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Day 1 |
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Steel
members being unloaded from the delivery truck at the site. |
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Beams,
posts, and subframing stacked.
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Roof
panels stacked on site after delivery.
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The
first elements to be set are the posts of the mainframe.
The first pieces are lifted here.
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Positioning
the post. |
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The
holes in the baseplate must be aligned with the anchorbolts.
These anchor bolts have been positioned by the onsite contractor
according to a placement plan provided by NSteel. |
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All
of the posts are eventually placed. |
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Build
Day 3 |
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Horizontal
beam members are installed on this day.
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A
ground floor beam over the basement is being placed here. The
tabs are for each floor joist and are added to the standard beam
in the shop. Details like these greatly speed field assembly.
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The
floor beams in place.
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Some
of the connections that characterize the construction. |
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Build
Day 4 |
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Today
the remainder of the floor beams are installed and the first of
the main roof beams. |
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Here
the top member of one of the four main frames is placed. These
tapered beams are built up from steel plate to the most efficient
profile for the load. |
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Placement
of floor joists begins. These lightweight steel joists are formed
with penetrations to accomodate utilities and ductwork. |
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Build
Day 6 |
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Second
floor joist are being placed.
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At
the left of the picture is the stairway opening. The garage is
beyond. |
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Build
Day 7 |
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Sub
framing for window openings is being installed. |
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Sub
framing surrounding the stairway opening under way here. |
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Build
Day 8 |
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This
view shows the light well at the center of the house, and the
difference in floor level between the Porch Room and the rest
of the second floor. |
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Plywood
floor decking is used with these lightweight steel joists. Also
offered is steel decking for placement of a concrete slab. |
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The
first floor decking complete. |
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Build
Day 9 |
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The
completed frame. |
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Second
floor decking being installed. |
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The
elevated Porch Room is very clear in this photo. The stair leaves
you at the small bridge you see here, which will extend in both
directions as the second floor hall. Skylights will bring light
down through this central well to the living spaces below. |
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Build
Day 11 |
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Window
installation began on this day. |
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Unlike
conventional construction, the windows are applied directly to
the house frame before wall panels are installed. |
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Window
units in place. |
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Build
Day 13 |
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One
of the large second floor sliding door units being installed. |
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Here
all the sliding door units are in place. |
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A
view of the house from below with windows in place. |
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Build
Day 14 |
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Base
flashing and trim is installed in anticipation of the wall panels
being installed. |
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A
field cut in an insulated wall panel. |
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Because
of the slope of the site, panels had to be installed with the
crane. |
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Each
panel extends from the top of the foundation to the roof line. |
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Build
Day 15 |
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This
elevated platform is for the music room. |
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Panel
installation continues. |
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An
overview of the house with panels going in. |
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This
side nearly complete. The panels are available in several skin
textures and corrugations. These have a "micro" corrugation
which provides some skin stiffness and an overall smooth appearance.
The small corrugations catch light in an interesting pattern. |
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Build
Day 17 |
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Here
panels are installed at the side wall of the house. |
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Here
is the opposite side with all panels in place. |
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And
back to the other side where the last panel is installed. Of note
are the panel joints in this photo. The joints between the panels
are very subtle. The panel they are installing is not quite locked
into position and the joint is very visible. It will match the
others once it is in final position. |
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