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Balloon frame issues

Sphere | Posted in Photo Gallery on December 9, 2008 09:45am

I had made new sash for this hole, like the 20 or so others I did on this home.

As you can see the jamb head was WAY bowed, L&P inside, so no digging there..I had to slice the 1830’s siding ( poplar) and excavate to find teh problem.

The secondfloor was bearing on a few cripples ON THE WINDOW FRAME..well, duh.

 

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cut out the crips, installed a new jamb head, then attached a new site made header screwed to the studs, and used the jamb sides as kings..not much choice. edit..I mean jacks..

 

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 Insulated with ridgid poly-iso 4″ thick above the window and below the new header..foamed caulked, made a new head cap, and copper flashed it, added some UDL as back up, and preprimed some new claps I sawed from 1x local cedar.

 

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Still need to remake some greek trim, and some edge caulking and painting..then attack the inside work, it has leaked for decades, and the wainscot below the sash is real iffy..inside work tho’..and another dozen windows just like this one.

Then I willinstall the new lower sash that I have here in the shop..many of these I find faster and easier to make from scratch with my now famous azek stops..LOL

Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

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They kill Prophets, for Profits.

 

 


Edited 12/9/2008 1:49 pm ET by Sphere

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  1. MikeHennessy | Dec 09, 2008 10:10pm | #1

    "1830's siding ( poplar)"

    Now that's a miracle!

    Mike Hennessy
    Pittsburgh, PA

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      Sphere | Dec 09, 2008 10:15pm | #2

      I KNOW! Everyone disses Pop as lousy..these windows are all Pop, the Framing and Flooring is all pop..hell, the whole house is poplar..the floors are georgeous..16" wide and cut nailed from atop.

      Yeah, there is some rot here and there..but 1830! What ya expect? LOLSpheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

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      They kill Prophets, for Profits.

       

       

    2. Pelipeth | Dec 09, 2008 11:22pm | #5

      I've been told that back in the day, they would build the home with the wood (trees) that were on the site.

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        Sphere | Dec 09, 2008 11:33pm | #6

        Well my house sure was..about the same age, but sadlle bag log home, 1.5 story. I am certain they didn't tote them 8" thick x 16" high by 30+ foot long white oak trees too far to build with.  That job is about 20 miles as the crow flies, and obviously had a "Plan" of Greek revival and real carpenters. My place was more "jsut get inside before winter" type construction.

        All the logs are White oak, and chestnut..and the rafters are split Ash 4x4's one one side, and cedar poles 4" diam. on the other..from what I can tell ( by the corner joints and those rafters) it was built in two stages. Possibly by two different builders.

        That house has a tinber frame type deal going on on the two sides that have no windows, you can "see" the frame telegraphing thru the siding. No sheathing, no insulation ( except for a poor blow in job, gawd knows when) and L&P inside..split lath, not sawn.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

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        They kill Prophets, for Profits.

         

         

        1. Pelipeth | Dec 10, 2008 03:34am | #7

          I had the pleasure of working on a 200+ yr. old home. The siding was 32 inch white oak hand split shakes. 12-13" exposure. Framing was all mortise and tenon white oak again. It was a spiritual experience. The shakes acted as sheathing and siding in my mind. The barn has some chestnut flooring 30" wide.

  2. theslateman | Dec 09, 2008 10:15pm | #3

    Nice job Duane !

    Are those pictures taken with your cell phone ??

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      Sphere | Dec 09, 2008 10:24pm | #4

      Yeppers, just a phone, nothig fancy..a Samsung I think. It has a micro memory card with 2 or 4 gig space. Amazin what they can do these days.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

      Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations

       

      They kill Prophets, for Profits.

       

       

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