Bermuda Arches

Bermuda Arches
Texas Cordova Cream Limestone
Five arches total, sizes vary.
Fabrication and installation by Dale Johnson and Jack Oliver.

 

This crest features Gaelic lettering spelling “O’Brian”. The crest is capped by a mermaid. I wonder if it represents the homeowner’s immigration to Bermuda?

Bermuda Arches
Texas Cordova Cream Limestone
Five arches total, sizes vary.
Fabrication and installation by Dale Johnson and Jack Oliver.
(Custom made on site to fit a curved wall)

We had a blast for three weeks installing and fabricating these arches. Bermuda is a wonderful place to visit. We worked very hard, but were treated very well, and the experience in general was a career highlight.

Bermuda Arches
Texas Cordova Cream Limestone
Five arches total, sizes vary.
Fabrication and installation by Dale Johnson and Jack Oliver.
(Custom made on site to fit a curved wall)

I added several blank blocks to the container knowing that there were arches that were not yet built and couldn’t be templated, so we carved the curved arches onsite.

Bermuda Arches
Texas Cordova Cream Limestone
Five arches total, sizes vary.
Fabrication and installation by Dale Johnson and Jack Oliver.

The finished product, mortared in, looks great and will last very well in the Bermuda climate.

Bermuda Arches
Texas Cordova Cream Limestone
Five arches total, sizes vary.
Fabrication and installation by Dale Johnson and Jack Oliver.

The grass is difficult to maintain in Bermuda. The contractor was very concerned that we do all we could to protect it. While the pieces were curing, they were held in place and adjusted using screws and wood.

Bermuda Arches
Texas Cordova Cream Limestone
Five arches total, sizes vary.
Fabrication and installation by Dale Johnson and Jack Oliver.

The home was a beautiful one. We arrived shortly after the hurricane that struck the island several years ago, so the beaches were still pretty torn up. There was a big sailboat in a tree I could see from the hotel window.

Jack and Dale, doing the Bermuda thing.
Jack and Dale, doing the Bermuda thing.

Thanks, Mr. O’Brian, that was awesome!