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Roof underlayment goes on

Over the trusses and under the metal roof to come, the guys are putting on the “Zip system” plywood-like underlayment that secures the trusses and is the first waterproof layer.  The pieces fit together with tongue and groove, and will be made more waterproof with tape on the seams.

Mid-day there was a lunch break featuring home-made pizza on the grill, made by Hawley and Craig.

Roofing the first of 3 parts, section “B” over the kitchen
More underlayment for section “A” over the living room, after a pizza lunch.
At the end of the day, the three roof sections are covered for the first time (and you can see our newly extended chimney).
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Roof trusses go up

Today the trusses went up.  A truss is a flat, triangular piece of roof, regularly repeated, that forms the frame of the roof.  These were custom measured and built at the factory in nearby Belchertown, MA.  A crane came in the morning to place them on the roof.

It turns out that trusses are floppy seemingly like spaghetti until the cross beams are secured. It’ll be great, says the Kevin. Big spaghetti, because they are “persuading” them with a large sledgehammer to get the right alignment.

View from the south shows the living room trusses, and part of the bedroom trusses to the left.
It is a beautify dry day, so Hawley is working the garden. Beans and potatoes coming along nicely.
View from the front show shows the living room trusses up, and the low-angle kitchen trusses.