Close-Up: Expanding Your Outdoors

Suddenly, I have a huge veranda, affording me outdoor dining opportunities, a new vantagepoint from which to more closely admire my building's unique architectural features (see below), and heretofore unthinkable ease in washing my windows!

The 'egg and dart' feature runs along the bottom of the frame.

Just climb outside. Scaffolding is all over this city. It works best if it has been installed on your building or that of a close friend. To reduce feelings of claustrophobia, scaffolding should be attached to your floor only. Bring some lunch, perhaps a pillow for the really hot nights, and if you are feeling industrious--a bucket of water and a squeegee.

Clean windows!

Terra Cotta all the way. Long lasting, sustainable material.

Comments (18)

why the barbed wire?

posted by the big d on May 9th 2007 at 8:46am
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I LOVE that whimsical, loopy stainless steel sculpture you have running on top of the parapet. Where can I find it?

posted by matt in kc on May 9th 2007 at 8:47am
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Love the details!

posted by E.I.F. on May 9th 2007 at 8:59am
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Its called barbed wire!

posted by labchick on May 9th 2007 at 8:59am
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actually it's called Concertina wire

posted by apmc on May 9th 2007 at 9:32am
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For all concerned, the barbed wire has since been removed. Apparently, it did not meet spec.

posted by jill on May 9th 2007 at 9:34am
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I assume the barbed (concertina) wire prohibits thieves from accessing the 2nd floor windows by climbing up the scaffolding.

posted by Jon_B on May 9th 2007 at 9:36am
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"I assume the barbed (concertina) wire prohibits thieves from accessing the 2nd floor windows by climbing up the scaffolding."

It's also good for grating cheese.

posted by GothamTomato on May 9th 2007 at 9:41am
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maybe it's just me, but using scaffolding as a terrace seems incredibly unsafe and potentially illegal.

posted by Kathryn on May 9th 2007 at 9:42am
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how charming! remember to wear a hard hat so you don't get beaned by falling masonry while dining alfresco.

posted by patrik on May 9th 2007 at 10:04am
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Yeah, since it is scaffolding, does that mean this outdoor space is only temporary?

I would check with the building before you do anything...

posted by tallguylehigh on May 9th 2007 at 11:00am
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This thread is classic.

Why don't you enlarge a few of your favorite magazine ads, tape them to the side of the scaffolding, and use the newly-created revenue stream to buy yourself some swanky new patio furniture?

posted by Doug on May 9th 2007 at 11:32am
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You could always keep damaging whatever it is they are trying to fix so they have to keep the scaffolding up forever.

posted by jamie pup on May 9th 2007 at 12:24pm
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I like the pendant lamp at the far end of your patio shown in the first photo. Anyone know where to buy one?

posted by jimkk on May 9th 2007 at 12:39pm
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Nice concertina wire. You must miss Iraq. Me, I'm glad I live in the 'burbs. You couldn't pay me to live in a war zone - I mean city.

posted by boomer on May 9th 2007 at 1:03pm
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jimkk, I see those pendant lamps seemingly thrown out on the streets everywhere I go. Next time you have a crane handy just pick one of those suckers up for yourself.

posted by jamie pup on May 10th 2007 at 4:56am
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Do you live in a prison?

posted by Josh on May 10th 2007 at 6:06am
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you never watched Escape from New York Josh?

Classic movie and so true to life.

posted by jamie pup on May 10th 2007 at 7:36am
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