Welcome back everyone,
You will find attached photos recently shot shortly after the framing stage was completed. Of course, the first photos are of the front of the house. They were taken facing the two story round Entry. Hopefully, you can see how this acts as a visual hinge to the sides of the house which are perpendicular to each other.
The second photo shows how the second floor is tied down to the first floor. All threaded rods (A.T.R.) are coupled to anchor bolts which are set into the steel reinforced concrete bond beam below. At the top of the frame wall are nuts and washers connected to the A.T.R.. All of this helps hold the second floor frame walls to the first floor during a hurricane. The A.T.R.'s are placed in each corner, on each side of all second floor openings, and no more further apart than 6'-0" on center.
The third photo was taken in the Foyer looking up thru the circular opening in the ceiling into the second floor Rotunda above. This not only brings additional natural light into the Foyer, but it will also have a pretty cool, stainless steel wire railing system at the second floor which will be visible from below.
The fourth photo shows the circular wall in the Breakfast Nook looking out to the Covered Porch and Pool area. This will have an aquarium glass window that goes from 8'-0" off the floor at the top to the floor itself at the bottom.
And finally, the last photo shows the Gallery that runs parallel to the Covered Porch. Instead of being a normal 3'-0" wide Hall, I made it nearly 6'-0" wide to ease the circulation patterns in the house. I also did this to make the house feel more open and spacious.
Stay tuned for my next update where you will start to see the drywall being installed, the walls being stuccoed, and the roof tiles being laid.
Have a great week!
Jeff
You will find attached photos recently shot shortly after the framing stage was completed. Of course, the first photos are of the front of the house. They were taken facing the two story round Entry. Hopefully, you can see how this acts as a visual hinge to the sides of the house which are perpendicular to each other.
The second photo shows how the second floor is tied down to the first floor. All threaded rods (A.T.R.) are coupled to anchor bolts which are set into the steel reinforced concrete bond beam below. At the top of the frame wall are nuts and washers connected to the A.T.R.. All of this helps hold the second floor frame walls to the first floor during a hurricane. The A.T.R.'s are placed in each corner, on each side of all second floor openings, and no more further apart than 6'-0" on center.
The third photo was taken in the Foyer looking up thru the circular opening in the ceiling into the second floor Rotunda above. This not only brings additional natural light into the Foyer, but it will also have a pretty cool, stainless steel wire railing system at the second floor which will be visible from below.
The fourth photo shows the circular wall in the Breakfast Nook looking out to the Covered Porch and Pool area. This will have an aquarium glass window that goes from 8'-0" off the floor at the top to the floor itself at the bottom.
And finally, the last photo shows the Gallery that runs parallel to the Covered Porch. Instead of being a normal 3'-0" wide Hall, I made it nearly 6'-0" wide to ease the circulation patterns in the house. I also did this to make the house feel more open and spacious.
Stay tuned for my next update where you will start to see the drywall being installed, the walls being stuccoed, and the roof tiles being laid.
Have a great week!
Jeff
