Expansion Project Begins.........

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DrCue'sProtege

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as most know, i live above a garage in an apartment right next to my 89 year old dear old dad. its being expanded by 12 feet to give me more room, and to accomodate the Gold Crown IV being moved back upstairs so i dont have to keep running up and down the steps 2-4 times a day to play.

anyway, the footers are being dug tomorrow morning (sunday), and we are off and running. new granite kitchen countertop, extra cabinets, new sink and faucet, carpet, and inside steps are some of the main additions along with the extra 12 feet.

hope everything works out here, and it turns out to be a wise $18,000 expenditure...........:confused:

DCP
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
as most know, i live above a garage in an apartment right next to my 89 year old dear old dad. its being expanded by 12 feet to give me more room, and to accomodate the Gold Crown IV being moved back upstairs so i dont have to keep running up and down the steps 2-4 times a day to play.

anyway, the footers are being dug tomorrow morning (sunday), and we are off and running. new granite kitchen countertop, extra cabinets, new sink and faucet, carpet, and inside steps are some of the main additions along with the extra 12 feet.

hope everything works out here, and it turns out to be a wise $18,000 expenditure...........:confused:

DCP
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Pics?>>>>>
 
Gregg said:
Pics?>>>>>
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i'll try and get a pic or two posted as things progress. hopefully, once i get the boys from Orner Billiards in Indy down to move the table i can start to practice more. it will be so nice to have the table "Right There" and be able to hit a few shots any time i want.

waiting for your french fries to bake? shoot some Mother Drills
waiting for the hot dogs to cook? shoot some straight in shots
waiting for the hamburger to cook? shoot some inside english shots
leaving for work in the morning? before one goes, shoot a few speed control shots

just hope everything works out. as most on here know, i have notoriously bad luck. just like today, at Home Depot, this girl named Danielle was working and helped me with the carpet purchase issues. man, is she something! but why would a girl like that want anything to do with someone thats big and dumb and stupid and poor and ugly and has a dogshit personality, warped sense of humor, no social redeeming values, and a mediocre existence? so i just stood there, felt inferior, and drooled...........:(

DCP
 
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why would they do this?

they dug the footer this morning, and left about a 3 feet section of ground untouched in the very front. its pretty much right where the middle of the garage door will be.

DCP
 
DCP said:
but why would a girl like that want anything to do with someone thats big and dumb and stupid and poor and ugly and has a dogshit personality, warped sense of humor, no social redeeming values, and a mediocre existence? so i just stood there, felt inferior, and drooled...........
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Wow! Slow down bro. You'll never know what they want if you don't ask. Worst case scenario: She says "No."
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
why would they do this?

they dug the footer this morning, and left about a 3 feet section of ground untouched in the very front. its pretty much right where the middle of the garage door will be.

DCP
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There is no need for a "footing" where the garage door will be because the load will be carried by steel or wood posts on each side of the door and a header. Therefore the "footing" only needs to be udner the posts.
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
but why would a girl like that want anything to do with someone thats big and dumb and stupid and poor and ugly and has a dogshit personality, warped sense of humor, no social redeeming values, and a mediocre existence? so i just stood there, felt inferior, and drooled...........:(

DCP
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Obviously she likes the challenge of renovation projects and you certainly sound as if you would be a challenge ....:D :D :D
 
just thought i would provide some pics of the 12 foot expansion/renovation project. its not much, but it gets the job done for simple me.

DCP
 

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Your're not going to put your GCIV in the room that is part of the expansion...are you?
 
mattman said:
Your're not going to put your GCIV in the room that is part of the expansion...are you?
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nope, the existing wall is coming out. i will have a huge living area once its done. however, once the GCIV is moved up there, i wont have that much room. but thats fine with me!

DCP
 
If you're serious about the game, I would definitley reconsider putting that table in a 12ft wide room. That would be soooo frustrating for me. I would much rather run up and down stairways than be "wall-hooked".
 
mattman said:
If you're serious about the game, I would definitley reconsider putting that table in a 12ft wide room. That would be soooo frustrating for me. I would much rather run up and down stairways than be "wall-hooked".
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your not listening........the EXISTING WALL IS BEING TAKEN OUT. i will have 12 feet MORE room than i do now! the room will measure around 22x24 altogether.

DCP
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
however, once the GCIV is moved up there, i wont have that much room. but thats fine with me!
DCP
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DrCue'sProtege said:
your not listening the room will measure around 22x24 altogether.DCP
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First you say that you won't have that much room....then you say it's 22 x 24. That sound's like a good sized room to me.
 
I believe he was trying to say that he wouldn't have AS MUCH room for the living area, but it was alright because his table will be right there. Thats what I got from it, anyway.
 
Looks good, nice progress!!

I do have a couple of questions though.

Is the OSB that they are using on the walls being used for any shear value??

Is the OSB for the sub floor allowed/approved by Building and Safety??

Why don't the trimmers on the sides/bottom of the windows go down to the top of the sill??

Here in L.A., OSB can't be used for sub flooring and if it is to be used for shear wall, it must be a certain type.

Russ.....
 
Curious framing.

No straping/ties , no cats , no (true) jacks , few if any foundation studs , all OSB.

Must not have any wind up there? :)
 
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