Roof Deck On and Family Stuff

Roof Built In A Day... Sweetness!

Okay, so I have to say that hiring a few slick framing guys for this part was just about the best decision I've made yet. I didn't plan on it this way but when I found out that they could do it this quickly and for a really REALLY good price I couldn't pass up the chance to get a big boost on my progress. I've just booked a Pirate Ship job in Dallas at the end of the month and in order to get dried in by then and have other subs in while I'm gone for a week I really needed to get this roof framed up quick so that I can push ahead to building a few more walls, getting plywood installed everywhere and getting the roof shingles going up. These guys just blew me away! Really impresseive to see the system they had for stick building a complex roof with cathedral ceilings and 10 rooflines... all in about 8 hrs. Here are a few pics of the guys in action.

Some Family Fun at the house

Second Floor Ready for Walls

These guys in shirt and tie showed up preaching to us so we put 'em to work!

Second Floor System in Process

Here's The House Right Now!


My Trusty Wing Man


"D" Experience


Marshmallows Anyone?


When I get this kind of huge delivery I feel like I'm being asked to build an Ark like the funny dude in the movie... you know the one, the "Office" guy


I'm using 14" I-Joists for the second floor system

Here's a couple new videos from Wednesday March 17

First Floor Walls Almost Done!