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Freshly placed caisson protected from rain
Concrete being placed in caisson hole
Caisson for deck has dried, steel in place
Caisson drill for deck post
Caisson staked for drilling to support the upper deck
Post straps on side of window openings
Attic knee wall extended to 5-inch depth to receive insulationÂ
Straps at top of posts for extra strength and stability
Fascias at front of house
Roof covered with high-quality underlayment-house is dried in
Starting house wrap
Ice & water shield protected with metal flashing
Backings for garage door installation
Garage door opening trimmed over Vycor flashing
Back of house protected with ice & water shield for future additional moisture control
Temp construction safety railings
Upper stairs with LVL beams reinforcement for maximum stiffness
Basement stairs and walls
Window Vycor flashing before windows installation
Flashing for extra moisture protection
Tyvek & flashing for extra moisture protection
Vycor installation for basement windows for additional protection
Fascia & soffit insulation in progress
Another snow storm. Fascia soffit installation started
Master bedroom rake attic wall
Attic knee wall above master bedroomÂ
Attic walls of mechanical room
Attic walls are sheathed to receive insulationÂ
Attic knee walls between high and low ceilings
Stairs are protected from rain
Basement stairs installedÂ
Bird mouth stringers
Side of stairs are bolted in the side walls for solid feel
Each stair stringer is hung on strap
Middle stairs with open stringer installed
Upper stairs with open stringer installed
Steel beam plated
View from kitchen to solariumÂ
Tall kitchen walls
Tall walls blocked 4' O.C. per engineeringÂ
Rake ceilings by entry
Windows in great room bring in lots of natural light
Ceiling underframe by entryÂ
Front entry
Front porch ledger and trusses
Front of houseÂ
Front of house with front porch roof framed
Ceiling lines by entry and solariumÂ
Stairs deliveredÂ
View from great room to solariumÂ
View from great room thru dining room looking north
Attic mechanical room subfloor with access
Master bedroom attic knee wall will be insulated
Slightly sloped shower seat in upper bathroom
Trusses blocked for perfect drywall edge
Slightly sloped shower seat in studio
Back of the house with roof sheathed
Most of the roof is sheathed
Gables are permanently braced
Gable bracing
Rake master bedroom ceiling is under framed
Rear patio beams & columns with bracing removed
Tall front rake wall being framed
18 foot tall kitchen rake wall is framed
Front entry wall being sheathed
Shape of house with roof trusses installed
Rear patio 9x12 glulam beams
Strong LVL headers for future barn door in master bedroom
Roof gable overhangs (16 O.C.)
Roof gable overhangs are supported with 2x6 (16 O.C.)
Roof trusses above great room
Trusses installed in great room
Trusses installed with hurricane clips and roll blocks
Future rear patio LVL beams, posts and trusses installed
Entry massive glulam posts and beam
With roof trusses in place house is getting final shape
Cranes placing trusses
Crane setting up
Crane setting up
Walls in place awaiting trusses
Garage header straps per engineering
Top of upper interior walls with metal straps
Strong LVL header for bypass door
Top plates of upper interior walls
Interior walls on upper floor are framed
Interior walls in master suite
Epoxy rod and post base for 9x9 post
Rear patio 9x9 post are ready to be stood up
Patio post bases are epoxied upside-down
9x9 patio beams joints are cut and drilled
Gable trusses are prepared on the ground
Truss gables are sheathed on the ground
Glulam posts & beams for rear patio roof are delivered
Roof trusses are delivered
Roof trusses being dropped off
Upper walls in front of the house
Wall hold downs are nailed
Interior wall plates on third floor
Interior wall plates on third floor
Walls on third floor
Master bedroom rake wall is stood up
Walkway built to house for a cleaner & safer job site
Master rake wall being stood up
Front walls on third floor
Long wall on third floor is stood up
Mid-level floor walls are stood up
Third floor front walls
Large exterior walls on mid level are framed & sheathed on floor
After snow storm
Lots of snow in studio
Snow piles behind studio walls
Main floor buried in snow
Bob removing snow
After the big snow storm
Master bedroom rake wall is framed
Big wall on third floor is framed and sheathed
Standing front bedroom wall
Standing front bedroom wall
Standing front bedroom wall
Multi-layer trimmers & posts are built on table for accuracy
Bob framing wall on third floor
Material is protected from elements
Third floor is sheathed
Safety railing around stair hole on third floor
Temp construction stairs
Safety railing around stair hole on second floor
Holes in blocks to insulate floor cantilever
Studio area is cleaned and braces removed
Paul insuring a tight subfloor
Bob applying glue for third floor subfloor
Paul and Bob laying out subfloor
Grading the concrete areas
Upper floor LVL beams in place
Bob nailing joist hangers above studio
Crane placing garage steel beam
Crane set up with safety cones
Beam hangers are nailed
Beam hanger above studio
Garage steel beam is plated on ground
Interior garage walls are sheathed for easy insulation installation
Upper floor material is delivered
Garage door is framed
Knee walls are braced
Pockets for garage steel beam
Studio interior walls are framed
Massive 4-ply LVL beam above studio
Interior walls are connected with strap to keep exterior wall integrity
Long 3-ply LVL beam to be raised by crane
Walls are perfectly braced per string lines
Premium glue under steel beam plate
Lines for interior walls
Vertical framing foamed to foundation wall
Only steel column in basement is installed
Studio & garage walls are sheathed
Framed and sheathed garage walls
Massive posts under garage door header
Massive garage door LVL triple header
Vycor protection between foundation wall and framing
Connection for interior and exterior walls open for insulation
Superior LVL headers open for insulation
Bob nailing OSB on exterior walls
King studs & posts per structural engineer
Walls are braced before sheathing
Knee walls between studio, basement & main floor
Knee walls between garage & main floor
Framed pocket for steel beam
261Garage walls are framed
Exterior walls are stud on foam
Advantech flooring installation on main floor complete
Advantech flooring being installed on main floor
Glue & foam around floor ledgers for superior air infiltration control
Foam applied before floor sheet is installed
Wall material delivered
Spray foam over rigid foam block
Rigid foam block behind LVL ledgers
Spray foam under rigid foam block
Studio floor sheathing is completed
Main floor stair hole framed
Main floor rim reinforced and squash blocks
Main floor roll blocks on top of steel beam
Main floor joists are braced
Staging area is clean and organized
Hangers coated with sealant to prevent floor noise
Hangers coated with sealant to prevent floor noise
Studio knee wall protected from concrete with Vycor
Ample amount of floor adhesive
We only use the best floor adhesive
Advantech, a superior plywood floor, is used
Strong blocks below heavy load points. We see this as very important
Roll blocks on top of steel beam
Parallel rim boards are reinforced with blocks
Floor rim is reinforced for roof loads
Crawlspace access is framed
Floor joists are braced before sheathing to keep them perfectly straight
Floor pack material in the future garage
Wall material delivered
Small steel beam under studio floor in place
Steel beam set in foundation pocket
Three bolt pattern of LVL ledgers parallel to joist
LVL ledgers bolted with five-eighths bolts
Floor joists hangers on LVL ledgers
Long steel beam is plated & braced in place
Floor material being delivered to future garage
Long steel beam lifted by crane
Crane to move steel beams
LVL treated plates installed in spray foam
LVL foundation ledgers protected with Vycor flashing
Sill plates installed using foam for superior air infiltration control
Superior LVL treated plates for a better framing system
Beautiful views from Louisville
Paul starting to plate foundation
Preparing to place special LVL plates
Locating the bolts to drill the plates
Plates & ledger lumber delivered after road base installation
Steel delivered
Chewy's man cleaning the street and sidewalks of the road base
Road base in place for staging area for mud-free deliveries
Road base in place for staging area for mud-free deliveries
Spreading road base
Road base for staging area
Staging area setup in garage
Parking area cleared
Paul shoveling snow off garage floor
Before snow cleared from parking area
Professional organization of SW equipment
Installing new clean out risers
Shoring for new sewer line
New meter pit & yoke
New water line under gas line
Installing new meter yoke
Starting trench for water line
Old curb stop riser box
Cutting existing abandoned gas line
Gas line located before excavation
Exposing old curb stop box
Debris left from FEMA cleanup
Foundation checked with laser & marked
Lines snapped for sill plates
Lines snapped for sill plates
Very minor rough spot removed
Final pass on garage floor
Concrete finishers for garage floor
Basement initial level and finish
First layer of concrete completed for garage floor
Ready for concrete
Access hatch
Membrane below structural floor mechanically fastened to the walls
Membrane below structural floor mechanically fastened to the walls
Rear patio walls complete & ready for backfill
Rear patio walls complete & ready for backfill
Corrugated steel in place - ready for concrete
Corrugated steel in place - ready for concrete
Basement ready for concrete
Steel mat in place for structural garage floor. Ready for concrete
Vapor barrier with sealed joints under garage structural floor
Cutting corrugated panels
Radon connection basement to crawlspace
Radon mat system
Crawlspace leveled ready for radon & vapor barrier
Cleaned street & sidewalk per city code
Cleaned street & sidewalk per city code
Welding & painting welded areas garage structural floor
Steel beams for garage floor in place
Laser level top of wall
Rough top of wall gauge
Leveling rear wall
Using the vibrator to remove bubbles
Using the vibrator to remove bubbles
Moving concrete in the forms
Placing concrete for 2nd phase of rear porch walls
Installing 2nd phase of foundation forms
Grading backfill at entry
Grading backfill at entry
Backfill compaction
Backfill compaction
Drilling in anchor bolts
Installing window well
Lifting window well off the truck
Beautiful finished concrete walls at front & entry
Garage & front entry
Structural steel floor in basement
Structural floor steel in basement
Structural floor steel delivered
Basement main support beam
Beam supports being attached to the foundation wall
Beams & support members being welded
Checking for void collapse with rebar
Spoils cleaned out
Spoils from drain left in basement
Perimeter drain in garage around basement
Drain at northwest corner
Drain & riser at basement window
Drain and cover at front entry
Drain and cover outside crawlspace
Sump pit in crawlspace
Corrugated steel over sewer pipe outlet
Insulation blankets over forms
Insulation blankets over forms
Concrete & anchor bolts placed
Concrete & anchor bolts placed
Concrete just placed into forms
Leveling & finishing top of foundation
Pumping in progress
Pump operator using remote control filling forms
Pump set up
Wall height - 3 feet & 2 inches per plan
Vertical steel spacing
Vertical #4 at 4 ft OC or less
Steel splice well over the minimum 2 feet
NW corner wall steel
NE corner wall steel epoxied into existing concrete
House to porch intersection
Corner caisson & wall steel
Center wall caisson
Bottom 2 - #4 bars above the void
Void at the bottom of the wall
Void material being delivered
Wall reinforcing per engineer design
Vertical reinforcing bars
Reinforcing per engineered plans
Reinforcing per engineered plans
Reinforcing over wood window buck
Reinforcing details
Reinforcing details
Reinforcing details
Reinforcing details
Reinforcing details
Forms set & ready to place concrete
Final pieces being placed in the forms
Reviewing wall heights
Exterior forms in place
Garage forms
Foundation form placements in progress
Foundation form placements in progress
Form placements in progress
Forms being loaded into excavation
Intermediate support pads poured in place
Caissons & pads with steel
All caissons with steel poured in place
Corner caisson with support pads
Finished caisson top
Sonotube in place & finishing at proper elevation
Caisson tops covered with insulation & blankets for protection from cold
Caisson top before sonotube top set in place to prevent mushrooming
Placing concrete into drilled hole
Checking caisson elevation
Drilled holes with steel in place
Cleaning spoils away from the hole
Caisson drilling in progress
Drilling caissons per soil engineer
Excavation complete & caisson locations pinned
Excavation complete & caisson locations pinned
Caissons left in during demolition
Caissons left in during demolition
Caissons left in during demolition
Soil from excavation stored on adjacent lot
Excavation begins
Excavation begins
Ramp into excavation
Lot staked
Lot clean by Paul & staking
Lot before cleanup
Lot staked for soils test
Lot staked for soils test
I broke ground! (Loud hurray & applause with gloves on)
Ground breaking
Maybe not!
Maybe!
But, let's see if it is for ground breaking of frozen ground
It's for digging around flowers & shrubs when the ground is not frozen
Oh, it even has instructions
Groundbreaking
Thank you all for braving the cold & snow
What a great group of friends
This is John, my builder