The past week we've been involved in a major addition to a home in the Maple Leaf neighborhood. This is the first project we've been involved in that's had a heavy focus on sustainability. All demolished materials are being sorted for recycling prior to disposal. The house will utilize durable materials including cement board siding, metal, and ipe. It will also incorporate a green roof area.
Prior to my arrival the existing foundation had been reinforced with an additional shoring wall and the cement block was ready to be filled with re bar and concrete. Monday through half of Wednesday was spent removing all of the existing ship lap and plywood sheathing.
After the sheathing was removed we spent the remainder of Wednesday and Thursday beefing up the 2x4 exterior wall framing with additional 2x4's at stud locations and 4x4 and 4x6 at engineered locations. This is all in preparation for the additional weight of the second story.
In addition to the steps taken by the homeowner and Woodcrafters Construction I'm excited to be further reducing the impact of this project by riding my bike whenever I can. I was able to ride 3 days last week where I knew I wouldn't need my truck during the course of the day. This next week we may see the roof come off, which will be a major turning point in redefining the look of the home.
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