War Pig's new addition/shop.
 

So I've been really busy since last June. I'm acting as the general contractor on a 1500 sq ft addition to my house. It's been on paper for 5-6 years and we finally decided to break down and do it. With 4 kids we were just running out of room. We love our house and neighborhood so the decision was easy to add on. Since we only have a 9000 sq ft lot, I knew that if I ever want a shop I had to go down not out. Our existing house is a 15 year old 1900 sq ft two level house with a crawlspace. I knew that it was going to take some work building a full basement next to our existing house.

Enjoy the adventure.....

Our house. Addition will be on the left side.

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:mrgreen:Well congrats to you... smart idea... we have a big lot and love everything around us.. We are hopping someday to do the samething...

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pics are working :flipoff:

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Nobody cares...get back to building toy trucks damn it. "thumbsup"

Congrats on the space Tim, it should be awesome when done.

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I like it as is…

But more room is always nice.."thumbsup"

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First up was getting the kiddos involved. Time to remove the trim and gas fireplace.

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Grass has to go first.

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After digging down to the bottom of the footings, it's time for the concrete chainsaw.

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I cant wait to see this unfold, you are a ambitious man with many skills"thumbsup"

I think you need to adopt me as I know the basement shop is going to be A+++++++

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Foundation is coming out!

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Dug down 5 feet to solid ground. Next is support beams and temporary posts.

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There were 6x10 beams under the floor beams to support the house while we excavated for the basement. I used a 30 ton jack and some 6x6 posts to support it.

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More foundation coming out.

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When your done Ive got a garage that can come down for add-on space. I'll bring the trailer over :mrgreen:.

Watching this unfold "thumbsup"

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I thought that you'd lay some temporary track and wheel in one of these to help with the project! "thumbsup"

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Ohmygoodnessgratious. That's a man-task right thar.

Got my popcorn.

J

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I hired someone to do the majority of the excavating. My machine just wasn't big enough and with my 40+ hour a week job, I just didn't have time.

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This is what 250 yards (23 dump trucks) of dirt looks like.

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Holy smokes....Go Tim Go! BTW, let me know if you need your garage modeled up in CAD so you can get look at it before your done. :)

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Looking pretty sketchy! That hole is 9 1/2 feet deep.

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After having the foundation contractor look at the hole, he told me he needed it cleaned up a little better. I cut a ramp down into the hole and drove my 35 into it. Spent the day cleaning and leveling it. Rented another machine for the day to scoop the dirt from the hole, and eventually help pull my machine out.

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I see a U4 track waiting to be born in that thar pile o dirt!


This is quite the project you have going on, I am looking forward to watching it progress.

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It has been a fun but challenging project.

I'm trying to get done so I can build some more toy trucks....I miss it.

It's going to be awesome when it's done.

Pretty sure your shop at home is great, but you're welcome to come down any time.

Sounds good!

I don't have one of those, just my little John Deere 35 and a couple skid steer loaders.

I'm learning that I'm not as young as I used to be.....my body has hurt for 8 months.....

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You and me both, but it's on private RR property (mine). I just don't want a bunch of U4 guys messing around on it while I'm not there.

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Concrete anyone?

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You must have some sort of previous experience building houses? Or are you just flyin by the seat of your pants haha.

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No actual construction experience but I've done a little bit of everything over the last 25 years. I read and study things a lot, plus I've just been one of those people that can do whatever I put my mind to. I guess I'm just an all around handy guy. I know my limitations though and that's why I hired out the concrete, framing, insulation, and drywall.

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So your good at digging holes :ror:

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Let's see, I waterproofed the foundation, ran the foundation drains, framed the basement and sheeted the floor of the main level, framed the stairs, roofed it, installed and flashed the windows, sided it, caulked everything, painted it, wired the entire thing and installed the sub panel, plumbed it, insulated the basement, and installed the sheet metal ductwork for the addition. Oh, and I dug some holes too so yeah :lmao:

Left for me to do:

Install laundry cabinets
Install granite tile counter tops
Install heated ceramic tile floors
Install Madrone hardwoods and finish
Install all interior doors
Finish wiring all fixtures
Finish plumbing
All trim work and built in book shelves

Landscaping

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The concrete guys set up forms, poured and stripped the forms in 3 1/2 days. Over 40 cubic yards in that foundation.

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A 3 year old running a plate compactor? Sounds safe....

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We have a floor!

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And the stairway.

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I've seen and helped with lots of additions...but I have never seen or heard of an addition like this (going underground). It looks good "thumbsup"

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Fill it up with water and go swimming

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I think you know me well enough to know I don't do anything average....go big or go home :)

So many people said that when it was at that stage, I almost did it.

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Starting the framing.

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The weight of the house is back on the foundation. Finished the shear wall.

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Starting to frame the basement. My future RC fab room is there in the back of the basement.

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More framing.....

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Big glulam is in....time for I-joists.

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Time to deck. 1 1/8" T&G plywood, I want the floor to be SOLID!

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Don't forget the rain drains.

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Had to figure out where the foundation drains were going to drain to since they at 9 feet down. Decided to make this sump well and bury it before I back filled.

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Looks like the framing lumber is here. Framing tomorrow!

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I'm not critiquing or anything like that, I'm just not understanding the reason for the partial pour and leaving these voids, then a 2nd pour to bring everything up to grade?

The overall project looks great! "thumbsup" Great forward thinking to give yourself a personal area while providing for the family. I hope it all goes well for you.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...psnrrnu8g5.jpg Can you send me some cut off scraps? I've been away from the area for so long, I've forgotten what the red cedar smells like!

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Thanks! I have lots of cedar scraps from all the exterior trim.

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And I was proud that I broke out the tape measure and level to hang a picture for my wife. Nice work.

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5' ?? It makes sense now. I'll send you a PM for a box of cedar shavings."thumbsup"

Living on the east cast for so long, basements are just assumed to be a part of the building process. It's much less complicated to have a hole 10' below grade on this side of the continent. :mrgreen:

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:shock:

What are you putting on that floor? A machine shop?

Massively thick plywood and such a tight spacing on the joists has gotta support a massive amount of weight.

I think my parents house has 3/4" osb on floor joists spaced 24" apart....it's been a lot of years though since they built it, I may be mistaken.

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His addition will outperform the entire original structure. I agree that the slab thickness on the addition would support a freight train. ( no pun intended)"thumbsup"
I was surprised to see a glu-lam beam, when I saw the pocket in the wall I assumed a nice piece of steel was going to be set into the hole.

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When I built my addition a few years back, I used 1 1/8" tongue and grove plywood for my main floor which is what that looks like to me. My joists were 24" OC. The inspector thought I was building a bomb shelter and I never had any write ups.

I could never use OSB. The thing with OSB is that "if" it ever gets wet, it swell up. When it dries, it stays swollen. With plywood, if it gets wet, it may swell some, but when it dries back out it will go back to its original form, or close to it.

I love the job you are doing. I think it look awesome so far! Great job!

SS