Day 60: Roof sheathing and fascia complete

Today we completed installation of the plywood roof sheathing. Here is a pic from the west edge of the roof looking east.

We also completed installation of fascia around the perimeter of the main home. Here is a pic of the west eave showing the rafters, blocking and fascia.

This was another rewarding day. Thanks for reading. Feel free to leave a comment.

Day 58: Blocks and outriggers…still

Today we completed installation of:

• outriggers on the north wall
• 2X4 inch blocks between the rafters every 4 feet on center
• 2X4 inch blocks between the rafters on the east eave

Installation of blocking on the north wall is about two thirds complete. The roof framing looks like the skeleton of a huge whale. Here is a pic at the end of day 58. Thanks for reading. I enjoy reading your comments.

Day 54: Blocks and outriggers

Today we fabricated and began to install wooden blocks between the rafters on the east and west walls. The blocks serve several functions:

• Provide proper spacing and support for the rafters
• Provide a location to fasten the roof structure to the wall top plate
• Provide a mounting surface for plywood roofing material
  
• Create a boundary to enclose the ceiling insulation

We also began to install wooden outriggers that form the eave on the south wall. The pic below shows 10 blocks installed on the west wall, and 5 outriggers installed on the south wall. Thanks for reading. Feel free to leave a comment.

Day 52: Reclaimed redwood and more rafters

When I visited Heritage Salvage in Petaluma a few weeks ago, I picked up several hundred square feet of reclaimed redwood tongue and groove flooring material. On Saturday and Sunday, Cindy and I prepared this wood for attachment to the small curved glulam beams. When you look up while on the porch or in the utility room, you will see these boards. Here is a pic of 4 boards before preparation - gray, weathered and dirty.

Excessive dirt was scraped off with a putty knife.

The boards were run through a planer to remove about 1/32 inch.

The tongues and grooves were scraped and brushed clean so that the boards will fit well together.

Finally, the boards were sanded with 120 grit sandpaper.

It was very rewarding seeing the grain and patterns pop out when the old weathered material was removed. The wood has a very tight grain pattern - new redwood material like this cannot be purchased anymore. Here is a pic of the same 4 boards after preparation.

On Monday, we prepared 16 rafters over the loft with an eave support detail. This included notching the I-joists and fastening plywood spacers and 2X4 stiffeners. We fastened these rafters to the hangers on the curved glulam beam and set them in approximately the correct locations on the east top plate. Here is a pic looking east towards the loft from the kitchen at the end of day 52.

Stella status:
She is getting bigger every day, but is still mostly paws and ears attached to a nose.

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