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Sep-27-2006 Update
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Our last update was regarding Basement Plumbing for Stehr House in Highland Twp Michigan
Sep-19-2006 Update.

For radiant heat, we are going to use ipex tubing in the basement slab. Bob Martin of Reddi-Wall and Steel Studs and Joists is supplying the tubing, the layout of the tubing, and the design of the HVAC system. Bob has presented various options to the STEHRs for the heat source -- the final selection will depend on the efficiency, reliability, the upfront cost and the life-cycle cost-effectiveness of the system.

The tubing is tied down to the Welded Wire Fabric to ensure that it would have adequate concrete cover. We are going to pressurize the tubing to nominally 90 psi and keep monitoring it.

Making sure that the pressure is holding is necessary not only for Mechanical Inspection, this will also help us ensure that nothing gets nicked or pricked during concrete placement in the basement slab, and other operations such as bracing for the ICF walls, and so on.

And Yes, the Mechanical Inspection passed today, Sep-27-2006, and now the concrete placement is planned for the morning of Friday Sep-29-2006.


A shot of ipex tubing and the pressure gage -- the tubing will be sleeved at the exit point above the basement slab ... Picture 1



ANAND Enterprises project SteG2yae-101 New ICF House for Gary and Pam Stehr in Highland Township Michigan

Dave Dotson looking at the overall layout of the tubing -- one of the considerations in the layout of the tubing is to ensure that the tubing is kept clear of all areas where any fastening or anchorage into the concrete might be required ... Picture 2



ANAND Enterprises project SteG2yae-101 New ICF House for Gary and Pam Stehr in Highland Township Michigan

A shot of Nate cutting some rebars to be placed in the basement slab column footings and for tie-down of the radianr heat tubing ... Picture 3



ANAND Enterprises project SteG2yae-101 New ICF House for Gary and Pam Stehr in Highland Township Michigan

This is a shot showing Bob Martin, Gary Stehr, Dave Dotson and his wife Betty. Yours Truly who took the picture, Bob Martin, and Gary Stehr had arranged to meet at the site on Sep-23-2006 to finalize the option for Heat source and the selection of the HVAC system. Dave had stopped by to monitor pressure in the radiant heat tubing ... Picture 4



ANAND Enterprises project SteG2yae-101 New ICF House for Gary and Pam Stehr in Highland Township Michigan

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