Saturday, November 15, 2008
Window installation
How to put in windows without any wood for the nail fin? Here's my sequence. First, the ICCF sill is covered with a fiberglass mesh and stucco. This makes a bullet-proof support for what will be large, heavy windows. The mesh is identical to that used with EIFS. Removal will require a sledge hammer. You can see that the finish is a "scratch coat" to accept additional stucco. I used a fibered stucco for additional strength.
The rough opening sides also get a scratch coat, followed by a double-up application of a dash coat. If the window is placed within 24-48 hours afterwards, this coating can be knocked down with a brick rub if you've made your rough opening a little too tight in areas.The windows are Euroline vinyl tilt-turn style. They come with a nail fin for wood construction. I removed the fins. They also have metal flanges attached to a metal angle piece that runs around the entire widow perimeter. It's kind of like a vinyl clad metal window. The tabs are attached to the concrete using tap-con screws.
Here is a window tap-conned into place. The arched top is then filled with ICCF material and the window is grouted in to place so that the metal flanges and the entire window surround is encased in cement.
Here is one of the little livingroom windows. These windows are also vinyl, but they have a "foil" finish on them just like a "wood" dashboard in a Jaguar or Lexus. The windows in other areas of the house are tan colored.
Here they are with the glass installed and ready for the final application of the interior plaster. You can see that the left widow is tilted in. The window trim matches the beams on the ceiling.
Here is a window tap-conned into place. The arched top is then filled with ICCF material and the window is grouted in to place so that the metal flanges and the entire window surround is encased in cement.
Here is one of the little livingroom windows. These windows are also vinyl, but they have a "foil" finish on them just like a "wood" dashboard in a Jaguar or Lexus. The windows in other areas of the house are tan colored.
Here they are with the glass installed and ready for the final application of the interior plaster. You can see that the left widow is tilted in. The window trim matches the beams on the ceiling.
Monday, November 03, 2008
Rocks from the beach
I hauled these up from the beach. Not really, I made them.
A room with a view
Here's the larger window in one of the bedrooms and views from the upstairs windows.
Backfill begins
First, the part that will be underground is parged with a cementicious mix.
Then, Delta dimple water shield is placed against the wall and held in place temporarily with nails.
Some leftover Form-a-Drain is placed vertically. This will cause any water to drop to the footing drain. Finally, it's backfilled with the ICCF scrap which is light, water permiable, non-degradable, and free.What's going on inside.
The 1940's American Standard Bath Pond was lifted up the stairwell with a block and tackle.
Same with the "trash burner" cast iron stove that will use the chimney until the fireplace downstairs is connected
.The first wall is framed.
The roofing goes on
When the northside was roofed, and the chimney went in, I lost no time in connecting the chimney and heating up and drying out the insides.
Here's the whole house done with roofing that matches the studio/garage.
The cat-slide roof is filled in with ICCF that won't be filled with concrete.
From the driveway.
Roof sheathing
Here's the contractor, Kevin Olson of Kevin Olson Construction, putting on the final piece. I cut the rafters for the cat-slide porch roof and the framing was fairly easy.
