Time for a Roof I'd Say

 It all began on Thursday when Darrell and Jeff picked up the trusses and the roofing with the rental trailer.

 The biggest challenge in this building project is getting the materials to the site.  First you must bring the trailer (pictured above) with all the supplies to the turn-around spot.  Then transfer the materials from the trailer to the back of the pickup and drive down the very crazy 4x4 road.  Then you must back the truck up to the tracks, cross your finger that a train doesn't come (keys are on the dashboard) and haul the wood to the other side of the tracks.  From there the quad runner and trailer transfers the wood to the cabin site (ideally).

 Well this is the beginning of the trusses going up.  In this picture are Paul Wouthius and Chris Sutton.

 Jeff up on the ladder makes sure the trusses line up with the measured lines Darrell placed there earlier.  Darrell in his white hat looking on.

 The second biggest challenge was that we had to get the trusses in two separate parts.  This meant there was tonnes of nailing to be done to get them together.  Opie and Samantha (we are not against a little child labour in this project the more the merrier we say) are nailing the last of the roof trusses together.

 The cabin had 13 trusses in all.  Come Saturday morning Darrell and Scott Kyle pictured here are just securing the last few in place.  It was a very foggy morning as you can see there is no St. Patrick Island in the background.  "Living on the edge"

 The steel roofing may not look like enough to cover the roof of our cabin all wrapped up like this - but it sure weighed enough.  It took about 6 of us to lay it down on the floor.

 The tireless crew worked late into the night.  Here Darrell and Paul are up in the trusses well after dark trying to get the remaining trusses in place.

Progress I'd say!!!  After two full days of work, plenty of nails, and many a blister the remaining folks - Darrell, Karina, Opie, Adam and Samantha enjoy the rooftop patio.   Steel roofing, windows, and doors next on the agenda - stay tuned.