Large Scale Central

Challenge Build 2013

Modeling
#1

Mark— Set— GO… Build challenge is on. I’m taking myself out of the car end of this thing. For the challenge I’ll try to build a house under construction. All the framing and foundation. My Pike needs buildings, Tho this one will never be lived in ( there is a contractor joke in there somewhere). For the wood I’ll use “FREE” Furniture crating wood. I snagged several to salvage. This is the source for the wood for all the kits. I’ll de-nail it and send it thru the planer to clean it up. I see sawdust in my future.

And Away we go…

#2

Oh very good. I have a stack of lumber I got from cleaning up a bunch of grape crates last fall. Great stuff!

#3

I’ve had an idea of what I would build as for the house. I laied a pencil to paper and came up with a floor plan. Here is what I came up with.

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-03_zps33f706ce.jpg)

Made a few scribbles and changes and grabbed the graph paper and drew out the first floor.

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-04_zps9e074e80.jpg)

What a wonderfull two story place it could be… Total cost so far $0.00. My kind of build.

#4

Made some saw dust. I cut 2" strips of 1/2 PVC stuff i got out of Alcos dumpster. It will be the footings, this will set out on the ground so no wood contact to ground. Attached the footings to a temp construction base with screws, and used 1 1/2 inch brads at the corners. Sense this will be out side I cut some Cedar (scale) 2x12s for sills and floor joists.

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-05_zpsd80bf19f.jpg)

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-06_zpse4e8b954.jpg)

My self imposed goal on this project it to use construction technics that match as closely to prototype framing of a house as possible. No there aren’t any J bolts holding the sills down. The floor joists were installed the same as for a real house. I’ll try to put the same number of nails in the boards as would be used for the real thing. As this has to withstand the weather I’m also glueing all joints with Titebond III waterproof glue.

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-07_zps95bdbf65.jpg)

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-08_zps874d5337.jpg)

Floor joists 2x12 on 16" centers, 10 ft span (local code doses not require blocking for this set up) Contractor is really get started.

#5

Very nice Dave! I’m sure there is a contractor joke somewhere though hehe :wink:

#6

The prototype nails are a nice touch. Looks like you have a great contractor.

Tom

#7

Started to cut the sub floor… Reality of this project hit me like a 2x4… 1:20.3 scale wood is really small stuff… Normally sub floor decking is 1x material. Scaled down thats 1/20 of an inch thick, thats 3/64 of an inch… Wood that thin would not hold up to outdoor weather very long, if at all. For the sake of longevity I compromised on the size for the practical reality that if this was to last outside for any length of time I would have to make it a little thicker then prototype. Got the decking started.

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-09_zpse51eb404.jpg)

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-10_zps89f9cf2b.jpg)

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-11_zpsf7d193b8.jpg)

Two nails in each 8" wide board, as the prototype would have. Did use waterproof glue on all boards.

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-11_zpsf7d193b8.jpg)

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-13_zps8e2585b3.jpg)

Normally you would not be using 30’ boards for decking, I compromised so as not to have a lot of little pieces of wood to warp in the weather. I’m beginning to think that I will have more of these type of changes before this is done.

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-15_zps477fcc0d.jpg)

Left spacing between the decking for water drainage, and ventilation … Not something you would do for a real house.

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-17_zps20eb22b9.jpg)

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-18_zpsfecd2ca8.jpg)

Ready to start framing, if the lumber yard would get the wood delivered…

#8

Nicely done. I liked the angled cut wood for the sub-flooring. Some 1:20.3 little people are getting a quality home built.

Tom

#9

Look what the lumber yard dropped off today…

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-19_zpsd25c0cde.jpg)

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-22_zps9e01c9fb.jpg)

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-26_zps77b6fb28.jpg)

Looks like it’s time for the framing crew to get busy.

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-24_zps08478403.jpg)

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-20_zps5c388a00.jpg)

I cut up a lot of little sticks, made a ton of saw dust… scale 2 x 4s are not very big…

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-25_zpsd801fb8c.jpg)

#10

I never thought I’d be using a 12" tablesaw to cut G scale wood but it sure works good.

Let’s see how fast those framers work!

#11

It’s cool. You can stop at any point - like if ever you run out of time, and you’ll have a finished model!

Got much sawdust? :stuck_out_tongue:

#12

I guess I need to ask, did you have that SFR (Single Family Resdence) engineered? It look very real. Excellant work.

Paul

#13

Engineered? Did he have an inspection yet?

#14

Why of course… All proper paperwork was filed with the county, And the building inspector, has been properly notified of construction started, along with the fees necessary for this build not to have any interference or unscheduled legal delays. It’s common knowledge that inspector Sam has a fondness for the clear hooch, not the type that comes with one of those federal paper seals.

#15

So when your done you can have “Sam” post up a stop work order…
http://api.ning.com/files/DCPA9v3BVID5ftBlQBTFBkDrdr-GIshAmkn1i*7UONbKeJ-ZBKwc1lUh5byaigEpNtcIzGzK2hE5jaulkQ0epRsja9ioQmY1/photo1.jpg

#16
Dave Taylor said:
Why of course... All proper paperwork was filed with the county, And the building inspector, has been properly notified of construction started, along with the fees necessary for this build not to have any interference or unscheduled legal delays. It's common knowledge that inspector Sam has a fondness for the clear hooch, not the type that comes with one of those federal paper seals.
Guaranteed to not be more than 30 days old, right?
#17

Did a little test framing on some very small studs.

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-28_zps95186dc1.jpg)

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-29_zps1629bfec.jpg)

I learned that you have to make some changes in the way you do some things. The Pin nailer is small, but not to scale to fit into tight places. I’ll have to plan the steps out ahead of time to get some of the small pieces in place and nailed in. Glued the joints also.

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/House%20Building/Build-27_zps9093d51d.jpg)

This will be more of a challenge then I thought.

#18

Very nice and great workmanship.

Tom

#19

I just have to say it…

Done yet?

#20

now if he did a burnt down building with the frame work left exposed that would be cool…