Framing

I’m calling it on the second half of framing.

There’s still a few interior walls to frame up, miscellaneous blocking and shear panels to go in, but the envelope is basically there. When we left things in late October the deck level walls were just framed. From that point upper level floor joists quickly followed, enclosing the living spaces on the deck level. Here’s a few shots of the interiors:

DSC_3971_alt1 — living room window at unit B – we’re pretty jealous of the view of the old oak tree here

DSC_4237_alt1 — view from our living room to the kitchen/dining room at the deck level – so much light!

DSC_4289_alt1 — looking up at the wall-to-beam connection

Here’s the framing getting started on the upper level walls:

DSC_3968_alt1 — entry doors with windows above at unit A (left) and B (right)

DSC_3976_alt1 — trusses staged at the end of the space

We are using scissor trusses at the upper level roof. The top chord of each truss is is a 3:12 slope while the bottom chord is 1.5:12. Scissor trusses are a great way to create a shallow vault at the interior while still saving critical inches in overall structure height.

DSC_3996_alt1 — smooth-faced ACX plywood at the eave overhangs provides a clean, paintable surface

DSC_3974_alt1 — unit D ends just past the blue barrel, our master suite is beyond

As is often the case, a few late-in-the-game changes were needed based on an in-person review of the layout. Below is an official “change-order” worked out with the lead framer on site.

And here’s a few pulled-back views of the (nearly) completed envelope:

DSC_4220_alt1 — NW corner from the street

DSC_4098_alt1 — deck level courtyard looking north

DSC_4083_alt1 — Unit B and the old oak tree

DSC_4226_alt1 — from the SE corner of the site – the perimeter railing at the roof is temporary

The last few interior walls should be finishing up tomorrow. We’ve got a heck of a month ahead of us: window and door installation, rough-in mechanical/electrical/plumbing, fire sprinklers and building wrap all need to finish up before we can insulate and close up the walls. Drywall is slated to start the last week of January.

Ready…go!

Framing part two

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