Building an Addition for an Elderly Parent Project
Reviewing the Footprint of the New Addition VideoBob talks with homeowner Howard Brickman about the footprint of the new addition. The new space is 36 feet deep by 42 feet, five inches. There is a master bedroom and bath, a living area, and a meal preparation space. The addition is designed to act as a new apartment suite for Brickman's mother-in-law. She is very fit and active, so the addition will give her a measure of privacy and independence. The great room will feature a fireplace, relaxing and dining space. The kitchen will go against the staircase. The white walls are actually insulated polystyrene forms that were set in place to hold the concrete. The entire addition was built using a total of 84 yards of concrete. By way of comparison, a standard pour for a typical basement wall-and-slab toundation uses 64 yards of concrete. Using the insulated concrete forms, allowed Brickman to get a basement floor, foundation, and walls, the second floor deck, and upper-story walls to the rafters. The whole process was done very quickly using the inculated concrete form (ICF) method. An insulating and waterproof fabric fabric barrier was used under the slab to prevent moisture from coming up through the foundation. The new technologies used in constructing the house have reduced the amount of waste so much that a dumpster has not been necessary on the job site. A very small pile of waste is sorted for reuse. Some of these pieces have been used in a load-bearing wall. These load-bearing walls, in the garage, first, and second stories, will eventually support the roof load. Short blocks of leftover 2x6's are being used as "squash blocks." These squash blocks are designed to distribute the compressive load from the roof and keep the I-joists from compressing under the weight. A lot of the framing has been done using 2x6's, making it easier to install plumbing and electrical wiring. Precise measurement of the boards was necessary when the load-bearing partitions were put up on the upper floor because the addition is being set to match the roof of the existing house. I-joists will be used for the rafters.
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Reviewing the Footprint of the New Addition Bob talks with homeowner Howard Brickman about the footprint of the new addition. The new space is 36 feet deep by 42 feet, five inches. There is a master bedroom ...
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