New England House Construction

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Construction Of A House

Foundation
A typical foundation is constructed out of concrete in the New England Area. Foundations in the New england area have Continuous footings. Continuous footings have what is called a Keyway in the center of the footing. Keyways are Longitudinal grooves in the concrete. These grooves allow longitudinal support to the foundation walls. Foundation walls are the vertical walls that extend from the footings to the first floor. Foundation walls in the New England area are constructed out of Concrete. Foundations must be waterproofed “ In areas where a high water table or other severe soil-water conditions are known to exist, exterior foundation walls enclosing habitable or storage space shall be waterproofed with a membrane extending from the top of the footing to the finished grade. The membrane shall consist of two-ply hot-mopped felts, 55 pound (25 Kg) roll Roofing, 6-mil (0.15 mm) polyvinyl chloride, six-mil (o.15 mm) polyethylene or 40 mil (1 mm) Polymer-modified asphalt. The …show more content…

“Floor systems: Joist that are framed from opposite sides and extend over a bearing support shall be tied together by lapping the ends of each joist a minimum of three inches (76 mm), or with a wood or metal splice plate, or shall be secured by overlapping the floor sheathing at least three inches (76 mm) beyond the end of each floor Joist, or by other approved methods. (MBC 780 CMR 3605.2.4.1)” Spans of the floor joists are figured out by Elasticity of the lumber used. Floor sheathing is plywood covering the floor joists. “Plywood used for structural purposes shall conform to DOC PS 1, DOC PS 2 and HPMA (ANSI) HP, as listed in Appendix A, and wood structural panels shall conform to DOC PS 2, as listed in Appendix A. All Panels shall be identified by a grade mark of certificate of inspection issued by an approved agency. (MBC 780 CMR 3605.3.2)” Next Is the building of the

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