Check plans for correct elevation (roof lines, bay and box windows, entry configuration, covered porches, etc) All first floor wall bottomplates of interior and exterior walls are pressure treated lumber Porch columns sitting on pressure treated lumber of elevated brace designed to prevent water from penetrating No untreated lumber in contact with concrete Bottom plate [...]
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These rough opening dimensions are typical, however it is possible that in your case the openings are supposed to be a different size. Verify each item against these dimensions or your dimensions which should supersede. Attic ladder at 25 1/2″ x 54 1/2″ (Cannot be installed over a 1-story attached garage, unless the attic space [...]
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When building your own home, managing your framing contractor will help save you time and money. But you also need to do your homework and make sure that you are not going to be hurting your framing contractors ability to complete his job to a satisfactory level. So before providing your house plans to the [...]
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Typical Color-Coded Utility Markings PINK – Survey markers RED – Electric powder lines or conduits ORANGE – Communication lines YELLOW – Gas, oil, & petroleum lines GREEN – Storm & sanitary sewer lines BLUE - Potable water lines
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When building your own home, reaching the framing stage of construction is a great milestone. Typically you being framing your home when you complete the foundation, the driveway, and have established a foundation of drainage for your yard. Establishing the drainage of your yard may not seem important, but you do not want to skip [...]
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Painting Doors and Trim Wallout and Enamel Painting in your Home The house is ready for wallout when trim & cabinets and unfinished stair parts have been installed. The following recommended materials are to be supplied by the paint contractor for Wallout & Enamel: Interior Caulk (Jones-Blair Power Point 200 Caulk) Interior Crown Mold (230 [...]
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Painting and Topcoating your House After the house is bricked, garage doors are installed, and cornice punch is complete, it is ready for the topcoat, The following materials are to be supplied by the paint contractor to topcoat the house: Exterior Paint Siding and Trim (Jones-Blair ProMax Satin House Paint) Exterior Paint Front Doors (Jones-Blair Poly [...]
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After cornice work is completc, the house is ready to be primed. The following recommended materials are to be supplied by the paint coutractor to prime the house: Exterior caulk (Jones-Blair Power Point 200 Caulk) Exterior spackling (Crawford’s Spackling) Exterior primer for wood, cemeutatious siding, trim, galvanized roof stacks and chimney caps (JonesBlair Multi-Grip Primer #975) [...]
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Stairs Once the trim carpenter has installed the skirt and stair caps, the stair parts (sub specific) may then be installed. The spindles, railing, starter step and volutes are supplied and installed by the vendor. The stair parts should be installed per city building code and specifications. Checklist 4 1/2″ Maximum Handrail Projection (wall to [...]
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Weatherstripping Checklist Door jamb installed and not cut short – installed jamb to jamb. No gaps on sides more than 1/8″. 1/8″ gaps commercial caulked Waterproofing + adhesive agent installed under the threshold to prevent water leakage. Proper concrete screws secured to slab with liquid nail under threshold Ensure that the door meets the threshold [...]
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