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hddnis
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I've been following this thread for awhile now. Good to read that you got your permit. I look forward to following the updates as you build the log home. Everything you've done so far looks really good. It is a shame you've been delayed so long and put to excessive extra expense by the so called public servants.
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BoFuller
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This morning the concrete contractor came out and set the stakes and painted lines for the foundation. Then this afternoon he dropped off his backhoe. Tomorrow morning they start digging. Woo Hoo. It is finally starting to happen. This is more exciting than Christmas as a kid.
ENG18LT
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Yes it is. Congrats.
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BoFuller
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So my concrete guy was asking about my floor joists, so he could be sure he had the minimum crawl space. I told him the bracket was 9 1/2 inches so they must be 2x10s. After looking at the plans, he said that the 9 1/2 TJI was not the bracket but the joist. I didn't feel too stupid.
So is this 9 1/2 TJI 110 as good as a 2x12? He said they are just as strong but less than half the weight. I guess the county must think they are strong enough or they would have drilled me.
I guess my more important question is - is 9 1/2 inches enough space for insulation? I was thinking 12.
So is this 9 1/2 TJI 110 as good as a 2x12? He said they are just as strong but less than half the weight. I guess the county must think they are strong enough or they would have drilled me.
I guess my more important question is - is 9 1/2 inches enough space for insulation? I was thinking 12.
dave1949
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What type of insulation are you using? It's better have an R-value target and work to that, rather than fill some number of inches.
dave1949
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This Owens-Corning reference rates their 9-1/2" batts for ceilings and floors at R-30 on page 3.
http://www.owenscorning.com/comminsul/documents/thermalbatt_eng.pdf
Have you considered "sealed and conditioned" crawlspace techniques using spray foam?
Sealed and Conditioned Crawlspace - Spray Foam Insulation by Allied Spray Foams in Raleigh, NC
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BoFuller
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First day and the first delay? I love it. The "expansive" clay was estimated to be 2 to 2.5 feet deep. It is 4 feet deep. So now my footers have to be 48 inches deep instead of 30. Another day of backhoe work and probably a few hundred more block.
Ranger Rick
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Looking at the bright side now you can have a crawl space with lots of overhead and room to work in. Rick