21. January 4, 2006.
Final exterior wall (rows 10-12) Rastra core fill.
22. January 4, 2006.
Treated 2x10 top plate with J-hook bolts embedded into the cement.
The roof trusses will connect to this top plate (with nails and hurricane clips).
23. January 23, 2006
Main trusses installed by Rick Edberg, Emmitt Fogarty & Tim Burns.
(Triple-E Construction, Belle Plaine, MN)
24. January 25, 2006
More main truss work.
25. January 26, 2006
Installing roof sheathing.
26. January 27, 2006
Peak trusses installed. These will support solar panels on the south and
allow for natural light/ventilation via remote-opening roof windows on the north.
27. January 27, 2006
North and south porches sheathed. View from the west end.
28. January 31, 2006
Roof sheathing and fascia completed.
29. February 1, 2006
North side of triangular truss: roof window curbs installed.
30. February 12, 2006
South roof face ice & water barrier installed. Shoveling off snow to facilitate
melting so roof metal can be installed.
31. February 13, 2006
Behnke Construction (Belle Plaine, MN) begins installing standing seam metal roof panels.
32. February 14, 2006
Standing seam roof metal installation, south face.
33. February 22, 2006
Standing seam roof metal installation, north face and north porch.
34. February 23, 2006
Installing north roof windows.
35.
Southwest view - south porch roof awaits replacement panels from Metal Sales.
36.
Southeast view - south porch roof awaits replacement panels from Metal Sales.
37. June 19, 2006
Plumbing work -- drain lines for laundry, utility, bathrooms.
38. June 21, 2006.
Passive Radon collection system -- river rock layer installed over packed sand bed.
39. June 22, 2006
Poly layer appled over radon rock to "trap" radon below. An open PVC-pipe is
installed within the rock layer and vented out the roof to allow radon gas to
escape to the environment, safely bypassing the home's interior.
40. June 25, 2006
Formular 250 high-density insulation sheeting installed above the radon
rock layer and below the sand bed that will store the collected solar energy.