Club House Floor

This weekend I started a project that I have wanted to do for quite some time. The carpeting in the Hide-A-Way Hills Golf Club House was worn and needed replaced. Last Fall during the Buckeye Football Games held at the Club House, the funds were raised to purchase ceramic tile as an alternative to new carpet, which would quickly wear out again. With a host of fellow member volunteers we removed the old carpet, bar stools , and a stationary step which held the stools. The Hardi Backer underlayment and ceramic tile were installed next. We should finish the project in a few days, which will allow plenty of time to be ready for the Club House's season opening on April 14.

Decking Installed

The 5/4"x6" pressure treated decking has been completed on the back of our Nelsonville new build.

PEX

Manablock manifold

After much consideration, the home owners and I chose PEX Tubing for the water suply in our Nelsonville new build.
There are several good reasons for using PEX tubing for water supply.

1.High temperature capability, pressure-rated up to 200° F
2.High pressure capability/stability (reduced creep)
3.Smooth wall, excellent flow characteristics
4.Quiet operation
5.Reduced heat loss and condensation
6.Flexibility for design
7.Proven long life, rigorous certifications, highly tested


A PEX installation requires fewer directional fittings. Since most plumbing problems occur at joints, fewer fittings reduce the chances of leaks. The homeowner saves in the cost of the installed system, fewer callbacks, and reduced utility costs when home-run manifold systems are utilized in conjunction with PEX.

Manifold or home run plumbing systems are much like a breaker box for the electrical system in the home. The manifold provides a common location from which all the plumbing fixtures are supplied. Some high-end manifolds also feature fixture shut-off valves allowing the user to shut off the water to individual fixtures from one location. Others are semi-home run manifolds or termination manifolds, which may feed the plumbing requirements for a room or set of rooms and reduce the number of fittings required in the plumbing system.

Back Deck

Today we began the framing on the Back Deck. The deck will be 12' x 42' with 12' x 22' under roof and screened.

Cricket

When building a chimney on a house, a major consideration is in diverting the water running down the roof from the back of the chimney. On a house where the chimney is located on the side or near the top of the roof, flashing is all that is required. However, to divert the water on a house where the chimney is near the bottom of the roof, we build a small roof called a cricket. The photos show how the water will be shunted off to one side and away.

Chimney Completed

The weather has finally broken and spring is here. With the rise in temperatures our masons have been able to complete the block on the chimney. The masons poured the concrete cap on the top of the chimney and removed their scaffold so now we can start to build the decks and the screened porch.

D W V

Today we completed the majority of the drain waste vent pipe (DWV) system.

The drain waste vent pipe is part of a home's plumbing system that is specifically used to carry waste water down and away from the home, and allows sewer gases to be pushed out through the roof. Drain waste vent pipes are typically plastic.

A specialized building code strictly regulates plumbing systems. A specialized plumbing inspector checks the installation when the pipes are being put in, and again when the home is finished, right before closing, to ensure all codes are followed and the plumbing is safe for the occupants.