Campus Construction

[HelmutVII]

Another week of good progress.

All the roof trusses are on and about 25% of the roof is decked. The building has about 75% of the OSB skin on it and it should be finished Monday (Tuesday at the latest). There will not be much more to show on a weekly basis on the dorm because they will be doing a ton of work on the inside. Tulane dorm has the Geo Piles finished and they are starting on the foundation.

You can really get a feeling of the size of the building now.



North end of Taft Street Dorm



Middle section of Taft Street Dorm




South end of Taft Street dorm



Stockpiled windows (I think). It could be door frames though.

[HelmutVII]

Parking garage work as of April 9, 2011. East ramp first level concrete has been placed. Foundation work is continuing and getting closer to completion.



Rigging up a Manitowoc articulated lattice boom crane. Looks like they will be getting serious with material handling next week.



Concrete test cylinders for a 150 cubic yard concrete placement.



Parking garage foundation adjacent to Angelle Hall.



Elevator pit for parking garage

[fiz]

Helmut,

This is probably a weird question, but what kind of attic/roof insulation goes into projects like this?

[CroCajun1003]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeh9dKUAArQ

This video outlines the master plan.

[HelmutVII]

_ Helmut,

This is probably a weird question, but what kind of attic/roof insulation goes into projects like this? _

Not a weird question at all.

Typically either fiberglass batt or blown in. I know they are using batts in the floors and ceilings on the OK Allen project. I would suspect they would use fiberglass between floors to reduce sound transmission. They might use blown in cellulose for the walls because it goes in fairly quickly and is treated with Borax that acts as a fire and critter retardant.

[Cajun90]

Not a weird question at all.

Typically either fiberglass batt or blown in. I know they are using batts in the floors and ceilings on the OK Allen project. I would suspect they would use fiberglass between floors to reduce sound transmission. They might use blown in cellulose for the walls because it goes in fairly quickly and is treated with Borax that acts as a fire and critter retardant.

To bad they will not use foam. Huge advantages all the way around if done correctly. Used it recently on my house and do not regret the additional money for it.

[moorecajun]

_ To bad they will not use foam. Huge advantages all the way around if done correctly. Used it recently on my house and do not regret the additional money for it. _

Stupid question but, the cellulose is not the same as the foam you used?

[Cajun90]

Stupid question but, the cellulose is not the same as the foam you used?

Not even close. The foam expands and acts as an air barrier. I spent a lot of years reseraching the stuff before using it. It is gaining traction slowly in the South. It is applied on the roof line and not the ceiling and obviously to all exterior walls. I can walk into my attic in the midde of the summer and it won't be more than eighty degrees. It is mold resistant and bugs and rodents hate the stuff. As a bonus kids allergies went down significantly. Cellulose and most loose fill insulation will become airborne at some point. If you have dust problems in your house see if that dust is the same color as the loose fill insulation in your attic? By the way R-values don't mean much when it comes to foam but that is a long conversation.

[moorecajun]

_ Not even close. The foam expands and acts as an air barrier. I spent a lot of years reseraching the stuff before using it. It is gaining traction slowly in the South. It is applied on the roof line and not the ceiling and obviously to all exterior walls. I can walk into my attic in the midde of the summer and it won't be more than eighty degrees. It is mold resistant and bugs and rodents hate the stuff. As a bonus kids allergies went down significantly. Cellulose and most loose fill insulation will become airborne at some point. If you have dust problems in your house see if that dust is the same color as the loose fill insulation in your attic? By the way R-values don't mean much when it comes to foam but that is a long conversation. _

Thanks for the info. Can you recommend someone local? I need to have some work done and all your points make it a very good choice. Is the price a lot more than normal insulation? I suspect it would pay for itself over time; I just want to see what type of timeline payoff we are looking at.

[playincajun]

Quick question is Taft going to be a male, female or co-ed dorm.