The entire structure is up. The steel trusses and I-beams rest on the exposed concrete wall. The steel deck spans between metal trusses and wood floor trusses span between masonry walls.
The freshly galvanized steel trusses were delivered to the job site today. The 39' long trusses will overhang 16' past the edge of the glass.
All of the steel trusses have been assembled and are ready to be shipped to Tampa. They will first be lowered in an acid bed to clean off all of the oil and rust before being dipped in molted zinc. The trusses were fabricated in Dan Chilton’s studio.
Once the final railings are in place, we will apply for the certificate of occupancy and complete the punch list. The house commands an impressive presence on both the bay and the street. The deep shaded and spatial porch ties the three level of the house and creates a transition between conditioned and unconditioned spaces.
The concrete blocks are stacked up to the first tie beam. since the previous one was largely torn. We’ve replaced it today. We are framing the concrete ledge over the long kitchen window and the small trusses that will span over the master bedroom wing are being fabricated offsite.
