By Bill Hoy, Project Manager
As winter continues on into February, construction progress has been slowed, though the contractor has been able to keep work going at some pace through extremely cold and snowy days.
During the week of January 24th, the contractor completed all the radiant heating layout for the first floor/main level as well as completing the concrete pour over the AmDeck insulated concrete form (ICF) system for the floors.
With the bitter cold setting in the weekend of January 29th, the contractor could not begin the installation of the Amvic ICF walls on the first floor until February 4th. As I am writing, the snow is coming down and accumulating, which will push the completion of the Amvic wall installation into the week of February 14th. If weather permits, the walls will also be poured with concrete the same week, and students from Montana State University's Mechanical Engineering School will place additional sensors in the walls.
Once the Amvic walls are complete, the wood truss joist will be put in place to support the second floor. After that, installation of the structural insulated panel (SIP) walls, followed by the SIP roof, will begin.
As winter continues on into February, construction progress has been slowed, though the contractor has been able to keep work going at some pace through extremely cold and snowy days.
During the week of January 24th, the contractor completed all the radiant heating layout for the first floor/main level as well as completing the concrete pour over the AmDeck insulated concrete form (ICF) system for the floors.
With the bitter cold setting in the weekend of January 29th, the contractor could not begin the installation of the Amvic ICF walls on the first floor until February 4th. As I am writing, the snow is coming down and accumulating, which will push the completion of the Amvic wall installation into the week of February 14th. If weather permits, the walls will also be poured with concrete the same week, and students from Montana State University's Mechanical Engineering School will place additional sensors in the walls.
Once the Amvic walls are complete, the wood truss joist will be put in place to support the second floor. After that, installation of the structural insulated panel (SIP) walls, followed by the SIP roof, will begin.
