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Our roof is finished!

Our roof is finished! Bill and his guys came by this morning and got it done in a few hours. I didn’t have time to go up and take a picture of Barb’s shop. There is some extra roofing material … Continue reading

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Roofing started

Our roof was “loaded” (i.e. the material was delivered and distributed around the roof) on Tuesday. The truck just *barely* fit down the backyard driveway. (More photos on the [Roofing photoset](http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonicchicken/sets/72157600786074539/) on Flickr.) Hall’s Roofing started putting up our composition … Continue reading

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Remodel week #12

Progress on our remodeling project as of week 12. Continue reading

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Roof inspection

We just passed our roof diaphragm & shear wall inspection–woo hoo! Next up we’ve got to schedule a whole bunch of jobs: 1. We need to paint the barge rafters before the shingles are installed over the gable edges of … Continue reading

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Roof sheathing finished, new water heater

Barb and I spent most of Sunday sheathing the roof with Jimmy and Jay, a couple of the guys on the framing crew. We were too busy for photos at the time, but I got a few [pictures of the … Continue reading

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Our roof is covered!

We got most of the roof sheathing tacked in place this weekend. The house looks *much* better now! Continue reading

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Roof progress

The framing crew is putting the finishing touches on the roof today–fascia and barge rafters! (More photos on the [house fascia photoset](http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonicchicken/sets/72157600413835432/) on Flickr.) They may not finish until tomorrow, but it doesn’t matter too much. We don’t have the … Continue reading

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Remodel week #9

We’re into the ninth week of our remodel, and the roof is nearly framed. The attic is going to be *awesome*! (Along with the rest of the house, of course. But the attic is an unexpected bonus!) Continue reading

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Ceiling beam

I finally go some close-up pictures of the [ceiling beam that was flown onto the roof](http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/2007/06/01/ceiling-beams-up/) last week. This thing is *huge*! If you can’t read the tape measure, it’s 16″ x 5.25″ wide, and 32′ long!

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Raising the roof!

Our first rafters and ridge board were put up today! Continue reading

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