Got started on our 28x30

[MrMark]

I see you were CHP. Motor officer? CHP has always seemed the most professional of the CA forces.

 

[Ray-CA]

I've been looking at a few builds recently, and yours really stands out for overall construction strength and quality. It says something about the CA/SD building codes.

So a few questions:

So on the pour, they popped the forms off the inside of the stem wall and finished the inside as they were pouring out the slab? yes Cool one shot pour. What was the process there? How deep are the footings? the footings are 12x12 but the excavation was 4-ft deep.

Did you pour that slab level? Sloped less than a 1/4" per foot

Is this 2X4 or 2X6 construction? Looks like 2X4. yep, 2x4

You don't need AC I assume.

Is that Hardi or Certainteed Cement siding? It's a wood type siding to closely match the house.

Why did you use those lap clips? They act as spacers allowing the siding to expand a bit.

No plinth blocks for the lights? What is a plinth block?

Any pan under the french door? It's a pre-hung door so there is a metal threshold.

The boxed soffits are nice and code I assume. I had to fire-proof the east soffit so we just made the rest match.

Why is the vapor barrier UNDER the sand? Wouldn't it do more good on top of the sand? That's were the concrete guy put it and I didn't want to risk puncturing it when I drill through the 6" slab for my lift.

I know that is common old school CA way to build but I was wondering if newer builds had switched to the barrier on top. From my reading, I probably would have made them put it on top.

Thanks. Let me know if you ever get down this way.

Ray

 

[Ray-CA]

I see you were CHP. Motor officer? CHP has always seemed the most professional of the CA forces.

No, I never rode motors for the Dept. I worked mostly graveyards and enjoyed the security that an 870 and M-16 provided.

The Dept. really tries to keep the standards high. It was a great career.

Ray

 

[MrMark]

Plinth block is a decorative block that you use to mount light fixtures to on lap siding. The light canopy mounts to the block and the siding is run to the block and butts it. The block allows the light to mount plumb instead of cocked on the siding. It also allows the electrical box to be mounted surface mount on the plywood and just the wire penetrate the sheathing instead of a big hole for a electical box. It is the way to go for any fixtures on a siding job.

Weird that the City would have something to say about requiring **** joint clips. BUT, the **** joints in siding are always a problem. I flash the back of the joint with roof felt and **** in contact. The new instructions for Hardi and Certainteed say no caulk.

 

[MrMark]

870? Rememington shotgun? I think I have an 870 express.

 

[MrMark]

When you say the excavation was 4 feet deep but the footing was only 12X12 what you are saying is that you had to get in 3 feet of heavily compacted material under the footing to satisfy compaction requirements?

 

[Ray-CA]

Got it. No we didn't. The angle of the siding is very slight anyway. Yep the Remington 870 is a great gun. Takes a lot of abuse/neglect and keeps firing.

Ray

 

[MrMark]

A pan is something that goes under the french door. I just ordered one from the sheet metal shop. It can be stainless or copper if you go with metal. There are also plastic ones that are made to be cut and glued. finally, there are flexible membrane methods to make the pan on site.

 

[Ray-CA]

When you say the excavation was 4 feet deep but the footing was only 12X12 what you are saying is that you had to get in 3 feet of heavily compacted material under the footing to satisfy compaction requirements?

We hit clay at 18" all the way down to 48". Had to dig it all out then do 12" lifts compacted to 8" to refill the 48" of soil that got dug out and trucked off. We took a major hit in the wallet for that.

Ray

 

[hpw]

Ray

Is the above picture of a Lap clip?

Why did you use those lap clips?

I did a google search on "lap clips" and all I found where a bunch of lap dance videos

Any one have any more info. or links on these "lap clips" that I assume are shown in the siding picture I posted.

 

[Ray-CA]

Is the above picture of a Lap clip?



I did a google search on "lap clips" and all I found where a bunch of lap dance videos

Any one have any more info. or links on these "lap clips" that I assume are shown in the siding picture I posted.

Oh those!!! Found those at a local hardware store (Ransom's) in Ramona. Try siding clips, spacers etc. My GC found 'em.

Ray

 

[MrMark]

Try **** joint protectors - you might get some more good hits!

**** joint clips?

I've never seen them before so I really don't know what they are called. I think they may be old school?

 

[hpw]

Oh those!!! Found those at a local hardware store (Ransom's) in Ramona. Try siding clips, spacers etc. My GC found 'em.

Ray

Try **** joint protectors - you might get some more good hits!

**** joint clips?

I've never seen them before so I really don't know what they are called. I think they may be old school?

I thought when u responded to a thread that it automatically subscribed u.
Thanks for the responses, seems they are old school as they are hard to find.

 

[Ray-CA]

Took a little while but we finally got around to insulating the walls (R-13) and ceiling (R-30.) Did that Sunday after brunch. Monday 4 guys arrived (the ones that built the garage) and between all of us, got ALL the sheet-rock up.

Now it's tape-mud-wait-sand-mud-wait-sand....then Saturday, PAINT.

Ray

 

[msgross]

nice driveway...

 

[Ray-CA]

Flooring got put in over the last two days.....

These shots were taken before the final clear coat was rolled on.

Ray