| Raising the Walls: Unplanned Changes Due to an 8-inch Mistake |
From "Home IQ"
episode DHIQ-105 |
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Site supervisor Greg Allen (right) and framer Jim Misencik (left) figuring out why one wall of the first floor is too large.
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In this third segment, viewers follow site supervisor Greg Allen and framer Jim Misencik as they try and figure out an 8" mistake on the first floor. After going over the house inch by inch they discover that it's a simple error on the plans. Because this mistake is going to have a great impact on the house, Greg informs Brad Oberg of the problem.
Viewers see and hear from Brad as he visits the site. Working together with Greg, they come up with a solution, but this isn't the end of the problem. In future episodes, viewers will see how this 8" problem comes up over and over again.
While the crew continued raising the walls, Allen and Misencik went over the house closely to try to find out why one of the walls was too big. Here's what they did to find the problem:- Checked the overall dimension of the wall and it was square -- in other words, fine. In fact, as Jim said, "right on the money."
- Checked the measurements (figure A) of each detail across the front of the house's first floor. All the numbers added up, so the problem still wasn't discovered.
- Went down and checked the measurements of the foundation (figure B), but unbelievably everything checked out fine once again.
After all the measurements checked out okay, Allen and Misencik looked at the floorplans and discovered that this was where the error came into play. This "simple" error on the plans will have a great impact on the house, and since so much will change due to this error, it was time to call Brad Oberg, the homeowner. On the plans, this 10' - 0" (figure C) entry should have been 10' - 8" -- proof of the importance of having precise and accurate plans. And, ironically, the dimension is correct on the first floor, but not the basement or upper floor.Unfortunately, no homeowner wants to receive this type of phone call, but when a custom home is being built, it happens. The homeowner always has the final say in how the problem is handled and solved. In this particular case, Brad said, "there are just so many things that the eight inches affect as you move through that we have to find the right solution now or it's not going to be there." Working together, Brad and Greg come up with a solution, but it is a compromise. Brad decided to have Greg take 4" out of the laundry room and 4" out of the closet to make up for the 8" mistake. The sacrifice may seem minimal, but in actuality this "simple" mistake will come up over and over again, causing problems as the construction of the Oberg home continues. With a workable solution for the first floor, the crew continued raising the walls (figure D).
RESOURCES :
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SpaceJoist® TE, LLC
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Dupont Tyvek®
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GUESTS :
Anthony Grisolia
Systems Integrator
Ibacos, Inc.
Website: www.ibacos.com
Brad and Lynn Oberg
Homeowners
Company: IBACOS (Brad)
Title: Co-Founder/Chief Technology Officer
Website: www.ibacos.com
Henry (Hank) Swierczynski
President
Hendolhurst Homes
955 Markman Park Rd.
Baden, PA 15005
Phone: 724-935-5658
Fax: 724-935-0884
E-mail: buildm@zoominternet.net
Greg Allen
Site Supervisor
Hendolhurst Homes
955 Markman Park Rd.
Baden, PA 15005
Phone: 724-935-5658
Fax: 724-935-0884
E-mail: buildm@zoominternet.net
Website: hendolhursthomes.com
Eric Newhouse
Systems Integration Designer
IBACOS
Website: www.ibacos.com
Bruce Dickson
Project Manager
IBACOS
Website: www.ibacos.com
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