Plans Review- Page 10 of 21
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Marine Zone 4 — Wall insulation — addition
Zone: Marine 4 Location: Seattle, WA House Built: 1915 Square footage: 900 ft2 single story with 900 ft2 finished basement. Wall height over basement: 12 ft Current siding: Cedar, Paint…
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Legalett slab for Sequim, Washington
I am building a home in Sequim, WA. My architect is finishing up the design and construction will begin next year. I plan to use a Legalett raft slab with…
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SIP “Larsen studs”
From my local SIP maker I can get 10' lengths of 1 3/8" wide 7" deep SIP for about twice the price of a 2x6, I'll complete the stud by…
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“Thermoply” applications ?
"Thermo-ply" is an interesting material, less than 1/8" thick and sold as a structural sheathing that can replace OSB as an air barrier etc. I'm considering it as my main…
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Foundation plan details: Block wall, XPS, and drain tile
Hi everyone, Hoping I could get a bit of advice on my current exterior wall plan for my split level. I have 2 figures in my drawing. Fig. 1 is…
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Stick-framed Roxul SIP
From my previous posts many know that I'll soon build a "pretty good" house using double stud walls insulated with mineral wool. I think I have finally "invented" a construction…
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Floor plans – Bungalow
My wife and I have gone through many revision since November 2016 and we believe we are nearing the end. The property we will be building on is almost 23…
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CLT + Wood Fiber + Cork Facade
I have been through the ringer here with these walls and have circled back to what seems to inadvertently simulate an actual tree buildup. (Heartwood --> Trunk --> Sap -->…
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Specifying or noting “Mooney” x-hatching on ext. walls
The contractor who is building the dried-in shell for my house gave me the green light to add the "Mooney"-like cross-hatching to the exterior walls. The building department wants to…
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Heated Post Frame Shop
Hi all,