Tag Archives: framing

It Looks Flat, But It's Not

Posted on November 17, 2008 by jeremybell

We’ve obviously shied away from a traditionally pitched roof, however one common misconception about the house is that the roof is flat. While it definitely appears that way from the ground, it actually slopes away from the structure at around … Continue reading →

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The Cost Of Water

Posted on October 28, 2008 by jeremybell

We’ve made significant progress in the past week, although the sky opened up on Saturday and I fear the rain may slow us down over the next few days. Regardless, the walls are all up on the second floor and … Continue reading →

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Heavy Lifting

Posted on October 19, 2008 by jeremybell

With the first floor more or less complete the framers have moved upstairs… however they didn’t get very far without first needing to move the final steel beams into place. I previously described the excavator as being large, but that … Continue reading →

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Getting Framed

Posted on October 13, 2008 by jeremybell

We had a few false starts, but we finally have walls. We started framing the first floor soon after the garage slab was completed, however we had to put things on hold while we waited for the various steel beams … Continue reading →

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