It's been quite a while since I posted here. The last you all heard, I had announced my plan to spend a weekend in early October trying to "
get as much done on the roof as I can." That was nearly three months ago. Do I owe you an apology? Quite the contrary, friends! Have you any idea how dangerous it is to be up on the roof of a structure built by an amateur? And yet, when I abruptly disappeared from the blogosphere, no one even thought to come look for me! For all you knew, I was laying in a pile of rubble, dead leaves and torn shingles all this time, waiting to be rescued. It's also quite telling that you read the title of this post and continued to just sit there, clicking and reading an obscure blog, without calling to check on me. In fact, the shed has not collapsed. It's still standing, nearly a quarter of a year later!
Anyway, I know we're all sorry for what we've done-- me for not posting in a while, you for leaving me for dead--so let's just move on.
I
did work on the roof that weekend and another. First I got all the rafters up:
Except I marked but forgot to cut the end of one of them perpendicular to the ground. Oops.
Luckily, I was able to resolve the issue by executing a tricky maneuver involving a circular saw and a wobbly ladder. It was pretty precarious. Not that you care.
Next I got the roof sheathing up (9/16" OSB) and then started papering and shingling.
Ella wanted to come help me, but Erin and I both told her she couldn't
come up on the roof. Except she found the ladder and snuck up anyway. She was a great
helper, handing me nails and shingles. She even drove in a nail herself. We had a lot of fun, especially when Josie was playing outside and we yelled her name, then snickered as she looked for us.
The shed is now done, save for a few things I plan to do in the spring. For one thing, I want to paint it, and for another, I'd like to put up some slats at the halfway point to split it into two compartments, each sized for a single cord. Otherwise, the logs tend to want to roll if you have them stacked to one side.
I may also figure out a way to hang a tarp from the front in the event of driving rain or snow. So far, the logs have stayed pretty dry, but we haven't had any big snowstorms yet. Oh, and a hook for a lantern. And a whiskey shelf. Because if the shed ever does collapse on me, I'll need something to do to pass the time before I'm rescued.
