(Editor's note: This is the second in a three-part series about the process Wilson Traditional Homes carries out in creating a home based on the company's “Historical Plans for Finer Living.”

The first installment dealt with determining the vernacular of the architectural period for the historically-based home; establishing architectural standards; making decisions about the size of the home and the utility of space; determining the appointments necessary to bring out the architectural period; drawing the plans; developing the budget; and developing construction methodology.

The final part in approximately 60-90 days will focus on the “finishing up” stage, including such things a choosing colors of paints and other interior features.)

While the first phase of construction involves plan drawing, concept development and site acquisition, the second phase is concerned with the actual building.

During this second stage, builder Ken Wilson of Wilson Traditional Homes Inc. works closely with his construction manager, Jimmy Cleghorn. A Fayetteville resident, Cleghorn has been in building for most of his life. He previously worked as a superintendent for another area builder before joining Wilson.

Work during this building phase includes site preparation, making the building footprint, spotting the foundation and getting construction underway. Then come the framing work, working on the mechanicals (wiring for electricity and phones, putting in heating and air conditioning, etc.), and installing the roof and cornice. The preliminary exterior veneer is affixed, and decorator Mary Carden of Lasting Impressions selects the exterior colors.

Wilson said at this point, there is a period of “fine tuning.” For one thing, he said, “We always make some exciting discoveries. In this current house, the “Augusta,” we were able to build a larger than expected bonus room, and we found room there for another bath and for a `tree house' area.”

The first “Augusta” will be located in the WhiteWater Creek Community in Fayette County. Priced in the mid $400,000s, the “Augusta” will reflect the Georgian Revival period of (1840-1900). The exterior of the home will most likely be of stucco and stone, as indicative of turn-of-the century architecture in the Augusta area.

The “Augusta” will contain approximately 4,000 square feet of living space, including four bedrooms, one a master on the main level, and a bonus room. The master suite includes a private study.

Other features of the home are a gourmet kitchen, a large sit-down breakfast area, a spacious sunroom, three and one-half baths, and a three-car garage. There will be a full unfinished basement with bath and kitchenette capability.

An interior focal point will be a spiral staircase, and there is generous use of hardwood flooring throughout the house.

More information about the “Augusta” or any of the other historical plans available can be obtained by calling Wilson Traditional Homes Inc. at (770) 461-6165.

Ken Wilson has been in the home building business since 1982 and has operated Wilson Traditional Homes Inc. since 1987. A residential design/build firm, Wilson Traditional Homes Inc. has most recently been active in the Lake Spivey area of Clayton County; the Woodlands, Royal Ridge, WhiteWater Creek and Kingswood in Fayetteville; White Oak Country Club in Coweta County; Smoke Rise and Stoneybrook Plantation in Peachtree City; Eagle's Landing in Henry County; and several individual lot locations all around the Southern Crescent of Atlanta. The company has also built in the Griffin Country Club in Spalding County.

The Fayetteville-based company handles home construction from the concept stage, drawing the plans and managing the construction, and remains in the picture through the closing and customer service work.

Wilson is a former president of the Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia, and his company has participated in past Tours of Homes in Fayette County. Wilson holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama and a master's degree from Georgia State University.