Day 70 and 71: Metal roof completion and plaster experiments

The folks from Wildcat Metals were back Thursday and Friday. They completed installation of the roof panels and drilled holes in the rain gutters for downspouts. Here is a pic of the completed main roof…

…and one of the utility and porch roof. I am very happy with the appearance.

On Thursday, Joshua, Justin, Georg and I tried unsuccessfully to shoot Natural Hydraulic Lime plaster (NHL 3.5) from 2 different air powered spray guns. Joshua ended up troweling the material onto the north exterior wall around the bathroom window.

On Friday, Joshua and I mixed NHL 5 plaster and troweled it onto the east and northeast exterior walls. The material spread well and appeared to adhere well to the wall. More to come next week on how crack-free the plaster cures. Here is a pic from around the bathroom window.

Coady and Adam completed the rough plumbing on Thursday.

Green comment for today:
Consider a standing seam metal roof as an alternative to asphalt shingles. A metal roof is more expensive, but can last 5 times longer than shingles. Metal is 100% recyclable when it comes time for replacement. A metal roof is also more energy efficient in climates that require air conditioning.

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