Door installation began by first checking that the rough opening was the correct size. I caught a mistake that I had made here, as my rough opening was unfortunately one inch short. I had to either install a smaller door …
The last section of the house to be dried in are the gable ends. The gable end trusses cover an area of the house that is not heated, so it doesn’t need to be insulated. For this reason, I won’t …
With the house completely wrapped in a cozy layer of polyiso foam, I was now prepared to add the water resistant barrier. The Tyvek WRB comes in a 9 foot roll, and should be stretched taut across the surface of …
The roof has been doing a fine job protecting the house, but as there is a ton of wind in my area, the walls are just as vital to preventing water from damaging the house. The plywood sheathing has been …
The whole point of working on the plumbing first was to make it easier to install the shingles. I will be using interlocking aluminum shingles due to their proven record of longevity and ability to stand up to the high …
With the roof underlay on, the structure is now safe from direct rain, but there is a ton of wind here in Point Roberts thanks to the proximity to the ocean, so wind blown rain is still a threat. Installing …
Today I weathered in the roof by installing the drip edge and underlay. Together with my fiancée, Elena, who I hired on to be the head designer, we decided on navy blue/grey aluminum shingles for the roofing material. Aluminum is …
I’m tantalizingly close to reaching that glorious step where rain will no longer be able to harm the OSB roof sheathing or subfloor but a few key steps remain. Most importantly, there is currently no roof sheathing on the gable …
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I had been waiting for today for almost a month! It has been so frustrating to watch the second story OSB subfloor get wet day after day, but today I took a big step towards getting a roof over it …
Two other items that need to be installed before adding the sheathing are the lookouts, fascia, and subfascia. These elements will work together to add some flair to the edge of the roof line. The lookouts run along the gable …