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Level 1 Joists The underfloor framing. This design: what was I thinking? A couple lines on a drawing translate to months of work.
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| Cleaning the subfloor earth | Mudsill and bottom plate | The joists | ||
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| Rim joists are screwed to foundation via huge "Titen" screws. Two levels of mudsilll must be cut and bored, and topped by the bottom plate. About half the joists had to be doubled because the first floor is a thin concrete slab. | ||||
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The forms were stripped and the concrete contractor pulled out. It is Sepember 2023.
This is the floor of an 18" crawl space. I do not want to "crawl" on rocks and concrete debris. | ||
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This great heap of expensive lumber will become joists and bottom plates. Is is mid-September 2023, wonderful working conditions. But one guy with a full-time job cannot go fast.
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_footingdetail.jpg County plan check rejected our design three times. Finally the county accepted this one.  |
_23sep10-mcn_0211a.jpg Sept 10, 2023 Materials have arrived.  |
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No right angles; half the joists must be doubled. The perimeter consists of two mudsills (3x6, 4x6) and a bottom plate. Hundreds of holes required. This work required months.
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_floorframing.jpg About half the joists must be doubled to support the level 1 thin concrete floor.  |
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_23dec03-mcb_1200.jpg Rain does not cancel. Mid winter daylight is brief.  |
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_23dec23-mc_0157a.jpg Diggiing is less stressful than placing joists. This huge heap of extra dirt must be whittled down. It is obstructing Noriko's labyrinth project, letter her off the hook. "Oh, I'll just wait until the building is done." Not a chance.  |
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_24jan07-mcb_1014.jpg Joists with frost decoration.  |
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_24feb03-mcb_1734a.jpg Almost half the joists need to be doubled to support the weight of a thin concrete first floor.  |
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_24apr08-mcb_1127.jpg It is a lot of work. None of the joists are cut at 90 degrees. Most of the joists are doubled.  |
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_24may09-mcb_1909a.jpg Floor plywood and wall framing material has arrived.  |
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_24jun02-mcb_0857.jpg Breakfast at the site. This winter was not exceptionally cold.  |
_24jun02-mc_1141.jpg It's a lovely time of year.  |
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Before the weather turns too harsh, friends visit and lift our spirits.
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_24jun02-mcb_0925.jpg Hisa's famous campfire-roasted sweet potato.  |
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