On to the Second Floor

15 Mar 2019Dome constructionbasement framing, build out, stairs, wood foundationMike Rensel Leave a comment

Now that we have the bottom floor in and the walls leveled, the top floor framing moved along fairly quick. Normally we’d install floor joists on top of the lower floor walls, but we wanted to make sure we were bracing the walls properly and we didn’t feel like trying to install rim joists on a 15 sided building.

Framing a 15 Sided Building

13 Mar 2019Dome constructionbasement framing, wood foundationMike Rensel Leave a comment

Now that we have a level base, we can start putting up walls. When I was drawing up the plans for the building I just made it look nice, I didn’t pay much attention to things like standard lumber sizes.

Greenhouse Foundation Design

8 Mar 2019Site detailsdesign process, drainage, foundation, site plan, wood foundationMike Rensel 1 Comment

Most greenhouses are small structures you assemble on a level patch of ground similar to a shed. So why are we talking about a foundation for this greenhouse? Part of the fun of our northern climate is that your foundation needs to extend at least 4 feet below grade to prevent frost creep and freeze/thaw damage.