Edmonton Drafting

Second Floor and Roof

Nicole — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:59:50 +0000

This is the 2nd floor and roof being framed. It has been a wet couple of weeks but we managed to get the roof on.

First Floor Framing

Nicole — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:47:55 +0000

Thanks to the help from Dave and Jesse we have our first floor framed and are beginning the second. We’ve learned a lot and can see the house really taking form. It is very exciting to see our design and dreams becoming reality.

Advantage ICF Foundation Install

Nicole — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:40:45 +0000

Forming the Footings

Nicole — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:55:51 +0000

Renewing our Services

Nicole — Tue, 25 May 2010 23:20:29 +0000

Today we renewed our services. There was a problem with our water line containing lead but we replaced it.

Demo Day

Nicole — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:19:32 +0000

Building Rough Bucks

Nicole — Sun, 02 May 2010 03:51:57 +0000

Millcreek House Plans

Nicole — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:46:32 +0000

Pruning Trees for Clearance

Nicole — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:28:52 +0000

It has come to my attention that trees can only be pruned during certain seasons as per City bylaws. We have a large mature elm on our lot and would like to be able to keep it. Elms can only be pruned in Edmonton between October 1 and March 31. We plan to start demo and building in May so this means that pruning for clearance needs to be addressed asap. I have contacted Alberta Arborists, a company I have dealt with in the past and have found them to be knowledgeable and fair cost-wise. They will go out and assess the pruning necessary for branches that may interfere with our second floor. The root system generally grows 1 and a half times wider than the branches so this also needs to be assessed to determine if our foundation will damage the roots. Too many damaged roots will cause the tree to die and will dictate if keeping the tree is a possibility.

Paper to CAD Conversion

Nicole — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:55:11 +0000

Paper to CAD conversion is the process of taking paper documents and converting them by hand to CAD files. Paper drawings are subject to wear & tear, fade with time and are costly to store. By converting your drawings to electronic format they can be reviewed, edited & plotted with ease and are safe and easy to store, handle and share. I use AutoCAD software to produce dwg and dxf files for you to use in any CAD program.

I can do AutoCAD conversion from of all types of Architectural drawings including plan, elevation, sections, drawings of HVAC, Electrical, fire fighting, plumbing, landscaping drawings, structural drawings, survey drawings, sanitation & piping plan, utilities, working drawings etc.

The process starts with getting a scan of the paper document, saving it as either jpg or tiff at between 150 to 200 dpi. You can email me the scanned files, along with any title sheets and layer standards you want me to follow, and I will return to you in 3 to 5 days time a perfectly converted, manually redrawn CAD file.

I take pride in my work, and offer accurate, quality cad conversions at the most affordable rates in the market. For pricing or any other details email me at nicole@edmontondrafting.com