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December 2008 Progress

Posted to Raider-Bills-Tenn-House by Bill in Largo, FL on 12/22/2008 12:58:53 PM

I finally was able to move in the week before thanksgiving! Didn't have the insulation under the floor nor in the ceiling the first few days, but not too bad!

I hired out the insulation job as it was cheaper than buying myself to have them install it. Don't let the big box stores fool you there are no deals on insulation there.

I have a bunch of trim left to do inside and have yet to get my rock up on the outside bottom. I have not found a wood floor that I like yet so I am still walking on "solid" OSB wood.

Spare bath is up and running, master bath will be the last thing done. I'm still working on ideas there.

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Wood stove	Kitchen	Great room
Front wall	Counter	Spare bath
Front	West	East

August 08,2008

Posted to Raider-Bills-Tenn-House by Bill in Largo, FL on 9/16/2008 12:19:24 PM

Well I have perm power! My first total electrical job was a success.

Roofed over my front deck so now I can relax and enjoy watching the storms roll through the valley.

Bought and set kitchen cabinets. Have not done countertops yet but did buy the tile for them.

Set tile in the spare bathroom but ran out of time before I could get the toilet in place.

Everything except the bathrooms are painted, all elec. fixtures are hooked up.

Found a guy tearing down a old barn. He told me I could have all the wood I wanted for $200 so I loaded a 18' trailer twice with siding and 4x9x 16 beams. I'm going to cover the great room and master bedroom ends with the siding then take the 4x9's and mock timber frame the ends.

ICF advantage is very apparent. was 104 degrees during the day last month. I left the house open all night then in the am closed it down and kept very comfortable till around 1-2pm. Once I harness the cool garage air I suspect a/c will be very minimual.

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Front deck covered

Kitchen roughed in

5-4-08

Posted to Raider-Bills-Tenn-House by Bill in Largo, FL on 5/16/2008 1:50:09 PM

I've been remiss about posting my latest pix. These are from may third and show I got my roof all framed, roof decking and felt on. I also framed the ceiling in the master bedroom.

All 10 sliders and french doors are on site and waiting for the next trip to be installed. I also built a deck completely around the house 12' in the front 10' in back and 4' on both sides. I will do a hip roof off the back maybe 20-24 ft wide also.

I intended on putting a matching 6-12 overhang in the front but decided to wait as right now I'm enjoying the openness. I can always add that later.

I've finally decided on a blue metal roof and will be ordering the materials Monday so they will be ready when I get back up there.

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Front	Rear	Side
Bottom of front deck	Master bedroom	Great room

As of 3-18-08

Posted to Raider-Bills-Tenn-House by Bill in Largo, FL on 3/20/2008 9:25:48 AM

Well, I have my trusses up! No wind until the boom truck showed up, then gale force winds.

Next trip will be framing out to the eaves and getting my roof decking on and dried in.

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Front	Greatroom
rear of house

2-10-08

Posted to Raider-Bills-Tenn-House by Bill in Largo, FL on 2/10/2008 9:57:20 AM

2-10-08

Much done since last post!

I'm up to the trusses system which I haven't decided how I want to do yet.

I like the timber frame look so will check into that. At the very least I can scissor truss and put in beams cut from my land.

In the meantime, next trip at the end of the month I will get my drain system in so I can work up against the house from ladders.

Going to line with Platon membrane, lay perforated pipe to daylight, gravel 2' then fill with dirt.

Doing this out of pocket so far. I live in Florida so have been driving to the site [12 hours] monthly. So far I have been able to do all the work myself or with friends helping.

Oh, as you can see I bought a tractor! Has a set of forks, backhoe, bush hog and grader box. 4WD. Great help lifting those beams and trusses!

I'm going to use a 6x12 as a header beam all the way around the house with 3" inside revel. Should look good espessically if I can figure out a good way to timber frame or post and beam the roof system.

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Floor system	Front	Rear
View on hazy day

Just getting Started 5-31-07

Posted to Raider-Bills-Tenn-House by Bill in Largo, FL on 5/31/2007

Howdy!

I am building a ICF house in  Englewood, Tenn . 40x48 ranch style drive out basement w/10" ceiling, 2, 10x 8 OHD  in basement on the 48' or south facing side. Upper level will be ICF perimeter with 24x 40 timber frame great room in the center. Great room ceiling height to be determined by Timber frame trusses. Walk out side will be my mountain view so I want a large amount of windows there plus a full length 48' porch which will be elevated above the OH doors.

All rooms will be off the great room.

I don't really care if the timber frame does anything other than to hold up the roof and look good for the great room.

I have strongly looked at Reddiforms but support and supply are not in the area so have started looking at AMVIC which has a dealer within 40 miles and Build Block which seems to have a salesman everywhere.

On the walkout side, basement which will have two OHD's  would ICF's be best there or should I frame that out. Same question applies to the upper level same side where french doors and windows are desired?

Maybe ICF to the window sills on upper level then wood frame above that to the gables?

Additionally, I am not opposed to having a Pro design this and supply blueprints $$$ of course providing, but finding someone that is knowledgeable about ICFs and timber frame has been impossible so far. Plus my design is a very simple one. My only real concerns are where to put stairs from great room to basement and my floor joist and beam locations.

My idea is to ICF to the eaves then stick-frame gables.

Land is bought, roads cleared and graveled, power, water and septic scheduled for next month.
I also should be able to get the footers in then too.

Most of this will be DIY with a helper or two.

I bought and am having moved to the property a double wide foreclosure to stay in while I am up there. In that I live in Florida It will be easier than staying with friends plus I'm right on site.

I'm stock piling building supplies like windows and doors to save $$$ and figure I can build around whatever I have on hand.

Still looking for a tractor I've pretty much decided on at least 50 HP 4WD with FEL, Backhoe with thumb, Brush hog, grader box and post hole digger.

It is old Bowater land. There wasn't really any trees bigger than say 10 " at chest height that I dozed down. Most were tulip poplar with some cedar and pine mixed in.

I wasn't going to clear so much away from the road but got sort of carried away with the dozer then had to clean up my mess so to speak. I'll plant something along side the road in the fall maybe some kind of wildflower or something to attract the deer and turkey's as well as keep erosion down.

My road is about a mile long all graveled.

Thanks,

Raider Bill

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