This is our 7th day in a row for sunshine; something I have come to really appreciate and be thankful for. What a relief to not have to deal with the weather during this time of trying to get things dried in.
R. D. has continued on the windows with Bill and they have sealed up the edges of windows nicely with bituthane strips. These will keep the moisture out. The final large windows in the 2nd floor sunroom are now installed and the whole place is really beginning to look like a real house.
Gary Gass and Pat have begun the roof and have a good part of the flashing on the main structure of the roof as well as the sheets of metal on the shorter front section of roof over the west bedroom. Gary has brought his harnesses with him which make it easier to work, knowing if you should slip, the harness will prevent you from having a nasty fall. Thank God these guys are comfortable and good on the roof.
Greenbay has built the posts for holding up the long ridge beam which has a 20' span. Later in the day 4 of us lug the 4 x10 up onto the master suite floor and walk each end up ladders and drop it into the beam pockets Greenbay has constructed. He has to add a short section on each end of the beam for overhang to match the other exposed beams on the house. Using metal straps everything is fastened and falls into place.
My job today has been straightlining the white oak 2 x 6s and making them a consistent size and easier to install over the master suite. These white oak boards that I pulled out of a barn in Iowa were probably installed green and so what once was a straight edge is now wavy, curved or hooked. Cutting one edge straight will give a nice surface for attaching the decking above. I have also cut down enough blocking to install between the rafters at both the peak and the exterior walls.
Some great progress was made today. I pray for more good weather.
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