Day 69: More metal roofing and tree pruning

The folks from Wildcat Metals were back again today. They completed installation of almost all of the main home roof panels.

I took this video of the seamer used to make the mechanical connection between panels.

Here is a pic of the underside of the seamer.

This was the last day we had the telehandler, so we used it to assist with pruning the trees next to the north side of the home. There were many dead branches that must be removed to help maintain defensible space against a wildfire. We also removed a small tree that was very strained from nearby construction trenches over the past 2 years. I am always sad when a tree is cut down, but the 2 neighboring trees will be healthier. All of the smaller branches will be run through a woodchipper and turned into garden mulch. The larger branches will make heat in Justin's woodburning stove. Here is a pic from the west at the end of the day.

Other tasks from day 69:

• Trevor completed installation of the level spreader
  
• Justin and I completed installation of the trim board under the eaves
  
• Coady continued routing vent pipes for the sewer lines and began installing the rough valves for the fixtures
  

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