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Components Under a Slab - Make it stand out A layer of round aggregate was tamped down over the plumbing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5beed379e17ba3cc6854da49/3b8db945-a8e1-45ea-8e91-0a857cafb462/IMG_4281.jpeg Journal - Components Under a Slab - Make it stand out Rough underground plumbing for a bathroom. The toilet is upstream from all the branches - therefore, each fixture has a dedicated vent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5beed379e17ba3cc6854da49/0a0fb03a-387d-469b-9978-9a2c32fed882/IMG_4373.jpeg Journal - Components Under a Slab - Make it stand out #4 rebar tied in a grid to keep the poured concrete in tact and less liable for cracking if voids form below the slab. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5beed379e17ba3cc6854da49/e5cbd2e4-9ba3-47cc-aff4-33170512c41c/IMG_4343.jpeg Journal - Components Under a Slab - Make it stand out I set a laser for the desired surface layer of concrete to be poured over the insulation boards. The slab required approximately 4 inches of reinforced concrete. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5beed379e17ba3cc6854da49/8015a176-6870-4706-a700-6e222c8c67d5/IMG_4345.jpeg Journal - Components Under a Slab - Make it stand out Two layers of rigid board insulation were laid over the rocks. The top layer of rigid boards are staggered over the seams to prevent cold joints from rising up into the bathroom. Instead of taping the seams, there will be vapor barrier that will cover the entire area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5beed379e17ba3cc6854da49/44b89828-b029-45e4-95c0-d33f76eb0120/IMG_4352.jpg Journal - Components Under a Slab - Make it stand out A 10 mm vapor barrier was then laid over the insulation boards and the seams and edges were sealed with a vapor barrier tape. https://vikingwoodbuild.com/oculis-blog/2024/5/3/construction-waste-and-contingencies monthly 0.5 2024-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5beed379e17ba3cc6854da49/2b9a10a8-98ab-454d-a17e-31489cda1eec/IMG_3071.jpeg Journal - Construction Waste and Contingencies - Make it stand out Here we transferred excavated soil from the job site to a nearby neighbor that needed it for his own project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5beed379e17ba3cc6854da49/64ad3434-2cd4-4175-92f0-812c82d34a40/IMG_4239.jpeg Journal - Construction Waste and Contingencies - Make it stand out Placing a dedicated bin at the job site will help to sort and allocate various waste products. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5beed379e17ba3cc6854da49/7cd99a5f-3e1f-4305-b35a-bf9d124219a8/IMG_2267.jpg Journal - Construction Waste and Contingencies - Make it stand out Here we subcontracted a waste bin at a job site in Oakland, CA. Several costs needed to be addressed for the estimation. What are costs to rent the bin and for how long? What does local county say about requiring a No Stopping sign and how much would the fees be? All of these factors must be addressed during the planning phase. https://vikingwoodbuild.com/oculis-blog/2024/4/27/moisture-control-for-crawlspace monthly 0.5 2024-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5beed379e17ba3cc6854da49/1e5a6330-adf9-4a07-9364-74e4a492b9ee/Vented+Crawlspace.jpg Journal - Moisture Control for Crawlspace - Make it stand out Vented Crawlspace Detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5beed379e17ba3cc6854da49/3ed8f711-320f-466c-82a5-cbe3707bf97c/tempImage5leg0G.jpg Journal - Moisture Control for Crawlspace - Insulate the Subfloor Here we added R19 insulation in the floor joists in the crawlspace area. Rigid insulation boards were then nailed below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5beed379e17ba3cc6854da49/5a1502ab-4e53-4267-ad3f-5fc3e48ff809/3E1A0697-8C4D-414A-9F1D-D10D85E170DB_1_105_c.jpg Journal - Moisture Control for Crawlspace - 10 mm Vapor Barrier over Ground Floor Once the rigid insulation boards were all nailed up and sealed, the vapor barrier was then laid out and taped. https://vikingwoodbuild.com/oculis-blog/2024/4/22/what-is-a-shear-wall-and-why-wooden-framed-residential-homes-need-it monthly 0.5 2024-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5beed379e17ba3cc6854da49/da86027e-eacc-4629-9cc7-4ff7577d522d/shear+wall+calc.jpg Journal - What is a Shear Wall in Residential Construction? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5beed379e17ba3cc6854da49/6f01f686-5581-4bbf-ab0f-0e7fce254618/Image.jpeg Journal - What is a Shear Wall in Residential Construction? - Make it stand out Source: Engineered Wood Association 1. Panel grade 2. Span rating 3. Tongue and groove 4. Bond classification 5. Decimal thickness declaration 6. Mill number 7. Product standard 8. Performance Category 9. Siding face grade 10. Species group number 11. HUD recognition 15. 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[7] The Diekmann Technique treats the entire wall as one unit and will provide the limits to the nominal shear capacities for Table 4.3A. In the schematic above, you can see the mechanics involves in each zone. For the following schematic below we will list out these zones by letter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5beed379e17ba3cc6854da49/00a6f0df-accd-4f95-8e07-3b3f39418531/IMG_4834.jpg Journal - What is a Shear Wall in Residential Construction? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vikingwoodbuild.com/oculis-blog/2024/4/13/olivers-corner monthly 0.5 2024-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5beed379e17ba3cc6854da49/6190dee5-d628-407e-ae18-afec88fa5031/tempImageFLX6Ff.jpg Journal - Oliver's Corner - Make it stand out AI rendered photo of a carpenter using Euclidean geometry https://vikingwoodbuild.com/oculis-blog/2024/4/13/ground-floor-voluntary-seismic-retrofit monthly 0.5 2024-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5beed379e17ba3cc6854da49/2cb03675-9c6d-45ab-bb28-0ca917df474a/tempImageVZsBWZ.jpg Journal - Ground Floor Seismic Retrofit - Know Your Wood There was evidence of termite infestation in the crawlspace, most of the studs that held up the house were of the Red Cedar specie — which is great as an exterior siding, but can be susceptible to termites that live in the Bay Area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5beed379e17ba3cc6854da49/81d80b99-2908-4df2-968e-f4c545f20114/tempImageIIKNPN.jpg Journal - Ground Floor Seismic Retrofit - Make it stand out Here is a 2x6” redwood framing with exterior siding. This the ground floor garage of a 1916 three story Edwardian home. Notice the horsehair lath and plaster on the ceiling. It was tested negative for asbestos just in case due to rewiring, installing a new ductwork, and a new gas line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5beed379e17ba3cc6854da49/80eee9af-56e4-4b13-9237-7d0997d8000e/tempImageslXO4G.jpg Journal - Ground Floor Seismic Retrofit - Blocking I installed blocking so that the edge of each plywood can be nailed and further strengthen the lateral forces of the vertical studs to prevent a domino effect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5beed379e17ba3cc6854da49/90eefc05-894b-4790-8049-7762806b809c/tempImage412Gk2.jpg Journal - Ground Floor Seismic Retrofit - Insulation Either side of the wall received proper insulation before covering it up with plywood. This will reduce exterior noise and prevent infiltration of cold and damp air. 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