We had a light snowfall last weekend of a few inches. Judy drove up to the house with the camera just as sections of the roof were shedding. We have purchased a snow stop to protect the entrance and the driveway from large snow deposits. This is a continuous bar that will run across the main roof, bolting on to the standing seam of the metal roof about a foot above the eave. However, after watching this display we are considering not installing it. A self-cleaning roof would allow the photovoltaic panels to be more effective. The occasional shoveling to get out of the garage is the price we would pay to have the electricity on on the winter.
I did spend some time calculating where the snow would accumulate when I designed the sidewalk. The first snow shedding event dumped right on the sidewalk, and the second one cleared it easily. Guess I did not accurately calculate the coefficient of friction for snow.
I have been working on the exterior trim. Because the windows have four inches of foam extending beyond where the windows were mounted, we need to install a jamb extension to cover the edge of the foam. The 2x8 cedar for the window sills arrived today which I began to mill to a custom profile.
I have been working on the exterior trim. Because the windows have four inches of foam extending beyond where the windows were mounted, we need to install a jamb extension to cover the edge of the foam. The 2x8 cedar for the window sills arrived today which I began to mill to a custom profile.
We received the cabinets on three pallets earlier in the week all of which will require assembly. Judy and I will be working on them evenings and weekends and testing the strength of our marriage vows. After 34 years, I think we can weather a couple more months of this.
The big job completed this week was hanging the drywall. The installers finished in only two days and were amazing to watch. Not only is hanging drywall hard, heavy work, but the crew worked at it non-stop until they got the job done. It was a very impressive performance.
One feature of a LEED home is the requirement to use paperless drywall in the bathrooms. Paperless drywall uses a fiberglass fabric face in lieu of paper on the back side to prevent mold from obtaining a purchase. Mold requires two things to get started. Moisture and food. The typical drywall paper backer is a source of food for mold.
The drywall finishers expect to be done by the end of next week. I will continue working on the exterior trim, and we will be working on assembling the cabinets over the next several weeks. We will prime all of the drywall before we start the trim installation.
