Tom Howell

Truss and Roof installation.

Prior stage: Frame Assembly and Raising Next stage: Floor Sequence Two
9 Dec: Roof finished, with gutters.
The finished roof, with gutters.   I still need to find another temporary downspout.  
Next up: more dance floor sub-flooring and wall framing.
4 Dec: Roof finished.
The finished roof.   All that's missing is the gutters.
3 Dec, 1pm: A third of a roof..
Getting started after lunch.   About a third of the roof is on at this point.   We managed to finish 95 percent of the roof by nightfall.
3 Dec, 10am Rakes and roofing felt..
Fascia and Rakes almost complete and roofing felt in place.   This photo taken after removing half a dozen tarps and about an eighth inch of frost.   The ends of the roof panels are in the foreground, and we have a ramp up which we'll carry the panels.
12 Nov: two layers of roof boards.
We now have two layers of one-by board diagonal sheathing on the roof.   As soon as
we can get the gable rakes and the upper fascia varnished and nailed on, we'll be ready
for the metal roof.   Apologies for the yellow ropes; we decided to put the tent back up to
enlarge our dry working space a little bit.
11 Nov: Three quarters of the roof.
We just keep adding boards.
10 Nov: Roof: past half way.
All the blocking is in.   Three quarters of the roof over the entrance is in, and we're started on the second layer of the main roof.
8 Nov: Almost half of the first layer.
A bit more blocking and almost half way through the first layer. 
7 Nov: Some roof boards in place..
It's been a slow week.   We've been rained out more often than not.   Much isn't obvious,
but we've added furring strips to the trusses, the lower eaves, blocking along the lower eave, some blocking along the upper eave, and the sheathing visible on the trusses.
1 Nov: Trusses in place.
Trusses spread out and secured. 
30 Oct: Noon.
Trusses delivered. We took photos and went to lunch.
During the afternoon, we got about half way through setting the trusses.
 
Installed: 26 Nov 2009; Last Modified: 12 Dec 2009