Cumbres Pass week 3 roof going up

[Sharon Evans]

This week is being devoted to getting the roof on the car inspector's house. A slight glitch was experienced when the crane that was to lift the large center sill beam up somehow did not happen. Not to worry since the intrepid Friends crew went ahead and got the monster up themselves the old fashion way. Thanks to Tom Simco and John Cole for these pictures.

Working to get the center beam support straight

The level is on the support beam to ensure it is plumb

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Showing the work ongoing with scaffolding being used to help support the center beam

Looking at the center sill beam in place

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Overall view of the car inspector's house with the roof work progressing

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[Craig Kumler]

Looking really good!

[Sharon Evans]

More pictures of the second floor and roof being built.

The first floor is being framed out

Another angle of the framing on the ground floor

Measuring out the cut for a board at Cumbres

working on the siding at the Car Inspectors house at Cumbres

View of the rig used to get to and attach the rafters to the center beam

A long shot of the work on the center beam

The high tech method of getting the boards up to the second level of the house

The rafter is now being positioned so it can be attached

Sometimes you have to use a bit of force to get it to fit

A rafter is pulled up

In place and now will be attracted

Attaching a rafter to the center beam of the house

Another shot of getting the rafter boards up to the second level

The roof rafters are now in place ready for the actual roof to be installed

Looking down the second level from an end

A nice overall shot showing the back additions for the Car Inspectors house

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[John Cole]

Bob says those palm nailers really get the job done pounding in those 20D nails.

[Sharon Evans]

Tom Simco has sent me additional photos from this past week's work.

The roof takes shape

The uprights on the end are going in

The uprights on the end take shape

Nice close shot showing the straps used to hold the boards in place to the center beam

Looking down the roof from the crown

View from the front of the Inspectors house showing the roof boards going in

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[Craig Kumler]

Very nice workmenship!