DESIGN+BUILD PROJECTS BY CLEMSON COMMUNITY BUILD
ON Site-For this long weekend, Studio Vs keep working on site, Sweetgrass Farm. I am pretty sure that this experience would be my unique memory as a treasure. We had barbecue and nap there with cocks crowing and dogs barking.Foundation-Making sure of laying foundations on the right position and level is not easy.Deck-We had Studio [...]
Carl Simmons, the Charleston County Building Inspections Director, was gracious enough to meet Studio V at the shop today to look over our contruction so we can obtain our building permit on Sweetgrass' site. After completing the overview of our project and flipping through our CD's, we showed Carl around the shop to show our different [...]
We have made good progress over the weekend. Our foundations are all made but two which are in cast now. Walls have been puttied and sanded down. The first coat of paint went on the decks and the exterior walls today. We are planning on doing two coats of paint on everything. One at the [...]
Steel Plate-Finally I finish my drilling hole misson! My name maybe changed to ARMstrong right now after doing 2-day metal work. So does dear Professor Pastre think. It seems that those templates really work. Moving-Dealing both side of the wall and decking, we always need FLIP OVER. Sometimes it is extremely heavy so we need [...]
We have been working hard these days to try to get all the things done before the final due day. I'm glad with the work in workshop. it is way much more better than sitting infront of the computer. Only one thing that, everyday When I come back home after building SHED In work shop, my [...]
We had a very extensive weekend over at the shop. Our 12 hour Saturday consisted mostly of re-doing framework... shrinking lumber due to moisture loss is never a good thing! Despite our setbacks, we learned from our original process of framework, and made it better the second time around. Quite a few of us working [...]
So today we got the news from Pastre that we might have to redo our deck frames for the cleaning area. This is a possibility because the way our joist are running now does not support the loads of the deck. So now we are getting in touch with John Moore to find out if adding [...]
Yes! we are really building the GAP SHED! I really enjoy working on a real stuff instead of using the computer in front of a desk. From last Saturday, we've been working hard for three days. On Saturday, We are working on the decking system. And on Sunday, we make our wood piece into perfect shape. So [...]
As what the case used to be , I continued to be in charge of the Cooler. I have been trying to figure out how to build in a reasonable way based on detail research. FRP-We use wood frame + FRP sandwich wall system, window frame and owner-built insulated door. Based on the basic diagram [...]
In preparation for our next meeting with John Moore, Studio V is in the process of getting together a booklet of Construction Docs. Revit has proven to be a great tool for us during this process, and we are moving forward quickly, hoping that by Friday our GAP shed will be figured out structurally down to [...]