The roof trusses went up today! They started about 7:00 am and were done setting them in place by noon. Just in time, too - it started raining about an hour later. They may not be able to start laying the roof sheathing until tomorrow. It won't be long though until the house interior won't get wet when it rains - that will be nice!
The east end gable is ready to be lifted into place. Currently working on the west end gable, which will have a ten-foot header above the opening to the (nonexistent) hallway leading to the (nonexistent) room above the (nonexistent) garage.
We decided to try using Zip System panels. They require taping of the seams, but no Tyvek. The panels were as easy to install as could be expected with no scaffolding. There are a LOT of walls left to cover!
It's been nearly thirty-nine years, and ...
You're still the one that makes me laugh
Still the one that's my better half
We're still havin' fun, and you're still the one
You're still the one that makes me strong
Still the one I want to take along
We're still having' fun, and you're still the one
We're probably the only ones old enough to remember the rest of the verses. (wink)
I added a couple Photoshop filters to this picture to give it a more painterly effect. I should try painting this in Corel Painter.
The color of this lily reminds me of how hot it was when I was taking this picture!
The west wall is now up. The big opening will be the hallway into the room over the garage. There will eventually be a window in each side of the west wall.
Looking down the stairwell to the basement from the top floor. It's a long way down!
The dressing area and bathroom face south. It will be interesting to plan a closet system instead of just having a closet rod!
Here you can see the master bedroom. Two windows face east and the dormer opens to the north. I'm debating how to use the storage under the rafters on each side of the dormer.
Dave is making great progress on the house. Here you can see the end wall is nearly done, and the little 18-inch walls that the rafters will sit on. The middle dormer is about ten feet wide and the two outer dormers are each five feet wide.
I like the way this pink hollyhock looks against the gray fencepost.
It may just be a lowly onion, but when I stopped to take a closer look I was surprised to see how pretty it is.
What a surprise to see some dormer walls when I got home from work this evening!
We'll have to take time away from working on the house this weekend to sort lambs and haul them to market. It's going to be HOT this weekend, so we'll need to get an early start.
Last year at this time we were waiting for the basement walls to be poured. Now we have the subfloor finished on the top level of our new two-story-plus-basement home. This floor will contain the master suite, a loft, and the entrance to the bonus room over the garage.
With only one person working on the house, and being a pay-as-you-go project, it may take a little longer to complete. But I think it will turn out as good as or maybe even better than the last house we built.
In this photo you can see the sheep in the pasture north of the house.