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Design-build addition to residence, Ithaca, NY

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Week 7: July 19 - July 25, 2004

constructionFinally, we install the 2nd-floor 2x10 joists. This is the view from the existing 2nd-floor bathroom window.
constructionSome of the joists cantilever over the east wall; ultimately, this three-foot zone will contain a stair to the mezzanine (and from there to the roof deck).
constructionThis is me applying construction adhesive to the joists before nailing down the plywood subfloor. Photo by Rob Ochshorn.
constructionWith the subfloor in place, we build the first segment of the 2nd-floor wall, and fasten it to the existing house.
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Now, it's time to install the first really big wall segment. Susan, Rob, and I lift it halfway up, then pause to consider how heavy it really is. Time to call neighbors for some additional muscle. Fifteen minutes later, the segment is lifted into place.
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last updated: 25 July 2004

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