Sunnyhill New Home

The long sections of rebar seen in the foreground
will reinforce the concrete that will support
 the interior walls. 

Last week's blog reported that the concrete floors for the sanctuary, offices and classrooms were scheduled to be poured Monday and Tuesday of this week - weather permitting. Well, weather did not permit. Carl Taylor & Sons, Inc., our concrete sub-contractor did, however, spread gravel, lay down a vapor barrier (the yellow plastic in the photos), construct forms, and install reinforcing rods and mesh in preparation for pouring concrete. 

Wood forms have been constructed along the top
of the basement walls.

This morning TEDCO cleared the top of the foundation
so the exterior walls can be built on top of it.

When they were done, the entire space was covered with thermal plastic blankets to keep the ground warm and protect their work. When weather permits, the protective cover will be removed and the concrete will be poured. Keep an eye on the weather and you may be able to predict when it will happen. TEDCO reports that the earliest possible date is Thursday, December 22. 

Carpenters ensure a wall section is square
 by measuring the diagonals. (If the diagonals
 of a parallelogram are equal, it is a rectangle.)

In the meantime, carpenters are on site framing up the walls. The walls are being framed in sections in the parking lot using 2X6 lumber with oriented strand board (OSB) sheathing. The framed walls will be erected in position and secured to the foundation using  1/2 inch diameter expansion bolts spaced at 32 inch intervals. Our exterior walls have a lot of components. From the outside in they will consist of: stucco, metal lath, a drainage mat, two layers of waterproof building paper, one inch of continuous rigid insulation, an air and moisture barrier (like Tyvek), 7/16 inch thick oriented strand board sheathing, 2X6 wood framing with R/19 fiberglass batt insulation, a continuous vapor barrier and 5/8 inch gypsum wall board.

The door frames are being stored
upside down and on their sides.

The steel door frames that will be used for interior and exterior doors have arrived on site and are being stored in the foyer of the church.

















The roof structure also has several components as seen in the accompanying photos. The top photo is a detail from our construction drawings. The bottom photo is made from samples of the actual materials we will use. The photo shows a thinner foam. Ours will be 4 inches thick.