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Errol & Susan Russell Home
Errol & Susan Russell Home
2005 Tilt-Up Achievement Award Winner
Housing Division
As an estimator and project manager with more than 36 years of experience working with Tilt-Up, Errol Russell had no problem choosing this method for the construction of his private residence.

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Submitted By :
E. V. Cox Construction (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
General Contractor:
E. V. Cox Construction
Tilt-Up Contractor:
E. V. Cox Construction
Engineering:
E. V. Cox Construction
Lifting Hardware: Dayton Superior (Miamisburg, Ohio)
 

The panels for the French country-style home were cast and erected in two phases to ensure that no unnecessary trees would have to be removed from the property. The exterior walls were composed primarily of 6- to 8-inch limestone rock, which was over-mortared when the house neared completion. Full-size bricks were also cast into the panels, and a small amount of dry mortar mix was placed in the joints to keep the brick from moving when the concrete was poured.

The fireplace, cast with two Tilt-Up panels, presented a particular set of challenges. The U-shaped panels had to fit together perfectly and present a finish that was consistent with the other panels. In addition, the erection of the second panel proved difficult, as the location of the first panel interfered with the cable release hardware. Further, the mason was initially uncertain about installing the firebrick and damper since the Tilt-Up method had reversed the normal order of installation.

The house includes other distinctive architectural features, such as a rolled-top window on the front of the house that forces the panel line above the roof line, a bay window on a 45-degree angle that was cast so the front panel is supported by two side panels, and a fountain and Koi pond below the bay window formed from three cast panels.

With a goal of constructing a Tilt-Up home that did not look like Tilt-Up, this project was obviously successful, remarked judges. This project was deemed award-winning for the embedment of a variety of materials that creates the look of a country cottage constructed of field stone by local craftsmen.

 

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Location
Russell Home
Edmond, Oklahoma
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Quick Facts
Project size:
5,000 sq.ft.
Tallest panel:
28' 0"
Largest panel:
271 sq.ft.
Heaviest panel:
30,500 lbs
Construction time :
430 days