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Post by Bentley on Jun 5, 2014 0:29:34 GMT 10
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Post by Bentley on Jun 5, 2014 4:38:22 GMT 10
Sorry, not sure how I missed these responses! I guess the hyspan joists are what I call a piling? The concrete towers? I am not real sure why the contractor wanted the gravel, just did not want it dirt. Will ask next time he is on site the specific reason. Plywood. Back when I was in my late teen's and worked a couple of construction sites as clean up crew, it was all hammer and nail. These guys all use pneumatic guns now, but still all nail. Screws would be better in my mind, but would so increase labor cost I guess it is not feasible, unless the owner was willing to have it custom done. hyspan joists are use here in oz they are light weight and uniform size and super strong once in configoration
1 question why the gravel under the house?
are they laying plywood or particle board flooring
is it true you yanks prefer to screw than nail?
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Post by Bentley on Jun 5, 2014 4:51:06 GMT 10
I think this is the answer. Or just a clean layer for tradies to work on.
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Post by Bentley on Jun 5, 2014 4:55:40 GMT 10
It does snow and get into single digits here in the Winter, nothing like the Dakotas or Great Lakes area, but no floor heating, will just be a heat pump with exchanger. Just nails, don't know the terminology, Mick used it I think, I think they are the nails that look like cork screws, but they are gun driven. The gravel will likely be to add thermal mass, not able to see if any underfloor heating is going in, could be, where Bentley is building is a lovely part of the world but can get very chilly. Apart from hanging pictures I don't think I or any of my builder family really use nails for much of anything, screws are so much better. I recall way back dad bought a nailgun for site work and very quickly put it under lock and key, dangerous things
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Post by Bentley on Jun 5, 2014 5:00:07 GMT 10
1. I don't even know what rim board is...sorry. Lets see if I can figure this out...joist is the piller, the thing above that...hum, the stuff the sub-flooring is sitting on? You don't meant the 2 x 4's sitting on the concrete do you? If so, that is just for attaching the long wooden things... is the rim board up above the top of the joists for a structural reason ie tie down for wind loads rim board nailed to bottom plate of the external wall
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Post by smokey on Jun 5, 2014 18:07:14 GMT 10
Dont worry about it, That house is braced to the hilt. abiet yanky style
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Post by golly on Jun 7, 2014 10:11:02 GMT 10
love the triple truncated girder truss looks to have a raise ceiling at one end forming bulkhead in a room? cinema room? love the framing and truss stages because you can feel the joint
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Post by Bentley on Jun 7, 2014 10:46:15 GMT 10
OK, Now you are just teasing! Yes, Living Room will be 4 meters. I don't know. No Cinema room. If you say so! love the triple truncated girder truss looks to have a raise ceiling at one end forming bulkhead in a room? cinema room? love the framing and truss stages because you can feel the joint Front of House (Eastern Exposure) Back of House (Western Exposure) Right side of house from front. (Northern Exposure)
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Post by golly on Jun 7, 2014 16:59:44 GMT 10
that place is gunna move nowhere fast, ive never seen so much ply brace lol
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Post by Bentley on Jun 17, 2014 7:26:52 GMT 10
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Post by smokey on Jun 17, 2014 16:39:41 GMT 10
Starting to look like home sweet home Bentley, They sure don't build homes totally cladded in ply like that over here. Exciting for you I bet.
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Post by Bentley on Jun 18, 2014 1:58:15 GMT 10
What do they do there?
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Post by golly on Jun 22, 2014 16:22:39 GMT 10
tyvek or similar sarking straight over framing on both walls and roof we have metal strapping as bracing and ply on areas too small to get brace on
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Post by Bentley on Jul 7, 2014 2:10:02 GMT 10
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Post by Bentley on Jul 7, 2014 2:10:46 GMT 10
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