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cousinbirgco Joined: 15 Aug 2008 Posts: 148	Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 4:29 pm    Post subject: traditional new home project Here are some details of the traditional home project we've been working on for the past year. Just in case yur intrested......    Filesize:  141.89 KB  Filename:  small pict front porch railing details 003.jpg  Viewed:  284 Time(s)
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cousinbirgco Joined: 15 Aug 2008 Posts: 148	Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 4:52 pm    Post subject: All these designs were made with common framing lumber......    Filesize:  243.82 KB  Filename:  small front porch pict..jpg  Viewed:  282 Time(s)
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phansford Joined: 18 Apr 2004 Posts: 832 Location: SW Ohio	Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:58 am    Post subject: Very nice. I really like the depth the railing panels have. Looks to be some real thought about assembling the porch. Two questions. 1) Porch railing - it looks like there is no space between the individual panels. Is there concern about the wood swelling - thus putting pressure in the boards. 2) Porch ceiling - T& G or bead board?
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csintexas millennium club Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Posts: 2174 Location: USA	Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:06 am    Post subject: Good detail work. Is that railing going to stay unpainted? _________________ -Chris Stewart http://bcshdb.blogspot.com > The B/CS Home Design Blog
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cousinbirgco Joined: 15 Aug 2008 Posts: 148	Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:15 pm    Post subject: Phansford, you're right, there are no spaces between each 2 x 8 but the top 3x6 rail has a 1 1/2 inch wide by 1/2 deep dado cut in the bottom edge, and the bottom rail has 20 degree pitch in the front to receive each board (also cut at a 20 degree angle). This gives the board wiggle room top to bottom. Also each board is vertical sawn so swelling should be minimized across each board. Additionally, the wood was stored on the porch for about 2 weeks before installation which should help to keep the board stable. The porch ceiling is 3/4 SYP T&G bead board, screwed to the 4 x 4 framing underneath. I was a bit surprised when walking on the roof after installation, much stiffer than 3/4" T&G plywood Hey Chris, No, the railing will receive 2 coats of a gray solid stain. Each piece was cut from vertical grain 2 x 8 doug fir and primed on six sides. After installation, the front and back faces are orbital sanded to even out any thickness differences, 1/16th or less in most cases. This photo is after sanding but before final coating. I'll try to post some more finish photos but I got flagged for spamming when I tried to attach more than 2 photos. Go figure.
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cousineddie Joined: 22 Aug 2008 Posts: 58	Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:45 pm    Post subject: Hey all, cousinbirgco asked me to try'n post this here pickture because he got busted by the spam filter again for trying to post his own photos. What the hay is goin on with this here forum? Anyway, I hope this goes thru cus cousinbirgco is mighty riled up about gettin flagged fur doin his own photoes. bye fer now.    Filesize:  147.11 KB  Filename:  small pict front porch aug 12,2008 004.jpg  Viewed:  266 Time(s)
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cousineddie Joined: 22 Aug 2008 Posts: 58	Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:59 pm    Post subject: Heres another pickture he thought y'all wud like to see... (Hope that Kevin don't try to git me fur spammin)    Filesize:  308.06 KB  Filename:  sm. pict. front porch.jpg  Viewed:  261 Time(s)
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csintexas millennium club Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Posts: 2174 Location: USA	Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:02 pm    Post subject: I think phansford may be right about the expansion issues. Boards move very little in their length but quite a bit in width. Hopefully they will lose moisture and not gain it. Sealing on all edges should be a big help. Maybe you need to try a different picture hosting service? _________________ -Chris Stewart http://bcshdb.blogspot.com > The B/CS Home Design Blog
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Married To The Job Joined: 23 Jul 2008 Posts: 36	Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:21 pm    Post subject: Nice palings. I've always liked the way they are cut individually, and when installed beside each other, form a pattern. One of the TNDs nearby has an edict about individualizrd fence designs -- many have utilitzed palings as you have.
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cousinbirgco Joined: 15 Aug 2008 Posts: 148	Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:14 pm    Post subject: Hey, what do you know, I'm back and off probation. I want to thank my cousineddie for helping me out while I was in the penalty box. Thanks Married, there are many to choose from, but this one seemed to work well with the overall house design. I figured that by now phansford would have named the text and page of the 19th century pattern book the design came from, but it's very small and easily missed. I have since run across the design at a nyc landmark in Central park.
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balesteel Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 3	Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:45 pm    Post subject: Smartruss - Smartbuild - FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS Steel solution for Residential Buildings [img]http://us.f4.yahoofs.com/lifestory/sCjx__DOT__C__DOT__QERsOl_pgeyoq2ag-_3/blog/20080831112732965.jpg.jpg?lb_____DoaBKyjNN[/img] [img]http://us.f4.yahoofs.com/lifestory/sCjx__DOT__C__DOT__QERsOl_pgeyoq2ag-_2/blog/20080831123016887.jpg.jpg?lb_____DJZWsT60g[/img] http://balesteel.coo.vn
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cousinbirgco Joined: 15 Aug 2008 Posts: 148	Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:11 pm    Post subject: This a side view of the built in gutters, which are designed to retain heavy snow loads on the roof and make for easy cleaning. Note the ice shield membrane is high heat type for soldering manufactured by carlisle.    Filesize:  185.35 KB  Filename:  sm pict gutter detail.jpg  Viewed:  238 Time(s)
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cousinbirgco Joined: 15 Aug 2008 Posts: 148	Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:06 pm    Post subject: This is a shot of the upper roof. Ready for installation of the solar hot water heater and hopefully a bank of pv panels...    Filesize:  212.73 KB  Filename:  sm. pict upper roof.jpg  Viewed:  211 Time(s)
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cousinbirgco Joined: 15 Aug 2008 Posts: 148	Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:22 pm    Post subject: The chimney top contains a sheet of copper under the cement cap to prevent any water from penetrating and damaging the underlying stone work. The cricket behind the chimney and attached to the main roof is essential for shedding water away from the back of the chimney. If the roof looks really steep, you're right, it is..........about 13 in 12....    Filesize:  367.06 KB  Filename:  sm. pict. chimney cap.jpg  Viewed:  227 Time(s)
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cousinbirgco Joined: 15 Aug 2008 Posts: 148	Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:42 pm    Post subject: Not wanting to see the decorative finial tops rot away after so many years of weather exposure, the clear vertical grain fir is clad with copper. The ridge "wing" is tapped and soldered into a riglet and later integrated into the the ridge shingles after the roof is installed. (I let cousineddie do the soldering because he always tells me how good he is at fixin stuff.) Not bad for an amature...........    Filesize:  110.37 KB  Filename:  small pict gable finials.jpg  Viewed:  218 Time(s)
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