Although we weren't able to share this day with family, we are thankful for so very many things this year - namely, good health, strong bodies, hearts and minds (and good weather!) as as we continue on this path of building our home. Thanks to all of you who are with us in spirit and provide encouragement to us along the way!
No turkey this year, but I put a chicken in the crock pot (close enough!) and headed out to the property to join Jim. Since I didn't get a picture last night, this is a picture of the rest of the end wall blocking that Jim put in after I left.
First job today was to put the drip edge on the edges of the roof so Jim used our new roll of flashing and made some more pieces.
Working right over the edge is always challenging, but Jim got the drip edge placed and stapled.
Then he went back and used the nail gun to fasten it down securely.
A few details to be done before we could begin sheathing...like fastening down the corner of the front sheathing and cutting off the corner that extended out.
This side was a little harder to get things started - Jim had to measure from the ridge to try and get a straight edge.
He used a piece of steel to make sure everything was level.
Cutting the angle on the first piece...
Cutting the next piece...
Putting that one in place...
Starting to take shape!
Setting the next piece down...
It's becoming a bit difficult to get these pieces out...we moved scaffolding around a little to make it easier but Jim basically has to try and heave it up and out by himself. Plus, the pitch on this part of the roof is very steep - it's the same as the side of the auto bay roof. So crouching on his toes trying to do this is difficult.
Pulling up another piece...
Jim could get this piece in from the top, but then he couldn't get himself out! So he had to go out the front wall onto the scaffolding and climb up onto the roof to fasten the piece.
Putting the first piece on the last course! After Jim got this piece fastened down, he went back and finishing putting in all of the screws on the rafters. It was too dark to cut any more or even take a last picture of the day by the time we came down.
One more thing to be thankful for - being able to see these sunsets every night!
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