Windows and Roofing
9-24-10
Dan installed the twelve windows in the dome part of the shop. Six upper picture windows and six lower sliding windows. Then he trimmed the upper and lower window together.
Dan installed the twelve windows in the dome part of the shop. Six upper picture windows and six lower sliding windows. Then he trimmed the upper and lower window together.
While he worked on windows I caulked the joints between the triangle panels. Note the different colors of caulk in the joints. The rain came and washed most of the caulk out and I had to start over. I was not a happy camper!
9-29-10
Dan and Josh spent a full day cutting and applying the peel and stick underlayment to the first row. We used a product called Grace Ice & Water Shield. It is heavy duty and very sticky. You don't want to let it come in contact with itself or you will not get it apart.
Dan and Josh spent a full day cutting and applying the peel and stick underlayment to the first row. We used a product called Grace Ice & Water Shield. It is heavy duty and very sticky. You don't want to let it come in contact with itself or you will not get it apart.
I painted the windows to give the wood a little protection from the coming weather.
9-30-10
Becky and Marty came up to help us for the day. Becky and Dan cut underlayment pieces using some templates I made early this week. Then Becky worked on scrubbing the caulk mess off the floor (from all the rain).
Becky and Marty came up to help us for the day. Becky and Dan cut underlayment pieces using some templates I made early this week. Then Becky worked on scrubbing the caulk mess off the floor (from all the rain).
Marty and I installed underlayment on row two and on the uppies of row three while Dan kept cutting more pieces.
10-2-10
Row four was a real bugger. Even when we made the ladder long enough it rested too far off the dome. we couldn't reach in far enough to stick on the underlayment. So Dan rigged a three point rope rigging with a dropper rope to hook a harness to. Then I was able to work the top part of row four while Josh helped with the bottom of the pieces from the ladder.
Row four was a real bugger. Even when we made the ladder long enough it rested too far off the dome. we couldn't reach in far enough to stick on the underlayment. So Dan rigged a three point rope rigging with a dropper rope to hook a harness to. Then I was able to work the top part of row four while Josh helped with the bottom of the pieces from the ladder.
I had to wait until mid afternoon to finish because of moisture on the dome from the cloudy day. Rows five and six were easy enough for one person to do because they are much more horizontal then the rest.
The view from top is very cool but there is not much room for a lawn chair.
10-3-10
All the underlayment is finished.
All the underlayment is finished.
In between cutting underlayment and hauling it up the ladder for me, Dan worked on installing some of the roofing.
We are using an architechural shingle and they are very tough to cut. And as you can see there are many cuts. Dan is working on an idea for a jig to help make this go faster and easier.
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