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Old 07-07-17, 01:53 PM   #23
buffalobillpatrick
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I have made a little progress:

Main lower level of house walls have been poured: 8" concrete x 10' high, a 30' x 48' rectangle walk out basement.

I had the windows bucked in so that windows & doors sit into a 5.5" x 1.5" recess all around on the outside, so if they ever leak water goes to outside.
Windows & sliding doors are Andersen Series 100 Fibrex

Attic trusses are on site and I have added the 16" gable end overhangs.

The gable end trusses have the 2x4's laid flat, on them I glued & shot 8 penny nails 1/2" CDX plywood, primed all seams with Glidden Gripper, taped with 3-M all weather tape,

Next layer is 30# roofing felt,

next layer a drainage plane of 1/4" Benjamin Obdyke Home Slicker + Typar,

next layer is 1/4" 4x8' sheets of James Hardie exterior cement board with all seams taped with cement board mesh tape,

next layer is a base coat of Styro TuffII synthetic stucco,

now they are ready for the crane to hang, but 1st I have to backfill around sides & rear,
before that I have to have the footer drainage system inspected,

then install the 1" PEX water line in, the 4" sewer line out, & the 200 Amp power line in,
the 1,000 gallon cistern & float switch wires,

inside the cistern I will put a 300' of 1" pex to be used for cooling upstairs in summer.

Whew! just getting started
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