2209 Macarthur St

House Foundation items 30 ea. 15’ deep drilled pilings with 3’ bell bottoms filled with steel reinforced concrete approximately every 9’ on center both ways to support the foundation slab. Void forms were used in the construction of the house slab. Concrete used in the house was a specially designed mixture that increased the compression strength to ~ 6000 PSI on 28-day cylinder test. The slab height was placed 1.5 feet above the highest known water depth for the lot established during tropical storm Allison. Structural Five shear walls on the ground and second floor to stiffen the structure. Structural steel columns were fastened to the concrete foundation beams to support beams under the second floor. Pre-manufactured wood I-Joist spaced on 12” foot or 16” centers support the 1 1/8” subfloor which was water sealed after installation. Hurricane strapping and tie downs Per Houston Code 2011 Insulation The house was constructed with 2” x 6” exterior walls to accommodate 5.5” of open cell spray foam insulation providing a very air tight building with exterior resistance rating of approximately R 13. The house attic is 8” of open cell spray foam insulation with fire retardant on foil backed OSB sheathing. The garage is fully insulated with blown cellulose in the 2x4 exterior walls and 12” of blown cellulose in the ceiling joist on the ground floor. The attic space is closed cell spray foam. Heating and Ventilation There are two central air conditioning units for the house and a split ductless unit for the garage apartment (replaced in 2023/24 with 10 yr warranty). There are also two central air furnaces that are rarely engaged as the Heatilator fireplace in the family room provides sufficient heat for the house even in sub-zero freezing. Plumbing Water services are from the city and a new water main was installed within the last five years. Meters are electronic. All water lines in the house are PEX divided by two manifolds servicing the east and west sides of the house. Water lines in the garage apartment and cabana are PVC. No water lines were frozen during the recent freezes and service was not disrupted due to frozen lines. There are three tankless hot water heaters servicing the house. Floors The wood floor is a commercial grade laminate Hickory (1280 Janka scale). The natural stone floors are Indian slate and were chosen for their durability and warm tone. Roof A 25 year composite roof was installed in 2013. Lighting, Electrical and Electronics Power services are currently from Gexa Energy. All lighting is LED with the exception of some florescent light in the master closet, garage, utility room and cabana. All bedrooms, the study, the family room and the garage apartment have CAT-5 wiring and can support Gigabit speed internet. All power and network cables are underground to the house. Security The house has 4 AXIS commercial grade security cameras with views of exterior of the house. The home alarm system is a purchased, not leased alarm system by ELK, (CS GOLD) a top rated commercial and residential provider for security alarm systems. All sensors are hard wired so there is no need to replace batteries. Motion sensing lighting is installed around the perimeter of the house, garage and back yard. Grounds The back yard is newly fenced (fall 2022) and stained for durability. The pool pumps, electrical and filter are located inside the garage for weatherproofing and maintenance out of the elements. The Pool was converted to Ozone from Chlorine in the fall of 2023 to reduce maintenance costs. All of the pool equipment has been replaced over the last 10 years. Pool pump and strainer replaced in 2024, zeo-sand filter replaced in 2014, selector valve replaced in 2016.