Building a stick frame house in the woods in 90 days

[hr3]

The black coil is electrical conduit, it has red stripes on it, there are transitions to join it to gray PVC conduit. We have a trailer called a Line Tamer to install 4' and larger, it has rollers to straighten it. The 6' is about 1/2" thick, and comes in a roll about 10' in diameter.

Dave

Red stripe is for pressure rating in this case it's rated for 75 psi.. "water pressure"

 

[hr3]

The black coil is electrical conduit, it has red stripes on it, there are transitions to join it to gray PVC conduit. We have a trailer called a Line Tamer to install 4' and larger, it has rollers to straighten it. The 6' is about 1/2" thick, and comes in a roll about 10' in diameter.

Dave

Red stripe is for pressure rating in this case it's rated for 75 psi.. "water pressure"

 

[aczlan]

Red stripe is for pressure rating in this case it's rated for 75 psi.. "water pressure"

On the contrary, there are various manufacturers that make a flexible conduit such as Dr Dave describes. See http://www.carlonsales.com/pdfs/HDPE/HDPE_Brochure.pdf for Carlon's offerings.

Aaron Z

 

[FairfaxStu]

Hey Peter!

You now have power and are well on the way to having propane. One thing I have not heard mentioned (or I missed it) is water and sewer. I assume you are going to have a well drilled and a septic system installed since that is the norm in your neck of the woods. Any idea when that is coming?
-Stu

 

[hr3]

On the contrary, there are various manufacturers that make a flexible conduit such as Dr Dave describes. See http://www.carlonsales.com/pdfs/HDPE/HDPE_Brochure.pdf for Carlon's offerings.

Aaron Z

Thanks Aaron I stand corrected.. I've seen it run by the telephone company but never in a power application,, I've seen hdpe in the code book but never up close,,

 

[hr3]

On the contrary, there are various manufacturers that make a flexible conduit such as Dr Dave describes. See http://www.carlonsales.com/pdfs/HDPE/HDPE_Brochure.pdf for Carlon's offerings.

Aaron Z

Thanks Aaron I stand corrected.. I've seen it run by the telephone company but never in a power application,, I've seen hdpe in the code book but never up close,,

 

[MacLawn]

A few years ago, This Old House did a show where they demonstrated how much damage power washing a house caused. First, no house is designed or capable of withstanding thousands of pounds of water pressure. They are built to keep out the rain and wind to a certain degree. The power washer destroys your seals. Things like caulking, paint and mortar come apart under the power of pressure washing. The water gets into the house framing and stays there for months. Mold grows, and water now has a path to get into the house when it rains, causing more problems.

To clean a hose, buy a quality house detergent. I prefer Zinsser products, but there are several good name brands at any home improvement store. Spray it on, let it sit, hose it off and scrub with a brush. Even doing it this way, you might have to go back and re caulk some of the places that you discover need attention or that came apart.

Eddie

Right on, Eddie, right on! I used to paint houses in Florida, we used 2 parts water to 1 part Clorox, lightly wet area with hose, using a hand held pump up sprayer spayed on the Clorox solution, let sit about 10 minutes, then lightly spray off with hose. Many houses didn't even need painting after a wash like this! My business was washing and painting houses, and I washed most just due to high humidity causing mold.

 

[pclausen]

Good point about not using a pressure washer to clean the house Eddie. I seem to recall us having the same conversation when I was thinking about pressure washing the steel roof on my shop to match the extension I added. lol

Stu, the well was put in during the study period before mom committed to buying the land. Hit water at 160 ft, dug to 200 ft. Flow was 9 gpm. They will start on the septic drain field tomorrow, assuming we don't get any more rain. The drain lines and storage tank locations were marked some time back when the permits were issued.

Day 83

Painters came back and finished the trim pain today. So other than the rock work, the exterior is now close to done. I did meet with the builder yesterday and discussed the fascia issue. He said the main reason it was wavy like that was due it being put on when it was really cold and that it expands during the day, especially the beige color as opposed to white as it absorbs the sun more. I told him about the 1x2 and double Z on my house, and that there is no waviness, even in the afternoon. He said he would take care of it. I'll keep nagging him about it until it gets done.

As far as the cost to repaint, worst case he'll charge me the cost of the paint, but he thinks he can absorb the cost depending on how everything else goes between now and when everything is done.

Misc exterior pics now that the trim paint has been completed. I like this color combo much better than the original.

I turned the service disconnect on in the transfer switch panel, and we now have power!

As far as fasteners in the drywall, they do have them every 16" across the sheet. Of course the trusses are spaced 24" apart, so that is the closest they are going to get lengthwise.

Any ideas on what to put on that 3/4" treated plywood going down the stairs?

The rock guy is busy making Tennessee Valley rocks. They take a lot longer to make than river rock from what the builder said. Something about them taking a lot longer to set in the forms due to the much more complicated surface textures compared to the relatively smooth surface of river rocks.

 

[dave1949]

The color scheme looks good to me too.

Is there concrete behind the PT plywood? I didn't go back and look at the forms pics.

 

[B7510HSD]

Good point about not using a pressure washer to clean the house Eddie. I seem to recall us having the same conversation when I was thinking about pressure washing the steel roof on my shop to match the extension I added. lol

Stu, the well was put in during the study period before mom committed to buying the land. Hit water at 160 ft, dug to 200 ft. Flow was 9 gpm. They will start on the septic drain field tomorrow, assuming we don't get any more rain. The drain lines and storage tank locations were marked some time back when the permits were issued.

Day 83

Painters came back and finished the trim pain today. So other than the rock work, the exterior is now close to done. I did meet with the builder yesterday and discussed the fascia issue. He said the main reason it was wavy like that was due it being put on when it was really cold and that it expands during the day, especially the beige color as opposed to white as it absorbs the sun more. I told him about the 1x2 and double Z on my house, and that there is no waviness, even in the afternoon. He said he would take care of it. I'll keep nagging him about it until it gets done.

As far as the cost to repaint, worst case he'll charge me the cost of the paint, but he thinks he can absorb the cost depending on how everything else goes between now and when everything is done.

Misc exterior pics now that the trim paint has been completed. I like this color combo much better than the original.

I turned the service disconnect on in the transfer switch panel, and we now have power!

As far as fasteners in the drywall, they do have them every 16" across the sheet. Of course the trusses are spaced 24" apart, so that is the closest they are going to get lengthwise.

Any ideas on what to put on that 3/4" treated plywood going down the stairs?

The rock guy is busy making Tennessee Valley rocks. They take a lot longer to make than river rock from what the builder said. Something about them taking a lot longer to set in the forms due to the much more complicated surface textures compared to the relatively smooth surface of river rocks.

Why not just put sheetrock over it?