RESTORATION FRAMING PRICEVILLE ONTARIO FARMHOUSE | JCB AND SONS
Restoration framing Priceville Ontario Farmhouse | JCB & SONS. The old foundation was everything but level, we levelled our new pressure treated sill plates and filled in any gaps with a non-shrink grout. This makes a solid level base for the home to be built on.
We installed a sill gasket between the pressure treated sill plate and the foundation to make sure it can never rot.
New jack posts were installed on new footings and we installed a new flush beam for the floor which won't interfere with the air flow of the new HVAC system. All the joists were installed with proper joist hanger brackets and engineered nails.
We will be using engineered Wood I's for the second floor, floor joists and the addition ceiling joists as they can clear span unsupported allowing the home to not have unsightly beams which would also interfere with duct work.
Gabriel and Jude are the Saturday crew and love to help make the dump runs.
We studded in the old basement and it's ready for the new polyurethane spray foam.
The old sheathing on the house was moldy and had to be removed, this also gave us the opportunity to use our tractor to pull the addition plumb as it was out a 1/2" and would make installing cabinets a problem had we not.
The new 5/8" tounge and groove sub-floor is glued and screwed to ensure no squeaks in the home.
This quick drive makes installing the sub-floor a breeze with its auto feeder.
LVL beams were installed in the second floor for the new stairs so that absolutely no walls or posts are needed in the room
The picture window in the old farmhouse was not original to the home, it also didn't match the height of the other windows and the lintels were installed improperly. We opened it back up and installed new lintels that were welded together for added strength.
The new ceiling joists are in so the roof sheathing was reinstalled and Grace Ice and Water Shield has been installed ready for the new shingles.
The new Wood I's are installed in the addition of the home allowing for an open concept kitchen and 10'-0" high ceilings too.
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PRICEVILLE ONTARIO FARM HOUSE RESTORATION | JCB AND SONS
Priceville Ontario Farm House Restoration | JCB & SONS. This is our latest project: our customer bought this as a getaway home, to connect with their family and friends and leave city life behind. They really wanted a classic Ontario Farm House. They want their home to be a safe place for their family to retreat to. So everything here will be done with energy efficiency and healthy living in mind. Where they can be confident with the air quality in their home.
The old house had receive multiple, poorly done renovations over the years, receiving layers of wall paneling and layers of floors. We stripped it all back, removing everything.
The addition foundation has some cracks in it and is leaking, so this will get the full treatment during our project to fix all these problems.
The old electrical fuse panel is outdated, broken, and almost completely rusted out.
The house is a double brick construction, there are no studs. They walls were strapped and than lathe and plaster was put on. We have stripped it right back removing everything. We will install a new floor system, and install new studs to allow for proper insulation, modern wiring, and a place to route the plumbing and duct work for the heating and ventilation
Lot of bracing was installed to keep the home secure while the floors are removed and reconstructed.
One of the things that is really important to our customer is air quality. Air quality is important in every home, but in this situation some of the family are exceptionally sensitive to air quality. This addition had never received a vapour barrier, in fact the opposite - they put a plastic wrap on the outside forcing the house to condensate. You can see that it has caused a mold on the exterior wall sheathing. The sheathing will be removed and the house re-sheathed ready for new siding. We will also be using polyurethane spray foam on this home.
The old floor joist are full of dry rot, they aren't level, and also can't span the distance they are spanning. We removed them to install a new level strong floor.
We installed footings to carry the new floor going in, and than put in washed stone to pour the new cement floor on.
This is the plastic wrap they put on the outside of the home causing the mold on the inside of the home. It will all be removed. Also the cement block foundation was never parged. We will be digging this up to parge it and install a waterproofing.
Check out our video posts of the progress we have made on this project.