No, the walls aren’t curved, that’s just the fisheye effect from stitching 3 pics together. Thanks for the lift Raphael!
We installed 4X8 foot sheets of plywood sheathing over the rafters, beams, blocking and outriggers. Here is a pic of Raphael, Justin, Marty and Georg after installation of 7 sheets of plywood.
We installed all of the plywood today except over the northeast corner…
…and along the west wall.
The inside of the home finally has some shade. We installed Trex decking material as fascia on all four eaves. In the following pic from the southwest you can see the fascia on the south and curved west eaves.
Here is a pic of the curved east fascia.
Green comment for today:Composite materials like Trex make excellent trim for areas of the house that are difficult to access for application of finishes like paint or sealer. The advantages of Trex are:
- manufactured from recycled wood and plastic
- should never need sanding, painting or sealing
- fire resistant
- flexible enough to form the curved east and west fascia, a big benefit for this home
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it looked like they started installing the roof plywood in the middle? y not start at the end? Just curious, Jason
Other then a great look, why a curved roof? What insulation will you have in the roof? Is it limited by the rafter height? What R value?
Jason,
We started plywood one sheet off from the west end because we had not yet installed the fascia board. We measured accurately 48" inboard, and it worked fine.
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Yvan,
The curved roof is totally for aesthetic reasons. I really like the curved feel compared to a flat or gabled vault ceiling. The disadvantages are that it uses a bit more material than a shed roof, and assembly is more difficult and time consuming. The insulation will be soy based spray foam. The R value is limited by the rafter height and will be about 50 if I fill to 9" thickness.
Thanks for the comments! Mike
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