Hello Friends of CLDI! Even with the cold weather and winter storm, we were able to get the remaining walls poured Thursday, and we will pull the forms today. Next week we will backfill around the foundation and start the plumbing. The good news is that we are still...
Tapestry Friday Update: Week 8
Hello, Friends of CLDI! Well, the good news is that we beat the cold front that is moving in by getting our footings poured. Pending the weather next week, we will be able to form up and pour the remaining foundational walls. As you can see from the pictures, 3/4 of...
Tapestry Friday Update: Week 7
Hello Friends of CLDI! How crazy is this "winter" weather? Remember, we live in Montana, so don't get too comfortable. I am sure that winter will set in just as spring is around the corner! In the meantime, we are thankful for the warmer weather, which cooperates...
Tapestry Friday Update: Week 6
Hello, Friends of CLDI! I hope you all had a great week. We had an unexpected find the previous week at the building site - some remnants of some old buildings and debris! The good news is that the extra excavation was possible without compromising the geo piers, so...
Tapestry Friday Update: Week 5
Over the holidays and the first part of the New Year, 108 geo piers were set! This process involves drilling large holes in the ground, filling them with aggregate, and then compacting them. This is a technique that more or less creates dense columns of compacted...
Tapestry Friday Update: Week 2
On, Thursday, December 15th, we had our official groundbreaking ceremony! We were joined by several members of our community, and it is an honor to have Don Sterhan with Mountain Plains Equity Group, Mayor Bill Cole, Langlas Construction, and Collaborative Design...
Tapestry Friday Update: Week 1
We have great news; we closed on the Tapestry project last Friday, December 2nd, making Tapestry official. This week Langlas set up the building site, scraped the asphalt, and are ready to dig for the foundations! We anticipate a 12-month build time. In the end,...
Tapestry: Affordable Housing on the South Side
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! We have a new housing project in the works! The project, known as Tapestry Apartments, is a quality, affordable housing initiative that will add 26 new apartments on the South Side of Billings. Whoo hoo! With the generous support from a local family...