Many people would not associate the word “fun” with what we did this weekend: install roof trusses, sheet new roof, and cover sheeting with waterproof barrier. Even so, this was great fun in my book.
Tim & Karen (Scott’s parents) came over on Saturday to help with the trusses. It was wonderful to have their assistance and know-how. The boys were able to get all the trusses up in the four season porch and get the trusses sheeted. We topped off the productive work day with a wonderful dinner that Karen prepared: prime rib, potatoes, and yummy cauliflower salad.
Scott and I commenced on Sunday waterproofing the sheeting. We were both eager to get the tarp off the house. The process took a great deal longer than we both expected, but on the positive side, this portion of the house is now all prepped and ready for shingles.
Even though in theory we should now be ready to install windows, there is still a lot of “buttoning up” that needs to take place to get the house truly weather and bug proof. We need to finish the soffits and fascia, cover a couple little spots of the exterior with fiber board and get the whole outside wrapped in Tyvek. With the lovely week of weather we’re expecting, hopefully we’ll be able to take care of the majority of the small stuff during the evenings, that way we’ll be able to do windows by the weekend!
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