Rain has caused delay, so work on the deck began immediately after the slab was poured.
Our first LVL beam in place.
The vertical metal straps cast into the foundation will attach to the future glue lam frame of the house.
Detail showing the sill sealer gasket between the sill plate and the foundation. Also, the LVL beam above is glued in place. From the beginning of construction all joints and connections are carefully glued and sealed air tight on the passive house.
Connection point on an i-beam glued and sealed in place.
At the end of the first day, 14″ LVL and PSL beams installed.
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Blowing in the wind
Strong winds overnight blew our neatly stacked EPS foam all over the field.
Stacks of rigid foam insulation
The blocks are 10 inches thick by 14 feet long. After the foundation is sealed, the blocks will be attached to the outside of the wall from the footing up to the sill. This will complete the outside layer of insulation that completely separates the foundation from the surrounding soil. Blocks will also go under the slab. The white foam is EPS. The darker blocks are Neopor from BASF, a graphite-enhanced EPS with higher R-value.