Author: libertyoakstudios

It seems that it is one of the persistent themes of my life that I build a studio and then I move. It happened in Savannah, and it happened when I built my last studio in Texas at our home on Hunters Moss. And, yes, it happened with the Liberty Oak Studio as well. The […]

Roof and Skylights I love working with Joan Marie – she is a great collaborator! We started discussing the amount of light in the studio with two wall windows and a set of clerestory windows, and of course we wanted more! So, the subject of skylights came up. And, if we were going to do […]

Trim and Siding Fascia, soffit and siding take time. Time on a ladder. I hate ladders! Most of the work done here was completed over a couple of weeks, interrupted by work on the power (see below). You can see Joan Marie got a couple of photos of me at work, putting up the fascia. […]

Enclosing the frame . . . With the framing complete, it’s time to get some cover over the project! In other words, let’s build the roof! Here you can see the decking for the roof being nailed down and topped with roofing felt. Once the felt is down, the walls start to go up. I’m […]

Defining the space . . . So, work continues at a fairly good pace on the construction of Liberty Oak Studios! The foundation work was completed, and next we moved on to the framing for the floor. Below are some shots of how the floor joists were laid and trussed for maximum strength while keeping […]

Building a strong foundation . . . As promised, some updates on the progress of Liberty Oak Studios under construction! Everything begins with a plan and here’s ours. Joan Marie and I settled on a simple design, a 12′ x 20′ rectangle that didn’t force us to remove any trees. It will serve as the […]