This has been a busy and productive week on the shop expansion. 

Monday, we got the rafters all marked and cut and first thing Tuesday Morning we them all in place and nailed down. Monday afternoon we got most of the full sheets of decking up, but I had to go back and get more decking, boy did I miss that calculation.

 

I had help both Monday and Tuesday but Wednesday I was by myself to finish this up I build the eves on each end so I could finish putting up the decking.

 

I got all the pieces filled in and just had to take the skill saw and trim off the over hang. At this point I had it all done except where it tied in to the old roof. I had been lucky to this point, no rain. So I got busy and finished up the tie in section and all the decking was down and I was wasted. It was in the 90's with a heat index of 105 and me on the roof.

 

But I got the cut and fit and all was good and I was hoping that it wouldn't rain till after I could get it in the dry. So today it was again hot as soon as I got up and I started by getting the decking that was hanging over cut off and them snapped me a chalk line to start the first run of roofing paper. Once again I missed calculated how much I needed.

 

So back to the store to get another roll of paper. My plan was to stop here as it was already 93 and I was soaked. Something told me I better get back up there and finish it out so I did.

 

It was a good thing I went on and put down those last two rows because a coupe of hours later we had a rain storm blow up. So it has been tested and it was dry in the new part and in the old shop. Man am I thankful I got back on the roof and finished it out.

 

So now I can take a small break and get ready to put down shingles but I am going to do them early and late and stay out of the heat as much as I can.

 

Thanks for following along.

 

GREAT JOB!! I am glad the weather gods helped you out by waiting a little bit.

Alright! Glad you got the tar paper on before the rain.

 

When I was a kid, just starting out, I worked for a builder (just a couple man crew). When it got too hot to put on shingles, we would either put up hay in his barn or put fiber glass insulation in the attics of houses already under roof.

I know getting that dry was high on your list, glad it worked out. The miscalculation part sounds like something I would do...except I would have a string of words behind that statement. But I'd say a small break is well deserved!

Lookin' good!

Hope the shingles go down quickly.  

Stay cool.

 

John, are you putting down shingles or a flat roof? It appears to be a really shallow pitch and would probably not meet code if you were further North in snow country and shingled. If I recall they consider anything at a 3/12 pitch or less a flat roof.

 

Looks really good, so far. I'd rather take a beating then shingle in this kind of heat.

 

How many square feet did you add to the shop?

 

Bill

1 hour ago, schnewj said:

John, are you putting down shingles or a flat roof? It appears to be a really shallow pitch and would probably not meet code if you were further North in snow country and shingled. If I recall they consider anything at a 3/12 pitch or less a flat roof.

 

Looks really good, so far. I'd rather take a beating then shingle in this kind of heat.

 

How many square feet did you add to the shop?

 

Bill

 

Your Right Bill, but a good frost here shuts us down. I ran it all by our building department when I got my permit and they were okay with it. During the rain today it ran off good. We don't get much snow, if it covers the grass it is a big snow. My shop was 24'x30' and the expansion is 12'x30'. Mainly the expansion is to get a finishing room and a place to keep lumber while getting it ready for projects. I am putting a small office for me or a place to escape to when needed. I wanted a place to meet with clients that come by without them having to sit in the sawdust in the shop.

Like Bill, I had some concerns about the pitch, as well. But, knowing you, I figured you had done your due diligence.

Over a 1000 sq feet. I'm jealous!