I.  SCHEDULE:

1.  See the updated Contractor’s Schedule published 03/27/06.

II.  PROGRESS:

1.  Rough framing at the Main Floor level is continuing.

2.  Demolition of the exterior walls at the South Elevation of the Main Floor is in progress.

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

1.  Next meeting: 9:00 AM Tuesday 11 April 2006, at the project site.

IV.  MEETING NOTES:

1.  Upon removal of the concrete slab at the Entry Court and the Family Room, areas of dryrot in the underlying wood deck were revealed. The Contractor and Framing Subcontractor proposed a strategy to remove and replace the dryrot damaged deck boards. The Owner requested that rotted deck boards exposed to the Basement also be removed, even thought new boards is not likely to match the existing ceiling appearance.

2.  The rough opening available for the new sliding glass door unit at the east wall of the Basement (Bedroom 01) will only allow a 5’-0” wide unit. The Contractor has modified the window order to substitute a 5’-0” wide unit for the 6’-0” wide unit originally ordered.

3.  The door between the Garage and the Entry Court may reuse the existing solid core wood door/frame assembly. The Contractor proposed providing a new 2’-8” wide solid core door leaf to reduce the door swing into the Garage. The existing wood door frame would be modified to fit the narrower door leaf. The Owner approved the recommendation.

4.  The existing stud wall at the west side of the Entry Court on the Main Floor is 3” offset from the stud bearing wall below. The Architect will contact the Structural Engineer for recommendations for the installation of a ledger at the bearing wall below.

5.  The Simpson CJT5 hangers specified for the Second Floor beams between Grid E and Grid F were installed by the Contractor with 2 ¾” pins instead of 4 ¾” pins. The shorter pins allow the pin holes to be filled with dowel plugs finished flush with the face of the beam.

04-04-06  In a telephone conversation to discuss the pin substitution, Peder Golberg accepted the use of the smaller pins in consideration of the fact that the manufacturer lists the same load capacity for either the short or the long pins. Peder recommends that the pins be installed centered on the beam and the hanger.

6.  The Contractor delivered skylight shop drawings from Westview Products to the Architect.

7.  The Architect will prepare a plan sketch to illustrate the alternate entrance to the Library. The sketch will be delivered to the Owner and the Contractor for further consideration.

04-04-06  The Owner chose to eliminate the suspended landing and to enter the Library via the balcony at the Entry Court.

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 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.)

2.  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).

3.  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.

4.  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.)

5.  The 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.

03-28-06  The canopy at the North Elevation at the Second Floor line will be deleted. The Architect will prepare details for construction of the canopy at the South Elevation.

6.  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.

03-28-06  The access panel for the west wing attic will be located at the ceiling of the Children’s Multi-Purpose Room 206. The access panel for the attic of the north wing will be located at the ceiling of the Master Dressing Room 209, just inside the pocket door. The access to the east wing attic space will be determined in the field after the roof trusses have been installed. (The final locations of access openings will be established to fit between the actual locations of truss bottom chords at the Second Floor ceilings.)

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

8.  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.

9.  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 location of the condensing units is yet to be determined.

10.  The Contractor recommends that the Owner consider the possibility that the new skylight at the Second Floor Hall 05 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.

11.  The Contractor and Mechanical Subcontractor have worked out a preliminary scheme for routing supply and return ductwork from the existing Basement furnace to serve the Main Floor. The Mechanical Subcontractor will prepare a plan sketch indicating the proposed duct routes for further review and consideration.