New Project

[Rich]

I have just been put on another job - a 21000 SF residence in Colorado. Of course there are inherent problems from the get go - architect / engineer are in Houston. I hate that. Oh well. I'll post some pictures in a week or so after caissons start.

[Rich]

Ok.. it's just went up to 23000sf and the following link will take you to a 3d view of the basement.

http://www.construction-resource.com/images/temp/mres.jpg

[Rich]

Update - uploaded another picture to my personal album (Album link above). It's an image of the main level slab - 10000sf pour - 100+cy.

[grumpydasmurf]

It must be nice to have money. This is the kinda house I deserve.

What profession is your customer?

[Rich]

The CEO of the company I work for - construction.

[grumpydasmurf]

LOL it's your bosses house? Better not F up!

[Rich]

Yep - the boss. The boss is cool as anyone I've ever met. Very down to earth - it's the others involved with it that make the project more difficult.

[grumpydasmurf]

This project tells me that you really know what you are doing, and that your employer really trusts you. If you were a screw ball there's no way they'd have given you this project.

[Rich]

Either that or I made someone really mad and they figure this is the most politically correct way to get rid of me.. LMAO.

[grumpydasmurf]

Hah! That'll work too.

[mjpliv]

23000 sf :shock:

The largest I have ever designed for single family is 12,000. Logistically it was difficult because it spanned two foundations and was built on 3 natural rock shelves. Turned out Ok though! I baby sat the construction job because of the anount of pre-engineered product invloved. I did the floors with 13" plated floor trusses with a 1/2" concrete overpour. To accommodate the rock shelves the basement had 14' ceilings with a 16" thick reinforced retaining wall (5' wide footings) holding back 14' of crushed stone fill.

[mjpliv]

That last post shout read "1-1/2" concrete overpour".

[mjpliv]

Too bad you can't edit the posts in this forum

Fat fingers and little keys = typo's :oops:

[Rich]

Our biggest problem on this job is expansive soils. The footprint is about 10000sf and we have 200 caissons underneath it @ approx 7'-10' o.c. It's pretty much a bomb shelter.

[mjpliv]

I remember pouring the walls for this place (130 yards) and we had concrete lined up at four deep waiting for the pumper. One of the drivers got out and walked around the formwork. He walked up yo me on his way back to the truck and said, "Do you know you have 110 corners in this foundation?".

As a matter of fact, I never counted them before. I checked and he was wrong, there was 112 :shock:

[Rich]

WOW - ours isn't that cut up. We've only got 31 corners - but we do have an ellipse and a circle that we poured 19' and 16' tall respectively. We just went over 900 cy for concrete amount the other day (including walls, grade beams, slabs, and caissons) and we still have a ways to go.

[mjpliv]

Here is the basic first floor plan without the construction details

[mjpliv]

Hey, how about adding DWF file extensions to the allowable upload extensions.

[Rich]

They're allowed now. I did a 3d concept design (SketchUp) for the foundation - it's in one of the earlier posts.

[mjpliv]

Here's that poject I mentioned - first floor basic plan - no details

[mjpliv]

Interesting, won't open in the browser window. :shock:

Right click/save as works though!

[Rich]

Weird that it won't open in browser. Open in new window won't even work. I'll check the settings again and see if I can get it to work.

[Rich]

Thought everyone might want to see how everything is coming along.. this is an older picture (about a month old) but I haven't downloaded all the newest images yet. We've actually got the second floor and walls up now.
The tallest part is 23' tall. Overall height from main level slab to peak of roof will be over 50'. Oh and the picture only shows half of the building :)

[mjpliv]

Everybody pay attention now! Notice the use of safety rails. The scope of the job is impressive but I am more impressed this the safe work environment. Well done Rich!

[mjpliv]

Everybody pay attention now! Notice the use of safety rails. The scope of the job is impressive but I am more impressed with the safe work environment. Well done Rich!

[mjpliv]

Hey, I just quoted myself by accident! Sorry about that - "brain fart"!

[grumpydasmurf]

LOL how deep is that foundation? It looks like a basement and sub basement.

[Rich]

Thanks mjpliv.. we do our best.

Foundation wall with gradebeams are 2 different heights. Most of it is 16' and a small portion is at 19'.

[Rich]

Thought I would give a shot of a radius wall that will eventually be filled in for an upper lawn.

[Rich]

Here's an inplace mockup of the windows, precast, and stone/brick. You can also see on the roof (left side) a mockup of the staggered concrete tile - wrong color though.
Above the brick soldier course is another piece of precast that runs the entire length of the perimeter fascia.

[steeve]

window looks off center, is that the design...

[Rich]

Yep - it was worse before I fixed it. On the interior of the building there is a short hallway which the window centers on. Exterior - this is the backside of the house which nobody sees but the owner - so we didn't figure it was a problem (agreed to by the owner).

[steeve]

lucky you...if i was the owner... :evil: :lol:

[Rich]

it's an odd relationship here - very interesting
The architect is what I would call more of an illustrator. He does these little doodles for everything and then I cad it up to see if it's going to fix with the window size, precast, soffit overhangs, width of stone (which he doesn't account for in any drawings), and structure (also which he doesn't consider). The owner is my boss - so whatever he says I do. The architect is a friend of the owners brother-in-law (or something like that).
All this piled into one project makes it very difficult to get anything approved or completed. Talk about people and time management nightmare - this is it.

[steeve]

it's like saying, the people on top never want to admit their mistakes...and now the have to live with it... "a ignorent guy wont see it and the bright one wont say anything", but the owner will know... :)

[Cole]

All this piled into one project makes it very difficult to get anything approved or completed. Talk about people and time management nightmare - this is it.

That is what I was thinking

[Cole]

What is the budget? hehe

[Rich]

A bunch :)
Over 1 million by a long shot :)

[Cole]

I knew it.

[Rich]

Here's a shot of the most current progress on the West side. Between the brick and soffits there will be precast. On the right where you see the building paper - that will be precast quoins. Where you see plywood on the bottom - we are finalizing the exterior doors this week and we'll be able to finish up the stone there. The precast bases that sit between the doors will weigh around 800lbs.

[Rich]

Oh - and Cole - instead of $1 - think of $12 :)

[Cole]

I like the house, it fits my taste perfectly.

Yeah I was thinking upwards of $10 but loooks like I was off by abour $2 :D

[Rich]

Here's a small update..
The image shows truely curved glass.. some of the largest I've ever heard of being produced. The manufacturer said this was "new territory". Apparently they just built an oven large enough to fit this size of glass into. The largest they could do prior to this was 93" segments.

[Cole]

How is the schedule?

On time?

[Rich]

Looking pretty good to have it completed in November - as scheduled.

[Cole]

Any new pics?

[Rich]

I'll have to try and take some tomorrw... maybe of the crotch mahogany mock-up door .. very nice.

[Cole]

Wow, please do.

[VALENT]

Rich, is that your car in the pic?

[Rich]

HAHA... no. I drive a Chevy HD 3/4 ton diesel.

[VALENT]

Sure you do. And yet that 4 door beauty shows up in the pic.

[VALENT]

Oh, by the way, that is one fine window. Whats a guess on the price of that beauty?

[Rich]

20k per window.. there are 4 of them and one spare.

[giddonah]

Don't let that whole family thing slow you down Rich, we want some pictures! :wink:

[Rich]

I have to start clicking some off, as I'm done next Friday.

[Rich]

Ok - here is my truck with the curved windows

[Rich]

Here are some other items that are getting finished up.

[Cole]

Nice!!!

[giddonah]

Bravo.

[Rich]

Hmmm.. that door picture doesn't do it justice.

[Thumper]

Hmmm.. that door picture doesn't do it justice.

Gee, I was just thinking how impressed I was with the door and trim work... thou I would add a handle :)

[Rich]

:) Waiting for the hardware - takes like 8 weeks or longer from Rocky Mountain Hardware. The crotch mahogany in the raised and recessed panels are much more impressive in our sample.