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Framing the Walls

9/22/2014

 
The first wall went up on September 22 and the framing was completed 5 days later.
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Let the Framing Begin

9/20/2014

 
The excavation work was completed on September 19 and the first of two deliveries of lumber arrived on Saturday, Sept. 20. The pressure treated bottom plates were secured over an open cell structural gasket and acoustical sealant, designed to create an air tight barrier at the wall/foundation juncture.
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Power, Cable and Phone Lines through conduit

9/17/2014

 
With the power, cable and phones lines run through conduit from the service panel into the utility room location (center area of foundation), and the pitless adapter installed and water line run from the well, the trenches can be backfilled and graded.
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Poly, Rebar Grid on Chairs and Concrete

9/10/2014

 
Kevin and Jacki agree this day, September 10, was probably the most stressful in their 34 years of knowing each other. Completing the foam board application and laying the 6 mil poly was done before the masons arrived around 10:30. Then it was all hands on deck to create the rebar grid over the entire foundation before the pour, which had been scheduled by the mason to begin at 11:30. 
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Taken from the inside of the RV, a concrete truck waiting to pull in.
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After the pour the foundation was hand troweled.
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… then power troweled.
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1/2" rebar was run, approximately 24" OC, secured into plastic rebar chairs and tie wired together.
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While concrete was being poured in one section, Kevin, Jacki and another mason were laying the grid in the remaining sections.
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Saw cutting was completed on September 11.

Foam Board Completed

9/10/2014

 
The foam board installation was completed on the morning of September 10 ...
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Foam Board … on a Windy Day

9/7/2014

 
It was a lovely day; sunny, blue sky and a bit breezy. Actually, it was really windy, with an occasional gust; one that took EVERY carefully placed piece of 2x8 foam board around the entire house perimeter and lifted them into the air. Some were lifted higher than others. It was an amazing sight to watch.
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Once the blue board was retrieved, the 6" EPS foam board was then applied without much difficulty. 
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Josh and Kevin having fun with foam board.
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Porch and Carport Piers and Posts

9/6/2014

 
To expedite the foundation process, piers for the front and rear porch, and carport were trenched, boxes formed, concrete mixed by hand and applied, and posts set and back-filled prior to the slab pour.
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Passive Radon Mitigation

9/2/2014

 
Passive radon mitigation pipes were embedded in the sand around the perimeter of the foundation, and will be vented through the roof. Installing this type of voluntary system during the foundation process will channel any potential radon gas away from the living space.
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Sand and Tamp

9/1/2014

 
3" of sand was applied over the tamped gravel around the rough plumbing, in preparation for the 6" foam board. The tamping process was tedious and took several days. Many thanks to Paul for his assistance and diligence.

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