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Cumbres Pass week 3 roof going up

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:36 am

by Sharon Evans

This week is being devoted to getting the roof on the car inspector's house. A slight glitch was experienced when the crane that was to lift the large center sill beam up somehow did not happen. Not to worry since the intrepid Friends crew went ahead and got the monster up themselves the old fashion way. Thanks to Tom Simco and John Cole for these pictures.

: Working to get the center beam support straight

: The level is on the support beam to ensure it is plumb; Ridge Beam Set.jpg (321.71 KiB) Viewed 3542 times

: Showing the work ongoing with scaffolding being used to help support the center beam

: Looking at the center sill beam in place; Looking at the center sill beam in place.jpg (97.57 KiB) Viewed 3542 times

: Steading the wood as its lifted.jpg (95.72 KiB) Viewed 3542 times

: First Rafters in place (1).jpg (285.04 KiB) Viewed 3542 times

: Overall view of the car inspector's house with the roof work progressing; Ridge Beam Set3.jpg (252.26 KiB) Viewed 3542 times

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Re: Cumbres Pass week 3 roof going up

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:55 am

by Craig Kumler

Looking really good!

Re: Cumbres Pass week 3 roof going up

Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2020 2:22 pm

by Sharon Evans

More pictures of the second floor and roof being built.

: The first floor is being framed out

: Another angle of the framing on the ground floor

: Measuring out the cut for a board at Cumbres

: working on the siding at the Car Inspectors house at Cumbres

: View of the rig used to get to and attach the rafters to the center beam

: A long shot of the work on the center beam

: The high tech method of getting the boards up to the second level of the house

: The rafter is now being positioned so it can be attached

: Sometimes you have to use a bit of force to get it to fit

: A rafter is pulled up

: In place and now will be attracted

: Attaching a rafter to the center beam of the house

: Another shot of getting the rafter boards up to the second level

: The roof rafters are now in place ready for the actual roof to be installed

: Looking down the second level from an end

: A nice overall shot showing the back additions for the Car Inspectors house

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Re: Cumbres Pass week 3 roof going up

Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 2:03 pm

by John Cole

Bob says those palm nailers really get the job done pounding in those 20D nails.

Re: Cumbres Pass week 3 roof going up

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:03 am

by Sharon Evans

Tom Simco has sent me additional photos from this past week's work.

: The roof takes shape

: The uprights on the end are going in

: The uprights on the end take shape

: Nice close shot showing the straps used to hold the boards in place to the center beam

: Looking down the roof from the crown

: View from the front of the Inspectors house showing the roof boards going in

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Re: Cumbres Pass week 3 roof going up

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 2:32 pm

by Craig Kumler

Very nice workmenship!