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What I thought was the harbinger of gray, rainy days for months turned out to be just a really big storm front. Windy days followed the front, but by late this week we had returned to gloriously sunny, mild days.
The break in the weather was great for construction at the house. Brian's crew was on another job and Brian worked by himself most of the week. Hank was there on Wednesday to assist with delivery of the last steel beam – 4x4 by 13 feet long, clocking in at around 300 pounds. The guys manhandled it up to the second floor and to the rim of the primary bath wall.
Originally the only steel beam in the design, it extends out six feet from the building, supporting the roof where it hangs over the garage. All fingers accounted for, Hank went back to the other job and Brian soldiered on.
Brian set to work getting the rest of the trusses placed and installing the outriggers (the part of the roof that hangs over the building and creates the soffit). Where the outriggers are installed, the I-joists are sandwiched on either side with 1x material to make the surface flush. You can see that in the first photo below.
We met the roofer, Jesse French, on Friday. Brian wants to get the roof membrane on so he can seal up the house against bad weather. Jesse said they can install the standing seam roof before all the penetration points are determined (except the fireplace chimney). which means they can install the roof sooner than planned – like November 1st!
