installed around the pool and outdoor living areas, while inside the tile setter is completing the shower in the master bath, cabinetry has been placed in their respective locations and final painting of the doors and trim begins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here we see the Southern Magnolia tree that was in place prior to the start of construction gracing the entrance of the Tauri.

 

 

July 8th - Inside its beginning to look more and more like a home. Tile is down, cabinets are installed, granite counter tops set in place and the electricians have started their trim outs. The painters are almost done prepping and painting the trim.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The exterior front doors are almost ready to be installed and in these additional images you see that the grading of the driveway has started and the pavers surrounding the pool are in place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 16th – The construction teams at The Tauri continue to work on the home’s trimouts. The driveway pavers have been installed, and landscaping around the home has also started.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can see in the following images that lighting fixtures are in, the front door has been installed and detailing throughout the home continues. We’re all pretty excited about seeing the home come together and look forward to seeing it completed and furnished with our design team from Winter Park, Fl. —SOCO Interiors!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 22th- The construction on The Tauri continues at the rear of the home with the pool cage installation. The irrigation and landscaping is nearing completion and inside the cabinet “fronts’ are ready to be installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While the front of the home looks complete, we are awaiting shutters and other final finishing touches. Even though John Cannon has walked this home almost daily, constantly reviewing the construction of the home, this week Debbie Gonzalez, our Director of Sales and Marketing and TJ Nutter, our Chief Operating Officer have joined him to make sure the smallest of details are not overlooked in the home.

 

 

July 28th- Just like a motion picture in it’s final editing stage, The Tauri is reviewed and tweaked to perfection by John Cannon, Nelson Webster and our team of tradesmen, before the furniture installation begins during the middle of August.

 

 

 

The pool is almost complete and inside the master bath gets a mini-makeover, cabinet fronts and carpeting is installed while painting touch-ups continue!  The grand opening is tentatively scheduled for September 1st!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 5th- The pool at The Tauri has been filled and certainly looks refreshing! We have been working on the outdoor kitchen area this past week and continue to fine-tune areas of the home as we await the beginning of the furniture install scheduled for mid-August.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 13th - This week you’ll see the front elevation as just the storm clouds roll-in, the next stage in the construction of the outdoor kitchen, stunning views from the pool, the difference that the frameless glass shower enclosure makes and the various color applications in a few rooms!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Last Blog Post, August 18th- It’s been a busy week at The Tauri with our Interior Design partners, SOCO installing the furnishings! Here you can few just a few interior shots of whats in progress…when it’s opened to the public next week you are invited to visit John Cannon Homes newest model in its completed splendor!

 

 

 

While this is the last posting on The Tauri’s blog, soon you’ll be able to follow the buiding of our next new model, The Akarra, that will be located at The Vineyards in The Lake Club!