Gary Wayne did most of the nailing.
Joe Shiver did most of the cutting.
Josh handled most of the materials.
Lifting 75 pound sheets of 3/4 inch thick 4 foot by 8 feet boards into place is a really tough job. Gary smartly decided to spend a little money to rent a cherry picker from Home Depot. They rent for $250 a day - or $750 a week. It really makes the job less a job of brute force and more a labor of finesse. With just the push of a lever - Gary Wayne could go up - down - left - right - in - out. This cheery pickers rides on a small trailer - and a new one costs about $50,000.
Today they finished the north gable - got it covered with plastic wrap. They also were able to put up the fascia and prepare for the soffits. Tomorrow they will do the south side - and we will be completely closed in except for the two doors.
Friday the roofer will start the Anthracite Black Fiberglass Architectural Shingles. Since there are no holes in the roof - and no valleys - it should be an easy run. the shingles will be delivered right to the roof top again removing some back breaking work.
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