LifeSpan House Project
Fireplace and Porch Columns (HA1104)
Inside the house, Bob joins Kevin and Betsy Kalman to take a look at the progress so far. Masons are hard at work constructing the fireplace, a special Superior Clay Rumford Firebox. Outside, Bob and Jeff Davis from Chadsworth columns oversee the installation of beautiful new columns along the porch. Back inside, the finishing touches are being put on the Rumford firebox.
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| The Rumford fireplace is being built and Bob reviews the herringbone construction process being used. The Rumford fireplace uses a design which is approximately 200 years old. The fireplace is ...
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| Bob reviews the framing of the home. The frame is solidly built, as several tons of masonry is temporarily stacked on the floor. Bob reviews the home's interior layout. The ...
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| Steel straps are tied down on the band joists of the home. These steel straps are threaded through the columns to the top and prevent uplift during a hurricane. The ...
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| The mortar is troweled onto the top of the firebox where the pre-cast throat will be installed. This throat prevents the loss of heated room air up the fireplace's flue. ...
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