All the doors and windows are in!

Finally got a delayed special order in town. The windows and doors are done.

Tyvek wrapped, 2 windows and 2 doors installed

Tyvek wrapped, 2 windows and 2 doors installed
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The hole up near the top of the gable end matches another one on the opposite side. We'll have big vents in there to let the roof stay cool, but this one stays open for now so I can crawl through to do the blow in cellulose insulation in a few weeks.

North Door

North Door
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Nice tight seal on the doors.

South door!

South door!
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Doors mean that we can lock up our stuff finally. Finally...

4x5 picture windows (where the garage doors will be later on)

4x5 picture windows (where the garage doors will be later on)
Originally uploaded by justinmaple

4x5's IN! One day in the future, these will come out along with the 7x9ish wall panels we built them into and leave a garage door opening while the panels go on to be two walls of a treehouse. Good trees already picked out for treehouse with view.

Housewrapping

Housewrapping
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Since we end up being an advertisement for Lowes with their housewrap, the least we can do is put the logo upside down.

Chrissy on the pneumatic stapler

Chrissy on the pneumatic stapler
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Chrissy stapling while I held the roll of tyvek. We wrapped and wrapped and wrapped.

Metal roof

Metal roof
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One side down, still to come: gable trim, North side roofing and ridge cap.

pool

pool
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The dogs took advantage of a pallet and blue tarp pool we set up for them.

Metal roof

Metal roof
Originally uploaded by justinmaple

Metal roofing going down. Lots and lots of expensive rubber washer screws. Something like .15c apiece. After this part is done, I'll be using the metal detector to find all the dropped screws to use on the roofing for our shed this fall.

Chrissy painting the soffits

Chrissy painting the soffits
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Chrissy painted all of the soffits. My attention to detail (or an occasional lack thereof) led her to be the only paintbrush holder in the deal.

First panel

First panel
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The metal starts going down. It was amazing how much this really tied the roof together too. Home becomes a solid piece now.

Eave and gable fascia

Eave and gable fascia
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Eaves trim up

Eaves trim up
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South side eave trim is up and looking sharp.

3 sides down

3 sides down
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Now to finish the East side and get moving on to metal trim.

Gable end fascia on west end

Gable end fascia on west end
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the gable end fascia board went up without any major problems, but was pretty awkward to hold in place for those first few screws. Most of this trim will be covered with metal trim when its all done.

Fascia up on North Wall

Fascia up on North Wall
Originally uploaded by justinmaple

North side fascia board in place, ready to move to the southside and do the same thing with a little more understanding.

soffit view

IMG_2276
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soffits up, ready to put the eave on. Should have done this in reverse, but thats how it goes sometimes.

Soffit

Soffit
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Started on the soffits, painted slate grey to match the roof. We're making a "cold roof" so the vents are to allow air to travel in and up over our blown in insulation allowing the roof to hold snow through the winter and not create ice dams.

outhouse stairs

outhouse stairs
Originally uploaded by justinmaple

We built a set of stairs to bridge the treacherous hill to the outhouse. Next comes a railing for these and a rope the rest of the way down. Falling on the way to the outhouse should not be an option.