TC Custom Home & Design

A custom home and design company serving the St. George area.

Background

Wind-blown sand is another entry on the Utah Geological Survey's problem-soils list, and southern Utah supplies it in quantity: the dune fields around Sand Mountain and the sandstone weathering out across the region put fine quartz sand into the air whenever it blows. As a building consideration it is chiefly an abrasion and infiltration problem. Sand finds its way through imperfect seals, it works at finishes and glazing on the windward side of a structure, and it accumulates in mechanical equipment. Orientation and the detailing of openings do more about it than any single material choice.

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Nearby: The Painted Pony, Cliffside Restaurant, Wood Ash Rye.