Building Gypsy Rose

After a long break for the Thanksgiving holiday, I finally got back to the Gypsy. The next step was to install the roofing underlayment. The time-honored material is 30# felt (tar paper), but I did a little looking into the alternatives and ended up selecting a product called TriFlex 30. Its advantages were numerous, but the primary one turned out to be weight. Working on the steeply pitched roof, I would have had an impossible time laying the heavier felt underlayment.

The first run of the TriFlex made me wish that I had four arms and the ability to reach from one end of the roof to the other. I had to sort out a method for getting the 20-foot length tacked at one end, stretched to the other end, and finally nailed along all edges. Once I figured out how to do it with one pair of arms, the remaining runs went on without a hitch.

The Tyvek "housewrap" was much easier. Start at the door, tack in place, then run the roll around the structure. There were some minor issues that arose, again because I lack the extra pair of hands to help, but I've managed to find creative solutions (so far). I left the window openings closed for the moment to keep the weather out.

Next will come the window installation . . .