April 8th, Lowell and neighbor discussing... lumber, probably.     

 Then May 13, decking on the North side, more than halfway done! May 21, (Kristina's birthday) we have the south roof covered with solar board- decking with silver foil quilted onto the bottom side of OSB to reflect heat out of the attic.

Working on July 4th, we had a sand storm blow in.  It was hard to see with all the dust blowing into our eyes, and we didn't speak much or we'd get grit in our teeth.

July 8th, Joe was framing out the area for around the chimney. 

 July 28, with the summer flying by, we are finished with laying the tar paper (roofing felt) and lattice or lathe strips to support the metal sheets and to screw them onto.  This is Joe and the first metal sheet down!

The clerestory with the windows cut out, and the North side of roof nearly done!  

More to come!! 

March and April 2012

March 31, ceiling joists up, starting on roof rafters. Joe on the roof, and Lowell (Joe's Dad) pulling off the lumber.

Next day, April 1, moving right along. View is of South side from SW corner of property.

Such pretty blue sky contrasted against the orangy lumber.

Halfway done with the roof rafters, April 1st still.

North side of house from the NE corner of yard. Nearly done with rafterson April 7,  clerestory not there yet. 

April 8, clerestory is manifesting before our very eyes! Joe is on the roof just at the edge of it.  The clerestory accomodates vaulted ceilings in the 3 "kid's rooms"in which North facing windows will go. 

Looks done except for trimming the extra rafter length!