LifeSpan House Project

Reviewing the Home's Framing Video

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 ceiling is ten feet high on the first floor and nine feet high on the second floor, an important consideration in a hot climate such as South Carolina as a ceiling fan and high windows can be installed. The home's family room features a cathedral ceiling and a recessed area for a media center. Bob then reviews the floor plan for the layout of the kitchen. The home also features a butler's pantry and a kitchen porch.

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	Building a Rumford Fireplace 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 ... Watch video and view full description
	NOW PLAYING Reviewing the Home's Framing 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 ...
	Securing Load Bearing Columns with Metal Straps to Prevent Wind Lift 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 ... Watch video and view full description
	Installing the Rumford Fireplace Throat and Flue 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. ... Watch video and view full description