Crescent Foundations, LLC

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Crescent Foundations, LLC is proud to be part the rebuilding of New Orleans with Paul C. Austin having 20 plus years experience in the pile driving business. We provide professional and dependable pile driving for residential and commercial clients in a comfortable atmosphere with a secured satisfied experience. Crescent Foundations, LLC has grown to become one of the most trusted pile driving companies in the New Orleans metro area. A new division of the company was developed to handle concrete work for our customers needing foundation & flatwork. There is never a foundation job that is too large.

At Crescent Foundations, LLC, we put our customers firsts and pride ourselves on being a dependable and friendly neighborhood company. We believe in building strong foundations today to enrich our community’s future.

Crescent Foundations, LLC

Representative: Paul Austin
Office Number: 504-818-2945
Company address: 17 Laux Manor Drive Metairie, LA 70003
E-mail address: crescentfoundations@live.com

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The Sunshower SSIP model uses only readily available and standard building materials that fit into a single cargo container. The kit includes all the materials required to achieve a safe, healthy, comfortable and enduring level of building performance, while meeting all of its energy and water needs even in extreme environments. The REOSE containerized kit concept is an ideal solution for mass global housing needs and emergency disaster relief response; using a sincere approach to producing a practical, economical, and attainable option for the housing marketplace.

New Orleans Model Home Introduces New Era in Sustainable and Hurricane Resistant Construction

The “Sunshower SSIP House” New Orleans’ model home designed by REOSE Sustainable Design Competition winners architects Judith Kinnard and Tiffany Lin opens demonstrating the latest in green design. A new era in green and durable construction will be unveiled in New Orleans on Wednesday, March 21st. The completion of this award-winning REOSE Sunshower SSIP model […]

‘Dozens of Local Businesses Collaborate to Create One-Of-A-Kind, Next Generation, Green, Durable Home’

New Orleans, LA – September 27, 2011 – An unprecedented demonstration of local business collaboration is taking place now in New Orleans. More than two dozen local construction professionals, design firms, vendors, and product specialists, led by Oceansafe, the The ReGen Group, Woodward Design+Build,, and C&G Construction have joined together to build the Sunshower SSIP […]

‘REOSE Showcasing Sustainable Prototype Containerized Housing Development’

New Orleans’ Sustainable Home Model to Promote Green Materials, Appliances, Equipment, and Furnishings that can be packaged and shipped internationally. New Orleans, LA, August 9, 2011 – The construction of the Sunshower SSIP Models designed by architects Judith Kinnard and Tiffany Lin, winners of the 2010 REOSE Sustainable Design Competition, is underway in New Orleans. […]

Day 1 – Framing Underway

Day 1 The Oceansafe SIPs are on site and with the help of C & G Construction we have begun to install the wood framing at 222 Harrison Ave. None of this would be possible without the pilings engineered by Steve Cali from Cali & LaPlace Engineers, LLC and we have Crescent Foundations to give a […]

Day 2 – Floor Framing Progress

Day 2 Installation by C & G Construction and Oceansafe of the treated lumber I-Joists and plywood subfloor will be completed today. Lumber Products, Snaveley Forest Products, and Trussway did a great job with our order and the foundation of our home is now sturdy and durable to build upon. We also started to lay […]

Day 3 – SSIP Wall Installation

Day 3 Installation of Oceansafe’s Steel Structurally Insulated Wall Panels have begun to be erected with the help of a crew provided by C & G Construction and Oceansafe’s on site Quality Assurance Representatives. To find out more information on the Oceansafe Steel Structural Insulated Panel, check out the website at http://www.oceansafesteelsip.com.

Day 4 – SSIP Walls

Day 4 Panel installation is still in progress. The weather from the tropical storm is heading our way, and the wind is really kicking up. Stay tuned for the real time video footage of these panels being installed. Wall Panels Corner Panels being installed. Levelness is consistently checked throughout the build Right Side Wall being […]

Tropical Storm Lee & Labor Day Weekend

Unfortunately we were unable to work on Friday due to the weather from Tropical Storm Lee in the Gulf. We will be back on site Tuesday. Hope everyone has a safe Labor Day weekend!

Day 5 – SSIP Walls

Day 5 Wall Panel installation is being completed.

Day 6 & 7 – Preparation for the Roof

Day 6 & 7 We have the majority of the walls set in place and we are preparing for the beam to be set on the walls by cutting our pitches for the front walls today. After meeting to confirm final calculations and details, this will allow us to move forward with greater efficiency. Once […]

Days 8 through 11 – Setting the Beam and Installing Roof Panels

Days 8 through 11 Below is a 3-D rendering of the roofline which will route the rainwater to a single spout location in the front of the house. The rendering should help you to get a good idea of what it is you are seeing in the construction photos. The beam is made of light […]

Day 12 – Roof Panels for Solar Array Installed

Day 12 – Roof Panels for Solar Array Installed This house provides two roof structures: one provides a vessel to channel rainwater into a water basin, which is the portion that has been installed, and the other reaches for the sun’s optimum rays. This solar roof serves as a large porch tilted to the appropriate angle to maximize the […]

Day 13 – Flashing Metals for Roof Installed

Day 13 – Flashing metals for Roof Installed As previously mentioned the roof directs the water towards into the basin before directing the cleanest water to the Original Rainwater Pillow below. We’ve placed a light gauge steel track provided by Advanced Steel Homes on the valley portions of the main roof. These will be sealed later […]

Days 14 through 17 – Windows and Doors Cutout & Interior Walls Installed

Day 14-17 Windows and Doors Cutout & Interior Walls Installed

Day 18-21 Plywood Skirting and Exterior Decking Completed

Day 19-21 Plywood Skirting and Exterior Decking Completed Lumber Products has provided us with the plywood, lumber, and R-Wrap necessary to complete skirting and exterior decks of this model. These components contribute to the overall aesthetic design of the model.

Day 22 – Window & Door Prep

Day 22 Window & Door Prep The window and door openings have been capped in the same light gauge steel track that the wall panels are set into. In order to give the windows the exterior look of a recessed window, the opening is then trimmed out in wood. Additional flashings and sealant tape are […]

Day 23-29 Closed Wall Inspections & Finalizing MEP Details

Day 23 – 29 – Closed Wall Inspections & Finalizing MEP Details We have a few loose ends to tie up in regards to Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing systems. Once these details are completed, we will be ready for our closed wall inspections so that we can move forward with sheetrock and finishings.

Day 21-23 Electrical and Plumbing Rough Ins

Day 21-23 – Electrical and Plumbing Rough Ins