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Day 2 - Rough Start

Steve Minnich
Steve Minnich Member Posts: 2,863
in THE MAIN WALL
Things started out ok on the tear out but then we ran into some surprises.

I built a wall, ok'd by the owners, behind where the old boilers sat. I needed more room for my near boiler piping. When I was done I was told they would be cutting up the floor and installing drain tile before long. So, after scratching my head a bit I cut each stud 2' above the floor and added a bottom plate to stabilize them and then anchored the floating wall to the existing stone. I then added some solid anchors through the top plate into the joist to make sure she wouldn't go anywhere. It'll give the guys enough room to install the tile and then I'll just fill in the bottom of the wall.

Next was the adjacent wall where the new boilers are sitting. The entire wall was being held up by a prayer so we had to rework that quite a bit and then sheet it with some plywood. Finally, by early afternoon we started piping.

The best laid plans...







Steve Minnich
Ironman

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  • njtommy
    njtommy Member Posts: 1,105
    Looks good so far. Can't wait to see the finished product.
    Steve Minnich
  • Steve Minnich
    Steve Minnich Member Posts: 2,863
    I did more carpentry work today than boiler work.
    Steve Minnich
  • lchmb
    lchmb Member Posts: 2,997
    wow...I'm looking forward to seeing more photo's..nice job...
    Steve Minnich
  • rlaggren
    rlaggren Member Posts: 160
    That 4x4 looks like one of those little mysteries that turns out to holding up the building... :)
    disclaimer - I'm a plumber, not a heating pro.
  • Steve Minnich
    Steve Minnich Member Posts: 2,863
    It is. I'm not touching that!
    Steve Minnich
  • Gordy
    Gordy Member Posts: 9,546
    edited October 2016
    You are diggin those KHN's
    Steve Minnich
  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 23,983
    Nice to start with a clean slate. Do you have a local source for the Jomar filter balls? A clever valve. Do you leave the strainers in, or just a start up filter?
    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
  • Steve Minnich
    Steve Minnich Member Posts: 2,863
    I get them at Porter. They keep a really good inventory. Depends on the system if I keep them in or not?
    Steve Minnich

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