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Progress so far...... Raider Bill 02-13-2008
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Posted by marson on February 17, 2008, 9:59 pm
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> > > Both levels of ICF walls are up. Sub floor is in next step is the
> > > roof.
> > > I intend to ring the top of the ICF walls with a 6x12 timber to
> > > transistion to wood. I have a front and rear span of 22 ft that will
> > > have posts supporting this timber. Timber will be epoxyed or red
> > > headed into concrete. I'm thinking of insetting the timber 3" to the
> > > inside for revel. ICF Blocks are 11" but 2.5" is outside foam so no
> > > structural meaning.
> > > House is 40x48 and will have simple gabled roof 4-12 pitch. How do I
> > > figure out my roof sq ft? Figure adding on a 2' overhang.
>
> > So now that we have that answered, tell us what is the purpose of a
> > 6x12 timber?
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> 6x12 is the header that transitions from ICF to the wood. It will give
> me a heavy timber look inside. I suspect it's heavier than I think.
> I've got 2 22 ft spans that will be one timber supported twice in the
> center with 6x12 on end. No way to upload a pix to show you but will
> send email with address.

So it's cosmetic then? I'm just curious--sounds like a lot of work.
I had to pour a 4x12 ledger into the top of an ICF foundation once.
That wasn't exactly fun, though I guess I got through it.

Posted by Raider Bill on February 18, 2008, 8:33 am
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> > > > Both levels of =A0ICF walls are up. Sub floor is in next step is the=

> > > > roof.
> > > > I intend to ring the top of the ICF walls with a 6x12 timber to
> > > > transistion to wood. I have a front and rear span of 22 ft that will=

> > > > have posts supporting this timber. Timber will be epoxyed or red
> > > > headed into concrete. I'm thinking of insetting the timber 3" to the=

> > > > inside for revel. ICF Blocks are 11" but 2.5" is outside foam so no
> > > > structural meaning.
> > > > House is 40x48 and will have simple gabled roof 4-12 pitch. How do I=

> > > > figure out my roof sq ft? Figure adding on a 2' overhang.
>
> > > So now that we have that answered, tell us what is the purpose of a
> > > 6x12 timber?
>
> > 6x12 is the header that transitions from ICF to the wood. It will give
> > me a heavy timber look inside. I suspect it's heavier than I think.
> > I've got 2 22 ft spans that will be one timber supported twice in the
> > center with 6x12 on end. No way to upload a pix to show you but will
> > send email with address.
>
> So it's cosmetic then? =A0I'm just curious--sounds like a lot of work.
> I had to pour a 4x12 ledger into the top of an ICF foundation once.
> That wasn't exactly fun, though I guess I got through it.- Hide quoted tex=
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No not cosmetic well not completely it is what my trusses will attach
to. In the end I will see this timber but it's main reason is
structural.

Posted by marson on February 18, 2008, 10:37 pm
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> > > > > Both levels of ICF walls are up. Sub floor is in next step is the
> > > > > roof.
> > > > > I intend to ring the top of the ICF walls with a 6x12 timber to
> > > > > transistion to wood. I have a front and rear span of 22 ft that will
> > > > > have posts supporting this timber. Timber will be epoxyed or red
> > > > > headed into concrete. I'm thinking of insetting the timber 3" to the
> > > > > inside for revel. ICF Blocks are 11" but 2.5" is outside foam so no
> > > > > structural meaning.
> > > > > House is 40x48 and will have simple gabled roof 4-12 pitch. How do I
> > > > > figure out my roof sq ft? Figure adding on a 2' overhang.
>
> > > > So now that we have that answered, tell us what is the purpose of a
> > > > 6x12 timber?
>
> > > 6x12 is the header that transitions from ICF to the wood. It will give
> > > me a heavy timber look inside. I suspect it's heavier than I think.
> > > I've got 2 22 ft spans that will be one timber supported twice in the
> > > center with 6x12 on end. No way to upload a pix to show you but will
> > > send email with address.
>
> > So it's cosmetic then? I'm just curious--sounds like a lot of work.
> > I had to pour a 4x12 ledger into the top of an ICF foundation once.
> > That wasn't exactly fun, though I guess I got through it.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
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> No not cosmetic well not completely it is what my trusses will attach
> to. In the end I will see this timber but it's main reason is
> structural.

That's what I would call hell for stout.

Posted by Raider Bill on February 19, 2008, 8:09 am
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> > > > > > Both levels of =A0ICF walls are up. Sub floor is in next step is=
the
> > > > > > roof.
> > > > > > I intend to ring the top of the ICF walls with a 6x12 timber to
> > > > > > transistion to wood. I have a front and rear span of 22 ft that =
will
> > > > > > have posts supporting this timber. Timber will be epoxyed or red=

> > > > > > headed into concrete. I'm thinking of insetting the timber 3" to=
the
> > > > > > inside for revel. ICF Blocks are 11" but 2.5" is outside foam so=
no
> > > > > > structural meaning.
> > > > > > House is 40x48 and will have simple gabled roof 4-12 pitch. How =
do I
> > > > > > figure out my roof sq ft? Figure adding on a 2' overhang.
>
> > > > > So now that we have that answered, tell us what is the purpose of =
a
> > > > > 6x12 timber?
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> > > > 6x12 is the header that transitions from ICF to the wood. It will gi=
ve
> > > > me a heavy timber look inside. I suspect it's heavier than I think.
> > > > I've got 2 22 ft spans that will be one timber supported twice in th=
e
> > > > center with 6x12 on end. No way to upload a pix to show you but will=

> > > > send email with address.
>
> > > So it's cosmetic then? =A0I'm just curious--sounds like a lot of work.=

> > > I had to pour a 4x12 ledger into the top of an ICF foundation once.
> > > That wasn't exactly fun, though I guess I got through it.- Hide quoted=
text -
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> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > No not cosmetic well not completely it is what my trusses will attach
> > to. In the end I will see this timber but it's main reason is
> > structural.
>
> That's what I would call hell for stout.- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

Well I could probaley use a 4x12 but I tend to over build everything.

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