Just in time for our June monsoons, the roofing on our house is complete, and we can welcome all of the moisture that Mother Nature can throw at us. Back tracking just a little bit, I'll share some pictures from last fall, as we completed the insulation and tar paper that kept the house dry this winter.
Insulation panels were unloaded from the semi truck they arrived on, down the road from our property. Jerry brought his bobcat, and Tanner had his truck and trailer ready.
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| Jerry, on the east deck roof on a snowy day. |
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| Jerry and Charlie, ready for insulation panels. |
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| Jerry; east roof nearly complete |
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| Onto the dormers... |
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| Roofing in between snow storms |
We are grateful that the tar paper held up nicely this winter, and kept the inside of the house dry. We were anxious to get the roofing complete this spring, being that we aren't the gambling type.
SPRING 2013
With sunshine and blue skies, Jerry and Kyle returned to start on fascia and trim to prepare for roofing. Since our roofing insulation is 12 inches thick, the fascia is the trim to cover the insulation panels between the underside of the eave, and the roofing. I didn't realize how unfinished the roof looked until this step was complete, and I'm amazed at how finished it looks. Being a very visual human being, I can more clearly envision the overall appearance of our home.
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| Tanner and Kyle on the Genie lift, getting the knee brace in place. |
After many a discussion on what color our roof should be, we decided on forest green. It will blend into our forest nicely, and it sure looks sharp.
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| All of the roofing panels loaded onto Tanner's trailer. |
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| Fascia complete. |
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| Panels on the dormer roofs. |
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| Lifting panels onto the roof |
In between rain showers, it all slowly came together. The metal sheeting was beyond slippery with any kind of moisture or frost on it, so we did have a little bit of delay due to small snow and rain showers.
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| Complete roof, looking south. |
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| Roof complete. |
We are thrilled with the results of our finished roof, and glad to have that step behind us. Let the spring rains resume! Cheers!
With sunshine and blue skies, Jerry and Kyle returned to start on fascia and trim to prepare for roofing. Since our roofing insulation is 12 inches thick, the fascia is the trim to cover the insulation panels between the underside of the eave, and the roofing. I didn't realize how unfinished the roof looked until this step was complete, and I'm amazed at how finished it looks. Being a very visual human being, I can more clearly envision the overall appearance of our home.
