Tuesday 21 July 2015

Roof Frame

18-7-15

As of this date not a lot has happened due to inclement weather. Roof framing has been completed with the addition of fascias and gutters.

Speed bracing has been nailed off at the ends to the walls and trusses themselves have framing anchors to the top plate. A girder truss runs over the dining and living room bearing on a stud cluster at one end (dining) and a door lintel on the other.

A down pipe near the front entry (which was not on our plan) has been added in. Apparently a down pipe or over-flow allowance is made near every valley - which is stipulated in the contract somewhere. I made a few attempts at trying to convince them to delete this down pipe but didn't press my point as I don't want to hold up the progress.

Second progress invoice has been paid at completion of this stage.