Another gorgeous day here in upstate New York - the temperatures couldn't be any more perfect!
Jim worked on insulating a couple more cavities in the woodshop...
He also put the extra stud in the bathroom wall, put up the clip angles and rigid foam and even got some fiberglass up.
But the day was mostly about knee braces! Unfortunately, Jim didn't have an auger-style bit big enough for the dowel rod so he had to bore the hole a more difficult way. But it's in...
He has a special saw just for cutting off these rods so that it cuts flush without marring the rest of the surface.
A trial run - looks great! You can see Jim put up a block at the base of the brace to help hold it in place while installing.
Now that we know it's fit, time to make molding for next to the door trim as well as for the other side of the knee brace.
Putting up the molding...
Jim is going to attach the top of the knee brace to the steel blocking with a lag bolt to make sure everything is secure. First step was to drill a hole through the steel. This also helps structurally support the load of the overhang and shingles.
Putting the knee brace in place...
He used wood screws to attach the knee brace to the sheathing from inside.
It's amazing to me that Jim had the foresight to put up these steel blocks when we were doing the initial framing and sheathing. Now he's able to attach lag bolts through the steel and into the brace to again make for a solid connection.
There always has to be an extra tricky component - Jim had to get up into the overhang structure to be able to attach the lag bolt through the top.
Knee brace is all attached! Jim is now putting the flashing on the other side. We'll be ready for siding in this area now.
Next, Jim started prepping the other side for its knee brace.
Jim got everything marked, prepped and flashing made. At the end of the day, he did more painting on the back of the building. Pictures to follow!
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| High 74/Low 50 - Gorgeous! |
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