All about the roof

Even though rock wool is less itchy then fiberglass I still hate insulating.  I need the insulation in place before the fascia goes on.  This will allow me to cram extra insulation behind the fascia to make sure I get good coverage.  At this point I wish I had spent more time looking at spray foam.

Because I added the collar ties its taking longer to make all the cuts in the insulation.

I was excited to pick up the metal roofing.  I like the red :)

Expenses to date: $19,197

The detachable eaves

I just finished installing the brackets for the removable eaves.  The next step was to mark the fascia and drill holes.  I ruined the first set of fascia boards and on the next set I decided to mark them in place.

It worked like a charm!  I only had to slightly correct a few holes.  Next stop insulating the roof!

SIPs vs Stick final costs

The total cost of the wall and roof framing, including insulation and vapour barrier, came to $3,458.  This level of completion is similar to what a SIP build would be.  Back in August 2013  I had estimated that a it would be $3,500, which makes me pretty bang on.

I would have liked to have built with SIPs but the $9,000 to $10,000 quotes where way too much money.  Granted I would have been finished the house by now.

All in all I'm happy with my decision to stick build.

Finished doors and windows

My brother had time this weekend to help me finish installing the windows and even the door.  It's finally starting to look better.

As a bonus my roofing has arrived and I'll pick it up later in the week.

Installing more windows

Yesterday I prepped the rest of the window openings for the windows and today my brother came over again to help with the install.  My new view.

I also managed to re-frame the door opening and I'm hoping to get that in soon too.

Installing the windows

Soooo, that door was the right size but my rough opening what out by an inch.  I decided to rip it all out and start over.  I'll try to take another pic tomorrow.

Drilling holes in my window frames.  Does that void the warranty? :-)

My brother came over and helped me install these 5 windows today.  I'm impressed with how it changes the look.

After he left I prepped the loft window openings

Expenses to date: $18,729

Door and Window Sensors

The sensors came in :)
I popped over the boarder again to grab them.  The sensors will run at 12v but the Spark Core operates a 3.3v, this meant I had to do a little circuit design to keep from frying the Core.

The Core's will be the interface between a computer and all the house's sensors, lights and appliances.

Expenses to date: $18,697