After delays for weather and for roof trusses to be built to code, we have seen much change this week! Before our new extended roof could be placed, we had to get our current building re-shingled. As they peeled off the old shingles, as Jim Victor predicted, the underneath (I think it is called fascia) was in pretty bad shape, so much of our roof has been fixed more extensively then anticipated. It is more expensive than shingles alone, but we will certainly make up or it with more efficient heating and cooling.
The rafters were manufactured elsewhere and brought to us on a flatbed. Then they had to be lifted off piece by piece and arranged as they were stacked so they could be fit together like a big puzzle on top of the addition. The next post will include pictures of where we are now, with most of the roof trusses and rafters in place. The process has been very interesting to watch for its methodical, careful placement of each piece. Indeed, as we sit in our new Gathering Place in yeas to come, we can rest assured that the roof is a solid shelter.
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