SURE Construction: 02 Floor Framing

We are excited to have started building the SURE HOUSE in a parking lot on the campus of Stevens … Continued

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Updated on Jun 2, 2021 3:13 PM EDT

Modular Considerations
Since we are capping the bottom of our floor framing, our floor system is a four-sided box. That meant that we need to insulate before installing the floor deck, not a typical construction sequence. Also, since we are building the SURE HOUSE in three separate modules for shipping, each with its individual framing package, we needed to insulate and sheathe each module separately. This required tight coordination between framing and insulation. Here, the first module floor frame has been completed and the second is being insulated just as framing is finishing.

— We are excited to have started building the SURE HOUSE in a parking lot on the campus of Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken New Jersey. “SURE Construction” is a subset of our PopSci blog that we’ll use to chronicle our construction process. Check back often if you want to follow our progress and get a first hand view of how a sustainable and resilient house takes shape.

Workers working on a project.
Worker cleaning carpet
Oriented Strand Board)
Oriented Strand Board Attachment to Foundation
Minimized Penetrations
Framing Complexity
Floor Insulation
Worker filling all smaller cavities
Completed Floor Insulation
Second floor module with insulation completed.
Air Sealing for Efficiency
SURE Seal of Approval
A man watching the project
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