Phase 2, Construction - Part 1

We use stone to backfill any area where settling of dirt is a concern.

The first step in framing the home is to construct the first floor deck. Here a worker applies glue for the floor sheeting. The manufacturer of the 3/4 inch OSB flooring has created a tongue in the OSB that will accept a groove. This system creates a rigid floor system.

The next step is to nail down the sub-floor.

Walls are then laid out with individual studs placed where they need to be nailed to the plates. Aspen Bay uses only finger-jointed studs that will not warp or split like conventional studs.

 
Tongue and groove
 

 
Nailing wall together

Areas that will be inaccessible for insulating must be insulated now. Here we place fiberglass insulation into a “backer”. All sub-sheeting insulation and headers are installed prior to standing up the wall (all walls are framed on 16-inch centers for maximum strength.)

The framers determine where to pre-drill the plates for the home and then bolt the wall down to the foundation. Aspen Bay uses this technique in all of our homes including slab homes, garage walls and the plates which are attached to the basement deck.

To give the home more strength we use full 3/4 inch OSB in the corners of the home.

So many small details go into a well built home. Between each rafter a small “H” clip joins the seams of the roof sheeting. Other exclusive features such as our insulated headers are also incorporated into every Aspen Bay home. We also use full 1/2 inch OSB. 7/16 inch OSB can sometimes lead to “waves” in the roof.

FACT! The rating for the 1/2” OSB & 7/16” OSB tells the story. 7/16” OSB is rated at 40 pounds per square foot 1/2” OSB is rated at 70 pounds per square foot – Quite a difference!!!

Insulated Header

 
Anchor Bolt & Plate

 
Plywood Corners

 
Sub Sheet

"H" Clip