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Beautiful days aren’t the only days we build for.

Along the coast, wind, water, wave action and exposure are part of the design equation from the beginning.

Much of what prepares a home for coastal weather will never be seen once construction is complete.

With a nor’easter on the way, we’re reminded exactly why it matters.

Wishing everyone a safe and easy weekend.

Project: Salt Pond House
Architect: @lesliearchitects
Builder: @srfinehomebuilders
Foundation: @rtalpey
Helical Piles: @nlclandscapingandexcavtion
Site Work: @wrightexcavating.ri

#CoastalConstruction #HelicalPiers #StormReadyHomes #RICustomHome #FineHomeBuilding

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Built for what the coast can bring.

Earlier, we shared the helical piles that carry this home’s foundation deep into stable bearing material below a FEMA VE Zone site.

This is the next layer.

Reinforced concrete grade beams tie the foundation system together, creating the structural base for the home above and helping transfer loads through the foundation to the piles below.

On a coastal site exposed to flooding, erosion and wave action, what happens below the house matters just as much as what will eventually be visible above it.

Concrete: @rtalpey  Builder: @srfinehomebuilders  Architect: @lesliearchitects
Forms: @westernforms
Film: @natesaltermint

#vezone #helicalpiles #coastalfoundation #luxuryhomebuilding #srfinehomes

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POV AI will never replace your job.

@gopro

#pov #valuable #jobsthatmatter #workethic #gopro

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There are few in the world that can make a house foundation look like a work of art. @rtalpey makes it look like it has been CNC machined. Check out these progress photos showing the footing and walls pre pour/post strip. 176 yards went into this one - it’s deceiving to the eye, but those walls are big boys, plus the huge section with in the middle and towards the side. You can also tell when the wildfire smoke from Canada hit here in Madison, CT. The homeowners and the framers will be happy with one.

@westernforms

#perfect #concreteart #madisonct #coastaldream #progressisprogress

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I quit my cushy college degree 9 to 5 office job to go film concrete…and it has been one of the best and life changing decisions I have ever made.

If you are at a crossroads, take the path less traveled. Also, find the person that will support you no matter what. Thanks, love.

#concrete #filmmaking #career #chaseyourdreams #goals

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Do you think architects and concrete workers have different dreams at night?

#concrete #workers #bluecollar #realwork

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Big wall stripping job last week. The heat was absolutely brutal, but nothing 100 beers can’t fix! 🍻🔥💪

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There’s a lot to like about shooting concrete…

@sonyalpha A7RV

#concrete #photography #instagram #hardworkers #bluecollar

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These are my favorite drone photos of projects completed by @rtalpey on the picturesque Connecticut shoreline. Take a look at these beautiful spots to pour concrete. Connecticut is home to some of the finest homes in the United States, and the finest foundations in the world.

@westernforms
@cfaconcretepros
@chrisperrotti
@dji

#concrete #ctshoreline #oceanview #newengland

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@rtalpey and the crew came out to coastal Rhode Island to form, pour, and strip this concrete foundation just in time for the spring New England weather. This project included shelf, corners, drops, rebar, and more. Using @westernforms and donning @studsonsafety helmets, they knocked this one out of the park for @srfinehomebuilders.

#concrete #concreteconstruction #foundation #finehomes

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The crews you choose say as much about a build as the drawings do.

@rtalpey and team came to Aquidneck Island for this foundation — outside their usual range, and a real vote of confidence from a partner whose standards match ours.

The footage shows why it matters: a concrete vibrator worked down through the full depth of the pour, consolidating the mix so the wall cures dense and true. Up top, a jig screeding the surface dead level.

Every choice considered. Every detail crafted to last.

Project: Island Point
Architect: @estestwomblytitrington
Builder: @srfinehomebuilders
Landscape Architect: @mdlandarch
Interior: @hass_design  Concrete Contractor: @rtalpey
Concrete Supplier: @cullionconcretecorp
Film: @mintproductionco

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Russ Talpey is at it again! Pairing up the best footing forms with the best wall forms to create a masterpiece. From residential footings to large civil projects Ezfootings are the way to go. #ezfootings #westernforms #seawall #concretework #aluminumconcreteforms #reinforcedconcrete #footingsandfoundations #civilengineering #coastalconstruction

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