Sunday, July 22, 2012

OAC Meeting 6: Drywall complete

Looking North; existing openings are being protected with 1 hour rated walls between existing building and new addition.  Underpinning is approximately 60% complete.
Looking north along Grady Ave; plate is covering future water connection.  The yellow line to the right indicates the gas line, the blue line closer to the middle of the street is the water main.  Unfortunately they are both at roughly the same elevation.
Former location of underground storage tank; legally removed and disposed of
Wallboard instllation is mostly complete and walls have been primed; floor repairs are in progress 
Paint mockup of trim and wall color for ground floor
Chapter room with drywall complete / paint mockup
Kitchen with drywall complete / painting mockup
Grand foyer with new partial height wall around stair
Bedroom 1 with new closet
Bedroom 5 with former window opening closed in; painting has been protected
Bedroom 3 with new closet configuration
Basement; excavation complete to new stair at party room
Crawlspace fully excavated; future toilet rooms for party room


Monday, July 9, 2012

OAC Meeting 5: Underpinning / Drywall Progress

Exterior from east corner
Underpinning is proceeding smoothly; the second sequence of panels should be poured by the end of the day.
Excavation of new entertainment space is approximately 80% complete
Drywall is being hung and taped; the new kneewall at the stair is partially installed
Living room
Chapter room
Kitchen
Upper Hall
South bathroom: Three new showers in place
North Bathroom: Two new showers in place
Attic: New supply ductwork for second floor bedrooms
Existing basement / future mechanical room; new electrical panels in place
New stair / passageway from existing basement to entertainment room; note the 5 gallon buckets
Excavation progress of new toilet room under living room.  All interior excavation is being done by hand.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

O/A/C Meeting 4: Rough-in / Excavation Progress

Demolition of the existing east addition, including foundation is complete.  Site subcontractor is fully mobilized and started footing / underpinning excavation on Friday.
Removal of existing porch and demolition of deck and patio are complete; existing columns are in Contractor's shop and will be re-installed with the new south addition is complete.
Existing east elevation with all windows removed
Entrance hallway; new recessed light fixtures and fire sprinkler system have been roughed in.  The new stairway kneewall is complete.
Living room with new lighting / fire sprinkler / ceiling speaker wiring roughed in.
Kitchen with all electrical roughed in; additional plumbing rough in for  kitchen sink at window and floor drain on track for the upcoming week
Grand foyer with full-height wall removed and arched openings to remain.
An embedded railroad track, which supported the large window at the top of the stairs.
New south bathroom with showers roughed in.
Attic mechanical room with one AHU set in place and ductwork installed throughout to serve second floor bedrooms.
Basement / new laundry room.  Existing door and window will be reused as openings for ductwork into addition
Existing crawlspace / future toilet rooms to serve the basement level entertainment space.

Friday, June 8, 2012

O/A/C Meeting 3: Demolition and Framing


Exterior from the SW Corner; porch and deck have been completely removed.  Columns have been salvaged for future re-use.
East addition demolition is underway; removal of interior finishes is the first step

East addition interior; ceiling has been removed and roof joists exposed

New attic mechanical room framing is complete


Attic floor joists; an example of the many areas where structural elements have been compromised and requirement correction.
Second floor / south bathroom; new structural elements including new joists, blocking and sheathing in place
Living room; note new walls at ground floor accessible bathroom and second floor joist repairs
Chapter room; new wall framed at kitchen / av closet; chase for outside air intake for basement mechanical equipment

Mockup of new electrical boxes; due to the electrical system upgrade, we will need to add receptacles in the existing house to meet current code.  In order to keep the cost down, we will have surface mount wiremold boxes at baseboard locations; conductors will be fed from below

Basement under existing bathroom showing more areas requiring structural correction; top plates / joists have significant rot damage; additionally joists have been notched

Existing crawlspace / future basement toilet rooms; existing beam scheduled for replacement and excavation / underpinning will allow a reasonable ceiling height

Friday, June 1, 2012

Video Update - Interior Demolition

Chris Winter, president of the board, stopped by last Friday and recorded video of the demolition progress.