Building It True
There was a time when builders could frame a house with little more than a broad ax to fell trees and hew them square, and a knife with which to whittle wooden pegs that joined the great posts and beams. It took dozens of neighbors to help raise those massive frames, so at every stage, house-building took great skill, close collaboration and constant communication.
When builders used the word “true” in those days it was often a verb. When you trued a log, you made its faces as flat as humanly possible. A trued wall was perfectly plumb. “Almost” didn’t cut it: either it was true or it wasn’t. Likewise, if a builder was “true as his word,” he told it straight. There was no doubt about the craft, quality or integrity that went into his houses.
TELLING IT STRAIGHT
Times and tools change, but we’d like to think that straight talk, mutual respect and integrity still have great value to everyone who designs and builds homes, or lives in them. And that exceptional skill, unwavering standards, close collaboration and constant communication are still the best paths to building it true — true to the owner’s vision, true to the architect’s design, and true to the great traditions of honest building.
Feature Projects
Contemporary Two
Tudor Revival
Since 1991, Mediterraneo has been involved in the construction of more than 160 new homes and major remodels. Those years have brought us a deep appreciation for the importance of a client’s vision, an acute understanding of just how much hard work goes into a great design, and how difficult it is to maintain design integrity as a project unfolds. | View Feature Projects