General Contractor for Custom Homes, Renovation, Remodels, Chapel Hill | Durham | Chatham, NC » framing http://www.synergybuilding.com Constuction of Custom Home Building, Additions, and Renovations Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:54:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Exciting New Project! A curved wall… http://www.synergybuilding.com/2009/09/exciting-new-project-a-curved-wall/ http://www.synergybuilding.com/2009/09/exciting-new-project-a-curved-wall/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:44:56 +0000 Tom http://www.synergybuilding.com/?p=1162 Synergy Building is very excited by the new challenge we’ve undertaken.  We cleared a lot and staked out a curved house last month!
We’re now at the stage of roof framing.  Both the south and north walls curve to the bend in the creek below.  Staking the house and putting points in the footing were done by the surveyors.  The curve is significant. Yea technology!  It made things so much easier to compute the foundation plan into field instruments and let the survey team get it down.  The foundation contractor did an excellent job and the framer is doing the same.  Everyone is excited.   Even the interior walls paralleling the north and south walls are curved.

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The framers have to cut all the bottom and top plates on the 2×6 exterior curved walls from 2×10’s.  They’re doing it with a circular saw as they would ripping any framing lumber.

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There are structural steel components that are carrying the weight of an elevated walkway as well as a floor system above the carport.  The wall sheathing (7/16” OSB) bends to the curve.
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Framing of the screened porch began this week, too.

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In short, this is a challenge to build and we all understand it adds approximately 30% to the job costs. Installing drywall, trim, cabinetry, flooring – all have to be thought through due to the special requirements of the curved walls.  This is a dramatic house unlike any we’ve done before and we’re looking forward to sharing the process with you.

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homes for The Community Home Trust (CHT)–previously known as Orange
Community Housing Land Trust (OCHLT.)  CHT is a private, nonprofit
developer and steward of affordable housing in Orange County.

Teaming with Synergy, CHT has built  four new “Green” homes in the last two years.  These homes, located in Carrboro meet Energy Star standards and System Vision requirements as verified by Advanced Energy of Raleigh.  The first of these home completed for CHT was featured in Chapel Hill’s Green Building Tour in May of 2008.

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These homes include an open floor plan with first floor Master bedroom, two additional bedrooms upstairs and two full baths.

In addition to their spectacular floor plans they feature the following energy efficient items:

  • Advanced Framing techniques ( a collection of techniques to reduce construction waste and the lumber required for wood-framed houses, while increasing energy efficiency and simplifying framing layout)
  • Sealed attic and crawl space
  • High-efficiency HVAC system
  • Cold air ventilation system
  • Spray foam insulation from Allied Spray Foam
  • Energy Star® appliances
  • Low- or no-VOC paints, caulks, & adhesives for good indoor air quality
  • Low-flow plumbing fixtures
  • Low E windows

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