14 October 2011

Bit the bullet and picked up another five squares of white cedar shingles needed for siding the shed. Tammy Walsh had warned me that fresh shingles tend to shrink significantly and unpredictably.  Buying them now will allow the shingles to dry in the shed over the winter, so they won’t shrink (or at least not as much) when put up next spring.  Used a can of spray foam insulation to seal the joint between the rim joists and the top of the between-column rock walls.  BIG mistake and made a huge mess.  Should have just mortared that joint to prevent air, insect, and rodent incursions.  Started cleaning up and stowing the shed lower level, including removing all the leftover rock from the wall building project.