Roof joists!
Well, here is the giant crane loading one of about nine long roof joists...
And here, later in the day is a shot of the joists above the living room and side of the house.
Its wonderful to see it all taking shape, and we hope by Friday we'll have the windows, doors, roofing and shingles installed.
Nicholas
This is our designer/builder...who was personally crawling around on the frame of the house and placing each and every roof joist, just as he did with each piece of the framing, each decision with the excavation and the pouring of the foundation...he is fabulous!
I stood in what will be the living room and looked to the clear blue sky and the beauty of the bones of our house delighted me. What an extraordinary feat of engineering, each triangle lending its strength to hold the weight walls, what will be the roof, snowfall, furniture, etc...astonishing really.
And then I turned and looked to the west...
and there before be was the panoramic view we first fell in love with, literally. The first time we saw this land, this view, was in the spring of 2011. It will be almost exactly 2 years, to the day, from when we move in (if things continue to stay on schedule)....it seems hard to believe, but walls and windows and phenomenal rooflines are confirming that this is no longer only a dream...
Judy
Man, I can’t wait to see the finished product, especially the panoramic windows! Anyway, seeing that you used wooden roof joists, you may create extra storage or maybe even living spaces, although you will need to acquire an additional building permit if you want to add a potential extra room to the house.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth Hoffnung
Having beautiful views around it is more than enough reason to build a house there. It must be very peaceful there. How's the car coming along so far? The beauty of the place outside is so pleasing!
ReplyDeleteKermit Lukacs
I’m excited to see the finished product of the house, especially the roof! You have a very complicated roof framing, and I can see that it has made the roof a lot stronger. I hope your designer has done the roofing carefully so that you don’t need to repair it for a long time. I mean, you should have a durable roof that will be able to stand the test of time. :)
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