Tarring and Papering

While we were on choose-the-woodstove detail,  Neal cranked away at WACK WACK WACKing tar paper on, installing windows, and detailing the beautiful cedar siding on the lower half of the building. He was almost done, but not quite.

The first rain of the season brought 1 1/2 " in two days. On the second day,  we broke out the buckets to catch drips from the unpapered areas (south facing windowseat roof, maybe?).  Uh, time to get the rest of that paper on.

Neal, Uma and I finished the east face on Sunday afternoon, windows and all.

This was taken around the 24th:  gutters and downspouts are on.  This is a big step.  We're trying to remind each other of our progress. It helps when dealing with the myriad of small problems that come up.  Like what?

Like, the reason why no doors are installed...
We're still waiting the 5 week leadtime for the doors that have the required low-e glazing, that was expected. 

But the clear glazed front door was supposed to come in 7-10 days.  Twenty days later, it arrived - an inch shorter than expected.  So what's an inch?  Well, trim that no longer aligns.  Windows next to the door that don't align.  And a stumpier look (we had wanted taller doors, but balked at the increased cost of the "special" size).

So, now we're waiting another 7-10 days for a door that is the height Neal framed for it.

And look, the roof and the gutters are on!!

50 year hat

The upcoming rains became the daily topic with everyone...when would they start...when was the last time we've had so many days of sun in a row?  And in the sun, Neal & Kenny got the upper roof on.

 

Neal started on the lower roof, but had to hold off.

Why?

This little guy.

Before Neal could put it in, he had to know WHERE.  And that depended on the stove it was connected to.  The best draft happens with a straight pipe, no turns.

Masonry stove?  Wood stove?  Steel (convection)? Cast iron (radiant)? Soapstone (slow steady heat)?

We went on a massive stove researching week.  Which stretched into two.

And finally, we chose a combination stove that has a steel firebox with an enameled cast iron casing.  It's a little clunky looking, but from what we learned, it will be the stove for the way we use wood heat.  Check out the Alderlea T5 here:  http://www.chimneysweeponline.com/pacaldert5.htm

It even has a cooking surface with warming wings - the only one we saw with anything like it.

So then he could continue.

And fuss through the skylight details, with Bruce's help.

What's that?  The first rain of the season, right after the roof went on?  Yahoo!