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buckeyefarmer
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Cool. I hope to be about 3 yrs away or less right now.
This day in 1997, of my house build
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Cool. I hope to be about 3 yrs away or less right now.
EddieWalker
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I don't use house wrap anymore, I like Zip System a lot better.
When I did house wrap, I installed it before the rafters or trusses went on. It's 9 feet tall, so I start at the bottom and then get it over the top plates and attach it to them. Then when the roof is built, it's on top of the house wrap that's on top of the top plates of the walls. If it's a taller wall, or a gable end, I do the same thing by starting at the bottom and then overlapping it on the higher portion so there is a foot of overlap, but I'm sure 6 inches is plenty. That seam gets taped. I never had much faith in that tape since the few times I've taken down walls that where taped, the tape had dried out and wasn't doing anything, anymore. I don't know what brand of tape it was, or if newer versions are better. Zip Tape is the best tape that I've ever come across, so that's part of why I like Zip System so much. Then I do the same with the higher up roll of house wrap and get it over the top plates.
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Canada has a product called "Tuck Tape".
It is excellent....incredibly sticky,...... and does not seem to dry out.
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buckeyefarmer
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At the time I found the tyvek tape to work well.
When I pulled the siding to add the garage in 2002 the tape was still ok.
Zip board was not around then.
When I pulled the siding to add the garage in 2002 the tape was still ok.
Zip board was not around then.
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buckeyefarmer
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19970108 wall forms installed but don’t have any pictures
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buckeyefarmer
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Yea, no digital back then, it was all film. And when I started working I didn’t think to take pictures.
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buckeyefarmer
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19970115 - basement walls were poured.
Jan of 1997 started on a Wednesday also, but not a leap year so only Jan and feb match 2020.
Rebar 24” oc both ways. Utility room window had to be placed before the pour. The other 2 windows and walkout door have PT frames.
Here’s a view taken a couple days later. Did not get a pic of the forms. Forms held together by metal clips that get embedded in the concrete.
While waiting for foundation work I built my 12x 16 shed, which is still standing there. The osb siding needs replaced after 23 yrs. it got painted and shingles put on after the house was done. I never installed the side man door, just nailed a sheet of osb over the hole. There are two 4 ft wide hinged front doors.
I rented a 20 ft storage trailer. Kept my generator, air compressor, tools in it. I did not buy a tractor until after the house was done. I could of saved a lot of work having a tractor with FEL and forks while building, but money was very tight.
The deal I made my wife, I could sell our 1200sf split level house on 3/4 acre, buy these 5 acres and build a 2400 sf house for the same money. I was pretty close.
Jan of 1997 started on a Wednesday also, but not a leap year so only Jan and feb match 2020.
Rebar 24” oc both ways. Utility room window had to be placed before the pour. The other 2 windows and walkout door have PT frames.
Here’s a view taken a couple days later. Did not get a pic of the forms. Forms held together by metal clips that get embedded in the concrete.
While waiting for foundation work I built my 12x 16 shed, which is still standing there. The osb siding needs replaced after 23 yrs. it got painted and shingles put on after the house was done. I never installed the side man door, just nailed a sheet of osb over the hole. There are two 4 ft wide hinged front doors.
I rented a 20 ft storage trailer. Kept my generator, air compressor, tools in it. I did not buy a tractor until after the house was done. I could of saved a lot of work having a tractor with FEL and forks while building, but money was very tight.
The deal I made my wife, I could sell our 1200sf split level house on 3/4 acre, buy these 5 acres and build a 2400 sf house for the same money. I was pretty close.
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buckeyefarmer
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Was very fortunate that 1997 was a mild winter.
I also had the 41’6” steel beam delivered. I did the load calculations for the house, and beam, but did have the structural engineers at work double check my work. Lol
I am a licensed PE, but my specialty was power system design.
I also had the 41’6” steel beam delivered. I did the load calculations for the house, and beam, but did have the structural engineers at work double check my work. Lol
I am a licensed PE, but my specialty was power system design.
EddieWalker
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Does the 2400 square feet include the basement?
Is that a pattern on your walls that was created by a form? Looks a lot fancier then just plywood forms.
Is that a pattern on your walls that was created by a form? Looks a lot fancier then just plywood forms.
