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Exposed Beams

 

Our final roofing plans, discussed and documented on site with the architect, project manager, general contractor and framer on July 30, called for exposed rafters in keeping with a Craftsman style home.  The workmen, however, apparently didn’t get the message and assumed any exposed nails or short rafters would be concealed behind trim board. The result was dozens of nails sticking through the rafters’ sides and pronounced gaps where the headers, rafters and plywood failed to meet.

Aug. 4, 2008 - Rough framing by "Framing 2 Finish" sub-contractor.

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Framing work by sub-contractor, Framing 2 Finish. General contractor: Touch of Class Home Improvements, Inc.

 

Framing work by sub-contractor, Framing 2 Finish. General contractor: Touch of Class Home Improvements, Inc.

July 30, 2008 - Meeting notes documenting agreement on exposed rafter design.

Full text of notes

Notes from meeting at site with Lior Noy, MyHome Renovation Project Manager, Michael Palmentiero, Touch Of Class Home Improvements, Trevor Spearman, Spearman Architectural Design, and Angelo DeRaffele, Framing 2 Finish, documenting agreement that architect's detail for exposed rafter design "not needed."

Aug. 4, 2008 - Two of over 100 nails that missed their target.  Since rafters will remain exposed, each nail needs to be individually trimmed.

 

Header beams mounted by sub-contractor, Framing 2 Finish. General contractor: Touch of Class Home Improvements, Inc.

 

Header beams mounted by sub-contractor, Framing 2 Finish. General contractor: Touch of Class Home Improvements, Inc.

July 30, 2008 - Meeting notes documenting agreement on exposed rafter design.

Full text of notes

Notes from meeting at site with Lior Noy, MyHome Renovation Project Manager, Michael Palmentiero, Touch Of Class Home Improvements, Trevor Spearman, Spearman Architectural Design, and Angelo DeRaffele, Framing 2 Finish, documenting agreement that architect's detail for exposed rafter design "not needed."

3/4 inch exposed gap where plywood fails to meet front beam.

 

Plywood roof installed by sub-contractor, Framing 2 Finish. General contractor: Touch of Class Home Improvements, Inc.