signcrafter
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Can't wait! Love the updates. Are you planning on moving in this winter or staying in trailer or somewhere else?
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Can't wait! Love the updates. Are you planning on moving in this winter or staying in trailer or somewhere else?
vette66bob
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I have been following your progress from the beginning, enjoying and being educated at the same time. I do know the finishing work up be the most difficult and time consuming part of the job. Keep up the spectacular work and I am sure the results will be rewarding
I'm not sure how tall the posts are but if they are less than 8' tall and it would match the trim inside, I'd suggest maybe using plywood. Not some CDX but some nice cabinet grade oak, maple or birch plywood. A sheet might be some big money upfront but it should be more stable (to the humidity) and you'll get plenty of pieces out of a sheet. If you 45° cut all corners before assembling it, nobody will ever know it's plywood. It'll also take stain and a finish nice too.
granada don
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Hi Doug
I know a Veneer shop in ID that can make up custom plywood with any look 0r size you want to have
He has a ton of veneers to pick from and there is another veneer shop in up state NY that has more to pick from, then send them to the guy in ID to bond together
G Don
I know a Veneer shop in ID that can make up custom plywood with any look 0r size you want to have
He has a ton of veneers to pick from and there is another veneer shop in up state NY that has more to pick from, then send them to the guy in ID to bond together
G Don
This is my first post in the thread, so let me add to what everyone else has already stated. This entire build thread is amazing.
I think a leaf blower will be fine. You'll find a throttle position that will pick up the leaves, but leave the stones behind.
MajorLeeGassole
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Is it just me? Take post #1786 for example. I see all the text, but the photos aren't there. Not even placeholders if there were bad links.
Stuart in MN
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I can see the photos just fine.
Hopefully the window install will coincide with the leaves turning, so you can get some beauty shots before winter.
I can see them just fine as well. Are you at work or on a public network?
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vonhef
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Subscribed also. All I can say is that you are a very patient man.... a build like this would test me, but the end product is simply amazing!
SiGmA_X
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Are you at work? A lot of employers block Photobucket. I see the pics fine.
E: I see that my question was already posed lol.
THR1LL3R
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amazing!
My only excuse for the lack of updates is the painfully short days. Seems I go to work in the dark and come home in the dark. It's hard to find the time to take photos. Oh well, better late than never, right? We started installing window a couple weeks ago. Here's the first one;
As I've mentioned, the windows aren't your typical Andersens. They fit within the rough opening and are sealed with a perimeter caulk joint.
It wasn't long before the first level front of the main floor was complete. The frames are in for the second floor but the crew hung a poly wind break to make their life a little easier. It's getting a bit chilly up here.
The view from the inside is even better. We are using a low e glass with a gray tint.
They've got the frames in for the Guest bedroom
And have finished the opening below;
Meanwhile, we finished insulation and plywood on the basement walls;
We've also started the last bits of concrete. This is a stoop in front of the basement door. Part of our plan to thermally isolate the radiant slabs is to build stoops that extend in under the doors.
We will add a few more bars and extend the rigid insulation out about 48" to keep the frost from getting under the stoops and lifting them.
We're using the same detail for the garage door aprons. This detail completely isolates the heated garage slab from the cold.
Here's prep work for the front entry stoop. It is supported by foundation walls but we still want to keep the frost from heaving the slab.
This is the stairs leading down to the dock;
Speaking of the dock - it's gone. Always sad to see it go but we've got to pull it out before the ice sets in. I run a clothesline type rope from the stairs to the mooring to keep the dinghy in as long as possible. Ya never know when a nice day might require a little river cruise.
We've got a couple weeks of window and flashing ahead. The heating contractor is coming a week from Monday so we should have heat shortly thereafter. Now if I could only get tha damn camper sorted out. This might not have been my best idea.
As I've mentioned, the windows aren't your typical Andersens. They fit within the rough opening and are sealed with a perimeter caulk joint.
It wasn't long before the first level front of the main floor was complete. The frames are in for the second floor but the crew hung a poly wind break to make their life a little easier. It's getting a bit chilly up here.
The view from the inside is even better. We are using a low e glass with a gray tint.
They've got the frames in for the Guest bedroom
And have finished the opening below;
Meanwhile, we finished insulation and plywood on the basement walls;
We've also started the last bits of concrete. This is a stoop in front of the basement door. Part of our plan to thermally isolate the radiant slabs is to build stoops that extend in under the doors.
We will add a few more bars and extend the rigid insulation out about 48" to keep the frost from getting under the stoops and lifting them.
We're using the same detail for the garage door aprons. This detail completely isolates the heated garage slab from the cold.
Here's prep work for the front entry stoop. It is supported by foundation walls but we still want to keep the frost from heaving the slab.
This is the stairs leading down to the dock;
Speaking of the dock - it's gone. Always sad to see it go but we've got to pull it out before the ice sets in. I run a clothesline type rope from the stairs to the mooring to keep the dinghy in as long as possible. Ya never know when a nice day might require a little river cruise.
We've got a couple weeks of window and flashing ahead. The heating contractor is coming a week from Monday so we should have heat shortly thereafter. Now if I could only get tha damn camper sorted out. This might not have been my best idea.
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We are going to try and gut it out in the camper. I've used concrete blankets (go figure, right?) to skirt the camper and installed an electric heater underneath. I used heat tape and pipe insulation to protect the garden hose that supplies us with well water from freezing. Might be one of my less successful ideas but we'll see.
Hey Don. We're planning on buying our veneer plywood from the cabinet company so it matches but I'm sure it is going to add a premium. If it gets too crazy, I'll give you a call.
Thanks to all for the nice comments!! This would be a lot more difficult without the encouragement.
Bib Overalls
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They've got the frames in for the Guest bedroom
Make sure they caulk those frames tight. We don't want any cold drafts, do we guys?
Make sure they caulk those frames tight. We don't want any cold drafts, do we guys?
granada don
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Hi Doug
Sure looking good with the glass in place, just wondering how thick the glass is on that large of a piece to keep them from breaking in a strong wind?
G Don
Sure looking good with the glass in place, just wondering how thick the glass is on that large of a piece to keep them from breaking in a strong wind?
G Don
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Thedoc14
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You must be getting excited by now, All locked up and heated just before the white stuff drops.
As above no need to apologise for busting your hump at work and then on your house all weekends. Been there and still am 6 years later..But I have been OS for 4yrs..
Keep us posted as you go along, the longer the wait the better the surprise..
As above no need to apologise for busting your hump at work and then on your house all weekends. Been there and still am 6 years later..But I have been OS for 4yrs..
Keep us posted as you go along, the longer the wait the better the surprise..
neonnblack
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They've got the frames in for the Guest bedroom
Make sure they caulk those frames tight. We don't want any cold drafts, do we guys?
duggie
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They've got the frames in for the Guest bedroom
Make sure they caulk those frames tight. We don't want any cold drafts, do we guys?
Nope ... I want my room nice and cozy when I move in !!!!!
Boosted1
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That view is priceless
Cemoto
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1.2 million dollar view!
madoc1
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i must have missed it, but where is the basement located? love the windows!
jim
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Woogeroo
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Snazzy!
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FRENCHBLUE72
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Place is really coming along..
vwgtivw
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I am in awe!
mike_81
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My jaw dropped when I saw the picture outside the newly installed windows.
wssix99
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Thanks for all the work you've put in to this great thread!
We're starting a similar installation on our ICF house this week and this will be my first time installing windows like this - so your go at them is making me feel better about what is to come for us. (I guess I'm not used to modern quality caulking or windows built to modern tolerances.) This requires a lot of attention to details and making sure all the measurements tie before the windows are ordered!
How do you feel about the install? Do the caulk joints look good close up? Did you have to use backer rod for the joints?
Again, this is wonderful and putting me at ease. We are doing a similar detail on our sills, which **** up against the radiant floor. All of my subs and masons have never run in to this before, (even the ones who install radiant floors) which had me nervous. (They just ran the radiant slabs out in to unconditioned outdoor space.) It seems like a no-brainer to me, but I also had a post on this site and folks didn't seem to have much experience with pouring isolated sills.
What is your plan for the foam across the garage doors? Are you going to use a metal plate or rubber seal across the insulated part of the sill? Did you use a high compression (60psi, etc.) foam for that area?
We're starting a similar installation on our ICF house this week and this will be my first time installing windows like this - so your go at them is making me feel better about what is to come for us. (I guess I'm not used to modern quality caulking or windows built to modern tolerances.) This requires a lot of attention to details and making sure all the measurements tie before the windows are ordered!
How do you feel about the install? Do the caulk joints look good close up? Did you have to use backer rod for the joints?
Again, this is wonderful and putting me at ease. We are doing a similar detail on our sills, which **** up against the radiant floor. All of my subs and masons have never run in to this before, (even the ones who install radiant floors) which had me nervous. (They just ran the radiant slabs out in to unconditioned outdoor space.) It seems like a no-brainer to me, but I also had a post on this site and folks didn't seem to have much experience with pouring isolated sills.
What is your plan for the foam across the garage doors? Are you going to use a metal plate or rubber seal across the insulated part of the sill? Did you use a high compression (60psi, etc.) foam for that area?
WSSIX: Where is the post you are referencing? I'd like to see what you illustrated...
Bob Heine
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Jim,
Basement is located under the main house. You can see the start of it in post 233, back on page 12:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2304727&postcount=233
wssix99
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Hmmm... I can't find it. Maybe I got it mixed up with one of my conversations with subs?
Here's another thread where the problem was discussed, but it wasn't specifically on the sills but how I was constructing some of them: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=201188&highlight=ties&showall=1
Alexbn921
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Thanks for the update. Keep the great pictures coming. Looking out through the windows at the river is going to make all your hard work worth it.
cderalow
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find local large office building and take a look at the windows on it.
odds are, the product he's installing is very similar (looks to almost be a commercial grade storefront system).
wssix99
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I've seen the treatment in many commercial and steel windows but I have never seen a commercial installation with wood window bucks and wooden structural mulls. Getting the tolerances on a poured opening can also more challenging vs. framing a light commercial facade in metal or traditional masonry.
I'd also be interested to know if the wood openings needed any adjustment or planing here before the window was installed. They look perfect.
I'm not sure if they do it up you way Doug but when winter comes, alot of the mobile homeowners (rural area) will stack bales of straw around the perimeter of their home.
The windows look great and they are going to let in so much light all year.
Just a brief update with some recent progress on the windows. But first, a weather update. Had our first snowfall. My hopes for a final river cruise may be dwindling.
The front windows in the master bedroom are in. I love the contrast between the bronze and the white clap boards.
The view from the inside will be nice to wake up to;
They also got one of the smaller side window frames in. These have an operable awning window on the bottom The glazing is installed after the frames are in place
A couple of the kitchen window frames are in as well. These have an awning window at the top.
Here's the formwork and reinforcing for the main entry pad. I've still got to install some light buckets similar to those we put in last year for future up lights.
One more set of stairs to form up and then I just need a break in the weather to place all my misc concrete.
Finally I'd like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving including my friends around the world who may not celebrate the holiday. No matter the challenges, we all have a lot to be thankful for and we don't need a day off and a big meal to remember that. I'm especially thankful for the brave men and women around the world protecting our freedom.
The front windows in the master bedroom are in. I love the contrast between the bronze and the white clap boards.
The view from the inside will be nice to wake up to;
They also got one of the smaller side window frames in. These have an operable awning window on the bottom The glazing is installed after the frames are in place
A couple of the kitchen window frames are in as well. These have an awning window at the top.
Here's the formwork and reinforcing for the main entry pad. I've still got to install some light buckets similar to those we put in last year for future up lights.
One more set of stairs to form up and then I just need a break in the weather to place all my misc concrete.
Finally I'd like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving including my friends around the world who may not celebrate the holiday. No matter the challenges, we all have a lot to be thankful for and we don't need a day off and a big meal to remember that. I'm especially thankful for the brave men and women around the world protecting our freedom.
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