Well I recovered my laptop from the Cleveland TSA and was able to take a few pics with a balky camera so I finally have an update for you.
The roofer arrived on site Monday but wet weather slowed him down for a couple days. They got insulation and membrane down on the garage roofs.
If you recall, we're installing a base layer of 2" insulation and then adding a layer of tapered insulation. The tapered insulation is manufactured in wedge shaped sections that taper 1/4" per foot starting at 1/2". On the widest roofs, we end up with an insulation thickness of 10"
In the photo above, you can see the roof pitch relative to the bottom of the EIFS. After the membrane goes down, the whole system is held in place by a couple inches of 1 1/2" washed river rock.
The membrane goes up and over the parapets and roof curbs and is glued in place.
On the porch roof, they cut the tapered insulation into wedges to create crickets that direct the water to the scuppers.
Meanwhile, we started installing rigid insulation at the concrete walls around the basement mechanical room. We're using a plastic Z furring to hold the insulation in place and provide a way to attach 1/2" plywood sheathing.
The carpenters finished up the clapboards and the EIFS crew finished most of their work as well. Finally get to see how the EIFS and clapboards look together
Here's another view of the house
And finally a longer view from the end of the dock. Almost makes me want to take a boat ride so I can come home to this. It's starting to look like something now.
That's about it for progress but I did get some unexpected good news - my windows ship this Friday so I should have them by the middle of next week. The roofer should be done with the membrane and insulation this week and then move on to all the metal flashing. I'm having him do all the metal work for the window and door openings as well so in a couple weeks all the openings should be ready and we can start putting them in.
The roofer arrived on site Monday but wet weather slowed him down for a couple days. They got insulation and membrane down on the garage roofs.
If you recall, we're installing a base layer of 2" insulation and then adding a layer of tapered insulation. The tapered insulation is manufactured in wedge shaped sections that taper 1/4" per foot starting at 1/2". On the widest roofs, we end up with an insulation thickness of 10"
In the photo above, you can see the roof pitch relative to the bottom of the EIFS. After the membrane goes down, the whole system is held in place by a couple inches of 1 1/2" washed river rock.
The membrane goes up and over the parapets and roof curbs and is glued in place.
On the porch roof, they cut the tapered insulation into wedges to create crickets that direct the water to the scuppers.
Meanwhile, we started installing rigid insulation at the concrete walls around the basement mechanical room. We're using a plastic Z furring to hold the insulation in place and provide a way to attach 1/2" plywood sheathing.
The carpenters finished up the clapboards and the EIFS crew finished most of their work as well. Finally get to see how the EIFS and clapboards look together
Here's another view of the house
And finally a longer view from the end of the dock. Almost makes me want to take a boat ride so I can come home to this. It's starting to look like something now.
That's about it for progress but I did get some unexpected good news - my windows ship this Friday so I should have them by the middle of next week. The roofer should be done with the membrane and insulation this week and then move on to all the metal flashing. I'm having him do all the metal work for the window and door openings as well so in a couple weeks all the openings should be ready and we can start putting them in.
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