Tom Howell

Upper Floor diaphragm

aka upper floor subfloor
Also doubling as the ceiling for the main room.

Prior stage: Wall Framing      Next stage: More Wall Framing
6 May: diaphragm done.
The second floor diaphragm/sub-floor is now done.   Eventually, it will only show as the ceiling for the lower floor.
5 May: closing in.
A sunny day: who would have expected it?   Took this mid-morning.
By the end of the day, we'd done about a third of the remaining distance to the last post.
1 May: to bay window.
View from the west: ready to start bay window sub-flooring. 
1 May: to bay window.
Nearly to the NE corner of the floor, and ready to start bay window sub-flooring. 
24 Apr: to SW corner.
Ceiling/floor/diaphragm installed to the SW corner of the floor. 
21 Apr: to chimney.
Ceiling/floor/diaphragm installed to the chimney opening.  This layer comprises the "shelf" in the storage room.
16 Apr: First corner.
Ceiling/floor/diaphragm installed to north-west corner of upper room..  Note how flooring extends over the space where the masonry heater will be built.
14 Apr: Ceiling started.
First few boards down and secured.
17 April: Ed's saw.
Ed's radial arm saw, ready to put 45 degree cuts on the ends of the boards.
17 April: Ceiling ready to go.
Planed and edged boards for the upper floor diaphragm stacked in the bathroom and landing.
 
Installed: 17 Apr 2010; Last Modified: 10 May 2010