projects on the go
Allan This is what happens when you do wire-as-you-go electrical without first drafting.
Yesterday, I thought I could ‘borrow’ the hot (live) black wire from the mudroom 14-2 to run the exterior light, use the black wire from another 14-2 as a traveller, and use the white wire from that same wire as a common. It seemed like it would work at the time.
The blue arc-fault wiring dangling from the 2nd floor is now connected. I had to wait for the upstairs bedroom / stairwell wall to be relocated before connecting this up the receptacle.
The kitchen 3-way light and fan switches are now connected – or, at least, one end of it. Yes, I know, one switch is a different colour. I’ll get on that as well as stapling the wires down.
As none of the weeping tile, run-off mitigation, waterproofing, etc. has been done yet, the heavy rains in the past few days have caused some difficulties.
The mudroom leaks. None of the flashing or sealant between the four-square house and the mudroom has been replaced yet, so the mudroom leaks.
This was a big day in terms of re-construction. Four rafter ties were cut and reinforced by the new 2×6 balloon framing studs.
Before 2×6 bridging:
This has bothered me for years. I hung these boxes for Mom years ago, but one was always tilted. I straightened it today.
(The one on the right.)
More odds and ends were completed on the framing of the 2nd floor entrance.
(This post is categorized in both “main” and “up” of 1403.)
More practise with the welding was done, as well. I bought a new spool of flux core wire from Princess Auto, replacing the Benchmark wire bought at Home Hardware.
Yes, I know – the welding looks like crap. This is my first time welding – ever. As the day went on, and Brock came by to guide me through it and practise his own welding, things got a little better. However, I am still unsure if the stairway will be made of welded metal or wood. We’ll see.
In the mean time, the new kitchen / entrance wall separating the two suites is up. We started by taping Shane’s level to a 2×4, extended to the rafters, in line with bottom plate, to find where the top plate will sit. I marked it, then Dave and Floyd held the 2×6 in place with some sticks while I fastened it to the rafters.
We then measured the length and angle of these new balloon studs (114 5/8″, 29°) and cut them. This took fiddling about because the roof has a certain amount of sag (about 3/16″) from where it is tied to the house to the middle of the kitchen.
Studs are placed under each rafter (24″o.c.) and one in between (making about 12″o.c.).
As for the stairway itself, …
Is today the day the welding actually starts? I’ve got my 5th or so draft of the staircase completed.
We’ll see.
Ooh, I don’t like it when wiring is hidden behind drywall like this. Is using a nail to hold it in up to building code? I wonder.
In preparation to build the rest of the mudroom floor (the floor platform and trapdoor leading to the basement), finishing touches must be done to the floor framing. Blocking was adjusted, and a spacer to get the right elevation was added to the ledger against the house.
Finally, the 3/4 plywood was fitted. (Note to self: When measuring for holes to cut in plywood, always measure from the same place, not from two different places (i.e. left side & right side) or you will end up having to move the framing to match the plywood hole rather than the plywood hole matching the framing.)
