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the saw2017-05-25T03:47:14+00:00monthlyhttps://doctorstructure.com/2017/05/05/center-beam-replacement-19th-century-post-and-beam-house-harrison-ny/https://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/harrison-truss-rod.jpgHarrison Truss Rodhttps://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/temporary-beams-in-place.jpgTemporary beams in placeTemporary load bearing beams support floor before removal of cracked center girder. It is my supposition that the rod seen in the first photo attatched to a structural truss. Sloppy rennovators in the 1980's seem to have cut out the upper section of the truss and rod leaving this beam alone to carry much of the second floor of the house. https://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/new-center-floor-girder.jpgnew center floor girderhttps://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/bathroom-support-beam.jpgbathroom support beam2017-05-17T04:07:09+00:00monthlyhttps://doctorstructure.com/2017/04/03/structural-preparations-harrison-ny/https://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_1674.jpgIMG_1674Cracked main girder in post and beam ceiling in old farmhouse Harrison NYhttps://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/structural-preparations-harrison.jpgstructural preparations, HarrisonOld basement girder probably reclaimed barn timber preparations for shoring underway2017-04-03T04:46:11+00:00monthlyhttps://doctorstructure.com/2017/03/27/1968-deck-house-restoration/https://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/croppepperpond.jpgCropPepperPondhttps://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/pepper-pond-looking-down-from-the-hill.jpgPepper Pond Looking down from the hillhttps://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/pepper-pond-k1-april-2017.jpgPepper Pond K1 April 20172017-03-30T01:40:41+00:00monthlyhttps://doctorstructure.com/2014/07/06/bibliography-for-the-apprentice-carpenter/2017-02-27T04:23:27+00:00monthlyhttps://doctorstructure.com/2016/12/16/sherman-ct-deck-house-restoration/2016-12-17T02:28:20+00:00monthlyhttps://doctorstructure.com/2016/12/14/businesses-business-of-the-week-third-floor-corporation/2016-12-15T03:53:10+00:00monthlyhttps://doctorstructure.com/2016/04/03/employment-opportunities-spring-2016/2016-04-03T23:33:46+00:00monthlyhttps://doctorstructure.com/2015/08/30/hand-tool-set-for-the-apprentices-first-day/2015-08-30T22:21:23+00:00monthlyhttps://doctorstructure.com/2015/03/23/antique-log-cabin-with-stucco-addition-orange-county-ny/https://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/logcabinco.jpglogcabincoUndated antique log cabin with stone foundation, fireplace and chimney. Fort Montgomery, NY Photo by Ben Fiering2015-03-23T05:54:24+00:00monthlyhttps://doctorstructure.com/2015/03/19/a-brief-and-review-of-finishing-chemistry-as-applied-to-floors/2015-03-22T03:20:38+00:00monthlyhttps://doctorstructure.com/2015/03/17/off-grid-octagonal-tiny-house-greene-county-new-york/https://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cabin-interior.jpgcabin interiorOctagonal Tiny House Interiorhttps://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cabin-for-publisher-reduced.jpgOctagonal Tiny HouseOctagonal Tiny House Side View2023-06-02T17:42:42+00:00monthlyhttps://doctorstructure.com/2015/03/14/off-grid-tiny-house-on-a-mountaintop-greene-county-ny/https://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tiny-house-greenville.jpgtiny house greenvilleOff Grid, tiny house on a mountaintop in Greene County, NY Design, Ben Fiering Project by Third Floor Corp, Photo by Ben Fiering2015-03-14T21:44:09+00:00monthlyhttps://doctorstructure.com/2015/03/13/rip-louis/https://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/blur.pngRIP LouisLouis guarded our shop for nearly 12 years. b. 4-7-2003 d. 3-12-20152015-03-13T18:04:11+00:00monthlyhttps://doctorstructure.com/2015/03/09/philadelphia-university-offers-free-online-sustainable-design-course/2015-03-10T03:45:59+00:00monthlyhttps://doctorstructure.com/2015/02/27/as-spring-approaches-its-time-to-check-the-condition-of-stains-and-varnish-on-exterior-woodwork/2015-03-06T21:13:32+00:00monthlyhttps://doctorstructure.com/2015/02/28/structural-rehabilitation-of-a-typical-balcony-deck-on-a-classic-1960s-or-1970s-deck-house/https://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/bridging-cross-beam-with-markup.jpgbridging cross beam with markuparrows point to bridging click to enlargehttps://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/hillsdale-at-the-project-start.jpgHillsdale at the project startHillsdale NY, Deck House Gerald Moore and Eli Weiner shown working in photograph. Deck girders are shored prior to deck surface removalhttps://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/decking-installation.jpgDecking installationPhoto shows newly installed cedar decking with flashing and nailing strip assembly. The first courses have been left off to allow detailing at the edge of the house. Unlike the original installation we will not nail the first course in to the house sill. In keeping with contemporary practice we will allow ample space for air flow between the house and the start of the decking. https://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/norwalk-side-view_cr.jpgNorwalk side view_crPhoto shows upper level cantilever resting on newly installed girder. Bridging at edge of house is also visible in this photo. by Ben Fieringhttps://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/norwalk-deck-house-at-the-start-of-construction.jpgnorwalk deck house at the start of constructionBalcony at Norwalk Deck House before constructionhttps://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/norwalk-underneath.jpgnorwalk underneathIn this photo the metal drip edge at the top of the girders can be seen. The girders have been primed two coats with a high quality adhesion primer and the posts are sealed and stained. The Decking was prefinished using Duckback Superdeck.https://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/girders.jpggirdersIn Norwalk we used 4x 12 PSL (parallel stranded lumber) to replace the original girders. The posts used here are Solid ipe 4x4's. 12" cylindrical footings can be seen in this photo as well as custom metal connectors made by Garrison Forge. The "cross beams" or bridging mentioned in the article are behind the Tyvek housewrap in this photo. https://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/bigfoot.jpgbigfoothttps://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/norwalk-with-no-deck_cr.jpgNorwalk with deck removedThis photograph shows our Norwalk project with the decking and girders fully removed except for the beam ends which at this stage still support the cantilevered floor. From this point the floor is supported by jacks on either side of the girder ends and the approximately two foot remaining beam sections can be easily removed. https://doctorstructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/izzys-stair.jpgIzzy's StairNotice the thickness of the lumber on this Deck House Balcony Deck in Pleasantville NY. Standard decking on stick built houses is 5/4" nominal, about 1" thick actual, whereas the solid cedar decking provided by deck house is 12/4" actually about 2 5/8" thick. 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