The forecast says sunny, the track is fast and there is much to be accomplished; thus, any and all of you are invited to come to the site this Wednesday and help with the items given in the previous post.

The first snow flakes fell today and we need to get the house covered and closed to the weather. This means finishing the sheathing of the roof (mainly the roof over the side bump-outs), installing the ice and water shield membrane over six feet of roof up from the eves and 30# roofing felt over the remainder of the roof.

Then when the windows and doors arrive we can close up the walls. The windows were ordered today, with a delivery schedule of about ten working days, maybe sooner. The doors will be purchased locally.

Once the windows and doors are installed we can get serious about the siding.

Hope to see many of you Wednesday.

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Selected Photos  —   http://picasaweb.google.com/mattson.roger/

Large Size Photos  —    http://www.mickalson.com/Build%20Photos%202008%2010%2025/index.php

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Play: Work that you enjoy doing for nothing.
- Evan Esar

1.    Complete framing roof over south bumpout
1.    Install ice and water shield and felt - house (roofing nails)
2.    Sheath south bumpout (hand nail)
2.    Install soffits and trim on house (brad nailer)
3.    Install fascia boards on house (siding nailer)
4.    Install drip edge on house (roofing nails)
5.    Install trim build-up on house (brad/siding nailer)
6.    Move scaffolding to back and north side of house
7.    Install soffits on garage (brad nailer)

Install front dormer
Sheath front and rear dormers
Complete roof over south bump-out
Adjust roof over north bump-out
Paint fiber cement fascias
Install buildup on sub-fascia
Do bump-out roof sheathing (N and S)
Install ice and water shield
Complete installing sub-fascia
Clean lot, house and arrange lumber
Install soffits on garage
Paint soffit trim
Arrange garage
Install soffits on house
Install fascia boards
Complete kitchen window bump-out
Begin installing soffit trim
Determine grade level at front stairs
Dig stair holes and pour concrete
Make porch stairs
Plumb interior walls
Add gusset plates - interior walls

With only a small crew of volunteers, we made very good progress last Wednesday (the 22nd).

The scaffolding we erected on the front of the house worked so well, we decided to do the same on the south side.

With the scaffolding in place, we were able to complete the hip rafter (south-west corner of house). Shown above are Si Cartland and Jeff Fredericks cutting the rafter to correct length. Even with trusses, we never realized that a hip roof would be so much work. Especially with bump-outs on two sides. Another shot of the corner work with Dennis in the picture.

With the rafters in place, we were able to complete the sheathing of the main roof, finally!

While some were up on the roof, Tom and Dick were adding a 3/4″ piece to bottom of the sub-fascia.

The family, across the street from the build site, had two pug dogs. This is the family mentioned several months ago. Now they have seven pugs. This is one of them with owner. A couple more.

The last item we accomplished on Wednesday, was the the framing of the dormer on the east side of the roof. There will be a similar one on the west end of the roof.

A task list for Saturday (next work day) will be published after this posting.

Erect scaffolding
Install fascia boards
Install roof sheathing - Crew 1
Install roof sheathing - Crew 2
Complete install truss beam - front
Install short trusses - front sides of house
Complete rear porch framing
Move cabinets and tile to basement
Clean lot and arrange lumber
Arrange garage
Complete framing for garage soffit
Frame front porch
Complete kitchen window bumpout
Move topsoil
Make paint samples
Determine grade level at front stairs
Dig stair holes and pour concrete
Redo garage joists
Install porch decking
Make porch stairs
Plumb interior walls
Add gusset plates - interior walls