TOWNSEND LAKE WEST GREY ONTARIO COVERED PORCH BUILD | JCB AND SONS
We built this new covered porch on this cottage to allow access from the front of the cottage to the back deck overlooking Townsend Lake. The foundation piers were created using BF20 Bigfoots with 10" quick-tubes installed 4'-0" below grade to ensure adequate frost protection.
The piers were filled with cement and 2 pieces of 15mm rebar to make strong supports as well as carport saddles were installed to anchor the new structure to the base.
Deck building is a form of trim carpentry so all corners are mitered even on the framing.
Galvanized joist hanger brackets were used with galvanized joist hanger nails to get flush beams keeping the framing off of the ground even at the lowest end.
Deck flashing was used on the top of all the framing to ensure the top of the framing will not rot.
Kreg Jigs hidden deck fastner system was used to hide all of the screws used to fasten the decking.
All of the roof framing stayed exposed so the rafters and strapping were all rounded over and a coat of Sikkens Stain was used to weather proof it prior to installing.
Steel roofing was used on the 2 ends and polycarbonate x-ligh was used to keep the porch roof nice and bright. Strapping was ran on 12" centres to give lots of support to the x-light.
The wooden structural beam was clad in pine barn board and finished with a coat of Sikkens Cedar Stain.
We installed new vented soffit on the ends to tie neatly into the home and clad all the fascia boards in aluminum fascia we custom bent on site.
We installed 2"x4" rails with a 2"x6" handrail which received a nice big round over to create the railings for the porch. The homeowner has plans for his own spindles and is looking after that himself.
DURHAM MOBILE HOMES & PARK LTD. GETS NEW NORTHLANDER INDUSTRIES MANUFACTURED HOMES | JCB AND SONS
Durham Mobile Homes & Park Ltd gets new Nothlander Industries Manufactured Homes | JCB & SONS. We have been spending sometime at the Durham Mobile Home Park in West Grey setting two brand new Mobile Homes from Northlander Industries.
First the sites at the park were prepared for the new mobile homes with brand new footings. This included new piers set on 24" Big Foots 4'-0" below grade to ensure proper frost protection, which is than covered with a wide cement runner to protect the piers during the installation of the new homes.
15mm rebar is installed in every pier as well as in the cement runner the wheels ride on while the home is being backed into place.
The new homes are carefully guided onto the new footings, ready to have the axles removed and set on cement blocks using a large tractor.
These new homes from Northlander Industries are both 14'-0" wide x 66'-0" long and are available up to 72'-0" long. The factory also offers beautiful side entrance additions, as well as many customization options.
Once the homes are sitting on their new solid cement blocks a pressure treated frame is assembled to hold the new vinyl skirting. Than the new vinyl skirting comes right from Northlander to insure a 100% perfect colour match to the new home.
We also built new Pressure Treated Decks with maintenance free aluminum railings. This particular home also received a ramp for easy access for the client.
The sites were finished off with all the disturbed areas getting new topsoil levelled off and fresh grass seed for a beautiful future lawn.
