Taking full advantage of the view was more important than being close to the road, so the owners built their house toward the back of the lot on the uphill side. To gain even more height for the view from the living areas, these were put on the upper floor, the bedrooms below. Because all the materials had to be carried up the hill, the house was designed to be built from small wood members, and no large beams were used. The telephone pole stock used to support the deck was carried up the hill by a bulldozer. The poles were laid across the bulldozer scoop and tied on at both ends. Concrete was also carried up in the scoop.
A generous 32-foot overhang on the roof gives protection from sun glare during the snow season. The deck shown in the exterior photographs is used in summer for outdoor living; in winter it protects the main entry below. No water from rain or melting snow drips down through the 2 by 6-inch decking as it's caught underneath in plywood panels sprung in between the deck members and carried off to a concealed gutter.
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source: Sunset Books - Sunset Homes 1967
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