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Floors should be flat--i.e. rain water is not going to drain off them. So puddles will naturally occur during framing. It is not a significant issue.
As the house gets dryed in, the wood is goin ...

I would think you are going to be eating your fees. To really design something special, as you know, it takes a lot of time. Add your fees to the budget of just one room and no one is going to want ...

The space is grand, and a lot of fun. People seem to really enjoy exploring it. Hanging out in the reading spaces is fantastic. The only negative I felt was that some of the materials are not going ...

we did a couple lifts on old houses a couple years ago and the price was about 15-20K. Then add the excavation and foundation.

As for the new basement under a slab on grade: That sounds like an ...

i am not a structural engineer so I can't really help you with the calcs, but my engineer has detailed this for various 2nd story additions in the past, typically when we are adding a large point loa ...

i've widened footings by doweling the new into the old footing with rebar. Also, you may be able to just pour the additional width on one side. As long as it is bonded with the old foundation, you w ...

Blur, by Diller + Scofidio. the final dematerialization of architecture.

sorry, meant to continue thread on pivotal recent buildings.

Blur, by diller + scofidio. the final dematerialization of architecture.

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Topic: Puddles on floor in new construction
cast Replies: 10 Views: 16092	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 1:17 pm Subject: Puddles on floor in new construction
cast Replies: 10 Views: 16092	Floors should be flat--i.e. rain water is not going to drain off them. So puddles will naturally occur during framing. It is not a significant issue. As the house gets dryed in, the wood is goin ...
Topic: Designing on my own......
cast Replies: 9 Views: 16946	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:32 pm Subject: not enough fee?
cast Replies: 9 Views: 16946	I would think you are going to be eating your fees. To really design something special, as you know, it takes a lot of time. Add your fees to the budget of just one room and no one is going to want ...
Topic: New Seattle library
cast Replies: 37 Views: 29477	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:19 pm Subject: New Seattle library
cast Replies: 37 Views: 29477	The space is grand, and a lot of fun. People seem to really enjoy exploring it. Hanging out in the reading spaces is fantastic. The only negative I felt was that some of the materials are not going ...
Topic: New Basement for Existing Home without demolition
cast Replies: 15 Views: 53273	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:21 pm Subject: New Basement for Existing Home without demolition
cast Replies: 15 Views: 53273	we did a couple lifts on old houses a couple years ago and the price was about 15-20K. Then add the excavation and foundation. As for the new basement under a slab on grade: That sounds like an ...
Topic: Footing is too small for residential addition!
cast Replies: 9 Views: 22344	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:13 pm Subject: Footing is too small for residential addition!
cast Replies: 9 Views: 22344	i am not a structural engineer so I can't really help you with the calcs, but my engineer has detailed this for various 2nd story additions in the past, typically when we are adding a large point loa ...
Topic: Footing is too small for residential addition!
cast Replies: 9 Views: 22344	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 7:16 pm Subject: Footing is too small for residential addition!
cast Replies: 9 Views: 22344	i've widened footings by doweling the new into the old footing with rebar. Also, you may be able to just pour the additional width on one side. As long as it is bonded with the old foundation, you w ...
Topic: what current building will be considered a pivotal point...
cast Replies: 70 Views: 40395	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 7:06 pm Subject: what current building will be considered a pivotal point...
cast Replies: 70 Views: 40395	Blur, by Diller + Scofidio. the final dematerialization of architecture.
Topic: back on buildings
cast Replies: 1 Views: 4179	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 7:04 pm Subject: back on buildings
cast Replies: 1 Views: 4179	sorry, meant to continue thread on pivotal recent buildings.
Topic: back on buildings
cast Replies: 1 Views: 4179	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 7:02 pm Subject: back on buildings
cast Replies: 1 Views: 4179	Blur, by diller + scofidio. the final dematerialization of architecture.