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9.14.2011
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9.11.2011
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9.08.2011
Build Notes and Material Suppliers
- Existing Wall 2 x4 Framing with zero (0) Insulation or Vapor Barrier
Note: Owners Plan on Adding Insulation in the Future. Insulation will not be needed in the Bay Window Area at that time.
Bay Window Ceiling, Floor, and Adjacent Wall- R13 Faced Batt Fiber Glass Insulation with 6mil poly VB
- 2x6 and 2x4 Framing Members @ 16" OC
- Header Attachments Combination: Liquid Nails, 3/8" x6" Lag Bolts @ 16"OC, 3" Deck Screws
- Additional Support (Floor & Ceiling) Added to Existing Building Frame. Total 4-2x6
- Bay Window Roof System and Floor System are Self Supporting
- Simpson Strong Tie Joist Hangers Utilized for the Bay Window Flooring System
- 2x4 Staggered Floor Joists utilized for Energy Efficiency and Added Strength
- Roof Hip and Roof to Existing Wall Flashed for Added Water-Proofing
- Existing Window Opening was utilized and un-changed 76"x59"
- Windows: Energy Performance Rated- Soft Light Vinyl Windows
U Factor= 0.46Solar Heat Gain Coefficient= 0.58Visible Transmittance= 0.60Condensation Resistance= 43
- Roof: 30yr White Asph Shingles, #15 Roofing Felt
- All Exterior Wood Framing Members and Trim Boards: White Finish or Wrapped with White Aluminum. To Match Existing Windows on House.
- All Exterior Joints and Connections Caulked and Sealed with a combination of Silicone Caulking and Spray Foam Insulation (Closed Cell, Window and Door Sealant by Dow)
- East Property Boundary Line Established by Edge of Existing Side Walk. Distance from East edge of House Foundation to Edge of Side Walk is 71"
Bay Window protrudes 15" from Building.Leaving 56" Un-obstructed egressClear Un-obstructed Distance between Bay Window and East Porch Steps is 38 ½"
Spray Foam Insulation by: Dow Great Stuff- Door and Window
9.07.2011
Join in MO Sen.C. McCaskills Plan to Stop Trade Cheets and Create American Jobs
Scotty --
Thank you for signing on as a citizen co-sponsor of my plan to stop trade cheats and help create American jobs.
Can you help me build even more support by forwarding the email below to your friends, encouraging them to become citizen co-sponsors, too?
Thanks,
Claire
Friend --
Frequently, the best ideas I hear come from Missourians when I travel around the state to visit with folks.
During my latest tour, I talked to workers and business leaders about what Washington can do to spur job creation and improve the economy. I was told about an interesting problem that might never have crossed your radar: duty evasion.
Some foreign companies use unfair trading practices to dump exports into the United States at artificially low prices.
When caught, these cheating companies are assessed a protective tariff -- called a duty -- to level the playing field. But the trade cheats seek out ways to avoid paying the penalty.
I plan to introduce legislation that will allow authorities to crack down on foreign companies that are cheating and will help American businesses create jobs. And I need your help.
Put simply, it hurts American manufacturers when companies evade these duties. What's worse, the companies often disappear before authorities can prosecute them.
We need to empower trade authorities to track down and prosecute the rule-breakers so American manufacturers can compete on a level playing field and create more jobs.
When American businesses compete on a level playing field, they win. That means more jobs for Missourians and a better economy, so we all win. But we need to bring accountability to foreign companies who are gaming the system and putting our businesses at a disadvantage.
That's the message I heard from the business community in Missouri during my recent jobs tour -- and that's what I'm going to tell my colleagues in Washington.
Together, we can fix this problem. Help me make sure they get the message loud and clear.
Thank you for taking action,
Claire McCaskill
Paid for by McCaskill for Missouri
Final Bay Window Build Pictures
Click here to See the Material Suppliers for the Custom Energy Star Bay Window
Bay Window CAD and Build Notes |
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Before Photo of Home Before Bay Window |
Bay Window CAD Detail |
Before Bay Window Installation |
Bay Window Framing |
Final Bay Window Photo |
After Bay Window Installation- Final Photo |
Home was Originally Built using Square Nails- Found while removing the Existing Siding for Bay Window Installation |
Interior View of Prefinished Oak Flooring |
Installing R13 Fiberglass Batt Insulation |
Scotty, Scotts Contracting- Testing the Bay Window Floor for Strength |
Final Photo- Another Job Well Done, On-Time, and On Budget |
Bay Window Oak Flooring Photo |
Build Photo |
9.05.2011
Additional Reasons Solar Panels are a Good Investment for your Building
- Solar Panels Shade(1) your Roof
- Thus helps lower your Summertime Cooling Costs because: Study Shows a building's ceiling was five degrees cooler under solar energy panels than under an exposed roof.
- Solar Panels Protect your Roof
- Thus increasing the Lifetime Expectancy of your Roof
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