Up to this point, we had a total of 2 weekends invested, digging holes, setting posts, nailing girts and getting the trusses/purlins up, plus random off-weekend work whenever the weather cooperated, which wasn’t much. Add in some help from Ben on the overhang jacks and some bracing, and a 3rd Saturday for some solo-picker time getting the fascia boards on, and we were ready for the next installment.
Highs in the 40’s were forecast for the weekend of the 22nd.
Though a major threat of rain/snow was in the cards for Sunday. I took care of
a few details Friday after work and we were ready. Around 9AM Saturday everyone
convened and we started the steel roof install. The Bosch tools made easy work
of installing the (many, many) screws. The steel was dry enough that I could
perch myself on the roof and slide/up down to fasten what Ben couldn’t from the
ladder. By lunch we had the north slope done and were moving onto the south.
The sun came out as we started on the NE end and it took everything I had to
keep from sliding off. My efficiency dropped to 50% and my shoes did more
scratching of the steel than grabbing. Somehow we finished up right before
sundown with roof on the place. Short of a couple end strips, the most
difficult job was DONE. We retreated for dinner and drinks and to complain
about our aches and pains. Guess we’re not as nimble as we once were!
I took it easy on Sunday, only putting in a couple solo
hours to cut/install the rear truss braces while the rain came down. Next would
be the steel siding.
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