Days 49-53 Babystepping

The exterior walls have been up since Day 44.  Tomorrow will be Day 55.  We still don't have a completed roof, and it's easy to get the feeling that not much has been happening on the house.  A closer look shows how much work goes into setting the SIP roof panels.

First the panels are fit together on the ground and screwed.  Then they are lifted into place by the construction lift(For the panels on the back half of the house that's over 40 feet high!).  Once the panel is in place, they have to screw it down and seal the seams to make them air/water tight.  Next, they have to fit the 2x6 joists for the eaves into the panels & screw them in place.  Finally they have to secure the backer board for the fascia to the eaves. 

Here is a quick recap of the progress over the past 10 days:

Day 44

Day 49

Day 53

Day 54