Boglach Nears Completion
April 6, 2001; Beaufort, SC-Nicely nestled on the oyster shell laden banks of Coosaw Island, the house
named Boglach nears completion. A few of the special features of what house contractor Chuck Ferguson and
his crew call their "finest work" are massive open spaces with a warehouse feel, teo structural
brick arches fourteen feet high, six fireplaces, a darkroom, music room, woodshop and a rooftop cupola.
"We have created an aesthetic feel for the modern day," says Ferguson, President of The
Meridian Company.
Some of the materials used on the 4,000 square floor home of a Texas writer were two kinds of
structural flooring. On the first floor, clear fir from Richmond, Virginia was used. The cotton mill
warehouse planking measures 2½ by 8 inches. The second floor of Canadian loblolly pine from a
garment factory mill in Swansea, MA measured 2¾ by 10 inches. A pre-cast tabby base made of oyster
shells from local Beaufort rivers anchors the foundation. Red common brick salvaged from a warehouse in
Columbia, SC dates from 1880. White cedar shakes with woven corners accentuate the architectural details
of this structure. The brick arches focus on the entryway and allow viewing of the spectacular marshes
of the Morgan River.
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