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[AllByteNoBark]

Ovrszd, very nice place. Building is a lot of work and a good builder definitely makes it easier. Sounds like you had a good one. Is your foam closed cell? Just wondering as we foamed the last house and the one we are in now with open cell. Both had 2x6 exterior walls and were foamed to leave a small air space behind the drywall. We foamed the attics also, at the roof line. Some people don't like doing that and I was skeptical on the first one but really liked it and we had zero problems with moisture. The roof on both ended up with around 8 inches of foam with 2 inches over all the framing.

Hope you and the Mrs are enjoying the new digs.

 

[ovrszd]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the compliment..... I've got a gazillion more pics.

 

[ovrszd]

Ovrszd, very nice place. Building is a lot of work and a good builder definitely makes it easier. Sounds like you had a good one. Is your foam closed cell? Just wondering as we foamed the last house and the one we are in now with open cell. Both had 2x6 exterior walls and were foamed to leave a small air space behind the drywall. We foamed the attics also, at the roof line. Some people don't like doing that and I was skeptical on the first one but really liked it and we had zero problems with moisture. The roof on both ended up with around 8 inches of foam with 2 inches over all the framing.

Hope you and the Mrs are enjoying the new digs.

Yes it is closed cell. No recommendations for open cell here. I believe it's because of too much humidity? Open cell absorbs moisture.

By my Google searches confused3 I learned that closed cell foam has an R value of 6-7 per inch. Also learned it reaches 90% of it's R value in 2". So it didn't seem logical to go much beyond 2".

We are recommended to not foam the attic unless a ventilation system is added. Can't remember what they call that?? Has a three letter acronym??? Escapes me right now.

This Fall I've looked at my roof several times on frosty mornings looking for heat loss. I've saw none. I think foaming my wall top plates and sealing up the batting along the eaves has minimized loss. My roof is a hip roof so I have an eave on all four sides, minus a Gable on one side.

We built this house to die in. No steps. No doors less than 36" 48" hallway. Walk in showers. Actually the main bathroom shower is big enough to go into with a wheelchair. We'll get into that a bit later.

 

[Xfaxman]

In the Living Room area the ceiling is vaulted. After they had the sheetrock done Terry decided she would like a beam at the peak of the vault. I asked the Builder about it. He chuckled and said I wish we had known that before we rocked. We would have added some reinforcement for holding up the beam. I said how about a fake beam? He said oh yeah, if that's what she wants it's no big deal to fasten up there and easy to add.

Okay, Terry Googled beams and came up with what she wanted. Made from a type of rigid foam. Kinda U shaped inside. The room is 22' long.

I contacted the company that makes the beam and they wanted $1280...?nbsp; Wow, that's high priced per pound...?br>
So I took a phone pic to my local material supplier. He said, let me see what I can do. He called me the next day and said $875..... Still pretty expensive per pound...

So I got online and started searching. I got the beam delivered to my house for $385..... Wow, those other places were really ripping me off!!!! Most amazing was that the manufacturer was that high. The company I bought it from had it shipped from the manufacturer!!!!

Anyway,,,, the beam was kind of a tan color. Looks like axe hewn log. Terry stained it Cherry and Varnished it. Builder screwed a 2x6 the length of the peak. The log straddled the plank and is screwed to it. He split one of the two "brackets" in half. One bracket covers the splice in the middle. The two halves of the other bracket are at each end.

Turned out to be a great addition and worth the $$$



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Richard, I used a program called "Fotor" to enhance your low lighted beam pictures, the beam sure looks good:

 

[ovrszd]

Thanks for the touchup X. Taking care of me as usual!!!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

ERV

Energy Recovery Ventilation

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Thanks for the compliment..... I've got a gazillion more pics.

Would love to see the walk-in showers.

I really like your floor plan.

 

[airbiscuit]

Well done!

 

[cat fever]

Very nice Richard,

The way your walls were insulated was the same way mine were done. The inside of the house is very quiet with the foam.

 

[Big Barn]

I really like those concrete floors.

Terry would have an easier time keeping them clean here as apparently there is no dirt in BC.