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Monthly Archives: April 2016

 

Constructing Roof Pillars

Posted on April 28, 2016 by lakestone Leave a comment

Twenty-two pillars were constructed to support beams for roof. Pillars were made out of 5/8″ rebar and 6000 psi concrete mix. Each pillar poured by hand and topped with a beam seat. Lots of fun climbing up ladder with half a pail of concrete.
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Bond Beam Formation

Posted on April 1, 2016 by lakestone Leave a comment

The bond beam was made with 6000 PSI concrete mix and 5/8″ rebar. It was poured in four main sections strengthening the bond between walls.
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Recent Posts

  • House Siding Installed
  • Wood Stove Burning Bright
  • Love Those Deer
  • Preparing a Sun Room
  • Green Roof Growing Grass
  • Putting in Doors
  • Pouring Concrete Floor
  • Installing Electrical Panel
  • Insulating the Floor
  • Windows Arrive
  • Framing for Windows
  • The Furious Nature of Lake Cowichan
  • Spraying Grass
  • Excavating for Plumbing and Electrical
  • Insulating Roof
  • Roof Vapor Barrier Blues
  • Douglas-Fir-Planking the Roof
  • Raising Beams to the Sky
  • Constructing Roof Pillars
  • Bond Beam Formation

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