At Home In The Woods

[Obed]

The master bedroom has been framed. The door to the MBR is in the right side of the first picture. The second picture shows a close-up of the wall between the MBR and the hall bath. Thanks to a suggestion that Pete made http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/157965-home-woods-33.html#post1834931 , we will have some sound-proofing in this wall. Notice that the wall sits on a 2x6 plate. The studs are 2x4 but the studs are 2x4s that alternate along each side of the wall. Thus each of the studs in the wall will only touch the sheetrock on one side of the wall (hall bath or MBR) and will minimize the transfer of sound from one room to the next.

Thanks Pete for the great idea!

Obed

 

[eazyduzzit]

Very nice. You're gonna have a beautiful home there.

 

[EddieWalker]

This picture is facing the windows of the living room on the back wall of the house. There will be four 3 foot wide windows sitting under a 12 foot long header. A 16" LVL header goes over the 12' opening for the 4 windows.

This is more of a personal concern then anythign else. Putting a pair of windows together with a clip in the middle, and attaching them to the wood on the other three sides is very common. I've seen a few homes with three windows, but never four in the same opening. I don't know if it's allowed or not, since I've never heard of anybody doing this.

Assuming that it's allowed, have you checked with the window manufacturer to make sure that they support this type of install? And that you buy their hardware to lock the windows together?

If you have not ordered your windows yet, have you looked into installing a single window in that opening? Commercial glass glazers can do some pretty impressive stuff to any opening size. I know a few guys that have done this, and while it's pricey, the result is more then worth it. VERY IMPRESSIVE to have that one big window. Especially if you have the view to see out of it.

I do like the way he's installing the OSB. That really makes a big differnece in how strong the house is, and how much movement you get out of your walls.

Eddie

 

[6sunset6]

Looking good. Check the code. Windows within , I forget 15" or 18" of the floor need to be safety glass. Around here anyway. Probably a good idea regardless.

 

[EddieWalker]

Good point about needing tempered glass.

Eddie

 

[Pops15]

Is that going to be four single lite windows mulled together, or one four lite window? If you have the choice definitely go for the factory mulled 4 lite unit, or the large single lite unit Eddie described.
In addition to tempered glass needing to be used on low windows our building code requires tempered glass in any window over a prescribed number of square inches that is within five feet of a drain. That includes the window over the kitchen sink. Check your local code before ordering your windows.

 

[Obed]

This is more of a personal concern then anythign else. Putting a pair of windows together with a clip in the middle, and attaching them to the wood on the other three sides is very common. I've seen a few homes with three windows, but never four in the same opening. I don't know if it's allowed or not, since I've never heard of anybody doing this.

Assuming that it's allowed, have you checked with the window manufacturer to make sure that they support this type of install? And that you buy their hardware to lock the windows together?

Eddie, the four windows will be joined together by the manufacturer before they are shipped.

Obed

 

[dcyrilc]

Obed,
Will we get part 3 of the eviction saga tonight?

 

[Obed]

Looking good. Check the code. Windows within , I forget 15" or 18" of the floor need to be safety glass. Around here anyway.

My wife read the code before ordering the windows; all our windows meet the code requirements. Windows require tempered glass if they are within a certain distance of the floor and are larger than a certain size.

Obed

 

[eepete]

Good deal on the sound insulated wall. Remember to put in fiberglass before you sheetrock. R13 pieces on each side. If there is a floor above this, consider more R-13 above the wall (vertically, in line with it) to keep the sound from going through the ceiling and then transferring over into the MBR. Doesn't matter if it's open face or paper but the paper might be easier to staple in place. Doesn't have to be super tight.

Can't tell from the pix, but hope the studs on each side are still on 16" centers. If they aren't you can add a stud close to but not touching the opposite one. Before the drywallers do their thing, show them the slightly non standard spacing and mark the stud positions on the floor.

Still really enjoying your thread, the joy of getting out of the mud and then seeing the initial framing happen is a great lifetime experience.

Pete