Today was a little bit cooler than yesterday. God gave us a great day to work – great cloud cover, a nice breeze and a few rain sprinkles in the morning. We woke to an amazing sunrise. Here’s the view from our breakfast table.
Our first task was to finish up the house wrapping. We had a great system going. Joe and I would both be on ladders so we could keep it straight and tight along the top edge.
We had the ends of two rolls of paper left, and we were hoping that it would be enough …. but … we were half a wall short, so we had to run to the store and purchase another roll.
When we started to install it, we realized the roll was too long, so we cut it to the appropriate length.
It didn’t take us long to finish up. It’s a wrap … lol.
We still had to cover the front porch beam, so we took a small roll and got the job done.
We got numerous comments from our team saying that it was the tightest and straightest wrap they’ve seen. So, I guess we could go into business wrapping houses … ok, maybe not :-).
We then jumped into help the other projects underway. I helped to assemble and install strong backs on the North wall. These are rails that will be used to support the first end gable.
The rest of the team was busy installing and securing all interior walls.
Once the walls were secured, all the top plates needed a double plate of wood. This provides extra strength and locks everything in. Once installed, the exterior walls were marked with the location of the trusses.
Smart brackets were installed that will provide side scaffolding to be used when installing the trusses.
We were wrapping up many of these tasks right after lunch. So, while the smart brackets were being installed, the ladies of the build were waiting for additional tasks.
It was decided to wait until tomorrow to start setting the trusses since the weather forecast called for some wind and rain showers overnight. So, we cleaned up the site and left about an hour earlier than normal. It was a good thing, because a fairly hard rain started shortly after we got back to camp. The rain didn’t stop us from gathering under the pavilion for our happy hour. Overall, it was another productive day. We’re looking forward to raising the roof tomorrow! God is good!
This is tough work and makes me nervous to see you on the ladders. Be careful and stay safe .
Praying hard for success snd safety.
Miss you guys!!!
God bless 🙏🙏🙏
Decolores 🌈🌈🌈🌈
We have not been able to comment on your blog and the wonderful progress. You are such a gift to everyone involved in this project. We know all are grateful for your time and talent. God is extremely pleased
Wow I’m blown away at how great the site looks. It’s so organized and clean. No debris anywhere. Looks really great. The house wrap has never been done so soon and I agree with others commenting about how straight and tight it is. Outstanding. It was great talking with you all during happy hour tonight. Really made my day!! Great work and I’m excited to hear how tomorrow goes.
Oh and I meant to say that is a fantastic picture of you “lady builders” taking a break together. You all look like you’re having fun and that’s one of the best care-a-vanner rules. You guys are the best!
Thanks for this amazing update. You guys are moving along rather rapidly, yet super efficiently…lol
Hats off to the best house wrappers around!
And the view from your breakfast table is simply beautiful.
Keep up the great work and be safe out there.
John and Tina
Wow! Really starting to take shape! It looks like everyone is having a great time, even though you are all working so hard. Take care and keep up the great work!