Full Steam Ahead
We're full steam ahead at Daymark, our luxury condo development project in Portland, ME. The site is bustling with activity and will continue to be for the next fourteen months. A lot has to happen in that short time span to bring this project together. In our previous blog post, you read about the construction timeline. We'd like to add some color to that timeline by describing some parts of the construction process.
All buildings need a strong foundation, and generally speaking, the taller the structure the stronger its base must be. Daymark is a seven-story building. The first and second floors are steel and concrete podium construction. This steel I beam base supports 5 additional floors. The third to seventh floors are wood frame construction, similar to a single-family home.
Daymark is a luxury condo building and it's important that the construction materials and technique create a luxurious environment for residents. The architect, Archetype Architects, paid close attention to these details when designing the building. One important consideration is sound attenuation. Simply put, clients who buy half a million-dollar condo don't want to hear noise from their surroundings.
The flooring materials selected are stylish and functional. The first two levels have concrete composite slab floors. All other levels have finished hardwood floors which are laid upon 1.25" of gypcrete for sound attenuation. It's also important that the walls do not transmit sounds. The building features double-wall construction and sound attenuating fiberglass and/or mineral wool between each unit. The framers are installing resilient channels on all common walls and corridor walls to reduce sound reverberation. Steel-reinforced PVC windows will keep the city sounds out of our clients' homes.