"They all do" Remember when inspector is on site that is your time to ask what he is expecting to see. We encourage crew to ask questions to inspector. Nice window well. Could of did basement but cost, and heating cost. I would rather have root cellar or spring house. Better use of cold year round ground temps and up to 6 foot frost depths. I like scissor and hammer trusses. Nice header too. Reminds me of these new logs for log homes. The pocket headers and glulam pole barn post is where I got idea to go with glulam 2x12 beams and headers in my bents. Inspector said my front wall was over built. I said thank you. It was built that way to just to stand it up. Good point in the fact walls need to be built to be flown in these days eith equipment. Thanks Steve.
Hi Steve, great video! Several years ago I read an article about some of the challenges of tying a window well drain into the homes perimeter drainage system in a cold climate. Normally the perimeter drainage system is protected from freezing weather by 6 to 10 feet of back-fill but in the case of a deep window well the cold air will fall to the bottom of the window well and enter the perimeter drainage system through the window well drain, potentially causing any water in the perimeter drain to freeze and damage the system. I wish I could find that article again but the architect and builder really had to spend a lot of time trying to figure out a way to prevent all that freezing air from getting into the drainage system. Do you have any concerns or solutions for this potential problem in a cold climate?
Great walk and detail discussion!
Nice explanation on the header situation and Rip Sills.
Look at Steve, flying into frame like a ballet dancer!! hahaha Can't wait to see where this project goes!!!
"They all do" Remember when inspector is on site that is your time to ask what he is expecting to see. We encourage crew to ask questions to inspector. Nice window well. Could of did basement but cost, and heating cost. I would rather have root cellar or spring house. Better use of cold year round ground temps and up to 6 foot frost depths. I like scissor and hammer trusses. Nice header too. Reminds me of these new logs for log homes. The pocket headers and glulam pole barn post is where I got idea to go with glulam 2x12 beams and headers in my bents. Inspector said my front wall was over built. I said thank you. It was built that way to just to stand it up. Good point in the fact walls need to be built to be flown in these days eith equipment. Thanks Steve.
LDS is back!
Hi Steve, great video! Several years ago I read an article about some of the challenges of tying a window well drain into the homes perimeter drainage system in a cold climate. Normally the perimeter drainage system is protected from freezing weather by 6 to 10 feet of back-fill but in the case of a deep window well the cold air will fall to the bottom of the window well and enter the perimeter drainage system through the window well drain, potentially causing any water in the perimeter drain to freeze and damage the system. I wish I could find that article again but the architect and builder really had to spend a lot of time trying to figure out a way to prevent all that freezing air from getting into the drainage system. Do you have any concerns or solutions for this potential problem in a cold climate?
What insulation for the basement walls?