Conchita, yesterday I talked about the strong bonding
of 2X6 materials.
As a matter of fact, due to this rather unconventional
way of construction I still have structual weakbness issues
to be solved.
What is seen below is one solution to reinforce existing
concrete foundation at corners and elswhere.
For the flooring work and for that matter for the stractural
strength to be given by 2X4, 2X6 materials I have the following
scheme in mind.
Here, members in red are 2X6 struts, doubly and tripply
attached to the existing 2X6 foundation. You can see the
additional concrete foundation underneath them all.
This may turn out to be an overkill, but who cares!
Above is the frame for a roof (or ceiling) window. I will be
constructing two of these. They will be small, at 30cmX30cm,
but the merit of these is that no matter how small,
they are effective enough to let in the sunbeam. And, I have got
two of them, plus other windows. What follows is a few photos
showing you the process involved.
All this does not mean I have been negelecting my main work.
As you see below chopstics are getting ready for coating.
I have other items to fabricate, meaning that I will be
pretty busy over the next one month and when that passes
I will be right back at the construction site!
I often feel that being busy is a good thing indeed...
of 2X6 materials.
As a matter of fact, due to this rather unconventional
way of construction I still have structual weakbness issues
to be solved.
What is seen below is one solution to reinforce existing
concrete foundation at corners and elswhere.
For the flooring work and for that matter for the stractural
strength to be given by 2X4, 2X6 materials I have the following
scheme in mind.
Here, members in red are 2X6 struts, doubly and tripply
attached to the existing 2X6 foundation. You can see the
additional concrete foundation underneath them all.
This may turn out to be an overkill, but who cares!
Above is the frame for a roof (or ceiling) window. I will be
constructing two of these. They will be small, at 30cmX30cm,
but the merit of these is that no matter how small,
they are effective enough to let in the sunbeam. And, I have got
two of them, plus other windows. What follows is a few photos
showing you the process involved.
All this does not mean I have been negelecting my main work.
As you see below chopstics are getting ready for coating.
I have other items to fabricate, meaning that I will be
pretty busy over the next one month and when that passes
I will be right back at the construction site!
I often feel that being busy is a good thing indeed...
