Work Day 17 - RG Project

The roof is pretty much off. I say pretty much because we had to leave some to keep things stable. There is the strips along the soffets (eve's). And then about 5 feet on the back to keep the back wall from become like the front one, I could almost push the front one over before we took most of it down.

On the other side only the soffet remains. 

When the wind blows, all day today, the rafters move an inch or so back and forth.Makes me think of wind chimes.

Tomorrow, after the dentist appointment, we will be removing the soffets, starting at the front (south) side. After three or four rafters, we will remove the rafters, leaving the joists in place. I think I will have to sit on a plank to be low enough. Don't want to go head first over the edge. I might have the harness on for safety. Detail to be work out as we go.

The joists are 16 inches on center and the rafters are 24 inches on center. There is a beam, (2x6), running the length of the roof. You can see it in the last two pictures. Every rafter is tied into it. It keeps the 22 plus foot joists from sagging and help keep everything stable. After all of the rafters are gone and the back wall is removed, we will take out the joists and that beam.

At that point we are going to start on the east and west walls between the windows and get them down to the bottom of the windows sills. Last to go will be the north and south walls. We should have it all done by the 10th of May when I have to have the scaffolding back.

I am getting more at ease with walking around on the joists. But I make sure of every step I take. No not  looking and just moving. It looks like I won't be breaking my neck or anything else. There have been times I question how smart this project is. But now that the roof is almost done and we will be starting on the wall next week it's not so bad.