Today, Matt and his crew finished the framing up to the loft.
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Tim and Matt review plans.
Chris Cashman is telling someone what to do.
Elijah installs the 2nd floor rim band.
Loft Framing
Loft Framing
Today the framing of the second floor began, and measures were taken to provide proper drainage from the building.
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Tim uses a custom tool to measure for Hemcrete.
David Madera stopped by to discuss Hemcrete.
A strip drain is placed at the bottom of each wall.
Gravel is shoveled into the Eastern trench.
Wast Wall Framing
The Advantek subfloor for the ground level was installed today.
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Subfloor Installation View from Northeast
Subfloor Installation View from East
This week, Matt and his crew continued to frame. The bottom plate was bolted to the slab, and the TJI joists were installed.
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Detail of Bottom Plate at Termite Barrier
The bottom plate is bolted to the AAC through the Advantek.
North wall framing with termite barrier visible.
The second floor structure starts with 16" TJIs.
East and North Framing with Rim Band on Top
Today, Matt and his crew started framing the lower level walls. The 2×4 wood studs are placed 2′ on center rather than 16″ because the 12″ of Hemcrete will provide enough stiffness to the structure.
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Matt frames the Southeast window.
Matt works on the top plate.
Framing the South Wall
The lower level is nearly completed at the end of the day. To the right the well is visible.
Matt Schillig and his crew completed the termite barrier today. It consists of 2 pieces of brown aluminum flashing, a continuous adhesive membrane, 1/2″ Advantek and caulk.
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Pieces of the aluminum termite barrier are laid over the AAC block.
Inside view of termite barrier and adhesive membrane over CMU wall.
Elijah installing Advantek over adhesive membrane
Matt installing Advantek
Termite barrier and Advantek on, overlapping spray foam insulation on CMU wall
After the Advantek is installed over the adhesive membrane, sealant is applied to prevent air leakage.
Matt Schillig
Today, the concrete slab was scored on a three foot grid, to prevent cracking. David Madera and Greg Flavell of Hemp Technologies also helped us to perform a full-size Hemcrete test.
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Scored Concrete Slab
Scored Concrete Slab
Hemcrete Mix
12" Hemcrete Form
Completed Hemcrete Wall
Today, JBS Construction came back to pour the concrete slab over the vapor barrier.
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JBS places a matrix of rebar over the hardened foam.
Concrete Pour in Mechanical Room
Jeff and Jackson Buscher
JBS Smoothing the Slab
Slab at Corner
New Storm Drain
New Box for Replaced Storm Drain
Today, Home Energy Partners came out to spray the closed-cell insulation for the slab and exterior walls.
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Advantek sheathing and brick mold are installed first to stop the foam and eventually to support the Hemcrete.
Brick Mold Installation
Home Energy Partners Spraying North Wall
Home Energy Partners Spraying North Wall
Home Energy Partners Spraying Underslab Foam Insulation
Home Energy Partners Spraying Underslab Foam Insulation
Spray Foam Insulation around Ground Loop Stub-out
Spray Foam Insulation on CMU
Today, another 20 mil. vapor barrier was spread over gravel, in preparation for the insulation and concrete slab.
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Drain and Insulation with Gravel
Finished Gravel
Vapor Barrier at CMU
All penetrations through the vapor barrier are carefully sealed.
Finished Vapor Barrier
