Framing Reinforcement & Mechanical Rough-Ins – Priceville Farmhouse Reno
At this stage of our Priceville farmhouse renovation, we tackled both structural upgrades and mechanical rough-ins. We installed a new breathable house wrap to protect the wall assembly from moisture while allowing it to dry properly—essential in any heritage restoration. This vapor-open barrier creates a strong line of defense before new siding is installed, especially for older rural homes like this one-and-a-half-story farmhouse in Grey County.
On the framing side, we reinforced the roof structure with new collar ties and added 2x ceiling joists to bring the system back into alignment. Over the decades, the original roof had begun to sag slightly—a common issue in heritage homes. The new framing not only braces the house for future loads, but also locks everything in place for the next 100 years. As general contractor and builder on this project, JCB & SONS continues to handle every phase of this restoration—from demolition to finish—with structural integrity and craftsmanship.
The basement walls are all framed up and ready for all the wiring, plumbing, insulation.
Because of the span on the rafters we also strapped all the ceiling with 2" x 4" @ 16" o.c. to install our drywall. This also further contributes to tying the old walls together and strengthening the old roof.
The pink things in the roof are
. These are a must to allow an air space between your insulation and roof sheathing. It allows your attic to vent properly thus preventing
1 and also making your shingles last much longer.
The one bedroom and bathroom will be receiving pocket doors. The entire second floor will be receiving spray foam insulation.
The back half of the roof has been stripped of all the old shingles and the roof sheathing has been repaired and re-nailed. We installed two runs of
along the eaves and also one run in the valley's. We covered the remainder of the roof in
. This meets Ontario Building Code, keeps the house dry until shingled, and also meets the shingle manufactures requirements to be covered under their warranty. If the roof fails prematurely and this isn't done you will not be covered under warranty.
All of the heat runs and cold air returns are in for the first and second floors. The landing is also in for the new stairs.
This wall is for the laundry shoot and also created a chase for the main plumbing stack for the house.
has done an awesome job or wiring our project up, they will be roughing in for an alarm system, central vac, as well as a generator back up.
All of our plumbing rough in is in and passed inspection this week ready for insulation and drywall.
is installing an awesome high efficiency propane furnace,
, air conditioning. This will have the home comfortable all year round and with healthy clean air to breath.
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