I.  SCHEDULE:

1.  See the Contractor’s Schedule published 03/14/06.

II.  PROGRESS:

1.  Demolition of the roof is complete.

2.  Framing is continuing at the Basement and Main Floor. The new bays at the east & west walls are framed to the Second Floor line.

3.  The existing Second Floor beams will be exposed. The exposed beam faces are being sanded to remove the existing paint/stain.

III.  MEETING SCHEDULE: Weekly project meetings: 9:00 AM Tuesday (unless noted otherwise).

1.  Next meeting: 9:00 AM Tuesday 28 March 2006, at the project site.

IV.  MEETING NOTES:

1.  The Contractor is investigating the costs associated with constructing the exterior building walls as ‘rain screen’ assemblies.

2.  The Revised Structural Drawings will be available for the Contractor to pick up Wednesday morning at Precision Images. The revised drawings include the Crawlspace Plan, Basement framing Plan, Main Floor Framing Plan, Second Floor Framing Plan, and Roof Framing Plan.

3.  Can the entry door to the Library on the Second Floor be located facing the Balcony overlooking the Entry Court? Relocating this door would allow deletion of the suspended landing above the stairs.

4.  Can the door between the Entry Court and the Family Room be deleted? The elimination of this door will simplify framing and the transfer of vertical loads from the roof to the foundation.

5.  The Contractor will consult with the Mechanical Subcontractor to determine feasible duct routing to serve the Kitchen and Family Room.

V.  ACTION ITEMS: (New items are shown in blue font. Urgent items are indicated in red. Items that are resolved will be indicated in italics, and will be deleted from the Meeting Minutes subsequent to completion.)

1.  The Architect will verify whether access openings will be provided to the new crawlspace areas under the east & west bay additions. Sizes and locations of new access openings will be coordinated with the Structural Engineer and the Contractor.

03-21-06  Access has been provided to the crawlspace area under the bay at the west end of the Living Room. Access to the Crawlspace under the new Kitchen bay needs to be located. Also, access to the concealed space under the existing Lavatory (at the first stair landing) will be provided through the back of the closet at the Basement Study. Header beams for the new openings through the bearing walls need to be sized by the Structural Engineer.

2.  The design of the horizontal band indicated at the exterior elevations near the Second Floor line needs to be detailed and specified. (See Exterior Elevations on Sheet A-5.)

3.  Th Architect and Owner need to resolve the final design of the canopy roofs at the north and south elevations above the Main Floor. The condition where the downspouts at the south elevation pass through the canopy roof needs to be designed and detailed.

02-20-06  The design of the canopies has been determined. (See Memorandum Re: Design Coordination Meeting, 20 February 2006, item 7.)

03-20-06  Downspouts from above will not penetrate the canopy roofs. Upper downspouts with leaf clean-outs will discharge onto lower roofs.

03-21-06  The Architect will consult with the Structural Engineer to consider the option of simplifying the at the new canopy roof framing at the north and south elevations.

4.  The roof over the upper stair landing needs to be detailed, especially the detail of the flashing assembly at the sill of the new windows above the roof line. (See Stair Section 1/A-7).

5.  The component members and dimensions of the exterior wood cornice assembly need to be established (See Details 5 & 6/A-7.) Also, the relationship of the new Second Floor window heads need to be coordinated with the design of the cornice.

6.  The floor of the Entry Court and the existing Garage at the new Family Room is a concrete slab sloped towards the south at approximately 1/4” per foot. The Contractor recommends that the concrete floor slab in these spaces be removed and a level wood floor be constructed in its place. A new level wood substrate will assure that the finish floor will be flat and level.

7.  The design of the exterior brackets under the floor of the upper stair landing need to be determined and detailed. (See Section 4/A-7 & Stair Section 1/A-7.)

8.  The Architect will assist in determining the furring and insulation at the wall assembly covering the existing concrete foundation walls in the Basement.

9.  The location of the footings supporting the Deck need to be resolved. The location of the footing at the east side of the Deck will be established after the existing patio slab has been removed. The capacity of the existing concrete wall to support the new Deck post will be considered by the structural Engineer after examination of the existing wall thickness and calculation of the bearing capacity of the existing continuous footing.

10.  The attic access panels indicated at the new Second Floor ceiling need to be revisited. Access panels should not be located in closets where shelving and stored items will block easy access.

11.  The roofing material at the low slope roof above the center of the house needs to be selected.

12.  The final configuration of the Kitchen needs to be determined. The locations of the ovens needs to be resolved, and size of the island cabinet finalized.

13.  Locate the new condensing unit for Second Floor HVAC unit. The tentative location is at the adjacent grade on the north side of the house in the vicinity of the existing condensing unit.

02-21-06  It is an option to relocate the existing condensing unit to a new concrete pad at the east side of the structure. This will allow finish grading to be adjusted along the north wall for easier access into the Crawlspace. The final locations of both condensing units is yet to be determined.

14.  The Contractor recommends that the Owner consider the possibility that the new skylight at the Second Floor Hall might be operable. The ability to open this skylight, along with opening other windows in the house, could provide an additional method of ventilation. An operable skylight at this location could also serve as a point of access to the roof.

15.  The Contractor will engage the services of a landscape design consultant to assist with the planning of a new lower level deck at the north side of the house, as well as the design of a small exterior courtyard on the south side of the house between the property line and the Family Room.

02-14-06  Due to the amount of work anticipated in the paved area between the south side of the building ant the street edge, the Contractor anticipates that the entire existing concrete apron and driveway will be replaced. The layout of the new concrete driveway, walks and curb will be coordinated with the landscape design consultant.

02-21-06  Sam Kaiel/LBD Landscaping made a presentation of conceptual layouts for the south, north and west sides of the property. A preliminary cost estimate of design and construction costs will be prepared and presented to the Owner for consideration.