Building Your Dream Home - Part 3
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Article by: Mark Donovan Exterior Framing Continues With the home's sub-floor down and the exterior walls , Retro-fit Hydro Massage Bathtub - Did You Know? framed and up, the framing crew was on to the roof. , Designing with color Though the roof , Remodeling Your Home The Right Way - Making it Pay! was rather simple in structure with just a 12/12 pitch and no valleys it was a significant framing undertaking due to just the size and height of it. The house , Teak Furniture Outdoor or Indoor Use? was 32 feet wide by 44 feet in length, and the exterior side walls , Interior Design For Babies stood 11 feet tall in the great room. , Best Air Mattress, Your Magic Carpet To Slumberland! This exterior wall , Interior Design For Babies height of 11 feet translated into a roof , Knobs, Hinges and More Now Offers Kitchen and Bathroom Faucets ridge that was 27 feet off the floor , Interior Design For Babies of the great room. , Jacuzzi The King Of Whirlpools And Hot Tubs Consequently staging was required to install the ridge pole and roof , Floors rafters. In addition, since the span from the top of the walls , Financing Residential Solar Power to the ridge was so long, heavy 2x12s were required for the roof , Jacuzzi The King Of Whirlpools And Hot Tubs rafters. Within a week, however, the team had completed the installation of the roof , The Benefits of Soft Water - Why You Need a Water Softener rafters and the house , Governor Schwarzenegger Turns California to Solar Roof Systems began to take on real shape. I should comment briefly about the sub-floor and exterior walls , What Do We Do With Our House and Floor Plans? before I move on. I decided on using ¾" tongue and groove plywood for the sub-flooring rather than OSB/particle board as I was concerned that the OSB was too sensitive to moisture. , What Do We Do With Our House and Floor Plans? I was concerned about this, both from the construction phase and from normal home , Financing Residential Solar Power use. I was concerned that during the construction phase that snow , Taking Care of Your Adirondack Chair and ice could potentially lead to damage such as warping. I have seen this before when OSB was used on sub-flooring. I was also concerned that during the life of the home, , An ExtraOrdinary Is Easily Within Reach Of Virtually Every Homeowner that there could be water , Bathroom remodeling tips incidents, e.g. a leaking dishwasher or washer machine that also could also lead to water , Designing with color damage to the floor. , Decorating On A Dime I also believe that plywood is stronger and that it would provide for a more solid and rigid floor. , The Benefits of Soft Water - Why You Need a Water Softener Regarding the exterior wall , Air Mattress Beds Provide Comfort And Versatility framing I used 2x6 construction. This is typical in New England as the additional wall , Interior Design For Babies depth allows for higher insulation factors; a must in colder climates. , Faux Marble Sheathing the Outside , The Benefits of Soft Water - Why You Need a Water Softener of the Home In order to get plumbing , Decorating On A Dime and electric , Decorating Roll Up Bamboo Shades contractors onto a site typically they want the home , Governor Schwarzenegger Turns California to Solar Roof Systems "buttoned up". This includes the roof , Bathroom remodeling tips shingled and the doors , Governor Schwarzenegger Turns California to Solar Roof Systems and windows , Air Conditioners, What Could Be More Important Than A Good Brand Name on. Thus my framing crew moved onto the exterior sheathing once the walls , Choosing And Care Of Oriental Rugs and roof , Stair Railings Styles framing were complete. As with the sub-floor, I again chose plywood for the exterior sheathing for the same reasons mentioned earlier. On the exterior walls , An ExtraOrdinary Home Is Easily Within Reach Of Virtually Every Homeowner ½" exterior grade plywood was used. On the roof , Hardwood Floors For Interior Design And For Home Decorating 5/8" exterior grade plywood was used. I know many builders today use OSB for both the walls , Hiring A Home Improvement Trade Online and roof, , Governor Schwarzenegger Turns California to Solar Systems however, I still believe for stronger construction plywood is the way to go. The sheathing effort took about a week to complete. During this time exterior doors , Choosing And Care Of Oriental Rugs and windows , Commercial Patio Furniture showed up on the site. Staging the delivery of material reduces theft and insurance risk as well as keeps a less cluttered construction site. However, as I have indicated earlier, communication is critical when you are doing "Just-in-Time" material delivery. Installing Exterior Doors , Designing with color and Windows The installation of the doors , Bathroom remodeling tips and windows , Installation Options for a Coal and Wood Burning Furnace was a major undertaking for this project as the lake side view of the home , The Builder from Hell was literally a wall , Designing with color of windows; 32 feet in width and 27 feet in height. A great deal of engineering had gone into the window , Choosing A Refrigerator design so that the 10 large custom windows , Save Money When Designing Your Own Home would fit together like a jig saw puzzle. This said, when the windows , Why Double Glazing? arrived on site and were inspected, it was determined that some of them were not built correctly to the dimensions specified. After much debate with the framing crew, the window , Why Hardwood Flooring is a Good Investment vendor and me we reached a compromise on sharing the cost of fixing the windows. , Bragada Mattress The window , Furnishing Your Home In Style vendor took back the improperly sized windows , Air Conditioners, What Could Be More Important Than A Good Brand Name and the framing crew began the installation of the doors , 10 Surefire Ways to Avoid Common DIY Home Improvement Mistakes and what windows , Why Double Glazing? they could install. Fortunately the window , Installation Options for a Coal and Wood Burning Furnace vendor was able to return to the site with the properly sized windows , Laminate Wood Flooring and the Benefits over Traditional Wood & Ceramic Tile within a few days and the construction phase did not miss a beat. Completing the Interior , Decorating On A Dime Framing With the doors , Designing with color and windows , Commercial Patio Furniture installed, the framing crew proceeded to complete the Interior , Remodeling Your Home The Right Way - Making it Pay! Framing. This was an exciting time, as the rooms , Using Reflective Roofing Materials began to take real shape. You could now walk down hallways and into bedrooms and closet areas. Within just a few days the interior , Decorating Roll Up Bamboo Shades walls were complete and the framing crew proceeded onto the roof , Save Money When Designing Your Own Home for the shingling. I should note that 2x4 construction was used on the interior , Retro-fit Hydro Massage Bathtub - Did You Know? walls as insulation was not required on the interior , 10 Surefire Ways to Avoid Common DIY Home Improvement Mistakes walls. Shingling the Roof The last task to complete before the house , Choosing the Right Flooring - Comfort and Styles could be classified as "Buttoned Up" was to install the shingles on the roof. , Closing The Case On Bookcases Fortunately my framing crew was also able to do this task, thus eliminating the need for yet another subcontractor. I chose a 30 year architectural shingle due to the quality and look I was trying to achieve on the home. , Furnishing Your In Style Though relatively a simple roof, , Laminate Wood Flooring and the Benefits over Traditional Wood & Ceramic Tile it was quite large and the weather , Drapery fabric enhances your window architectural style in any room in your home was less than hospitable. Consequently it took nearly 2 weeks to complete this task. However, with the roof , Floors complete, my electric , Choosing A Refrigerator and plumbing , Choosing And Care Of Oriental Rugs contractors were now able to begin their work. Also, with the main house , How To Choose Awnings For Your Home Or Business now structurally complete, the framing crew moved onto the garage , Remodeling Your Home The Right Way - Making it Pay! framing and construction phase. As a result of staging the garage , The Builder from Hell behind the main home , Drapery fabric enhances your window architectural style in any room in your construction phase, I was able to have subcontractors work in parallel without getting in each others way. Rough Electric , Choosing And Care Of Oriental Rugs and Plumbing With the house , Jacuzzi The King Of Whirlpools And Hot Tubs "Buttoned-Up", my Electric , Bathroom remodeling tips and Plumber subcontractors showed up to begin the roughing in phase of their respective tasks. Rough Electric I had met a few days before on site with the Electric , 10 Surefire Ways to Avoid Common DIY Home Improvement Mistakes subcontractor to discuss the placement of all the wall , 10 Surefire Ways to Avoid Common DIY Home Improvement Mistakes outlets and switches, as well as where the light , Hiring A Home Improvement Trade Online fixtures would be situated. During our discussion he marked the wall , Best Air Mattress, Your Magic Carpet To Slumberland! studs for the placements of the electric , The Benefits of Soft Water - Why You Need a Water Softener wiring boxes so that we could visualize the entire electric , The Benefits of Soft Water - Why You Need a Water Softener wiring scheme. We also marked where the telephone and cable boxes would reside. During the electrical rough in wiring phase, the electrician installed all the wiring boxes and ran wire from the boxes to where the main circuit panel box would reside. Rough Plumbing As with the Electrical Subcontractor, I had met several weeks earlier with the Plumbing , Choosing A Refrigerator Contractor. During this meeting we discussed the form of heat , Closing The Case On Bookcases for the home, , How To Choose Awnings For Your Or Business as well as where the bathrooms , How To Choose Awnings For Your Home Or Business and kitchen , Designing with color were to reside in the home. , Before You Invest In A Swimming Pool We also discussed types of bathroom , Designing with color fixtures including tubs, sinks and toilets. Consequently, when he showed up on site he new exactly where to run main drain and supply pipes and vent stacks. He also roughed in all of the plumbing , Taking Care of Your Adirondack Chair for each bathroom , How To Choose Awnings For Your Home Or Business and kitchen , An ExtraOrdinary Home Is Easily Within Reach Of Virtually Every Homeowner plumbing fixture. Within a week both the Electrical and Rough Plumbing , Laminate Wood Flooring and the Benefits over Traditional Wood & Ceramic Tile contractors had completed their tasks and had successfully passed their respective inspections. To Be Continued "¦. In Part 4 of "Building Your Dream House", Electric , Using Reflective Roofing Materials and Plumbing , Why Stock Home Plans Are Perfect For Your Dream Home continue and the Kitchen Design , Make Your Home Secure is explained. Stay tuned...Me_Donovan@comcast.net http://www.homeadditionplus.com http://www.homeaddition.blogspot.com Over the past 20+ years Mr. Donovan has been involved with building homes , Save Money When Designing Your Own and additions to homes. , Furnishing Your In Style His projects have included: building , 5 Ways to Decide if a Bathroom Remodel Makes Sense a vacation home, , Why Hardwood Flooring is a Good Investment building , Save Money When Designing Your Own Home additions and garages , Floors on to existing homes, , Hardwood Floors For Interior Design And For Decorating and finishing unfinished homes. , Furnishing Your In Style Mr. Donovan's formal education and profession have been as an Electrical Engineer and Marketing Manager. |
  
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