Here is a 3/4 view of the house showing off its classic dimensions. Do not forget - the top hat trusses must still be applied. The roof will be peaked - not flat. With all the rain we get in Tallahassee - a flat roof is foolish. This is the back of the house.
Today was super hot - and it is tough working in the sun up on the roof. Not only were they lifting things up 10 feet - but they had to balance on rafters while doing it.
Because the steps to the attic are 6 feet wide including the landing - special trusses had to be made to leave a 6 foot wide span open. This entailed - doubling - tripling - even quadrupling the trusses there. It made for a lot of extra work.
The house is now almost its full shape. Lulu was concerned that she might not like the overall look. She even had me a little worried. But the proportions are excellent - and it is going to be a very balanced home.
Tomorrow we plan to put some of the plywood on the roof. We will do that before we place the final "top hat" trusses to give the roof is overall finished look. We will be using 3/4 inch - tongue and groove plywood throughout the house. The walls are 2 x 6 studs on 16 inch centers.
The roof will be one large solid piece. There will be no vent pipes - screens - sewer pipes - antennas - or anything breaking thru the roof. It will just be 2 solid clean lines. When complete it will be 64 feet by 64 feet. It have just one main ridge - no valleys - no gutters - no chimneys.
Josh - Gary Wayne - Joe and Gary lifted these mono-trusses into place by hand.
The crane was used to raise the large pieces into place.
When completed - it will be 60 x 60 including the porches. The interior will be 40 x 60. Up in the attic is a 60 x 20 x 10 storage room.
Here is a side view without the top hat trusses.
Front and back are the same - both sides are the same. All 28 windows are the same.
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