Downpour Art

When the rain drives him off the roof, one of the roofers likes to sketch.

How are you Coping?

Steel deck coping in place

It took a bit of wrestling and shims to get these 7 heavy steel copings into place, but they look great.

Mid Lid

The roof is underway.

A banner day - the main roof is in progress.

Finally! The metal roof takes shape.

Play-doh Fun Factory for roofs

Only about a month and 1/2 behind the scheduled install, this trailer backed into the courtyard and started spitting out roof panels.

Breakfast Armor

Welding in the garage, using a table and bar clamps as a jig.

The steel cladding for the Breakfast Nook was installed today - despite the freezing rain.

Street View Progress

Rockwool insulation spreads across the exterior.  Still no finished roof.

Breakfast Nook Window

Exterior View: the awning window, open 90 degrees

Pictures of the awning window at the breakfast nook. 

Meanwhile, the exterior Rockwool insulation is enveloping the wall.

Ceiling Fan Mount

The old question:  how to mount a ceiling fan on the ridge of a vaulted ceiling?

Battle of the Radios

We had a situation the other day: 4 radios at once, battling for supremacy.

80's music inside,
Latino music on the roof,
Rock in the front,
and Jazz in the back.

Overheard on the Jobsite:

"...and every time _____ got drunk, _____ would play Pat Benatar at top volume and sing every word"

Carport Roof

Membrane roof installation on the Carport/Entry roof canopy.  With built-in gutter.

The first of the roofing was completed today.  It is a low-slope roof on top of the carport and entry canopy.  At some point in the future, lightweight soil and plants will cover this, creating a garden roof.

Sunday (Monday) Progress Update

What are these?

In the last week, many things have happened, but which don't lend themselves to photographs.