Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Still roughing it

Work during the fourth weekend focused on the back porch, a lot of the siding, and the remaining roof sheeting.
Sheeting the roof is a massive, difficult job, not least of all because the house is built so far off the ground.
With the siding completed on the gable end to the right of the picture, the shed roof really pops.
This is what the rear deck looked like Saturday.
Below (left) one can see the rear deck from the opposite direction at the end of Saturday. The picture on the right is the same view on Sunday with all the rafters up.






The rear deck and back of the mudroom.


The same mudroom door and the back wall of the garage. John's can of Bud is peeking out the open door.

The interior of the garage. John calculated the square footage, and I'm pretty sure it's bigger than our current house. Not sure how that happened, but it's one hell of a space.
The sun came out at the end of the day Sunday as the last of the lingering carpenters packed up.

A final shot of the back of the house. It's tough to get a clear vantage point because of all the trees. That and the hornets' nest Sean found in a rotting log near the walk out basement.

Next weekend we hope to sheet the rear porch roof, set the windows, and finish the siding and trim. In addition, the painter, electrician, and plumber are all set to get started. After painting is complete the roof can be shingled.

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