Building Gypsy Rose

It almost looks like a house, doesn't it?

Today, Marion and I busted our tails to get the roof sheathed. First, I installed the hurricane ties for the rafters. Next, we framed and sheathed the gable ends. Then, we had to install the rafters that form the overhangs at either end. By the time we got started laying plywood on the roof it was 2 pm.

With three sheets of plywood to go, I was reaching for the nailer that I'd left draped over the peak, suspended by its air hose. I made the mistake of grabbing it at the hose connector. The hose released and the nailer went careening down the roof on the opposite side. I didn't want to look at what happened to it. I waited for Marion to tell me that it had been destroyed in the fall. As luck would have it, though, the pitch of the roof sent the nailer beyond the edge of the pavement, and it landed in a pile of wet leaves. Phew!

The day's work complete, I picked up my tools using the headlights of the truck. Another full day, but we now have a cover overhead. I still have to trim the plywood to the eaves, but that will have to wait, along with covering the sheathing with 30# felt and metal roofing. Let's hope that the weather stays dry. (Fat chance, right?)