Framing the House, Week Three, Aug 26-31.
Second story wall framing was completed on Monday and
Tuesday and the exterior walls were sheathed with ˝”osb. The roof trusses were scheduled to be set on
Wednesday, August 28th.
You can see
the trusses piled in the right foreground.
Had to move an short interior
wall due to a change from a 60” tub to a 72” tub.
The 1” foam board to cover the exterior is stacked in
the garage and should go up next week before the doors and windows are put in.
The foam breathes a little and can let water vapor out
of the wall but will not allow water in liquid form into the wall. Any water that gets in behind the siding will
flow down the surface of the foam and out at the bottom of the wall. It will also keep air from moving into the
wall and add about R5 to the Rvalue of the wall.
Here’s a look at the north wall with the sheathing
applied on the 2nd story.
Things are moving along so fast now that it is scary.
We still have to sort out the electrical and plumbing
installation and resolve the heat source dilemma for the radiant in floor
heating. We’re handling this part of the
job ourselves.
Bob says they should have the roof shingled by the end
of the day on Friday. At that point
we’ll be weather tight and can start the rough plumbing and electric work.
Next week the foam will be put on the walls and then
the doors and windows will be installed.
Wednesday afternoon, August 28, the roof trusses are
in place. View of the garage end of the house.
The
trusses from the dining room. (left)
Detail of truss attachment plate (below).
The trusses have a twelve inch heel at the wall to
allow for insulation over the top of the wall. (right)
The roof overhang at the eaves is three feet. This will keep the summer sun off the front
windows and bring the roof down over the wall which should look good. (left)
View of the stairs from the entry.
View from the top of the stairs looking south.
View from the library.
View from the bedroom to the southeast.
Framing for the bathtub.
View of the house from the northwest.
View from the west end of the pond.
View from the bottom of the pond.
