8 August 2018
Luther and Nick got here, as usual, somewhat
before 7. We three got to work putting
three more top plates on the east wall, stringing the very top one so that it
was both perfectly straight and shimming it (finally!) so that it was perfectly
level. When Tom got here at 8:30, he and
Luther began cutting and installing the common and jack 2x10 rafters for the
south-side roof while Nick and I continued the top plate project. Glen Peck came by mid-morning to talk about, and
reach agreement on, how we’re going to get power to the barn. Glen sure is easy to work with… not to
mention a true master electrician.
Mid-afternoon, Nick and I finished the top plate buildup, so he shifted
over to helping Luther and Tom while I transitioned to putting Zip Tape®
on the barn wall seams, ably assisted by Tasi.
At quitting time all of the south-side rafters were in and all wall
seams were Zip taped. Unfortunately, the
tail ends of the south-side rafters wouldn’t plane, reason unknown but
puzzling. Also unfortunate, the lake is
getting so warm that it’s not refreshing.
Such a tough life we have!
