Peter Armstrong
Cruciforms
The structural steel which will be visible in the finished house, and therefore was fabricated and painted by a speciality metal shop,...
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Peter Armstrong
Mar 10, 2020
Rafter Tails
The framers installed a mock-up of a proposed rafter tail section with integrated gutter. Click photo for close-up view. Shown here is...
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Peter Armstrong
Mar 10, 2020
Retaining Wall
While framing continues, the concrete team was back to form and pour a footing and stem wall to retain the earth outside the dining room...
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Peter Armstrong
Mar 3, 2020
Moving On Up
Second floor framing at the east end continues while we wait for the remaining steel columns and beams to be installed next week. Here's...
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Peter Armstrong
Feb 26, 2020
East End Framing
Framing at the east end of the house is moving along at full speed, at least when it's not raining. Here we see the view from the...
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Peter Armstrong
Feb 14, 2020
Under Pressure
The main trunk supply and return lines for the hydronic radiant heating system were installed while the crawl space is still easily...
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Peter Armstrong
Feb 8, 2020
Ready for the BBQ
A 1990 gallon (because at 2000 gallons, a whole other set of regulations come into play) propane tank was set in place today and secured...
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Peter Armstrong
Feb 4, 2020
First Deck Framing
Now that the slab is in place, framing is moving ahead at full speed. Here, a 7" x 11-1/4" glulam beam runs the length of the living...
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Peter Armstrong
Jan 28, 2020
Ready
Insulation board is down and ready for the slab to be poured, as the framers finish up the installation of the sill plates, the bottom...
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Peter Armstrong
Jan 27, 2020
Conduit
Six rigid PVC conduit runs were laid east-west. These will be used later to run electric power lines from one side of the house to the...
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Peter Armstrong
Jan 25, 2020
Backfilling Continued
Prepping for the slab pour continues. Pea gravel was dumped and spread using a Kubota track loader and a lot of manual labor. The pea...
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Peter Armstrong
Jan 25, 2020
Sliders
There were questions regarding the sight-lines and dimensions of the steel lift-and-slides in the dining room... so a full-scale wood...
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Peter Armstrong
Jan 25, 2020
Digging It
The excavator has been busy, preparing for two new concrete pours... for the porch step footings (above) and the propane tank (below).
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Peter Armstrong
Jan 22, 2020
Backfilling
The BlueDuct HVAC lines were inspected and passed, so the excavation team began the process of preparing for the concrete subcontractor's...
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Peter Armstrong
Jan 16, 2020
Packing the Webs
Framers started today. First task is to pack the webs of the steel beams with wood. Through-bolts are used to secure the wood to the...
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Peter Armstrong
Jan 11, 2020
Beam Walking
Click to see our own beam walkers in action.
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Peter Armstrong
Jan 11, 2020
Erector Set
The labeled/numbered Columns and Beams go up quickly. But where is 2B20?
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Peter Armstrong
Jan 10, 2020
Steel Rising
The structural steel was delivered today. The crane and crew worked all morning to unload from a flatbed truck the numbered columns and...
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