Tuesday, July 3, 2012

1257 RS - Balcony


Opening up the column



 Rotten wood in the header beam







Stucco spider-cracking visible
after major rains



Pool covered up



Downstairs ceiling removed



Kitchen wall removed



Signs of water intrusion inside kitchen wall



Water damage in column by the house



Stripping the balcony dressing




The bulging strap shows how much the building has sagged






Roof shoring has arrived



 Closer view of balcony header



Shoring now supporting the roof



Building jacked back up - 
straps reverted almost back to normal





 Taking up the balcony floor covering



Balcony floor - ready to be removed 



Right side of the header beam



Removing the balcony floor




Looking up from the ground floor



Demolition almost completed



Stucco coming off the west wall



Almost ready for the next step



Last of the supports removed




Starting on the block columns





Header lintels installed




Rebar installed




Testing slope for the floor joists



Flooring joists installed




Pouring concrete into lintels and columns



Floor decking going down




Floor fully decked




Pressure released on the shoring



Shoring has been removed




Neoprene membrane going down




Starting on the Hardie




Wall dried-in - installing the lath




Shaping the window sills



Electrics being reconnected



Upstairs columns built out and cladded



Ventilation holes drilled in balcony joists



Ceilings have been installed





Installing Stucco on the main wall



Texturing the stucco



Main wall two thirds completed



Leveling the stucco



Tiling and grouting the balcony





Cleaning Up






Final views of the work so far










Finishing the painting


Painting the new stucco




Sealing the walls




Finals views of the completed project