Tag Archive for ‘Duplex’
EVstudio’s Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity Plans are Complete
This is the final floor plan for the new Blue Spruce Habitat house on South End Road. One side is 2 bedrooms and 900 sf and the other side is 3 bedrooms and 1050 sf. It walks out to grade on both levels with the steeply sloped site. I recently wrote another article that features [...]
Pouring the Detached Garage Slab at the Magner Duplex
I went over to the Magner Duplex at 23rd and Lowell in Denver to do a rebar inspection prior to the pour on the detached garage slab. One of the nice things about a detached garage on a tight site is being able to use the garage location for backfill storage while building the house. [...]
Dwelling Unit Separation Wall at Duplexes and Townhomes (2 Hour Fire Wall)
The International Residential Code requires that in townhomes and duplexes, each unit needs to be separated from the next by fire walls. In addition each unit needs to be self supporting where the collapse of one unit will not damage the neighboring unit. In my experience the best way to make this work is with [...]
Magner Duplex at Sloan’s Lake, Ready to Pour Foundation Walls
I went to the Magner Duplex for a Foundation Wall Observation. Though it isn’t much to see now, these images are always interesting to look back at. Mike and Kate are acting as owner/builders on the duplex near Sloan’s Lake with the assistance of HomeWrights. One side is for sale if you know anyone looking. [...]
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