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10/5/2010

maryquigley — Wed, 6 Oct 2010 07:25:30 MDT

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Siding on the east face is complete, deck at door going in, and wall nearly complete.

10/5/2010

maryquigley — Wed, 6 Oct 2010 07:25:29 MDT

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Garage is down, and grading of drive and parking is underway.

9/29/10

maryquigley — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:57:32 MDT

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Footings for the accessible entrance to the west side are in.

9/29/10

maryquigley — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:57:22 MDT

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When the rest of the fill goes in, the house will be well-anchored on the site.

9/29/10

maryquigley — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:57:21 MDT

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Stone wall is partially installed around the north end of the house.

9/29/10

maryquigley — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:57:16 MDT

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Second floor sheetrock reading to be painted.

9/29/10

maryquigley — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:57:15 MDT

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Hand-hewn post is highlighted against newly sheetrocked wall prior to painting.

9/26/10

maryquigley — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:08:25 MDT

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HardiePlank clapboards begin to climb the north wall. Window trim is installed.

9/26/10

maryquigley — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:08:18 MDT

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Second floor sheetrock.

9/26/10

maryquigley — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:08:17 MDT

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Basement walls are now fully insulated.

9/16/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:15:22 MDT

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The roof foam was sprayed in lifts over two days to avoid excessive heat build-up.

9/15/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:15:21 MDT

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The plywood backer board was installed between studs so that the thermostat and HRV control will have good attachment points at the correct height. The notes of measurement are so I can find it again.

9/23/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:08:01 MDT

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WMECO arrived to make the final connection and we're powered up through the underground feed directly to the meter panel.

9/23/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:07:42 MDT

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Production mode on exterior window trim. Miratec and Azek joined with pocket screws.

9/23/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:07:40 MDT

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...and second floor.

9/23/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:07:25 MDT

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Rightway Drywall has quickly transformed the open building into actual room-size offices.

9/22/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:07:15 MDT

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Melissa pre-drills, while Tristan (top) helps Doug position the metal roofing.

9/22/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:06:59 MDT

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9/22/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:06:45 MDT

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First row of Hardie clapboards on the north gable.

9/22/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:06:27 MDT

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End of the first roofing day.

9/20/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:06:20 MDT

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Nick from Poissant Electric works on a temporary panel to keep us going in the interval between when WMECO shuts off the overhead power and the actual main interior panel is up and running.

9/20/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:06:11 MDT

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Documenting location of wiring in the basement before it is covered with foam.

9/23/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:06:10 MDT

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End of the day.

9/15/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:04:08 MDT

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9/15/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:03:58 MDT

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Early morning was the last chance to document behind the walls before the insulators arrived.

9/15/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:03:43 MDT

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Last look at this framing for a while. [We didn't cut that knee brace! It was cut for an earlier renovation. We kept it as a nailer and a remnant to show the renovator in the next century.]

9/15/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:03:37 MDT

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South west corner pre-insulation.

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maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:03:12 MDT

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west face -- windows are going in.

9/8/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:03:07 MDT

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Jimmy Moran of Harris and Gray is down in the hole fine-tuning the footing placement.

9/8/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:02:41 MDT

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And bracketing the sewer pipe are the precast footing columns for the east entry deck.

9/7/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:02:40 MDT

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Cast iron sewer pipe is installed. It's connected to PVC pipe that is run through another 8" pipe under the driveway.

9/3/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:02:20 MDT

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Typar house wrap going up on north face. And a first sample window opening is flashed.

9/1/10

maryquigley — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:02:17 MDT

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east face --second layer of insulation is up.

9/9/10

maryquigley — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:21:31 MDT

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Tristan works on corner board nailer. Adding 5" of insulation board to the exterior requires different detailing.

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maryquigley — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:21:23 MDT

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The first layer of foam board is sealed to the plywood, board sheathing, flashing and plywood window bucks. The blue washers are applying temporary pressure to hold the board to the various surfaces. We remove them and seal the holes.

9/17/10

maryquigley — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:20:53 MDT

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Posts, windows and floors in conference room are protected during insulation.

9/17/10

maryquigley — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:20:05 MDT

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Bath wall with grabrail blocking, wiring for bath and 2nd floor, cast iron vent pipe, white pipe is ducting for Heat Recovery Ventilator exhaust.

9/22/10

maryquigley — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:19:57 MDT

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Won't be able to see through the walls much longer.

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maryquigley — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:19:11 MDT

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South east corner of conference room shows the mix of old and new.

9/20/10

maryquigley — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:19:03 MDT

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We cover the original flooring with paper-based Ramboard, taping the seams to protect them from foam, sheetrock and paint.

9/17/10

maryquigley — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:18:43 MDT

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Roofer Doug Deane joins the team.

9/17/10

maryquigley — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:18:37 MDT

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Marvin Integrity double-hung windows are all installed. The Typar housewrap was a generous donation from Joe Miles of RK Miles.

9/9/10

maryquigley — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:18:19 MDT

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The housewrap is held in place with a few firring strips until we flash each window opening before installing the remaining firring. The circles at the window opening relieve wind pressure and give a little light.

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maryquigley — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:18:10 MDT

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2nd floor heat/ac ductwork.

9/17/10

maryquigley — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:17:38 MDT

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The rafters are padded out with strips of 2" rigid insulation so that there is enough area to spray in 5 1/2-6" of closed cell foam.

9/17/10

maryquigley — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:17:37 MDT

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We need to set the blocks for exterior lights, outlets etc before insulation is blown in around the wiring.

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maryquigley — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 13:22:05 MDT

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South side has second layer of insulation, as east side gets first.

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maryquigley — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:10:50 MDT

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Walls take shape on the first floor.

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maryquigley — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:10:45 MDT

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Bathroom plumbing is underway.

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maryquigley — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:10:43 MDT

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First layer of insulation on the north end is nearly complete.

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maryquigley — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:10:35 MDT

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New south window on the first floor opens to the tent sheltering tools and equipment.

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maryquigley — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:10:34 MDT

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Andy cuts pieces for Melissa to install.

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maryquigley — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:10:30 MDT

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Second floor framing is also near completion.

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maryquigley — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:10:29 MDT

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Stairway to second floor is in.

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maryquigley — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:07:21 MDT

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2x6" studs sister old wood to provide more room for insulation and utilities.

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maryquigley — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:07:15 MDT

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Recycling continues, at a smaller scale.

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maryquigley — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:06:59 MDT

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Old floor joists meet new beam in the future conference room.

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maryquigley — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:06:53 MDT

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Framing for bathroom wall.

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maryquigley — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:06:35 MDT

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NE corner detail shows galvanized critter guard, screen insect guard, foam layers with taped joints, vycor corner seals.

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maryquigley — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:06:34 MDT

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Former bulkhead and new concrete block foundation is now buried under a load of sand.

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maryquigley — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:11:56 MDT

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Materials removed from the farmhouse are donated to CISA (Communities Involved in Sustaining Agriculture); volunteer Rick Bean picked them up.

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maryquigley — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:11:45 MDT

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New windows and sheathing present a cleaner face to the road.

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maryquigley — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:11:36 MDT

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Shims in the hallway will provide a more level ceiling.

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maryquigley — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:11:07 MDT

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Andy watches from below as Melissa, in lift, puts the last piece of insulation on the south side. A second layer will follow.

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maryquigley — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:11:06 MDT

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Insulation going up on south side.

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maryquigley — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:10:25 MDT

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Ramp is still needed to cross the rubble from the old foundation, which will be used as fill on site.

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maryquigley — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:10:14 MDT

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Deep window frames anticipate exterior insulation.

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maryquigley — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:01:07 MDT

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With the new roofing on, work continues on framing out windows and doors.

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maryquigley — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:00:57 MDT

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New sheathing creates a patchwork with old siding. New west door and windows are framed in.

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maryquigley — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:00:34 MDT

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At the beginning of August, most deconstruction is done. Several local subcontractors add their signs to the project.

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maryquigley — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:00:28 MDT

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With new roof and foundation, the west side awaits new framing for door and windows.

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maryquigley — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:00:11 MDT

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New framing meets the old.

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maryquigley — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:00:10 MDT

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First layer of insulation on the north side.

fitting it in place

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:16:26 MDT

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Second to last panel is eased into place with Jimmy at the controls of the crane. 7/28/10

new joint

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:16:24 MDT

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Tristan crafts a new joint out of an old beam. 7/19/10

SIPS panel

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:16:23 MDT

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Panel, marked with its destination on the east roof, is grooved along the edge.

second floor

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:16:21 MDT

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New framing on the second floor. 7/26/10

patchwork roof

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:16:19 MDT

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At least 3 different ages of roof sheathing in place before the SIPS panels go on. 7/26/10

raising the beam

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:16:18 MDT

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Robert (below), Melissa (rear) and Tristan raise the beam into place. 7/15/10

old wood to new

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:16:16 MDT

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The remains of an old beam, originally in the ell, now used to patch one in the house. 7/20/10

lifting the panel

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:16:15 MDT

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Jimmy lifts a full 16' panel up to the roof. There are 5 rows of full panels and then a smaller cut section forms the peak on each side. 7/28/10

maneuvering the panels

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:16:13 MDT

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Tristan and Andy guide the panel in place. 7/28/10

west roof foamed

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:16:12 MDT

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Spray foam is injected into drilled holes at all joints to assure the airtight seal.

and more recycling

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:26:14 MDT

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material recycling continues on a smaller scale throughout the project.

last panel

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:26:07 MDT

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Melissa (left) and Mary adjust the lift straps on the final panel.

last panel

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:25:57 MDT

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Tristan (left) and Andy guide the final panel, as Jimmy gently lowers it in place. 7/28/10

interior progress

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:25:48 MDT

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Looking northwest from Wendy's future office shows hallway walls.

welcome break

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:25:34 MDT

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Crew takes a welcome break after installing the last panel (left to right: Robert, Mary, Andy, Melissa, Tristan). 7/28/10

teamwork

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:25:21 MDT

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Jimmy (on crane), Mary (on ladder), Andy (in lift) and Tristan (on roof) work in careful coordination to complete roofing. 7/28/10

west side

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:25:13 MDT

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Old siding contrasts with new foundation and roof on the Bullitt farmhouse.

still recycling

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:25:02 MDT

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Clean wood is separated out for recycling.

detailed planning

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:25:01 MDT

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Mary's plans are posted prior to beginning the roofing. Each panel edge is routed for splines or prepared for trim backing, numbered and restacked in sequence of lifting.

old and new

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:24:42 MDT

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Old roof boards were replaced as needed and re-nailed before panels were installed. (Note numbering on panels) 7/27/10

east side, end of day

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:24:37 MDT

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By the end of the first day, the entire west roof was completed and half the east roof. Remaining SIPS panels are ready for tomorrow.

east roofing plan

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:24:28 MDT

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Mary's plan for the east roof shows where each pre-measured and cut panel will go, and in what order. 7/27/10

new beam

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:24:19 MDT

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Temporary walls support second floor joists while we cut a section out and insert a new beam. 7/5/10

new foundation

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:24:09 MDT

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Former bulkhead opening is now a solid foundation wall.

basement stairs

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:23:58 MDT

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Basement stairs and stair walls provide an area for organizing tools and material. 7/18/10

new beam and posts

maryquigley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:23:49 MDT

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Temporary framing on either side of the new beam supports the second floor during installation (north end, conference room). 7/18/10