another camp progress update

[reeltime]

have ran back and forth a couple days over the last few weeks as time allowed.  got just about all the siding done except for over the original camp roof since I changed my mind on the master bath window and ordered a replacement for what I originally installed. on the inside all the wiring is roughed in except for the basement circuits. all light circuits are run.  upstairs is completely insulated and all the walls are sheeted with osb, its now ready to start putting up the knotty pine but that certainly wont all be done in one shot, way too much money to do it all at once, so the important parts get done first and the rest can be done as we can buy it.

 

next step is doing the gas furnace install. already cut in cold air returns and laid out the floor boot locations, just run the pipe and floor boots and cold air ducts so the living room can be closed up.

 

decided to make our entrance stairs and patio from reclaimed barn stones from when we repaired our barn wall..

[Paula]

Real nice

[Dom]

This is a very nice Camp/home.Did you install the steel roofing?just wondering what the cost aprox for roofing.also I believe the screw's are supposed to go into top of each rib on roof where seams meet,even with rubber grommets this looks like it may leak.

[reeltime]

This is a very nice Camp/home.Did you install the steel roofing?just wondering what the cost aprox for roofing.also I believe the screw's are supposed to go into top of each rib on roof where seams meet,even with rubber grommets this looks like it may leak.

 

yes  i did the roofing. I did all the metal roofing, ridge cap, fiber vent seal, eave gaskets,corners, and gutter guard for less than 600.

 

screws can be done either on the ridges or on the flat beside the ridges,  back when we used gasketed nails to install roofing they went in the ridges and holes had to be predrilled.  if you put the screws in the ridges you have to be extra careful not to tighten them too tight or you can dimple the ridge and have a much greater chance of a leak.    putting the screws in the ridges also makes it a nightmare to use a roof rake to clean the roof.   you also have to use 2" screws which are harder to start without predrilling the holes.

 

as I said either way is acceptable, and the thing to remember is no matter where the screws are put the rubber gaskets will never last a lifetime so eventually they will leak no matter where they are.

 

cost and speed of putting the roof on were 2 of the biggest determining factors in doing metal,  we use the roofing money we saved and put that towards more attic insulation.  good insulation values in the ceiling and lots of ventilation = little to no sweating of the metal roofing.

[Red]

very nice job the place looks sweet. I'm doing a metal.roof at my place in 3 weeks just for the 1x3 the screws and the metal roof I'm paying $1940 for materials the cheapest I could find out my way was just over $2a linear foot