From Studs to Drywall
Installation of the gypsum board panels is well underway on the top floor. When all of the mechanical and electrical rough-ins have been installed and verified a suite can go from wood studs to boarded walls in half a day.
Category: Building Progress
“Ultimate” Attention to Detail
Ultimate Insulation in Regina is installing the spray applied insulation in the building. Attention to detail is critical when doing this type of work and Ultimate Insulation is doing a fantastic job. Not only are they filling the stud cavities perfectly with spray foam insulation, they are also sealing every gap between multiple vertical studs […]
An Insulation Education
Tomorrow morning, we expect a 6:00 a.m. temperature of -31C. This seems like a great time to talk about how we are insulating our building. The exterior of the building is completely covered with 1 ½” of rock wool insulation. The cavity spaces between the wood studs of the exterior walls are filled with approximately […]
Steps Toward the Finish
This photo, of the west side of the building, shows five different elements of the exterior wall assembly: OSB (oriented strand board), the air barrier (Tyvek), the insulation (mineral wool), wood strapping (to hold siding and create air space), and finally, fibre cement panels (siding). And in the foreground, Mother Nature added a lovely finish […]
Meanwhile, on the Outside…
In our most recent posts, we’ve highlighted interesting facts and features of the interior of the building. But it doesn’t mean work has stopped on the outside of the structure. What you see on the exterior is not the siding…not yet! The whole structure, up to 24” above the level of the 3rd floor ceiling […]
Planning for the Future
The tub / shower units in the condos are fibreglass one-piece units. These tubs/showers were chosen for ease of maintenance and cleaning. The obvious angle to show you the tub/shower enclosures would be the front; however at Input Housing, we try and look at ALL the angles. What you see are the back and side […]
Truss Us: This Will Look Good
A roof over the front entrance of the building will be partially constructed of heavy timber trusses. Due to the intricacies of the heavy timber truss we asked Westridge Construction to provide a “mock-up” of the roof truss. A mock-up is “test run” of a construction assembly or material used to make sure everything will […]
The Secret Life of Trusses…
You have seen lots of pictures of the outside of the roof. Now you can look at the roof from a different perspective, inside the roof trusses. A walkway runs down the centre of the roof trusses (image on L.), allowing people to access the truss space for observation and maintenance, if necessary. Looking down […]
The Future’s So Bright…
Here’s a thought from one of our Input Housing family members: “As we were walking up to the building today for some reason it suddenly occurred to me the possibilities are endless for the future residents of this condo. I don’t know why this suddenly popped into my head?” Hmmm, what’s another word for “endless”? […]
A Time to Celebrate
It’s tremendously important to be focused on a goal. That’s certainly how we’ve felt for the past six years, on this journey to ensuring semi-independent living for our young adult family members. However, it’s also important to pause and celebrate how far we have come. The perfect opportunity for a party came with “topping off” […]