Pilings, check. Grade beams and foundation, check. Drainage managed, check. City happy? Check! Now to get started! Sill plates were installed on the foundation walls and secured using the threaded rod encased in the concrete. A series of wood beams - 8x12 inches were installed across the breadth of the house and secured to the east foundation wall and the garage foundation wall on the west. These beams are holding up the house (they have a lot of help).
Floor joists were installed and space left for three steel I-beams for the cantilevered deck outside Scott's den/second bedroom. Our future elevator shaft was delineated (with elevator pad below and removable floors if and when we need it) and the bump out on the back of the house that extends the stair landing out to six feet is evident!
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| Future elevator shaft |
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| Stairwell bump out |
