8.3.2017 - Rough plumbing and electric done!

Jim works hard everyday but some days are more taxing than others - this was one of those days.  Jim started working this morning on the insulation in the wood shop.  He had one smaller cavity to fill on the back wall - which requires lots of cutting of long pieces - but then the next piece was behind the steel for the bathroom wall.

 

 

This is the view from inside the bathroom - you can barely see through to the cavity.  Jim had to try and wrestle the insulation batt inside that little tiny hole and then to fill up the cavity!  It took him over an hour to do just that piece!

 

 

 

Another look...

 

 

He got the bottom pieces started in the bathroom...

 

 

Jim then got the Pex cut and the copper pipe all mounted for the urinal.  This completes the last of the rough plumbing!  We are now ready for inspection and testing!

 

 

So after all that wrestling with insulation on a hot day, Jim then headed up to the attic where it was really hot which made being coated with fiberglass even more of a joy.  Plus, since we had already started putting stuff up in the attic, he know had to work around all of that.  Jim said he was just drenched in sweat when he got finished.   But he got all of the wiring done for the switch so that we can now turn on the attic light from the master bedroom.  And that job now completes all of the rough electric work!

In the afternoon, it was time to head back outside and finish the few siding details underneath the overhang.

Putting the last siding pieces on the other side....

 

With the siding done underneath the overhang, it's time to focus on the roof!  We dragged the scaffolding over in front of the doors and got it all leveled.  Then Jim started marking studs and placement lines.

We had to switch gears and get reacquainted with our stash of roofing shingles.  Jim putting up the first starter piece...

Making progress...

Making all these cuts is so much easier with the shear.  We marveled that Jim had to do the entire roof using his saw to cut all of the shingles!  Now, Jim can even mark pieces and hand them off to me to cut on the shear.

End-of-the-day picture - front is all shingled!  After this picture, we moved the scaffolding over so that Jim can work on the side piece as well as the siding.

 

As if that wasn't enough work for one day, Jim had to spend time cutting grass at the end of the day. 

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