The Shell

The Shell (the bones and skin) is about 80% complete. The rigid insulation on exterior is complete and seams will be taped before the sidewall shingles go up. The interior walls are in place and windows and doors are 90% complete. This is a time when we typically look for extra space to utilize for storage, shelving and the like. Access doors and hatches locations are verified. Kudos to our framers, SCC Group, LLC. Nice job Tim.
The fireplace is the centerpiece of the downstairs living area. We have gone over with the installer, Stove Place II in Harwich, vent locations and vent run up through the house. We will add a 9" x 12" soffit at the 1st floor ceiling around the "peninsula" to add some lighting and hide a vent pipe turn around the beam. The creative juices still flow during framing!!
High ceiling in the master suite are gaining us a sense of openness that you typically don't see in a historic Cape.
We try and utilize every space that exists in the "smart house" style.
This week the infrastructure starts: Plumbing, Electric, and Mechanical rough-ins.
Weather is coming on Tuesday so the site will be cleaned up and temporary abutments (straw bales) will be added to divert water away from house. Typically this is done at the end but our site is quite slopey half way down and the downhill run of the road in front doesn't help.So Denny (EZ Doze It Excavators) and his busy beavers will be out this week damming the place up.

 Rigid Insulation-Energy Efficient

Shell

 

Cottage Windows in Front

Roof Framing

Framing continued up to the roof. Up on the roof.....as James Taylor said. Moving into October and the roof shingles will be going this week. Last week a couple days of rain knocked us out but things a still ahead of schedule at this point. The plumber got waste lines in the basement last week, all inspected and ready for slab prep. EZ Doze It, the excavator, will be back this week to put in holes for deck columns and review for septic area clearing. Schedule has our slab sub, Steve from Hard Rock Concrete, going in Thursday and Friday for prep, pour and deck footings. The weather isn't looking good for the end of the week but we'll see, it can change in a heartbeat. Windows will be delivered on the 18th and going in the next few days after that. Weather-tight by the end of the month. Happy Columbus Day!!!!

 Main Roof

 From the Rear

Main Roof

Roof Framing-Up On Roof

Framing

The lumberjacks arrived as the skeleton is about to go up. Framing plans by Bob E. (A+E Architects-Builders) & Mark M. (McKenzie Structural Consultants) met the checklist for 110mph wind loading requirments in the 7th Edition  of the MA State Building Code. Tim St. Pierre and crew (SCC Group LLC) started the frame the last week of September ahead of schedule.Window openings are framed in and protected with building paper and vycor water shield. The sub-trim around the openings will meet the rigid insulation that will encompass the entire exterior perimeter. Exterior walls are 2x6 @16" O.C. Floor joists are conventional lumber, 2 x 10's @ 16" o.c. except for the master bedroom where the spacing went to 12" o.c.. We don't like bouncy floors. Pretty good for $181/sqft !!!!

Framing Begins!

Frame-Basment Walls

Basement Main Beam

Front First Floor Walls

Framing-Right Elevation

Over Garage

Kitchen Corner

Plumbing Rough in Basement

Main Beam-Front Section

Garage Slab Ready to Pour

Fireplace Beam Offset

Floor Frame

Living/Dining Rooms-Fireplace Base

Dampproofing Foundation walls

Foundation walls below grade were covered with a bituminous coating for a water repellant barrier on the concrete foundation walls.

• The resultant film is tough and elastic and does not crack easily due to structural movements
• It is resistant to dilute acids and alkalis
• It is non toxic and does not impart odour or taste to water on contact.

 Damproofed Wall- Way Down in the Hole

 Dampproofing

 Backfilling Walls

Slab Prep