In Feb. ’06, DF and I closed on this 2 bed, 1 bath shotgun shack. Just on the outside fringe of our city’s historic dist., we felt pretty fortunate to get in the neighborhood for a tic under 60K.
Obviously the home is very dated; paneling, Al. siding, original windows etc. We had hoped to spend about 6 months and 30K to bring it into the 21st century, but then the market tanked, I got very busy with paying jobs and school, and the deeper we (I) dug, the more this place seemed to need.
This place next door was bought for 45K by a pair of contractor/flippers, gutted to the point of falling down (at one point a Bobcat was holding the entire structure up), remodeled, and re-sold for 177K.
Other side. Appraised recently at 162K.
Across the street. 4-sale. 245K.
Also across the street. Probably worth 160k or so.
So, we feel pretty good about our project even though it’s been a year already of on-again, off-again work. Figure we’ll put between 50 and 70 thousand into it and end up with a really nice property that should fetch close to, if not over 200k in a couple of years.
Meanwhile, we’re working out-of-pocket and the monthly carring costs are less that 600 bux for mortgage, taxes, ins., and utilities.
The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
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First order of buisness was the front porch. Can't STAND seeing that odd pitch against the backdrop of the main house. Plus, it had major rot issues, the brick columns were beyond failing, and the fly-rafters on the gables had no outlookers and were sagging badly.
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I can't even find words to describe how this shot makes me feel.
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The 20 or so coats of paint were holding the brick better that the disintegrating mortar on most of the pillars.
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Looking at the 4x4 extending from the ridge, you can get a good idea of how badly the fly-rafters were sagging.
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Working alone, it was easiest to section up the debris into small enugh pieces to hurl straight into the dumpster.
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Check out the spacing on those gable studs. Sheesh. Notice also, the left half is finished with 3/8 beadboard inside, while the right side is plaster & lath. This place has been full of mysteries.
The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Good pix - keep going! Looks like you've got "location".
Forrest
Good luck, it appears that the others you show are a bit bigger or at least have a lot more character. Not sure what you can do to make up the difference. Might be a little high expectations.
Much bigger, tons more character. I guess I forgot to mention the 16x40 kitchen/dining room/mudroom addition with a 12/12 turned perpendicular to the existing structure.
Still finishing the needed demo for that. Hope to pour footings by 3/1/08.
Stay tuned.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
The neighbor to this property is a commercial super and has access to all kinds of neat toys to play with.
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Sure is nice to be working in a climate where we don't have to dig to China to pour a footing! When I was in NJ it was 42". To heck with that.
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Got most of the block up and notched the side beams into the house. I like the larger size of these beams for matching up with column capitals.
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My now ex-helper on about his 2nd week of construction. Probably thinking, "how in the !@#$% are we gonna do this?"
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There was a time, back in my production days, you couldn't have paid me enough to go to te trouble of setting up "proper" staging. Now you couldn't pay me NOT to.
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Almost jumps up into place.
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Where were you in NJ? Up north?
Because around central NJ, I've never had to go deeper than 36" for my footings.
But what you've got now is even better than 36"
<Where were you in NJ? Up north?>
Yes, Morris County. Almost dead center between the GWB and the Del. water Gap. on I-80.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Where was this photo for the 'Is your house haunted?' thread?
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Great looking work. Looking forward to more.'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb
Was probably freaking heat shimmers. Close to 100 degrees that week IIRC. Had just come back from a comfy 75 in Niagra. Thought I was gonna die!The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Sweet pictures.
Must be nice, shallow footings and warm weather.
Your neighborhood reminds me of my cousins in Nashville, property value wise.
Small houses for 200k and more.
Woods favorite carpenter
Edited 1/27/2008 7:16 pm ET by MattSwanger
<Must be nice, shallow footings and warm weather.>
And a local economy that's going gangbusters too.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Need a new "helper"? Looks like alot of fun. I could use a vacation from the snow. Woods favorite carpenter
FWIW, you were paying your last 2 guys just over 3x what Angel was making. If anything, I'm coming to BC for the summer to cool off and learn how to trim.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Winters in NC and summers in MI, I could get used to that.
Woods favorite carpenter
I bet your house was a duplex, with the beadboard on one side and the lath and plaster on the other. Owner occupied. Pretty common down there. Good looking work and what a great neighborhood. Plan on staying in the house a while? have fun...dan
Probably not a duplex. See previous post. Yea, we kinda like the neighborhood and may very well spend a couple of years there until the market bounces back in full. At my current rate of progress, we should move in by early '09 <g>.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
My thought on the beadboard is that it was an enclosed porch, and the existing front porch was added on at a later time. At about the middle of that area it looks like there might have been a doorway.
It's always interesting and kinda fun trying to decipher the progression in the history of a home."Objects in mirror appear closer than they are."
Klakamp Construction, Findlay, Ohio - just south of the Glass City
After some careful investigation I've determined that at some point the footprint was actually doubled.
What began as 16' wide was expanded to almost 32'. In the middle of the house the floor framing changes both in size and spacing, as do the brick piers supporting it all. The wall studs change from a VERY rough sawn true 2x4 to a more dressed 2x3.75.
In the attic I've got knee braces which are fashioned from the older narrower spanned roof. This is obvious since they still have the birdmouth cut in them and the tails are painted forest green.
All in all, it's a poorly built structure, cobbled together with whatever was at hand. Not typical for this area, but certainly not uncommon either. As I nurse this thread along I'll post some pics that'll really leave you shaking your head.
ThanksThe best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
David, thanks for sharing. It's always interesting to follow along with projects like yours.
The neighborhood and setting look ideal. A classic case of following the sage wisdom of "buying the worst house on the steet," it seems.
You're fortunate to be in an area where the home values are strong enough to support your endeavor. In my area of New York State, a house like yours, in its original run-down condition but in a good area, might be bought for $50K. But completely remodeled it still be worth only $90K.
My wife and I would like to "save" some of the rundown farmhouses near us, but the numbers simply don't work.
Good luck! We're looking forward to more.
Allen
Wisdom??? I'll let you know <g>.
Thanks for the kind remarks, and stay tuned.
I've got several months of pictures yet to post and bring this thread current.
DavidThe best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
David, if you're not already -- and if your software allows it -- could you knock the "color depth" of your photos down from "millions" to "256"? I've found that really helps reduce file size, without compromising quality. (Trying to work with dial-up here!)
Thanks, and looking forward to seeing the continued progress.
Allen
David, if you're not already -- and if your software allows it -- could you knock the "color depth" of your photos down from "millions" to "256"?
That's a setting I've not yet fooled with. I'll check it tonoght when I get home, or for sure b/4 I post the next set of pics.
BTW, I'm using Irfanview so if you know any shortcuts to what you're asking--feel free to share.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
dave, that's the only tradeoff with the embedded pics posts. Absolutely great for presentation and makes a fine discourse but the poor souls on dialup have to endure the crazy long download times upon attempting to open a thread with embedded photos as opposed to choice clicking on the individual attachments.
And shrinking the pics down more tho' beneficial takes away part of the detail in the pics so what to do, what to do?
Would be a fine thing to develop a most ideal process for the pics in order to appease the dialups and still make a nice post using all possible tools to reach that happy medium of the best with which we have to work.
I know that many dialuppers shun the embedded pics threads because of the time restraints in downloading and the ongoing fight with the puter.
Peaceful,easy feelin'.
Just coming off DU myself, so I can certainly sympathize.
The frustration for me is that I've already resized these once, and have them in a file ready for presentation as my time allows. Resize again??? I don't know.
BTW, do you know of a setting or method that will allow for "mass" resizing of bunches of pics at once. This one-at-a-time routine gets old.
We've only been on hi-speed since Christmas or this thread would've been started months ago.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Morning David,How about a trade of info, an explanation on what fly rafters and outlookers are/do for this? I'm assuming fly rafters are just those making up the overhang, outside of the support below, and the outlookers are midspan support for them. But I know what happens when I assume!Batch conversion (multiple images) in Irfanview (IV) is easy.
Open IV and select option B from the file tab. (You can also just hit B on the keyboard)You'll see a pop up window. First thing to do is select the file directory that you want to pull the master images from (the ones you want to resize, apply color modifications to, etc.)"Look in:" allows you to browse the directories to find the one you want, with a list of available images below it. If you don't see what you want, make sure the "Files of type:" selector just below the list of images is set to the format of "All files (*.*)"Once you've found the directory and photos you want to modify, add them to the panel on the left. You can do this photo by photo, or just use the "Add all" selection. (If you do that, you'll want to make sure extra items like _notes, or thumbs.db are removed. They won't harm anything in the end, though)Now, you've got a list of photos that you want to edit at once, look at the bottom right hand corner of the pop up for "Advanced Options". If it's not a clickable button, make sure the "Use advanced options" checkbox above it is checked. Checking the box makes the button active.The advanced options allows you to resize the photos as a fixed width/height, or as a percentage of the original values. (This works better if you have some shots that are arranged vertically and others horizontally) You can also change the Color Depth settings for all the outputted photos here, too. Once you're ready here, just click OK.Back at the main IV panel, and the bottom right corner again, make sure "Batch Conversion" is selected in "Work as:". Use "JPG" as your output format.Last thing to do is select an output directory. I usually just create a new one. After that, just go back to the top left corner and hit "Start". Everything will fall into place nicely and you'll have a new directory or resized images in 15 seconds. Nice, huh? :)Let me know if you have questions.Best,
Steve'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb
How about a trade of info, an explanation on what fly rafters and outlookers are/do for this? I'm assuming fly rafters are just those making up the overhang, outside of the support below, and the outlookers are midspan support for them. But I know what happens when I assume!
Exactly right Steve.
I've always referred to the gable overhang rafter as the fly-rafter, presumably because it sorta "flys" out in mid-air. I've also heard these called "Barge Boards", but I'm not sure that's correct.
To me, outlookers are any type of framing member that protrudes from a primary structure to carry or support a secondary component. When I do the gable overhangs, I'll generally locate them 2' o.c. , working up toward the ridge from the sub-fascia.
Clear as mud?The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Thanks for the explanation David, it makes perfect sense to me.Always nice to learn something new here.Look forward to the next round of photos.'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb
Thanks for the tutorial. Might try to gang-size my next batch of pics. Still have about 25 or so already re-sized and ready to post.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Just tried your re-size method with a folder of 45 or so pics of a screen porch I did back in May.
60-seconds, all resized to 640x480.
Freaking Awesome!
Thanks.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
David,
Finally got to your thread. Thanx for sharing.
Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
I use IrfanView, too, although I don't have any great time-saving tips.
I've had good results with "Image" > "Decrease Color Depth" > "256" , usually reducing an 80K jpg down to 50K or so.
But I just did a quick test to give you an exact example, and got some screwy results. I'm at a loss, so all I can suggest is just to give it a try if you'd like. I'd be interested in what you find.
Allen
david, good thread.... where in NC is this ?Mike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Looks to me like you have the original doublewide -- house was added on to at some time, or possibly was disassembled/moved and rebuilt larger.
If your view never changes you're following the wrong leader
(Altough I believe it was common in some areas to use beadboard in the kitchen and plaster in the rest of the house.)
(But then, you'd never put a kitchen on the front of the house.)
If your view never changes you're following the wrong leader
Looks to me like you have the original doublewide
Yea, the geography is dead-on. They GROW them down here.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
We're not caught up already, are we?
jt8
"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals." -- Sydney Smith
Sorry to keep you in limbo t8, but the next series of photos ins't the best and I haven't been in a great hurry to post them.
Little surprises like this firebox offer the potential for improvement. Gonna have deedubya come down and dress the front with brick, then put in a set of vent-free logs--on a remote of course.View Image
The ceiling joists on one side of the house were'nt even long enough to reach the middle load-bearing wall. Had been scabbed mid-span. We sistered them up with full-length 2x8's.
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During an early-1970's remodel, this "header" was installed, then buried by droping the 10' ceilings to a more "heatable" 8'. Scary stuff indeed.
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You probably can't see it here, but I could easily slip a piece of 2x between the top of these LVL's and that double plate. Decided to completely replace the CJ's in this area.
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Drop ceilings ceilings removed, and a new subfloor going down. At this point, the floor was riddled with HVAC holes. Was easier to simply add a layer of new.
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This is the kind of garbage the demo exposed. "Truss-Header"?
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I call this one "Block Head-(er)". At 20K less, the place would have been a freaking tear-down.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
On the backside of the living room fireplace we discovered another. This one will get a tile face and be flanked by a pair of small closets.
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Should make a nice place for a TV between those closets. Need to build a platform yet. Will also put platforms above the closet doors for storage alcoves.
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This would be our very own Sphere's contribution to my project--courtesy of Matt Swanger's tool trading thread. How ya like that guard pinned up JimAllen?The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
ACK! It LIVES!
LOL..yup, I hated that guard, thats what that tape residue is from, I had it taped up since day one..back in what? '92-'93.
don't worry, it never tasted blood, so it don't have an appetite for fingers, yet.
Good looking project there, I hope next time I come down, I can see it in 3D.
Have puppies will travel. (G)Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Success is not spontaneous combustion, you have to set yourself on Fire"
Yea, much looking forward to your return trip to NC. Might try hoisting a few--coffees, that is.
Hey, don't let that cabin of yours blow away tonight. Scary stuff headed your way according to TWC.
Be careful out there.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Yeah, were batting down the tarpaper..LOL
It is getting rowdy out there, gonna be another long night I fear.
I got the radar on the other browser, toggle back and forth and shutting down the important stuff real soon.
Be good brother.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Success is not spontaneous combustion, you have to set yourself on Fire"
Man, that is some seriously creative carpentry!
What's that wall material? Looks like lath strips nailed tight to each other (no room for keys).
Great thread, thanks for sharing!
Thanks.
The plaster & lath walls look pretty standard to me.
Probably my bad picture taking.
The brown coat IS keyed in, but a lot of it is broken off on the backside.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
David, I'm no framer, so I'm curious what the inherant weakness of that "truss header" might be? It looks rather elegant, in a way. Were structural failures evident?
No doubt it would have been better to have another post UNDER the header (on the left side)! Still, it appears to have held up OK?
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Allen
Yea WNY, the lack of jack studs was what struck me too. Oddly enough, no signs of failure there. Other places in the house are certainly worse.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
I see trussed headers in hundred year old houses up here. They seem to do OK up to about 5', but wider than that and with our snow loads they show considerable deflection after all that time.
Welcome to the Taunton University of Knowledge FHB Campus at Breaktime. where ... Excellence is its own reward!
Did you have to take down the chimney, or had someone already done that? Or did they just run it like a teepee and let the smoke find its own way out.
Great stuff, I love it. And comforting to know there are other people as silly as me (to take on a project like that). You obviously have the advantage of having more skills though. But it sure seems like there should be termites somewhere. Where is the termite damage? Really should be termite damage ;)
Don't leave your cellphone in the wall:
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"The unfortunate thing about this world is that good habits are so much easier to give up than bad ones." -- Somerset Maugham
The chimney was the original, through-the-roof, when we got the place. Might be visible in some of the first photos. Had a chimney-sweep friend of mine come and inspect it just as we started roofing and he confirmed that it was junk. No liners in the upper half at all.
At that point, we tore it down to just below roofline and ran the new sheathing over it. Couple of weeks ago we finished it off to the height that you see now and poured a concrete cap over the whole thing in prep. for the vent-free logs (House has Nat. Gas).
There was moderate termite damage in the 4x6 rim joists across the front. Under the left front bedroom, the joists AND subfloor were eaten up. Somebody realized the problem (probably in the mid-70's), had the bugs taken care of, and TRIED to replace the bad joists.
Such a poor job was done on the joist replacement that I re-did it all with some treated 2x10's I had salvaged from a deck I replaced last Summer. Solid as a rock now. Funny you should ask, as Chuck S. and I were just talking about getting pics of that exact thing this AM. Guess I'm crawl-space bound yet again.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Mysteries? What is all that ghost buster looking stuff coming out on that one picture?
Edited 2/18/2008 12:55 am ET by jack_bogard
Cigarette smoke?
They can't get your Goat if you don't tell them where it is hidden.
Probably so, unfortunately.
Will try to get the next round up this week.
Uncovered some MAJOR rot issues last weekend, and have since had to pull off for a $$$ MAKING (as opposed to spending) project.
Thanks for the continued interest.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Spent some time inside a couple of weeks ago trying to do something with the ceiling. Since the outside walls had settled so much, there was a 1.5" slope from the middle of the house to the outside wall. Decided that a modified tray would work the best.
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Demo continues in the rear of the house. I expected to find some damage, but not this! 4x6 sills shot as well as most of the joists in this area. Source of the damage seems to be from the absence of waterproofing on the back foundation wall.View Image
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sure looks like termite
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Yea, there's some insect damage, but that problem was abated at some point in the last decade. Good old H2O is the main culprit.
Of course, the previous bug infestation just made the water penetration that much quicker and destructive.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
dang dude, you sure are rock&rollin' in there.
be leaving no stone unturned
Peach full,easy feelin'.
Great thread - this is why I love BT!View Image “Good work costs much more than poor imitation or factory product†– Charles GreeneCaliforniaRemodelingContractor.com
Thanks Huck, you might be surprised how much it means to hear you say so.
Wish I had more time to improve on the commentary, but for now I've got to be satisfied just to be able to share the photosThe best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
I'm glad you started another photo thread. I like them.
It documents what happens in certain regions, whats common practice. Things I like to see.
I start them all the time, most times it's because I'm bored. Not because I think my work is better than anyone else's.
I wish I could take better pictures, might help my photo threads out a little.
I'll be updating my garage thread this weekend more than likely. Woods favorite carpenter
Here's the next round of rot...er, I mean demo pictures. This is the worst I've ever seen short of a teardown.View Image
First order of biz was to just cut back to the point of solid/intact structure. This particular area will be the new master suite, so I may actually be ahead of the game. New const. in this area will probably end up to be a good thing!
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This area will be completely removed, but I'm trying to work from the inside-out to avoid having the house open to the weather/crackheads for a prolonged length of time.
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Same area. Was added on at some point, making demo a bit easier.
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Some of the worst rot, from a repair standpoint, was in this area. All you can do is cut it out and start over.
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This corner is where the addition will abut in the right-rear. I'll take this opportunity to put a footing and pier here so I've got something decent to attach to.
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Found this guy/gal underneath the floor. Looks a bit emaciated. I set him/her outside to get re-hydrated by the rain this weekend.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
A little milk and meow mix, and that little poocee kat will make it I beleive.
P.s I need measurements of the fireplace opening to make sure I have everything we need for tthe trip.
Edited 3/16/2008 6:53 pm ET by dedubya
I'll call you tomorrow when I'm on the job.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
I pulled a cat out of a house we are building last weekend. It crawled up on top of the trunk line in the crawl to where I couldn't reach it, died, and sat there and slow cooked for a couple of weeks. I had to cut a hole in the floor for removal. Guys in the house couldn't figure out what smelled.......my guess is they didn't really look.John
J.R. Lazaro Builders, Inc.
Indianapolis, In.
YUM-YUM.
Chinese food anyone?
The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Edited 3/17/2008 7:34 am ET by davidhawks
That is one creepy azz thing. great thread don't leave us hanging
Can you hold the laser level while I shave?
dang man, Andy said azz.
Peach full,easy feelin'.
Thats it, he's grounded!
but daaaaaaaaaaaaaaad
you swear toooooo
Can you hold the laser level while I shave?
A Congratulations for Something Award
goes to andyfew.
Saaalute!
Peach full,easy feelin'.
Thank you, thank you
I would like to spend a moment to thank a few people......
Can you hold the laser level while I shave?
Thanks andy, and watch that language. I too, f###-up sometimes.
Got a fellow BTer coming down tomorrow to work on the fireplace. Should have a few good pics to put up Sunday. The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
As I said b/4, we/I had a good week at the MP this week. Got footings dug and poured, unearthed and removed the unusable sections of the old cast-iron DWV system, moved the load center to an outside wall, electrical and framing passed inspection in living room, LR sheetrocked and finished (almost), and brick hearth and FP veneer installed.
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I managed to catch my drywall finisher during a layoff from the commercial stuff he usually does. As my luck would have it, his boss called him back halfway into the 2nd day at my place. Says he'll finish it up in the evenings. Works for me.
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On the advise of a fellow contractor, I elected to relocate the panel to the outside wall. By doing this I gained almost 6 feet of valuable wall space in the MBR. Anybody need a good deal on a nearly brand new Square D indoor load center?
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When jobs like this come along, being 5' 10", 150 lbs. has its advantages. Notice the cribbing to the left.
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This footing will carry the rear corner of the existing house, and pick up some of the load from the addition. 24" x30" x 8".
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Have another footing directly behind the 2" service entrance conduit. After bringing up block piers from the footings, a new beam will span between the 2 and brick underpinning underneath. The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
I would like to introduce fellow Bter and mason extraordinaire...
Drum roll please.
deedubya (A.K.A. Dwayne W.)View Image
Good size fellar ain't he. After yesterday, I'm convinced that most of it is heart. Hands down one of the finest gentlemen on this board.
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For some unknown reason, dwayne decided to spend what turned out to be the prettiest day so far of 2008 at our place in Statesville laying brick. 2.5 hour drive each way to help out a guy he's only ever met one time. What else do you call that but gracious?View Image
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What an amazing transformation!
BTW Dwayne, I filled the back with concrete this afternoon. Looks great!
Anybody in our part of the country, I urge you to try to get to meet our friend here. More fun to talk with than anybody I've run up on lately. A few of you already have and you know what I mean.
To a man, everybody I've met in real life from here has been first class all the way. That's one of the reasons I love this place and can't wait to meet more of you in Central Indiana this summer.
The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
David, I gotts ta thinkin on the drive back home Sat., that dried up pooskie cat / squirrel / ground hawg, you have displayed on your fine wooden plaque in your dumpster, don't ya think that would look great displayed on the mantle above the faux fireplace , I can see it now , you and the--owmbo'ed laying there on a syinthtic barskin rug""I think u can by them in tha wallmarts"drinking a vintage chilled decafe mountain dew, admiring the trayed ceiling before a roaring gaslogged fire------priceless I tell ya just priceless....
Glad to help, ole bud.
P.S. I didn't lay an arch in the last two coures of brick,must be a weird camera angle.
p.s.s." Work like a horse , eat like a horse" Grandma 1967
DF nixed the "over-the-mantle" display. Just as well I guess. I'm thinking 40" flat-screen HD.
Thanks again bud, you did a fantstic job. Next time you've got to stick around long enough for us to take you out to eat.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
David,
Thanx for the update.
Nice ceiling detail.
Chuck S.live, work, build, ...better with wood
Dwayne,
Great work. You have a good eye for proportion.
Nice clean work.
Chuck S.live, work, build, ...better with wood
Chuck-- Ole dave came up with the proportions -- I can't even match my white socks,
I havn't layed brick in quite awhile mostly been stone work for the last three years , I thought I was doin Ok on keeping it clean until the last thing I did which was stucco/parge coat the inside of the firebox, I layed a mortar bag down on the hearth brick to keep mortar off the faces , I don't know what I was thinking ,man I finished plastering and peeled the bag up only to find out that I had placed the open or cut side down on the fresh faces cement dust covered the brick, oh sheet!!!!! ,I swept it up but I will have to let dave finish the cleaning with vanatrol, or i'm going down to Charlotte in a couple of weeks if he will hold off ,I will clean it for him, he's just a hop skip and a jump off of I77. Way far not my best work esp. to be pub'ed on a forum where some peeps kind of know me , My Faux stone work is pictured on another site the Blue ridge Scout reservation runs of their new aquatics base that they are building on claytor lake here in Pulaski co........ you kind of get out of practice if ya don't have ya hand at it in awhile.
EDIT-- Them two large spots on the eright hand side of the backwall are bird droppings.....the rest are just mortar cut off marks .. the old family creww I worked under would have fired me if I had left a wall like that at the end of the day, and they where my Grandfather and uncles...
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Looking good. Started on that bay yet? I heard from the folks.
Forrest
Glad to hear that eagle landed in Oxford.
Starting the bay project this Wed.
Gotta work 10 days a month or so to finance my next round with the Money Pit.
Thanks for your help on that one Forrest.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
nice work , you two..... but no slackin now.... gotta get this show on the road so you can make PeachFestMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Good thread.I 'member waking you up the morning after that crackhead break-in had kept you up all night!
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Thanks Paul,
Your responses imply that you're just getting around to this thread.
WELCOME!
Hope to get back over on this job next week after I finish the "Bay Window Project".
Again, thanks for your masterful help on the design.
WTF? Am I the only guy here that realizes that all the best mouse sketchers are on BT?The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Yeah, It must have popped up while I as traveling
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still alive?
Yeah - inquiring minds wanna' know!
Forrest
Thanks for asking fellas. Last coupla weeks been framing, wiring, and plumbing new bath. Got a rough-in scheduled for Mon. and still haven't found a tub. Got hooked up with a 6' Jacuzzi for the MBR the other night from C'list, but no luck as yet on a 5-footer.
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Looking down the hallway from the LR. Pocket door here will more than likely stay open most of the time.
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Straight through to another PD in to the BR.
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Tub on the right o the door (if I can ever find one).
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WC in back right corner. Fan/light on 3-way.
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5' double vanity on left.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Lookin good.
I see switches in the bath, are you energized before sheet rock?Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Welcome to Poo-ville, can I have your socks?Seriously Folks, I need a home for 3 lovers of your life.
Yes. My way of testing stuff--especially my 3-way circuits. Plus, I need the lights on in there. Most of those devices are salvages from other jobs so if they get painted OK.
Heck, I might not get dywall up for 2 weeks. All that DWV is only dry-fitted until the BI looks at it and says whether he likes it or not, so I'm still a ways out.
4x8x1/2 DW @ bLowes this week: $4.28. Guess I'd better get the truck emptyed.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Just watch the rotozip when cutting out the boxes..LOL.
Headed out to Lowes myself here in a bit..got a "honey do " list a mile long..everything from porch framing to plumbing an outside spigot, and outside ele. boxes..then screen doors, and soffit and siding, and after lunch (G) maybe finish the garden fenceing and add a gate, if it rains add the underlayment in the BR where the dogs were ...and magically produce some finished floor from firewood.
First Saturday I haven't had a job to run to in awhile..maybe i can take a wrong turn on the way to Lowes and wind up in Tenn. or somewhere.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Welcome to Poo-ville, can I have your socks?Seriously Folks, I need a home for 3 lovers of your life.
You're screwed! Looks like my lists. Have a great weekend.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Good to see I'm not the only one who uses Irwins to hold the drain pipes :)
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Got hooked up with a 6' Jacuzzi for the MBR the other night from C'list, but no luck as yet on a 5-footer
I spent a couple months off and on looking for a 5' tub. Wasn't all that excited with what I bought, but I needed to get moving on it. Menards cleared out some that were decent looking (for 5'), but I couldn't find one in white that didn't have damage on it. The one I ended up with was a special order at my lumberyard. I think the brand is MAAX.
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Been working on the shared bath this week. FIL-to-be is in town for a few days and has been looking to kill some time during the day and has been good help. Doesn't try to re-invent anything--just glad to be there. Cool.
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Not crazy about having a PD as a flanking wall for the tub, so I did what I could to beef it up some. 3/8" BC and 1x4 blox. Stiffened the whole deal up considerably.
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If you sheathe any, you gotta sheathe it all. Less than 3 sheets to cover this wall fully.
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Added blox of 5/4 on the business end of the tub to secure the entire works.
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Not liking the HUGE opening above the tub area. Could box it down in the traditional form, but BORING. Now's the time to get a bit creative.
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I'm thinking Barrell Vault.
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Built it as a unit on the floor and lifted it right into place.
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Sheetrocked everything above first for fire-blocking.
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Then managed to get the rest of the ceiling up and get home in time to heat up the CHUNK of Smoked Pork Butt that Chuck sent home with me on Sunday.
BTW Chuck, everybody (me, Travis, Sheila, and her dad) LOVED IT.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
David,
Nice Vault!
To those folks who were invited and did not show up, that left more Pork Butt for us.
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From top to bottom: chipped, chopped and bite size.
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David, Make sure DW gets a taste of the other chunk ;)
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Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
David, Make sure DW gets a taste of the other chunk ;)
...already in the cooler.
Hope the party went well last night.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Nice fine-tuning there!
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Thank you sir, couldn't have done it w/out you. For some reason though, I can't resist the urge to tweak things just a bit on occasion <g>.
Next week:
Rebuilding the footings (or lack there-of) on the rear of the house and doing what I can to get everything into the same plane/elevation in preparation for the final demo preceding the addition. Not very interesting, but I'll try to remember to get some shots for the chronically-bored-to-death crowd here at BT.
Have a great weekend The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
"get some shots for the chronically-bored-to-death crowd here"Until then, we have frenchy(HELP US - PLEASE, HELP RESCUE US!)
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Here ya go Pif, can't imagine much that's less exciting than this. This is that terribly rotted area where the old bathroom was. The 4x8 sill beam was shot! No footing either. Ripped down (3) 2x10's and will block up underneath.
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This is the rear of the house @ the end of the wide hallway. Had to put small intermediate post in to get rid of sag in the orig. 4x8.
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This one's for you t8. Who says you can't use a builder's level w/out a rod-man.
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Bought one of these when they first came out a couple years ago for 2 beans. Picked up one in a pawn shop last month for 50--almost new cond. The "flexible" features aren't used as often as I might have thiught, but when ya need 'em they're right on time.
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Need some room to work around here!
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Much better!
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All this effort is to create the transition from the old structure to the new addition. The footings I've added will carry the back of the old house and half of the addition.
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This 16" LVL will get doubled tomorrow with a 9.5" on this side to carry the joists for the addition.
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Here's where the addition will extend 6' beyond the existing house. All the outside footings will be machine dug as will the 30" crawl.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
siding with no sheathing, eh?That used to be somebodies economy job.
You're ruining the neighborhood now!;)
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It's still an economy job, I just know how to buy. See those 2 LVL's? Picked 'em up in my lumber yard's cull pile today. A 20' and a 24', minor defects--perfectly usable for somebody with more time than $$$.
Retail new--264.00
Cull pile pricing--50 bux.
Thank you very much.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
David,
Thanx for posting that 'Tiger Claw' pic. Mine went to the vocational school when I closed the shop. Wished I'd kept it. Still have the jab saw.
Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
David, are you still forecasting that you're going to come in on budget?
jt8
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Absolutely, even with a couple of add-ons I'm contemplating.
Carport off back
Stairs in mudroom
Shed dormer over addition
My careful and frugal material buying has saved thousands. We should have the addition under shingles and still be below 30K total-to-date.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
OK folks, back to the grind at ye old money pit.
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This 6' shed section has to come down completely b/4 excavation can proceed.
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Since it was only half-azzed constructed, removal was a breeze.
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This area gave me pause because the structure corner was bearing on the window header (visible in other picture).
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This piece of wall was just hanging in mid-air at this point, having had the bottom already cut out to make way for the LVL's.
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Raised a temp. wall to keep out critters and crackheads.
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Sistered up the last few joists, and if you look closely in the next pic you'll see a come-a-long pulling the walls in. Got a little nervous when cutting the last old joist out and the saw kerf quickly opened into a 3/8" gap!
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My neighbor works for a local comm. GC and has access to lots of nice toys. 6 hrs. w/ backhoe--$300.00.
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I went for a deeper crawl that code requires since it's gonna be VERY busy under there. I'll be under there a lot roughing in 2 baths, laundry, kitchen, HVAC flex, mech. gas, etc.
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Decided to form these rather than dig trenches in order to better control the amount of concrete used.
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Got the outside form up and lined, then dropped in the steel all the way around. 2 #4's on wire chairs.
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Then it's just a matter of standing up the inside form, attaching strechers to maintain the proper spacing, and leveling across. Stake the inside just like the outer, and done.
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Somebody call the dam inspector!The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Now you're hauling the mail. When is the pour? Did you say you were putting block on top of that?
jt8
"If we don't put effort into creating what we want, we must then put effort into coping with what we have." --EPNIA
Pouring on the heels of the inspection, which should be first thing this AM. Our very own deeduya will be here tomorrow to lay up the block.
I've got to be in VA on Thur., but should begin framing on Fri.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Passed inspection via cell phone this morning. That's a first for me. Set up 3.5 yds. on will-call last Fri., truck in driveway 20 min. after I called for it. Pretty straightforward pour; no surprises.
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Think I'm getting too much sun?
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Ready for deedubya tomorrow morning. Will try to get there early to strip the forms and clean up the site. Should also probably spread some block.
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Yopu get crete in 20 minutes. It takes me at least two days to line up. People wonder why island work is more expensive.
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maybe that was the crete for bobbys' posts....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
Looking at those two stacks of block makes me ponder the wonders of poured concrete foundations. Find a way to get the truck in and you're not NEARLY as sore in the morning (says the fat, out of shape guy) :)
Probably do wonders for my waistline to move a couple stacks like that 3 times a week.
jt8
"A little 'enthusiasm' and all problems seems small!"
For such a short wall, it is far easier to lay the block than to form a foundation stem wall, IMOWe pour for strength in frost, not to be easy
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Yea, I'm with Paul on this one. Only 200 or so block. I don't pour walls often enough to dedicate forms for stem walls or the space to store them.
Now, if I coulda "borrowed" some forms..maybe.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
No need for bar to tie the block walls to the footing?
They can't get your Goat if you don't tell them where it is hidden.
Not for 3 courses of block DT. If it were taller, then I'd have installed yprights for sure. Don't know what the code min. is???The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Another regional difference. Here it is code .
They can't get your Goat if you don't tell them where it is hidden.
Ya'll are probably a little more prone to earth shifting than we are. (read: earthquake). Not to say it couldn't happen here, but not common at all.
Plus, down here we like to practice the K.I.S.S. method.
Keep It Simple Son/Sister.
Thanks for the Q.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
wow david you must be reallly busy havn't heard from you in a while hope your making lots of money to dump into the money pit.
He called me a couple days ago.
Has the first floor deck framed and lines down for the layout on the addition portion.He and his Lady were going off for a week or two for much deserved vacation. I don't know if she will be letting him near a computer meanwhile.Not that he's want to...LOL
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Thanks for asking fellas. In Niagara at my FIL-to-be as I respond to your queries.
Gonna help him with a few projects while she hangs with her sisters/nieces/nephews.
I have ext. walls up on the MP and will resume posting when we return the week of the 14th. Gonna spend a few days in Nashville b/4 heading back to NC.
Check your e-mail Paul, got another design project for you to be thinking about.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
I see - that low roof and the meter location make for some challenges.I'm off to meet with a client at 8AM, then should be home this after noon if you want to call.
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Got a few here for ya, can't wait to get back to work tomorrow! Haven't taken any pix since these, but will try to do a re-cap with what I take at the end of the day on Sat.
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Pretty basic stuff here, bolted PT mudsill (2x8), crawl-space raked and cleaned for the 6-mil that will go down.
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Ultimately, I decided to pour this section because I was having trouble getting an acceptable fit with the 8" block. Ended up saving a lot of headaches.
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With 2 of the 3 girder members set, I spot a joist close to the piers to keep the entire works straight. Notice Grace in the beam pocket and treated band since we're so close to grade.
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The girder is tripled 2x12 'cause that's what I had on hand. Some of it was twisted a bit, so some "coaxing" was in order. SYP really gets difficult to work with after it sits around for a while.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
What are ya saying ,I layed that darn corner /thing crooked! oh by the way , Glad to have ya back safe and sound!
****Hilert Ajack****
I GOT the pics/prints for this critter!!!! They was hiding in the other monster box....you'll get email tomorrow I hope!!!!
Sorry David, but you know how we is..I'll be down in a week or so for the W/end..need a nail bender? cuz I don't wanna stay with the fambly, ya know?
I CAN bring tools,,besides my lazy self.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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You gonna play that thing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32Ln-SpJsy0
Gimme a call, I got lots of stuff we can get into.
Almost called you yesterday as we made our way to Nahville via Niagara, but we wuz inna hurry.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
s'all right, I was coverd in azek dust all day on the band saw..
I heard ya go by..lol
I hope Akron was what ya expected!Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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You gonna play that thing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32Ln-SpJsy0
It was too BIG.
Hard to be the center of attention amongst 20k others. LOL!
Hope you'll be here the evening of Fri. 8/1. Gotta make a short road-trip that night and would love to have your company.
The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Edited 7/12/2008 3:51 pm ET by davidhawks
Naw, just felt like the pour would work out better. Good 2 b home.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Whew! Thank god for come-alongs!
Forrest
Scary stuff man. I just stood on the ladder for a couple of minutes thinking, "this can't be happening to ME".
The first thing I did was get a post/bottle jack under the ridge to cancell out the dwnward thrust. After that I could breathe a little easier.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Looks good David!
Keep the pics coming.
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I be ex cited!
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Way back when I remodeled a story and half job. Had to remove all the floor joists inside the building. I worked from each gable end towards the middle leaving one there to keep things together. As I worked I got to listening and talking to a sub who stopped by to check on progress , walked up the ladder sawsall in hand and started cutting the last joist, heard a horrendous "Crack" and looked at the joist which had developed a very long split running lengthwise in it. Long moment of silence followed by me saying something to the effect of : OH Shid, I didn't want to cut this one!
They can't get your Goat if you don't tell them where it is hidden.
Did u get so busy you forgot about us? Move in yet? Break your camera? Loose it?
Or did Chucks cooking get the best of ya? Man that pork looked good!!
Been in VA working on another bay window project and laundry room for my brother. Got a week left up here and should be back in NC next Monday.
Thanks for noticing.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Not necesarily, I worked on a 200+ home. The 36" white oak shakes acted as both sheathing and siding. Working on that home was almost spiritual. Saved 1/2 dzn. of those shakes just to show folks.
Ah, So show us!)
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I'm terribly techno. challenged. Analog guy in a digital world. Just turned this thing on the 1st of Jan. XMAS gift forceing me into it, this and an I phone. Sooooooo, I can't post pics. Will get there someday. I'm a slow learner.
Who says you can't use a builder's level w/out a rod-man.
I like it. I use those Irwins for 100's of different things. Often to make up for not having an extra hand.
jt8
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Rockler has the 6" ones on sale, two for 9.99 I think. Just orderd two pairs yesterday.
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Few more b/4 I get rolling today.
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Decent size closet on other side of the vanity.
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All the closets in this house will have this extra space framed in above for storage. With square footage at a premium, these areas should be a good place for suitcases, quilts, and other krap that gets infrequent use.
These closets are located so that they act as a buffer between the BR's and the bath.
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Looking nice David!Couple of questions for you about your strapped ceiling.Do you do that for all rooms? Do you fasten your DW to the joists as well, or only to strapping in hope of isolating any movement?Thanks,
Steve'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb
Only to the strapping Steve. It's not an isolation thing (not for me anyway), it's an effort to flatten an undulating surface. I'll pull some strings and shim down b/4 I hang the rock. Also, these joists were 24" O.C. and I don't build ANYthing 24" O.C., just a me thing. If a ceiling is 16" O.C., AND reasonably flat, I wouldn't strap it.
Hope that answers your Q.
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Thanks David,Very helpful indeed as I make my way through my money pit :)Look forward to the next round of updates. Like your plans for the storage areas above the closets. I'll be interested to see how they get trimmed out.Best,
Steve'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb
Should I post a jpeg of the plans so everyone can visualize things better?
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Excellent idea sir! So far I haven't deviated much from your final design. The service panel DID get moved outside (remember, that was non-negot?), and that bought me 6' of wall space in the MBR.
Here's where the BT contribution to the "Money Pit" stands:
Piffin--design and plans.
Matt Swanger--nail gun.
Sphere--SCMS.
Deedubya--fireplace masonry.
Stevent (a.k.a. Chuck S.)--hands-on cabinetry instruction.
All--moral and technical support.
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Here is the latest as I recall, the pdf instead of a jpeg. It is the eighth inch scale for legal size paper printing, not that larger one. Did things work out at Staples printing that? I had vacated to FL for other things just as we were finishing up, so I can't remember some of the final details.
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Unfortunately Staples wasn't able to do anything but blow up the existing image. Some of the proportions got skewed in that process, but I'm able to read the dimensions so all is well.
You might have noticed that I added another pocket door going into the shared bathroom instead of the RH 2' 8". It's lined up with the PD that creates the "vestibule", and they're both 3' 0"s.
Still liking the design very much.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
That's good. Hope she likes it too. Have you started the foundation and such for the addition portion yet?I have never built anything that didn't get a change or two in the process, especially on remodels.
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Scheduled the final demo of the remaining rear of house for week of 6/9.
Dig footings on Sat. 6/15, inspect and pour that Mon., Deedubya to lay block Tue. and Wed.
Hopefully framing on Thur., as we are leaving for Niagara on 7/3.
14 days for a one-man operation to dry-in a stick framed 16 x 38 w/ 9' 2x6 ext. walls, and a 12/12 rafter roof with 2 tie-in valleys.
Stay tuned--should be interesting. The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Good job, glad to see the progress. Things are moving in the right direction. Woods favorite carpenter
...Yea, albeit verrrrry slowly.
Thanks again for your help with that g-door on Sun. I'd probably still be there if I hadn't called you.
Send me a bill. (preferably a green one with the #100 printed on the face and a pic of Ben Franklin <g>.)
Be coolThe best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
You probably mentioned it, but I've forgotten... What are your ceiling heights, 10'?
And its been more than a week, where's our updates?
jt8
My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate-- Thornton Wilder
Edited 5/8/2008 3:26 pm by JohnT8
JT,
What's up with the paint on the framing?
I've heard of Borate treatment, but never paint.
BTW Have you'uns dried out yet?
Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
What's up with the paint on the framing?
House had a severe mold problem (had been vacant and a water pipe froze and they were slow drying the place out). The IDPH guidelines for cleanup was to scrub it with a detergent, rinse, and then spray it with a bleach mixture. I did that and then added my own step of painting it with an anti-mold paint. Partially because I occasionally have an obsessive nature and partially so I would know which parts I'd done.
Then for consistency's sake, I started painting even the new framing members (that would be exposed, like in the crawlspace). So when I replaced all the termite damaged floor joists I went ahead and white'ed them too (painted some of the beams pink thinking that would keep me from hitting my head on them, but that didn't work...i still wacked my head on them quite often).
The mold was a nuisance and a lotta man hours, but wasn't as hard on the budget as the termites.
jt8
My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate-- Thornton Wilder
BTW Have you'uns dried out yet?
Raining right now. Rained yesterday. Rained the day before that.
jt8
My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate-- Thornton Wilder
Sorry about the lapse, I've been putting in 14 hr days to make up for the time I recently spent w/ Forrest and Chuck in GA.
Those Irwins work great in many areas. Love the 4 for 20 bux at Lowes! I found a 6' Jacuzzi brand drop-in tub on CL for 6 bills--retail 2100. Gonna use it in the master. Same guy sold me a 5' one-piece tu/shower for a deuce. That one goes in the shared bath. Dude works at a major plumbing supply house and gets slightly damaged goods for pennys on the dollar. Oh, and he just happens to hve a FG repair gig on the side. Convenient.
Been working on the bathroom here last 2 days--should have pics tomorrow or Sat.
Sidebar: When I had the rough wiring inspection for the front BR and bath, I had him look at the DWV I had dry-fitted (maybe 60% total) to make sure I was gonna be OK. He passed it right on the spot!
No glue
No pressure test
60% complete
Not even a bath tub.
Gotta love that! The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Great thread or the GREATEST thread?I'll vote for the latter. Everytime I log on I scroll to this folder to see if there are some new pictures in this thread. I got to work in construction for only about 2 years, now I'm in a different industry and have to be satisfied with evenings and weekends work on my own home (there's plenty). I wish I still had the tools (and now the time) to take on something like this. Its bittersweet seeing it and I'm very jealous. Please don't stop posting.
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Here's where I used the recip-saw to remove the remainder of the old subfloor.
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Ran a jack-post up to the top plates to relieve the pressure from the sill beams.
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I've actually gotten all this torn out now, supported, and new footing dug. Will take pix tomorrow and post soon.
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David,
Glad to see some more update pics. Glad you do not do cut and cover work.
Childress had it's first 1-2-3 in how many years? Ever?
Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
First ever 123 sweep for RCR. Pretty cool.
Thanks for the comments Chuck. Can't live with the c&c shid. Too much conscience.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
this might turn into the best thread ever.
David, nice to see the progress. Looks like the termites have done a dance through your scraps of wood. Was the rot water damage or bug damage (or both).
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And I've got 4 of those same jacks. Darn handy! Glad I bought them instead of renting.
jt8
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."-- Mark Twain
Pretty much both John. The termites just made the water's job easier and more efficient.
Been busting azz over there this week. Should get some good pics and get this thread caught up Sunday.
Thanks for the interest.
DavidThe best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
cool looking ceiling
Ductape can fix EVERYTHING!!!
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very nice, I did one panicked and sold lost money, The next time hung on and rented very good move as it went up and up and still is holding, Look down the road a bit someday it will be worth a lot. you can always find one good renter
It would be hard for me to envision (right now anyway) renting this out to someone else when completed. We've discussed renting out our current house and moving into this one ourselves; the logic being that we'll take care of it better than someone else.
As our ideas become designs on paper we find ourselves liking it more and more.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Looks good, keep 'em coming.
jt8
"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals." -- Sydney Smith
Thanks t8, I told you this was coming.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
I needed to get this porch framed up early on so I could go ahead and get a new roof on the entire structure.
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Pretty standard stuff here. I like to notch the gable and last pair of rafters to recieve a 2x4 outlooker laid on the flat 2' o.c. That, plus running the sub-fascia long, really carries the fly-rafters well.
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Tripled up 2x8 down the middle missed sitting over a stud. Inspector questioned, but let me slide when I told him it was only holding up vinyl.
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Freaking heat was murder here last July! Notice the bevel on top of the sub-fascia to recieve the roof sheathing.
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Instead of running the full width of the house, I narrowed the porch by 8', changed the pitch to match the existing, and shifted it all the way to the right so the rooflines would plane together.
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The roof boards were pretty rough so I overlaid the entire thing with 7/16" OSB, my sheathing of choice for most all roof and wall applications. Then again, I don't build on anything except 16" o.c. Check that wavy azz sub-fascia from 100 years of settling! The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Don't get too concerned about playing with the pic sizes. Most of your shots are under 100k, which is just fine. Any smaller and it gets hard to see details. Better to keep the thread running that to gum up the works trying to get fancy. I have dial-up at home and I'm able to sit through the load times. It isn't that big a deal.
And while I like the theory of being able to batch-resize a whole group of pics... most of the time I would rather resize them one at a time so that I can choose to crop the pic if I want to. jt8
"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals." -- Sydney Smith
david...i don't have to resize my pics.... i shoot in a resolution that gives the same size files as the ones you are posting
it's great for the internet, but not so good if you want hig res printsMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Thanks for the kind remarks Mike. We're 350 miles or so from the coast (your daughter's out there right?).
Statesville is at the intersection of interstates 77 & 40, just under an hour north of Charlotte.
Re: the file sizes. Is yours a high-ended camera that has that feature, or is it a setting that most digitals come with? Sure would save me some trouble.
Heck, the only reason I even take pics is to share with ya'll, so hi-rez ain't a huge priority to me.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
i'm pretty sure most digitals have a menu setting that you can change the resolution on
all of my pervious digitals had that feature
Daughter lives in Charlotte..... we usually drive 77 to get there... depends on the weather forecasts thru the mountains
if it looks like snow we go 95 to Virginia then cut southwest to Charlotte
Mike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
David,
That trussed header is not that uncommon in that era home.
Looks good so far.
Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
Don't know why I was thinking Wilmington. Sure would love to take ya'll out for dinner on one of your trips down this way.
Thanks for the camera tip. I'll check that out today. The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
If I can time it with Smitty and Helen we all need a Moneypit Mini Fest..LOL
We've been trying to reach Dean ( My SIL, you met) and they have Vonage Phone..seems to be out..you all get hit at your house?
Hope it misses or missed ya.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Success is not spontaneous combustion, you have to set yourself on Fire"
Thanks for asking Duane, we're ok here. I called you this AM to check on ya but yer phone went straight to voice mail. Glad to see your message here to let me know all is/was well.
Nothing here so far but some rain, and not much of that. They say the storm system is coming through here tonight but has lost most of its strength. The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
I saw the call today, I think the tower was out or something, both DW and I had no service on cell, but the land line came back around 0600. No power at one of my job sites this AM either. Spent the day building a drafting table at home.
We did better this time than the last big swirl that hit a few weeks back, but it was a long noisy night. I like logs!
I hope it swings by you all calmly..nothing like listening to a house creaking at the joints all night to keep ya on yer toes.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Success is not spontaneous combustion, you have to set yourself on Fire"
Re: the file sizes. Is yours a high-ended camera that has that feature, or is it a setting that most digitals come with? Sure would save me some trouble.
Sorry, but I'm going to get long-winded on this one:
I typically take pictures at either the highest setting or one step down. Most cameras will let you drop the picture resolution. So you could drop it down to a resolution that will let you post it right to BT without resizing it. But this is a trade off. The lower res pictures have less detail. Compare one of your original shots with one you've shrunk for BT and you'll see what I mean. If you bring the picture up in the generic "windows picture and fax viewer" (the default image viewer on many Windows XP PC's), you can use your mouse wheel to zoom in and out of the two images. You will quickly see the difference between a high res pic and a smaller res one. the smaller one gets grainy as soon as you start to zoom in, while the higher the resolution of the original shot, the more you can zoom into it.
As a poor example, I've attached 4 pictures. The first shot is a 600pixel-wide shot. Nice and small picture, very suitable (size wise) for posting on bt. But maybe a month after I took the pic, I decided I wanted to see the bridge in that picture. So in my 600 pixel shot, I've gone back in and cropped the bridge. You can see it isn't very impressive. Now we look at that same picture at 1984 resolution. And then we crop the bridge again and we see that the higher resolution picture gives us a better shot of the bridge. And the 1984 resolution shot is two steps down from my camera's max resolution. If I'd taken that shot in the highest resolution, we probably would have had enough resolution to crop a nice image of the bridge.
It just really depends on the person taking the pic. Would you rather not have the hassle of resizing the pics, and therefore are happy with the lower res pic, or are you not overly bothered with re-sizing pics, so would rather have the high res shot (and more things you can do with the pics)?
The low res shots work well for Mike because he takes a Hell of a lot of pics. Mike probably has a close-up picture of whatever he might want to see at a later date. For me, I'm only occasonally taking pics, so I usually take a higher res pic. That means that if a year from now I want to see the detail on a door header (or some such), I might not have a close-up of the header, but if I have a clear, high resolution picture of the room, I might be able to zoom into it enough to see the detail on the header. It also means I could print my higher res pics at 8"x10" if I needed to. If I had taken the pics at 600 pixels (wide), then an 8x10 printout is probably going to look grainy.
IT IS ALL JUST PERSONAL PREFERENCEjt8
"The unfortunate thing about this world is that good habits are so much easier to give up than bad ones." -- Somerset Maugham
I see what you mean t8. Truth is, I'm VERY bothered by having to re-size. I think it's a major PITA. Then again, I've never been accused of being overly patient.
I actually found the setting Mike explained on my camera today. Haven't downloaded the pics yet, and probably won't until later tonight. Curious to see how they come out.
ThanksThe best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
It kinda bugs me too, I save the originals in a folder in "My Picts" and the resized in "My Docs" so I have doubles of almost every photo. What I have started to do is take the "My Pics" folders and dump them on a a lipstick flashdrive and stick that away in the fire box/safe. That helps keep to hard drive from being crowded, I think.
The smaller resized ones get burnt to a CD disc eventually and tucked away as well, sometimes copied and given to the customer.
Now the fone pics is another ball of wax, they used to be so crrapppy that I didn't even care, but now I am getting pretty good pics, so need to figure if I wanna just save the mem stick, or download them and treat like a real camera.
When my real photo album of past work got ripped off, and I didn't have negs of a lot of the pics, I realized 3 kinds of back up for digital storage is almost a must.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Success is not spontaneous combustion, you have to set yourself on Fire"
$$$ is a big concern on this project, so I try to stretch every dollar I can. One way has been to recycle the old window frames and install replacement inserts. Roughly half of the existing windows are located where they'll stay. This one started out life as a 2'6"x5'2" twin--too much for the front BR, and too close to the corner. Was able to cut the head and sill down to a very usable single unit.
BTW, I get my replacement windows for $109.00 each. Double hung tilt, double insulated, cottage grilles, full screen. That's why.
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Pretty typical for the gable ends on this place--no header.
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Only thing I had to cut on these were the sill and head casing. Very simple.
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Hard part was scraping all the old paint and caulk off so they'd sit flat to the house and be easier to wrap with aluminum trim.
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Here's a shot of some of that termite repair T8. The area under that front room was a disaster.
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Replacement installed, ready for trim wrap and siding.
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Nice shot of the fiberglass prehung I was able to pick for $330.00 from my window guy. I knocked off the BM casing to get a better match to the windows.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
david ... my nikon coolpix 995 is set to the basic resolution... so my pics with that come out same as yours... around 100 kb....great for the internet and email
my new camera is a d80....and i'm shooting in RAW (NEF) & .jpg basic (small )
so every pic is saved twice once at 10 megapixels
and the other at 100 kbMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
I set up my Coolpix 3200 today like you suggested. In the menu were several options for sizing. I shot some stuff at 640 which is the # I use in Irfanview.
Looks like it'll work great. Thanks for the tip.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
so every pic is saved twice once at 10 megapixels
and the other at 100 kb
Not THAT would be a nice feature!jt8
"The unfortunate thing about this world is that good habits are so much easier to give up than bad ones." -- Somerset Maugham
With all those openings, how have you kept your tools safe? Load 'em up every night? Do you have to load up the scaffolding every day, or are you able to leave it up/out?
jt8
"The unfortunate thing about this world is that good habits are so much easier to give up than bad ones." -- Somerset Maugham
This should answer your question. 20' logging chain laced through everything.
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Better safe than tool-less.jt8
"The unfortunate thing about this world is that good habits are so much easier to give up than bad ones." -- Somerset Maugham
2 weeks ago I get a call from a neighbor across from the place--12:30 AM.
Says he called the cops (as I had asked him to do in such a case), when he noticed a vehichle pulling up the drive and killing the lights. I say thanks, call the cops myself and leave my # for the "arresting" officer to call.
Hour later he calls. Seems a girl who sometimes frequents the AA mettings I attend, and whom I'd been kind enough to throw some work to, decided it'd be ok to use my project house to turn a quick trick and smoke a little rock while she was there.
Check my cell and find that she's left a couple of messages asking me to call and explain to the cops that it's ok for her to be there. Yea, that'll happen!
Evidently she spun a pretty convincing yarn, as the cops let them both walk away with the promise not to come back. DW flew apart!!! WHAT KIND OF CHICKEN!#$% KEYSTONE KOPS BULL!#$% IS THIS?
She promptly took out a warrant the next day.
Unbelievable.
The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Great day bud --what a interesting life we lead.
Hey there old bud, when ya gonna get dow this way and brick up that fireplace? Oh, now that you've seen it yer suddenly "busy".
Gimme a call.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Truth is, I'm VERY bothered by having to re-size.
Then you've just answered that question. Take the pics in the lower res. As a small bonus, as you drop the resolution that you're taking the pics at, your camera will hold MORE pics. My camera's memory card is small (only 128meg). At max resolution, the memory card holds around 59 pics. At lowest resolution it holds around 7-800 pics.
And remember, digital photos are virtually free, so snap early and snap often. jt8
"The unfortunate thing about this world is that good habits are so much easier to give up than bad ones." -- Somerset Maugham
David
Looks like a very worthwhile project in a very good neighborhood.
Keep the pics coming.
Doug
Meanwhile back at the ranch...
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Took delivery of 2 14"x40' LVL's for the structural ridge on Tue. Heavy? O.M.G.!!!
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Fortunately, Tarheel Lumber brought the Moffet and an extra man. I had a couple of buddies there as well.
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Inside shot of the bay window R.O. This is the 16' wide kitchen area, sink centered under window.
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Inside view of the master bath vanity nook and walk-in shower.
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I had set 3 pairs of rafters with out-lookers on each end to aid in the manual ridge-raising.
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Got the shed-dormer wall built and raised yesterday. Began setting ceiling joists, but by 7 pm I was shot. Notice that my neighbor was there with the company Bobcat this weekend too.
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For those of you actually following this thread, I apologize for the lack of progress-pics and not-timely posting. Working solo is so demanding on a project like this that BT is often the farthest thing from my mind throughout the course of the day. It can get frustrating to have to do EVERYTHING myself, and with a very finite amount of space left between my ears these days, the camera is usually in the truck when a good photo op presents itself.
Bear with me fellas, I'll do the best I can.
The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Looking good man ! BTDT when it comes to self projects and pics. Project first , pics come second.
They can't get your Goat if you don't tell them where it is hidden.
Thanks DT.
Still wish I could share more. Can't tell ya the times I've been doing something kinda neat and thought, "man, this'll be great in my thread", only to realize that the camera is waaaaaay out of reach, or just don't want to stop and run the risk of losing momentum.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
David,I don't see how you accomplish all you do. Just want to say thanks for taking the time to post when & what you can. Very educational for me, fer sure. I've been following the whole thread all along, but just haven't had anything worthwhile to add. Please don't think we're not interested because we don't jump in on the conversations.....
I got ya bd.
Used to think there wasn't any interest if I didn't have 20 post per day, but quickly found out that's not the case.
Thanks for following. As for educational, I don't know. If I had the time to document some of the finer details maybe?The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Looks good David.
A lot of folks don't know but David is doing income producing work as it arises and works on the MP as time allows.
Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
Best believe my banker knows it!
Thanks ChuckThe best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
40' LVLs..
NOW I know why ya called and asked when I was coming down!
LOL
Good job, it's shaping up nicely.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations
You gonna play that thing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32Ln-SpJsy0
LOL!
They weren't too bad. Had help from the two 60+ yr. old queens that live across the street. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Still wanna give you the .05 tour when you're down this way.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Looks good David , about the neighbor with the bobcat my wife always says the next best thing to having somthing is knowing someone who does. been working on my place for 10 years and you havn't seen the first photo so your doing real well.
I've been truly blessed with good neighbors over there. I think we'll be real happy to live on that street for a few years. The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Lookin good there bud! what else have ya been working on?----Ya still need stuccoing done? later on.;]
Couple of very small paying jobs, but mostly on this. Still need the stucco done, but $$$ restraints necessitate putting it off for the moment.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Chuck, here's the items we discussed on the phone today.
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This is the ridge detail I was trying to describe. Allows the ridge to finish clean and greatly improves the ridge-vent install.
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One of the reasons I love working with LVL's--arrow straight.
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Where old meets new will be little more that a large cricket.
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Looking front-to-back from up top.
Sorry Piffin, I had to modify the window schedule a bit.
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And got the kitchen window set late this afternoon.
The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Edited 8/11/2008 9:32 pm ET by davidhawks
Were you able to gang cut those rafters, or was it a one-at-a-time job?
Place is really shaping up. You're making me wish I'd added on to my little project (NAAAAW!)
jt8
"A little 'enthusiasm' and all problems seems small!"
One at a time. Scribe one end of pattern, flush other end, scribe, move pattern, repeat.....
And repeat.
And repeat.....
Not so bad, last ones went up this AM. Collar-ties/Ceiling joists tomorrow.
Maybe get some sheathing on.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
You sure named this thread correctly!You get out of life what you put into it......minus taxes.
Marv
LOL, hope you're paying yourself by the hour! jt8
"A little 'enthusiasm' and all problems seems small!"
I talked to him an hour ago or so - he' working overtime tonight! got it framed in and trying to tarp it for the daily monsoon!
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This is the ultimate exercise in "delayed gratification". My pay is deferred until we sell (no time soon), or move in and pull out some equity.
Hawks--eyeballin' a '52 Panhead Rigid.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
David,
In a former life I had a '47 knucklehead. Had to wrench it to ride it.
Pic not mine but similar. Mine was flat black. I partialy restored a basket case and was offered about 7 times what I had in it. I now wish I had fully restored it. What do you know in 1969 (or remember) Sorry, I'm geezin.
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My neighbor had a 1921 45 cu" and a 1939 60 cu".
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Chuck S
live, work, build, ...better with wood
Edited 8/15/2008 8:54 pm ET by stevent1
Had some pretty good days over the last few weeks between school, splitting firewood, knocking down the honey-do's, and an occasional $$$ job. Hasn't been a lot to show here 'cause I had to drop back and do some interior structural work that should have been addressed long ago.
Today was able to sheath, paper, and trim this gable in about 5 hours.
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All shingles are on front side, still have some carpentry tasks to complete prior to beginning the siding. Oh yea, and 2 more windows to cut in on this wall. Small oct. for the bath, and a DH for the rear BR.
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Initially had set the staging for the roofing of the "wing", but it only seemed logical to set a ladder jack and plank to finish off the high stuff competely.
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Tomorrow will frame in the gable window, finish the studs, sheathe, and hopefully get this side trimmed as well.
The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Looking good.
Funny how $$$ making jobs get in the way of getting things done.
Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
Funny how $$$ making jobs get in the way of getting things done.
I've got that beat. Bought $2 worth of lottery tickets while putting $57 in the car last night (think that comes out to 19 cents per mile). As soon as those tickets hit, I won't have to worry about the $$ making getting in the way of DOING. :)
David: house looks good. Keep the pics coming.
jt8
Edited 9/16/2008 10:37 am by JohnT8
Latest round from the MP.
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Got the retaining wall up that will eventually supprot the carport/patio shed-roof. Sub-base final graded and wall flashed. Gutter drains going in.
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Gable opposite the driveway trimmed out---the high part anyway!
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Front gable ready for siding.
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First time using Miratec. Perfect for this application.
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Picked up this 8' triple unit from my window dist. for 500.00 in perfect shape. Therma-tru fiberglass. Even has the screen track.
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Here's my flashing/wrap detail for the replacement windows. Wrap sill BEFORE installing the window. Aluminum extends 3" or so up underneath.
The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Looking great man. How far is this from where I met you?
Just wondering, cuz my knucklehead SIL is acting up ( DW just left this am to kick his butt) and I might be headed down for a spell to add to the shoes involved in said kicking. I may be able to give ya some sweat, I run a ground up here, and can pull some work in the western part, but the drive back and forth would be tuff.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations
They kill Prophets, for Profits.
BRING BACK SPLINTY.
I called you today man. Left VM. The MP is about 8 miles from where we live (wher you came last year). Bring it on man, but quit wastn yer time on Dean. He's gonna do what he's gonna do.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Ah, you called my cell? It don't work here at the casa..
Lemme see how it shakes out, I might be down sooner than later.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations
They kill Prophets, for Profits.
BRING BACK SPLINTY.
David,Looks good. I like the gable end returns on the fascia.
Some folks do a mini hip roof return that gets shingled. Yout way is water tight.Thanx for sharing.BTW. Today I got 5 more COs for the whole house renovation job.Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
The mini-hip looks better, but takes ME twice as long. Then there's the roofing, flashing, etc. Doesn't really work on this house anyway.
ThanksThe best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Glad to see that work is still progressing.
jt8
The creative individual has the capacity to free himself from the web of social pressures in which the rest of us are caught. He is capable of questioning the assumptions that the rest of us accept. -- John Gardner
The Gas-Pack furnace here is only 5 years old, and plenty large enough to keep. All the duct was under-sized and it was poorly located. Also, poorly installed on a Permabase that was buried 3"!!!
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This will make a much better install. More centrally located, and not as exposed to the ground.
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Went to my lumber yard today to get stair stringer material. Came back with 1) 24'x12" and 2) 18'x14" LVL's from the cull pile. $25.00 Easy enough to cut the bad parts out.
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My stair tools of choice.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
What are you going to do about the lake that is going to form around that furnace ?;o)
before you post it, ask yourself this question: Would my grandma twist my ear off for saying that? If the answer is yes, ditch it.
~John Kelso
Lots of grading yet to do. Slab is pitched in 2 directions--both of which are AWAY from the house.
Had rain all day today and yesterday. So far, so good.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Looking great, David!
If you noticed, a did a thread on re-doing that soft spot up on the main roof we walked on when you visited. It was squirrel-related water damage.
Forrest
Yes I had noticed. Too bad we didn't feel that sponge when I was getting the nickel tour.
Glad to see you're finding time to work on your own place these days.
Eve WITH a real job!!! <G>.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Man Oh Man! We gonna have to kick it up a notch now and all start using lvls for stringers?You'll be able to gain five hundred pounds and still haul a refrigerator up them and not worry about them failing you.
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I chose them b/c I knew I could get them cheap, and SYP twists so very badly while awaiting finished treads to be applied.
At my pace, that could be months!!!The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Not only that, but checks that break off, and shrinkage that makes the tread slope down.I haven't used solid lumber for stair stringers in 8-10 years now. Use Timberstrand LSL
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Cheek breakage was definitely my biggest concern. Will be months b/4 finish treads go down.
On another note, your calcs worked out perfectly! Had to go with max rise/ min. run, but no winder and no headroom issues.
Well done sir. Thanks The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Good, we were worried about that when the job "grew"
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Where'd we leave off? Oh yea, stairs.
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Had to build a small drop to accomodate the stringers. No prob. 2x4 to pad the stringers out from the wall to allow for DW and skirt board.
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Another upshot. 3/4" ply ties the drop to floor system. Love that window location. Thinking about a fixed stained glass unit for there.
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These clamps are an absolute MUST for anyone working alone!
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Going with an inside crawl access as opposed to outdoor. No good locations with this place so low to grade.
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Had a small "dead space" on the side of the lower stairs that will house one of the 2 return filter grilles nicely.
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Above that area I'm putting a small alcove convenient to the stair landing for "catch-all" as well as a duplex receptacle for cell phone/laptop charger etc.
The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
I've really enjoyed keeping up with this build, thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you my fellow Tarheel. You're close enough for a look-see IRL if yer so inclined.
Was up your way the other week for a roof repair. Nice village, Blowing Rock.
The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Edited 11/30/2008 8:07 pm ET by davidhawks
Dang that first shot makes the stairs look awfully steep!;)Good to see it taking shape and all those spaces used.
That window spot is nice lighting for the stairwell.Here is another alcove space on a stair flank
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Yes, you sent me that shot. Mine won't be nearly as formal as yours, but neither will the stairs themselves.
Looks steep my ####! It IS steep. Ship's Ladder steep. Code max. 8.25". Code min. run 9".The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Didn't remember sending you that. I think those stairs finished out at 8/9 almost like yours. Before I did that job and added the landing, it was about 9/8. Maybe I have a shot of how it scared the owner's wife here....
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Yes, you sent me that shot. Mine won't be nearly as formal as yours, but neither will the stairs themselves.
Looks steep my ####! It IS steep. Ship's Ladder steep. Code max. 8.25". Code min. run 9".
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Funny, I could swear I used a pair of ZZ's rather than that pound-sign four-some. I could give a rat's ### about the Tavern, but do the mods really have that little to do that this is some kinda red flag!?
Unbelievable!The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
With some coaxing from my neighbor, I elected to completely remove what was left of the MBR floor rather than insert (can I say insert?) a common girder, and rip 2" to nothing shims to get it in the ballpark of level.
Of course, there was a nice surprise waiting to be revealed.
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That's the neighbor helping out. Says he felt guilty since every time he suggests something, it costs me $$$.
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You can see the section of foundation I've already jacked, dug, poured, and replaced on the bottom left. This was documented earlier in the thread.
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Better shot of the aforementioned area.
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Tearout complete.
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And, much to my chagrin, more rot. Siding had been effectively concealing it from the outside, and the floor had hidden it from inside.
Looks like I'm digging out the shovels and jacks again.
Sphere, you coming down this way anytime soon or what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
OK, on to the solution.
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Took delivery of several LARGE LVL's that were culled at my local yard. The longest being 28' x 19".
Cut in half and ripped down the middle yields 4 14-footers for my 13'8" span.
Total cost delivered: $211.00
Sweet!
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90 minutes with my Makita and this stack multiplied by 3---exactly what I needed for a 19.2" layout.
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This stack of off-cuts grew as well. Nice heders for the next job...or 5!
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And ended up with about 12 rips of 6" to 8". Good scaffold planks, even if a bit heavy.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
David,
Looks good. Thanx for sharing.
SGB asked about you as we drove past Kannapolis, N Carolina on Friday.
Keep up the good work.
Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
K'napolis was Dale Sr.'s hometown.
Raced his way out of the Fieldcrest-Canon knitting mill and into the history books.
Hate that I missed y'all.
Welcome home!The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
David glad to see your back at it! Keep up the good work.
Thanks Mike, appreciate you still checking in.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Hey Chuck, how's it going? you talked to david lately? is he still working on that boat?
He called my cell a day or so ago..gut I have not been out where service exists to return his call. So I know he's alive at least..LOL
Mike ,
Talked to David yesterday, he's fine and busy.
Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
I was curious how the house was coming and how the boat job went. Glad all is well.
Hows things going down your way? Makin money or spendin it?
Slowed way down from a year ago. Lucky to have my girl as a significant bread-winner to finance the MP.
Started a 10k bath gut/remodel today; take me up to Christmas. Then it's off to the tropics on New Years Day for 3 weeks of what appears to be pretty demanding work.
Beyond that.....????The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
David havn't seen you around in awhile you still workin on the boat?
Thanks for asking Mike. Boat trip was awesome; about what I expected. Hoping to get a shot at one in Singapore that I heard about thru the rumor mill.
Paying work's good right now, but I'm back on the "Pit" full-time when I get back from Talldega next week. Not taking any more jobs until 6/01/09, per DF's request. (my concession fr going to AL).
Hopefully will be building my kitchen cabs with Chuck in GA around July or so. Pix for sure. Gonna catch y'all up on the MP soon as I'm able--promise.
Again, thank you for asking.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
You keep getting on boats and soon you'll be able to regale us with tales of popping off pirates heads.
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If I don't get caught up on my jobs soon, my own head is gonna pop off! Looks like starting 4/26 it's the money pit for me, at least thru 6/1. Gotta make concessions sometimes.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Hey, we'll keep up the phone tag, my site yesterday ( and today) has bad cell signal, thats why you got my VMail.
Dude, where the he!! do you live? Kentucky or something!? Oh yea, that's right.
BTW, problem solved, but still like to catch up when it's convenient--and you have a signal <G>.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Glad to hear all is well. and looking forward to more pics.
hey david , I 'm headin south on I 77 tommorow how far off the highway are you?
These clamps are an absolute MUST for anyone working alone!
Amen! In a variety of sizes and lengths. For both clamping and pushing apart.
Pics look good, keep 'em coming.
jt8
The creative individual has the capacity to free himself from the web of social pressures in which the rest of us are caught. He is capable of questioning the assumptions that the rest of us accept. -- John Gardner
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Thanks bud. I thought you were a fan of them as well.
Great for utility tasks, probably not so much for finesse work.
The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
I'm followin along as best I can..LOL
I doubt I'll be in the hood anytime soon, winter here means less travel, and we both can't leave at the same time..gotta keep the homefire burning, and 4 dogs to watch over. DW was thinking of Xmas and her getting down, I'll be here doing the "money making" I hope. I just finally scored a roof job that about slipped away right before my eyes..the HO wasn't collecting rent from a deadbeat this month, and suddenly had a change of heart. Then, 1/2 hour later he calls and says we have a GO...whew..that was close. Thought I'd have to head back down and beat the mountains for old customers that may need something..(G).
Your doing good there, I just wonder how you keep scoring them Culled LVLS, no one here has that stuff just laying around.
Ok, back to my vaporizer and towel, sinus infection that won't leave me alone..head feels like a balloon.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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They kill Prophets, for Profits.
"head feels like a balloon."Let the cat play with itbut watch out for that sudden decompression when the claws connect.;)
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House is looking mighty fine.
Coulda got two for the price of one...
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A La Carte Government funding... the real democracy.
That's too cool Hack!!!
Bear to layout/cut???The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Nope. That was an 18" lam. Just drill a 3/8" hole at the corners, drop cut with a good blade, flip, drop cut again and finish cuts with a good handsaw (closer to the same kerf and easier to use than a jigsaw).
I had one of those "moments" when looking at that 'lam as the customer complained about having to return the "extra".
"I can..." always gets me in trouble.
Three of those on a winder and you have yourself a tornado shelter.A La Carte Government funding... the real democracy.
definitely went in my "gotta use this one day " file
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Still following your progress, allmost paid ya a visit on Thanksgiving, on the way down to $ town.Looking great so far ,a couple more surprises and you will have a new foundation. Have a Great Holiday Season there cuz. D.W.
You'd have found me hanging DW in the hallway, BR #2, and bathroom.
Wow, that makes me sound like a serial killer!
Stucco??? Wire lath and tapcons are on the job.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
A serial killer and a bigamist.Amateurs talk strategy, Generals talk logistics.
Great pictures and beautiful work, just curious if that birds mouth on the ridge reduces the actual size of your rafter down to the dimension left at a point 90 degrees to the corner of the ridge. Kind of like they way old floors joists used to be notched and set on a ledger, lost a lot of strength that way, do you think this might apply to you?
Not an engineer, but I borrowed that detail from a set of architech drawn plans on a house I framed about a century ago.
I don't see how there could be a significant strength reduction because of the angle that the plumb cuts contact the ridge.
Conversely, the bottom-notched, ledger-supported floor joist detail is pure krap IMO. Never liked it, never did it, never will. If yer gonna turn a 2x8 into a 2x6 by hacking a chunk out of one end, why not just save some $$$ ad buy 2x6 to start with?
Sorry, one of my personal pet-peeves.
Thanks for watching.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
no, because the cut is at an angle and the load still rests against the ridge. If a part of the cut were below the ridge, that might be partly true
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Thanks guys, i overlooked the plumb cut .
A lot of folks don't know but David is doing income producing work as it arises and works on the MP as time allows.
That dang grindstone... always needs another turn. I can't help but think life would be more enjoyable if I was able to work on my own projects whenever it struck my fancy rather than whenever it fits around the REAL job.
Saw a TLC show about some fat dude. Hadn't been out of the house in 10 years, hadn't been out of bed in 7. Weighed in at nearly 1100lbs. And while I would never want to get that large, I couldn't help but thinking "how does he do it?!" How does he NOT have to work but still has a roof over his head and massive amounts of food. What is the secret?! Maybe I need a sugar momma...
jt8
"A little 'enthusiasm' and all problems seems small!"
You are right about that grindstone.Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
speaking of being far out of mind...I had a bunch of phone calls for a couple days and forgot you. Still need me to take another look at that set of stairs layout?
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If you've still got the dimensions, go ahead and run 'em. If not, give me a call any day this week and I'll give 'em to ya.
I should be in your mailbox early next week.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Probably tuesday. or late monday.I've got appointments monday early.I can't find those numbers in my scribbles here.
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No problem with the numbers, I'll be on that job full-time thru Thursday.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
I really really enjoy reading your posts and looking at your pictures. Thanks for doing this!
Thank you Josh. Appreciate you paying attention.
BTW, how about filling out your profile when you get a chance.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Just checking in to say I like your pictures. Kept reading your postas, and forgot to tell you I LIKE!!!!
Thank you sir, I'll try to keep it interesting.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
We just appreciate you putting the pics up. Thanks and keep up the good work!
"Never pick a fight with an old man. If he can't beat you he will just kill you." Steinbeck
I love to watch someone else work on a junk heap and see it turn into something great. Nice work!Glad I'm not doing it.
Lookin' good>G<
Looks good David.
That is quite a ridgeChuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
David,
Awesome thread,, and cudo's to you for doing the work. very very cool. I have to put footings 48" under here in canada,,
Cheers. Keep them pics flowing man! I love it. (just spent an hour and a half on the thread! WOW!
dave
just spoke with dave on the phone yesterday and he said he had alot more pics to post but hasn't been on in awhile.:( I'm supposed to meet up with him on sunday so I'm going to check it out first hand. maybe he can give an update soon :)
Sorry 4 the delay fellas. Laptop took a dump and I'd already deleted the pix from the camera--couldn't find a thumb drive to transfer these over to the desktop...yada yada yada.
Basically took the summer off to finish this project. Hope to move in by Oct. 1. Insulaters did their thing Tue. after passing all my roughs on Mon. BI came back on Wed. to check their work and 90% of the DW went up yesterday. Finishers move in today--should be slinging primer by middle of next week.
Will try to get some inside shots soon. Thanks for the continuing interest.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Hey David,
Just got home about 9:30 so only about 5hrs from your place. but then again i was driving :) your place is really lookin good man.
David,
That looks great.
Remember when the front looked like this with the unmatched roof pitches?
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The front now.
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The rear then.
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The rear now.
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That carport is a great thing to have.
Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
chuck I hear your building the cabinets are we going to get updates?
Mike,
Hopefully I will fabricate David's 65,000.00 kitchen.
Hope the Sketchup works for review and comment.
Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
Check yer 'puter dude. Commas and decimal pts. are showing up in the wrong place.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Chuck,Looks nice. I really like the stairstep effect to lead your eyes away from the window. Imagine it helps make the room look bigger, but it's also (to me anyway) so much nicer than a big bank of cabinets.Great planning on the island/return in the front, to have an open space.Can I recommend something like a lazy susan for those corner uppers? I have some, like in the drawing, and they wind up being a black hole as things get pushed to the back.Look forward to the photos.Best,
Steve'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb
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Steve,
I totally agree on the lazy susan.
There are some high quality LS's and some real dogs.
Hope all is well with the new family.
Chuck S
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don't know why but I cannot get that link to open.
You have to download Sketchup.
Free from google.
Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
Oh.
Here is a perspective view.
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Not as much detail as the SkethUp file.
Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
All birds eye maple right? (g)Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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Thanks chuck I like the steps really well he's carrying that through to the master bath tile as well looking forward to seeing it finished.
Sorry we didn't get over your way but did get to stop in to davids for a few.
That carport is a great thing to have.
Carport heck... I thought that was a patio for the grill and smoker! Where are your priorities for gosh sakes.
jt8
Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you. -- Carl Sandburg
So glad you were able to stop by Mike! Wish I coulda caught ya on the way down, but thanks for the effort and interest.
Inside pix coming soon.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
trimmed and painted yet?
All primed and ceilings/closets painted. Master bath tiled, laminate in laundry/mud/powder room. Bermuda Cypress going down in the hall an family room. Going down slooooowly as it is prefinished--gotta be careful.
Pix soonThe best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
bout time man, thought about this project the other day and was curious on the progress. Looks very, very good.
Amazing the difference in home prices looking through your pictures. those same homes, here, are being sold for $8-10,000 and not a penny more, basically given away by the banks. glad to see the market is at least still decent in some areas.
keep on truckin amigo. cant wait to see the final product, specially the cypress
Woods favorite carpenter
Sorry I was so short with you on the phone the other week. Man, was my back ever up against a wall tme-wise! Things a bit more relaxed now. So crazy I didn't even save your new #. Call me again this week.
Just loaded a bunch of pixon the 'puter. Try to get some posted 2nite when I get home. The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Hey man- just got your voicemail - phone wasn't receiving for a week and I didn't know.
Anyway - the brown horse is in the field (code spy talk).
I just shipped two Chevy exhaust manifolds to Idaho; that was about the right weight and $30.70
Forrest
Good deal! I thought maybe you was pizzd for some reason. I was pretty sure I had sent ya a M.O. for the mags.
Ironically, the ones I didn't need, I forwarded to another BT'er and am still awaiting shipping reimbursement myself.
6 months now--should prolly quit stalking the mailman!The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Here's your update.
BTW, when are you and Joe C. going out to dinner?
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lookin really good! you gots to keep us updated.
as far as joe c. ingnorance must be bliss, but I wouldn't know. :)
I guess I'm stunned you would treat someone that way for asking for help.
Not to beat a dead horse either, but I couldn't help but groan as I read some of that garbage.
I Know guys like that I.R.L.
I see 'em coming, I cross the street.
Peace.
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A few more.
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David,Nicely done! I quite like that fireplace surround.What's the story with the day glow paint on the framing?Best,
Steve'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb
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Communication issues with the drywall subs. If it's not plainly marked, they'll cover EVERYTHING!The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
luv that flooring. wish I were closer I'd help a brother out.
Yea, it's been nice material to work with. Cypress is pretty soft wood so gotta be careful. Got some running to do today, but should finish it up tomorrow.
Looking for my doors to be in early this week. Ordered w/o casing, I'll have to apply the plinths, 1x5 legs, and 5/4 heads on-site.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
David,
Looks real good.
Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
hawks the house is looking real good.
Nice job on the tiled shower. Looks like it is a universal access with no curb?
If I get done with this thing up in DC in good order I may have time to swing by your place on my way home.
No promises but it would be good to see your craftsmanship live and in person
sully
movin in this weekend david?
:)
Good to see the reality of this all. I feel like I have already slept there once or twice. Know where everything is, except the coffee maker.
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Yea, it's getting real alright! Real fn expensive! Pushing 70k now with no end in sight. Don't really care at this point. We like, and the neighborhood will easily stand it.
Managed to do all but this last 20k out-of-pocket, so we'll have a nice chunk of equity right out of the gate.
Thanx for all your help on this one Paul.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
That's a decent cost for all you have done.Still, same thing with your design as so many others...you say "She wants..." and I hear the cash register chimes dinging!;)
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Yea, but with mine, SHE pays.
Remember, the pecking order down here, she's finance (with a real public-type job), and I'm construction.
Works for me!The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
LOL, long as you keeps your pecks in order!
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Off to DC in the early AM. Putting in a few weeks with a crew I was with on one of the cruise ship jobs. We need the bux to finish this MP!
Job up there is the trim package for "The Capital Grille". Very upscale dining establishment.
Work will progress in my absence. Painter starting the trim 2moro. Walls late in the week. I'm not totally finished with the trim, But he needs to work, and I gotta go!
Planning to be in by the 15th.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Hey David,Capital Grille is a nice joint. Likely headed there next week for our anniversary dinner.If you've got time for coffee while you're in town, give me a shout.Best,
Steve'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb
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Would love to but 6 to 6 doesn't leave much time for socializing.
We're @ the new one opening in Friendship (5310 Western, across from Nieman Marcus). Lunch everyday from noon to noon-30. Just show up any day; I usually just do coffee for lunch anyway--McDs across the street.
Email or call Chuck for my new cell #. Hope to see ya this week.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
David,I just logged on and lo and behold. You're here.Check out the thread on 'Drawers or roller shelves'Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
Hey there neighbor,Chuck said you picked up your cabinets. How's the project coming along?Sorry to have missed you when you were up. Best,
Steve'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb
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Steve,David is working on a cruise ship. The kitchen is installed. I went up to NC Oct 24-26.Here is a pic of drawer parts and the loaded truck. I did not get any pics of the installed kitchen. Sorry for the size. I am unable to imbed on my mac.Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
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Thanks Chuck,Guess I'll have to wait for David to stop circling the Caribbean to get an update.Since I see those slides in there, do you have a favorite spot to get your Grass hardware from? Couldn't recall if you ordered that from Kastle or somewhere online.Hope all is well in Columbus!Best,
Steve'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb
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Steve, The Accuride self-closing slides are from cabinetparts.comhttp://www.cabinetparts.com/m/accuride/drawer-slides-full-extension/#accuride-3832csc-selfclosing-full-extension-slidesThe Grass hinges are from CH Briggs.http://www.chbriggs.com/index.htmlChuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
Mike
In answer to your question in Dallas' thread,
Out of respect for David, I did not take any installed pics. David is on another sea cruise.
Here are some shots of the 3 what knot cabs. Glued up solid sel & btr maple.
The dadoed sides.
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Partially assembled.
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The finished units. Sanded to 180.
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As you know. David is a big NASCAR fan. I had his cabinets stacked 3 wide, I mean 3 high.
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Chuck S
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I'm looking forward to see the finished product as I'm sure it will be splendid.
Man, I haven't thought about Briggs in years. I used to get all my stuff like 3M and hardware from them. They are in Reading, and I was about an hour away. I bet I spent 10's of thousands of dollars there when I was in various shops.
Even had a salesman that would come by weekly and take my orders. Great place.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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Yea, sorry it didn't work out. I was sooooo sick the day we were to meet I could barely call you to cancel. Thought I was checking outta here!
Got to spend ONE night in the new home b/4 packing off to the Caribbean for 2 weeks of punch-out work from the dry-dock project back in Jan.
Starting a gut-job bath remodel 2moro, then off to King of Prussia, PA for another restaurant install. Probably 5 weeks or so of 80 hour weeks.
Busy, busy, busy.... The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
C & H
Glad you're enjoyng this. Hope to have a fresh batch of pix soon.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Glad you're enjoyng this. Hope to have a fresh batch of pix soon.
That was 10 days ago. We need to find out how you define "soon". ;)
I hope you're behind schedule. I'm about 1.5yrs behind on mine. Was supposed to move in about 1.5 yrs ago... instead I'm going to list it this week or next. Doesn't have the drama of your pics. Spent all my time removing termite eaten and moldy #### and replacing it. Never got around to adding on. Didn't have to do much with the foundation.
But anyway, where's our pics?
jt8
Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you. -- Carl Sandburg
Guess I was waiting for something dramatic to post. See what I can do for ya this week.
BTW, Got ya beat; 2+ years behind.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.
Brigss is still my first choice.
Another "to the trades only supplier" is Baer Supply.
http://www.baersupply.com/baer/fr_main.html
Doug Mockett has some great stuff too, but pricey. They sell to anyone.
http://www.mockett.com/
Chuck S