→Framing 98% Complete

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Kevin 05/15/12

All the homes are framed at this point. The roofs will go on soon as well as the windows and waterproofing.



The raised flooring has proved instrumental in the installation of the mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems. The raised joists run the opposite direction of the joists they sit on so if duct work needs to run north/south it is installed in the raised floor. if it needs to run east/west it is run in the structural bays below the raised floor. This avoids ugly soffits (dropped areas of the ceiling that are boxed out to hide ducts and plumbing). The raised floor is also used to divide the space between living/dining/kitchen by changing the elevation rather than adding walls.

→MEP Being Installed

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Kevin 04/25/12

Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing are being installed in the first two homes:


View from the roof deck:

→Third Floor Framing Installed

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Kevin 04/10/12

Plan A framing is nearing completion:

→Crane

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Kevin 03/30/12

Hired a crane to place the steel beams on the rear houses.

→First Floor Framing

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Kevin 03/19/12

First floor walls are up and the engineered joists have been delivered and will be installed in the next couple of days. The engineered joist and beams are not only stronger than typical wood but they are pre-cut at the factory to reduce jobsite waste.



While it looks like the buildings are going up quickly, which they are, the tricky details like the stairs have yet to be installed. It seems like whenever framing gets going people expect the buildings to be done soon but this is still the beginning.

→Steel

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Kevin 03/10/12

Post and beam construction has been used for nearly a century in Los Angeles to create open floor plans. Mid-Century masters Eichler and Cliff May used Redwood and Douglas Fir. However, the open spans and cantilevers combined with three story heights at Buzz Ct. create forces in excess of 50,000 lbs. So a couple tons of steel are required in each home to survive large earthquakes unharmed.

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