Hi,
I’ve been posting here for a little bit, I always enjoy the photo threads and thought I’d post a few pics of the project I’m on in Virginia right now…I didn’t do the exterior wall framing on this but I’m doing interior framing, stairss, architectural details, cabinets, and a lot of corrections to the original shell framing. It’s been an interesting as I mostly do trim and build cabinets, knowing where my blocking typically needs to be and where my cabinets usually go has done a nice job of helping me with my layout in the absence of any interior elevations being available.
This post is going to show the exterior views of the job, there has been more Azek trim added (arched molding and casings) to the front windows since these photos. The railing on the front porch will be wrought iron.
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There are lots of arches on this job, interior and exterior. My trammel jigs have been getting a work out cutting lots of Azek and framing curves. I'm going to be milling most of the casing on site, especially the curvy stuff which I'm looking forward to.
I wanted to make arched doors for this arched pocket door but didn't get a chance, the owner wanted an arch so I went for the best compromise possible. I designed the arch so it would stay within the top stile of the door and not go into the glass. I'm milling the stain grade door frame out of re-sawn poplar for the arch and poplar for the sides and stops. I'm using one of the Hawa pocket door kits from Hafele on this job, I usually use this hardware in the commercial world and it was a nice change from the typical Johnson stuff in residential.
We did barrel vault ceilings under the arched dormers on the top floor. I wish I'd gotten a picture before the insulation was in.
Here are some of the tools used so far on the job. I'm quirky about tools and what I like , I often make router tables, jigs, and all kinds of crazy stuff on site. I've become increasingly involved in milling my own basecaps, baseboard, crown, and building cabinets both on site and in my shop.
Enclosed is a 2 minute router table I rigged up to make extension jambs(Anderson messed up on the extension jamb sizes so I made up my own T&G ones out of clear pine , even some radius ones). The router is a Porter Cable speedmatic, I also use my Craftsman 1 3/4" router a lot in a far nicer table.
I've been using the old radial arm saw quite a bit, I have the drill press and router attachments as well as the shaper one for it. Note of warning for all the safety hawks..yes that saw is in rip position..and I use it that way a lot :) Pushsticks, featherboards, and hold downs employed though.
Last but not least is my work truck, a 1967 GMC C1500.
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not sure how i missed this thread but i do have a few questions for you i don't understand why there is interior framing and exterior framing done by two different people at different times. and those pocket doors not being arched look like ####. IMO. curious to see more thogh so keep em coming!
Mike,
I am with you. Arched and 1/2 arched doors should be used in a house of that caliber.
Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
me thinks the more money yous got the dumber ye get!
Mike,Glad to see the thread at least piqued your curiousity. I have a few more recent pictures of all of the bent lamination interior windows I've made and a few other things I may post if anyone is interested.To answer your first question..the reason for the differences in framing are a. the original framers botched a number of the details of the frame that were drawn and dimensioned in the original plan so their competence to continue the project was questionable, the inspector had several quibbles with their work.b. there are no interior elevations, dimensions, nothing..we essentially get some vague instructions from architect/owner/designer/etc.. and after asking a million questions as to 'what door for the opening, what trim detail, what this, what that' have to make it work somehow . Having a production crew in wouldn't really work as they'd have run out of work in an hour and be standing around awaiting instructionOk, after my long winded response to query #1 I have an answer/explanation for question #2..as I put in my post 'I wanted to make arched doors for this opening' ...I was vetoed..I said "you can't put an arch their with those doors"..I was told ' i want an arch and I want those doors' ..so i did the bestest I could. I suggested an arched transom above the doors as a separate item as well..was vetoed on that.
always interested in more pics.
sorry you have to but up with so much BS to do your job that can get real old really quick!