Install of Windows Complete

Install of Windows

Interior



Framing

Framing begins

On Monday November 17, Brennick Building Systems, LLC started framing the addition portion of the project.  The first floor deck was started, framing for new stairwell opening and generally reviewing heights and window alignments. Renovations of this magnitude require alot of thought after the plans are complete. Revisions in some areas are the norm, once everything is opened and laid out. Angles, overhangs, wall heights and existing conditions all have to be taken into account.As of this morning all of this was nailed down and first floor exterior walls are being framed and will go up this week.
Also openings in existing concrete walls were cut in and completed on Saturday.
The existing deck was determined to be inadequate for several reasons. The support system dimishes from the new patio area below. The composite decking was installed without proper spacing to allow for expansion and doesn't allow water to pass through. So SCC Group LLC, is rebuilding deck using as much exsiting material as possible. SCC will also be stripping the existing roof and adding 30# felt to existing plywood to prepare for 2" nailbase insulation before shingling..

Floor Frame

Rear view Floor Frame

Framing Hardware

 8' Concrete Opening

Concrete Cutting

3' Cut Opening



Foundation Walls complete

Foundation wall forms have been stripped on Wednesday and yesterday backfilling of walls was done.  Typically we wait 3-4 days before stripping forms to allow concrete to attain 80% of it's compressive strength. And another week for dampproofing and backfilling it will have attained it's full strength before framing begins.

 Foundation Walls

 

Foundation Progress

Two weeks later and the forms are up and concrete trucks are on the way for a pour this morning.  In the interim two weeks, the structural design was being finalized, utilities disconnected from existing house, footing excavations and forms, additional grading for ramps for concrete trucks.  We are in a 110 mph wind zone which requires structural hardware from foundation to frame to resist uplift.  All these details were coordinated and communicated to the concrete subcontractor as they will install the bolt anchors into the wet concrete after pouring at specific locations.

                                                                 Forms being installed

Garage Door Wall

Rear wall out to Patio

Connection to Existing Wall

Concrete Pump

Fill her up!

Hardware for Structure in Walls

Pouring Walls