Oops got a bit behind on the blog... This is from the weekend of July 15, 16 and 17th. So I finally got the courage to attempt to bring the seven front windows (plus two more) to the cabin site. They are just panes without frames, so I was extra worried about having them come in in more than just 9 pieces. Put together an extra strudy window holder for the toyota, strapped them down quite well, and they easily made the trip from Thunder Bay. ... but then we had to drive them down the 4x4 trail for 3km. On that drive I named most of the road obstacles along the way (Pebble hill, small creek pass, Pop up hill, Tie Hill, and finally Big Rock Bump. The windows moved a bit, but not one crack! This picture is at the end of the 4x4 trail, with one very happy me!
Thankfully Wes and Opie showed up with Wes' dad's trusty quadrunner steed and they carted in each window to the site one by one. This took the entire rest of the day. Little do they know their pre-freeloading work hours are rapidly approaching the self-destruct level. I'm worried they will be too burnt out to finally enjoy the finished product.
With the windows away and safe, we started getting ready for the new metal roof. Starting first thing Saturday morning, we quickly discovered the roofing goes on real fast! We were eventually joined by Sue, Sean, Jenny and Jeff.
We later discovered the fascia, roofing trim, end caps and top cap take longer to install than the entire metal roof. It went on and on. I hate to admit it but I worked them really hard, it was a pretty quiet campfire that night, even with Wes there.
Oh, yeah, and we also carried in a patio door. At about 300 lbs, it was one more exciting moment on the trail and on the quad.
By the end of the weekend, the stress of bringing in all of the windows felt like it was a month ago, rather than two days previous, but also by the end the cabin had a roof and actually did resemble a cabin. As Jeff W. would say, "Progress!!"
It seems you had a hard day's work in installing the roof. But with the help of many hands, you finished the job fast. Be sure that it's perfectly installed and regularly maintained for it to be strong despite of the strong winds.
ReplyDeleteGabrielle Jeromy
A collective effort makes work easier and faster. Roofing activity is never an easy job, especially if you're not a roofer. Good thing you have reliable friends around, willing to lend their hand! I hope that your roofing system was installed properly.
ReplyDelete-Kate Kriner @ AquaDuctRoofing