July building progress

Worked steadily through July.

The roof on the main cottage and guest cottage/workshop is complete.  The cedar fascia is capped by a heavy metal flashing. The roof is an 8 inch thick sandwich:  on the rafters is white oak decking, wiring, poly vapour barrier, 3 inches of ridgid foam insulation, 1/2 inch plywood layer, another 3 inches of insulation, 5/8 t/g plywood painted primer, and a self-adhesive 2 ply system of roofing designed for low slope roofs (waterproof membrane covered with a black capsheet).

Most of the exterior is clad with house wrap and all of the openings are waterproofed in preparation for the windows and doors.  The outdoor decking will be completed when the doors are installed next week. The woodstove stack is also installed.

The lumber for the screen porch was planed.  These are the 2 by 7 white oaks plates and studs.

 22 foot 2 by 10 white oak rafters are installed carefully cut with birdmouths to fit the 3 by 12 beam.

View from the living room window.

All of the wiring was installed in the ceiling before the roof was insulated, sheathed and shingled.  These two boxes are for the lights over the kitchen island.

View from the guest cottage bedroom.

Exposed framing in the overhang above the deck and door.

The overhang above the workshop door.

This is how to lift a beam weighing 400 pounds onto posts 16 feet tall.  Attached temporary steps (the triangular plywood shown) on the posts so that is could be lifted a manageable sixteen inches at a time.  The beam carries 18 screen porch rafters.  The porch walls will be infilled after the roof is sufficiently installed.

Plumbing is roughed in with running water and a functioning toilet.