When you stand at ground level in the parking area and look up at the huge gable (I think it's 38 feet across) they're building on the back of the house, it's pretty clear what delicate and tricky work this is. Pete and his crew didn't rush it and, sometime Tuesday afternoon, he couldn't keep the happiness and pride out of his voice after he checked both with the laser and with his level: the center beam was perfectly centered, perfectly level, and right on target where he wanted it to be. The rafters were added one by one and the skeleton of the main rear gable took shape. These pictures are from Tuesday, December 30.
The nice weather of Monday and Tuesday has given way to the blustery winds of a cold front moving through, and the gusts are really kicking it today, the last day of 2008. Pete and his crew will work tomorrow (New Year's Day) to get as close to dried in with the roof as possible. Mel Jones's crew is continuing with roughing in the plumbing as well. These next two shots show progress on sheeting the roof, which is particularly chilly work today while the winds do a lot of whipping and gusting.
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