A building, a layout, finally!!
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MikeGTW
Signalman, ESQ
That's an awfull short list on that clipboard mine's at least two pages
wheeler1963
Aurora & Portland Owner
LOL Mike, that's my shopping list of things I need as I go. If I don't write it down, I know I will forget it.
wheeler1963
Aurora & Portland Owner
Got the foil covered insulation installed on the existing garage wall.
Then the 2 main exterior walls finished and sealed up.
wheeler1963
Aurora & Portland Owner
Needs something on the ceiling though. I'm thinking about putting some Tyvek up just to hold the heat from my little gas stove I use in there.
Patrick
Alien Attitude.
Something on the ceiling will also help keep dust and dirt from settling on your layout.
wheeler1963
Aurora & Portland Owner
Patrick, that is true too. but this is just a temporary fix until i get the sheet rock up.
MikeGTW
Signalman, ESQ
About that list thing I make one go to the store and forget the list still sitting on the counter at home 
And if I never see another sheet of sheet rock be fine with me When I still had my building 14K sq ft I put up over 100 sheets on the ceiling alone most of it 12' ceilings that was in the part I heated and cooled Had my rr empire in part of it
And if I never see another sheet of sheet rock be fine with me When I still had my building 14K sq ft I put up over 100 sheets on the ceiling alone most of it 12' ceilings that was in the part I heated and cooled Had my rr empire in part of it
wheeler1963
Aurora & Portland Owner
Mike I don't have near that amount of sheet rock to do!! 12' X 24' X 10' ceilings. Hence why I keep my clipboard and list, my mind wanders a bit. Lol
12' X 24' X 10' ceilings. Hence why I keep my clipboard and list, my mind wanders a bit. Lol
wheeler1963
Aurora & Portland Owner
Ok today's project, framing in ledger around the concrete foundation. I will install 2" styrofoam in between the small boards. They were all ripped down to 2 inches. Then in the last picture you can see some 1 bys sitting on the top. sheet rock will go within 1/2 inch to the floor. Tomorrow I'll start cutting up the styrofoam sheets.
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wheeler1963
Aurora & Portland Owner
An idea of how the 2" foam insulation will lay in.
I don't savvy ... What is the purpose of the ledger?
wheeler1963
Aurora & Portland Owner
Sherrel, the contractor poured the concrete wall thicker than the walls sitting on top of it. Had to do something with them.
OK .. I have to go back and look closer at the walls. I have about a 3.5 to 4 inch "ledge" around my garage with the sheetrock going down to butt along the top of the ledge. The ledge sticks out about 3 inches from the sheetrock. I just caulked and painted the top of the ledge white to match the walls.
BTW - You are really doing a 'jamb-up" job on your addition.
P>S> I see now! I was just thinking of the bricked wall - not the poured concrete!
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wheeler1963
Aurora & Portland Owner
Thank you Sherrel. I'm trying to insulate everything I possibly can to save on the AC/Heat bills later on. I felt a lot of cold coming through the sill board and ledger wall, so I figured it can't hurt it any.
Too late now, but would have been nice to have laid a couple braids of Oakum between the sill plate and the concrete.
wheeler1963
Aurora & Portland Owner
Sherrel, I'm not familuar with the. What is Oakum??
The short version is Rope impregnated with Asphalt.
Was used on wooden ships to seal between planks and, in more modern times was used to seal tile and cast iron sewer joints.
Was used on wooden ships to seal between planks and, in more modern times was used to seal tile and cast iron sewer joints.
