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The new store is located at 4625 Old Post Road (right next to the existing store).

We are beginning to install the Climate-Block panels.  These panels will serve as the curtain wall for the timber frame portion of the building and the entire structure for the beer cooler and wine storage room. Made of engineered lumber and expanded polystyrene (EPS) the wall panels have a true R-value of 30, with no thermal bridging.

Both the timber frame and the Climate-Block panels are cut on a computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine and delivered to our site ready to install.  This requires careful planning and thoughtful engineering and results in a tighter, more energy efficient building.

Special thanks to our structural engineer, Ernie George who has worked closely with Oyster Works, South County Post and Beam, and Delta H to integrate the different building systems and help us bring our design to life.

For a quick history of the project scroll down to go back through Older Entries.

The new store is located at 4625 Old Post Road (right next to the existing store).

After months of planning and preparation we are raising the timber frame for the Charlestown Package Store.   South County Post and Beam cut the frame and is raising the structure.  The mortise and tenon frame is made from Douglas Fir and is held together by oak splines and pegs.   The structure is about 1/3 complete and we are scheduled to finish the timber frame by the end of the week.

While we continue to work onsite – grading, compacting, and backfilling, we are also building components of the Charlestown Package Store offsite.  We are using Climate-Block, made by Delta H of North Kingston, RI, to cover the timberframe and for the entire structure of the wine storage room, beer cooler, and stair tower to the tasting loft.

Made of expanded polystyrene and engineered lumber the wall panels have an insulation value of R30 and the roof panels a value of R40.   And  there is no thermal bridging as the structural components do no extend from the outer surface of the panel to the inner surface.   The horizontal chase in the wall panel will allow us to run wiring for the electrical and alarm systems and similar chases will allow us to run the plumbing. The outer framing member of the roof panel extends 3/4″ past the foam and creates an air space under the roof sheathing to allow for ventilation and a cooler roof.

Traves Ogilvie of Delta H and Oysterworks' Megan Moynihan inspect a mock-up of the Climate-Block system

We have been working with Delta H for several months and are very excited to be pioneering the use of these highly energy efficient panels.   We will be posting an article about the Climate-Block and blogging about our experience using them.