17 June 2018

Measuring twice: Siding + basement plumbing

Spent a beautiful Saturday at the Haus (except for one rain squal deluge). The snow is all but gone.



The carpenter ant sprayers were up in the neighborhood, so I had them add us to the list. And I'm glad I did.  Look what I found (below) when I ventured on to the adjacent lot.

A very big ant hill about 50 feet from the Haus.

I got all the holes drilled for the plumbing run coming down from the upstairs. These pieces are just loosely fit so I can keep track of the fittings.  I couldn't glue them up yet because I need a helper standing on the floor above to help push and twist.

I was able to glue up the trap for the washing machine. Also drilled the holes for the sink drain vent (not visible off to the right) but couldn't hook it up because I need a T-fitting with a vent out the top.

I spent most of my time measuring where holes need to be drilled through joists so that I can run the powder room sink drain and hook it up to the toilet drain (through 3 joists), and then run it through 3 more joists so that it meets up with main stack -- all of this while maintaining 1/4 per foot slope.

The problem I ran in to is that I'm supposed to NOT drill holes through joists in the top 2" or bottom 2". I ran into violations in the rule as I charted things out. Lots of up-and-down latters measuring and marking joists. Before drilling any holes through joists I conceded defeat, deciding I'd come back with a fresh mind and someone else to consult with. Remember, "You can't undrill a hole."

Remembering that maxim, I also took some second measurements on the exterior structure for the siding. I lifted a 26 foot off my mother and brought it up to the Haus so that I could get an actual measurement on some of the wall heights instead of relying solely on counting panels. 



Using the measurements, I've created a hyper-accurate rendering in Sketchup to help me figure out paneling measurements.

I'm planning to put corrugated metal siding on all the faces except the upper floor on the front and around the front door. I've started getting bids for this brand of siding. Still trying to determine if I do 26 gauge or spring for the 24 gauge.


And I have to finalize the color still. Opinions on color?

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