The big news is the windows arrived and are all installed!
We are very happy to have them in. You can really see how the space works and i am pleased with the floor level window in the kitchen. This evening archi-Tom stopped by to take a gander and was also pleased. The floor level window was an idea we picked up in Japan at my Aunt's apartment building.
One odd thing was the large gap above the lower street side windows. There's about a foot of
distance between the top of the windows and the SIP. Not a big deal, since it will be foamed in, but it seems like a big difference between the architectural drawings and the reality. Archi-Tom, going from memory, thought there was more of a ledge for the windows to sit on. As it is, they are level with the entry way floor. We are fine with in since they are on the same level as the existing basement windows and people on the sidewalk are not eye level with any of the windows.
The egress window onto the future green roof is in place. I climbed up there tonite and it is a nice vantage point. The hardware to open it is not installed so i was not able to climb out.
Other activity today was furring strips on the SIP ceiling. I need to make sure Drew sealed the splines since they did not build them properly (did not foam/caulk between the two 2x12) and you could see light - kinda defeats the purpose of R-52 insulation.
Need to make sure they foam behind the electrical boxes that were installed in the SIPs as well.
The bathroom and kitchen windows are still the old ones. We'll need to ask what is the status on those. Seem odd that they did not arrive with the others. I'm wondering if they were not ordered.
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