After taking a week off to go back and see family in MN. we are back at it.
The roofers are scheduled to start this coming
Wednesday. They will start with drip cap then move onto the roof metal. After that is complete they will install the fascia wrap and then the rain gutters.
Wednesday. They will start with drip cap then move onto the roof metal. After that is complete they will install the fascia wrap and then the rain gutters.
They estimate that the entire roof should be completed in a week.
We have competed all of the sub-facia work, all of the Grace Ice and Water shield is completed, the fireplace chase is on the roof. Also we cut in a solar light for the upstairs bathroom, and have all of the sewer vents cut in. 
The fireplace chase gave us a little problem. The problem was where exactly to locate it. Code requires the stove pipe be 3' away from the valley. And the roofer strongly urged us to keep the chase out of the valley. This all sounds fine but the inside location of the fireplace does not give us a lot of options to move it. We finally came up with a solution that we think will solve both problems. We did give in and move the fireplace slightly ahead which gives us more clearance on the valley and also meets code with the 2+ inches of clearance needed on any nearby timbers.
We also started to install the Aspen on the second floor which is really the ceiling for the first floor. 
This may seem a little out of order, but it allowed us to locate and do our cutting in on the roof from ladders on the second floor. This made it a lot safer and easier. It won't be long and we will be starting inside walls upstairs and down so this would have to be done anyway.
This may seem a little out of order, but it allowed us to locate and do our cutting in on the roof from ladders on the second floor. This made it a lot safer and easier. It won't be long and we will be starting inside walls upstairs and down so this would have to be done anyway.
Along with getting the roof ready we had the trenches dug for the water pipe for the rain collection system. We spent a few hours installing the pipe and getting it back filled so that we are ready to start collecting rain water as soon as the gutters and down spouts are in place. We ran about few pieces short so we have not completed this yet, but plans are to have the connection to the rain catch tank sometime next weekend. 
Fortunately it seems that the monsoon season is trying to get going so hopefully we will soon be getting some badly needed rain
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2 comments:
Rob,
Looks like you've got a real project on your hands, but what a lot of fun. Curt sent me your blog address.
How's life?
-Mahlon
Metal Garages are far cheaper per square foot than wood. If the material cost comes into play this is certainly the case. It is not hard to prove do the math. Construction time is also so much faster. If material cost is no object then it is up to the individual.
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