The Timber Frame Roof on our Kusa Addition is underway. The ridge beam and rafters were sawn from pine logs at a local Amish saw mill.The 4"x7" rafters are notched to fit the 4"x11" ridge beam.
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Timber Frame Roof on Kusa Addition
The Timber Frame Roof on our Kusa Addition is underway. The ridge beam and rafters were sawn from pine logs at a local Amish saw mill.The 4"x7" rafters are notched to fit the 4"x11" ridge beam.
Framing Begins on Kusa Room Addition
The framing begins at our Kusa Room Addition. 2x10 floor joists are installed 16" on center to support the 3/4 " Advantech flooring panels. Advantech sub floors are both stronger and more weather resistant than either plywood or osb floors, and offer a 50 year warranty.
The floor panels are glued and nailed to the joists to avoid floor squeaks.
The walls on this project are built with 2x4 studs and 7/16 osb sheathing, which is typical for residential construction.
The floor panels are glued and nailed to the joists to avoid floor squeaks.
The walls on this project are built with 2x4 studs and 7/16 osb sheathing, which is typical for residential construction.
Foundation at Kusa Addition
The 2 most important parts of a building are the foundation and the roof. If the foundation is put in properly, and the roof is built and maintained well, the building can last for hundreds of years.
The foundation consists of a concrete footer, in this case 24"x10" with two 1/2" horizontal iron rebar. The footers support the foundation walls which are normally made of poured concrete or concrete block. We chose concrete block on this project to match the existing house. The block is covered with a waterproof membrane to keep moisture out of the basement or crawlspace.
A perimeter drain system consisting of a perforated pipe covered with gravel is placed at the base of the foundation wall to carry away any water at the footer.
It is also important that when the foundation walls are back filled and graded that the ground slopes away from the house, which can be difficult on lots of this type.
The foundation consists of a concrete footer, in this case 24"x10" with two 1/2" horizontal iron rebar. The footers support the foundation walls which are normally made of poured concrete or concrete block. We chose concrete block on this project to match the existing house. The block is covered with a waterproof membrane to keep moisture out of the basement or crawlspace.
A perimeter drain system consisting of a perforated pipe covered with gravel is placed at the base of the foundation wall to carry away any water at the footer.
It is also important that when the foundation walls are back filled and graded that the ground slopes away from the house, which can be difficult on lots of this type.
Kusa Room Addition
This week we broke ground
on Kusa Lane in Hide-A-Way Hills.
The sloped lot is typical for H-A-H and creates interesting if not difficult building conditions. Our excavator is very experienced working on these types of home sites and was able to create an area to build on that will minimise the effect of the water from the hillside above.
The sloped lot is typical for H-A-H and creates interesting if not difficult building conditions. Our excavator is very experienced working on these types of home sites and was able to create an area to build on that will minimise the effect of the water from the hillside above.
Door Replacement
As part of the porch remodel on Kusa Lane in Hide-A-Way Hills, the owners chose to replace the existing steel front door with a new solid wood door. The Nine light solid fir door was finished with exterior spar urethane to allow the natural colors of the wood to be seen.
Country Porch
As part of our remodeling project on Kusa Lane, the customers wanted a porch roof added to their garage to cover an existing deck. This porch roof is built using pressure treated 4x4 posts, 2 pressure treated 2x8 beams, 2x6 rafters , and painted steel roofing.
Completed Porch
The porch on Kusa is nearly complete. We installed the tongue and groove pine ceiling, covered it with plywood , and laid the fiberglass shingles.
Porch Remodel
Today we started a Porch Remodel on Kusa Lane in Hide-A-Way Hills. Like some of our other trademark porches, we're building it using post and beam construction with timbers which were custom sawn at an Amish saw-mill.
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