Tuesday, February 28, 2006

The roof and some trim go up...

The roof we used was standing seam we got from our recycling guy. It is constructed so there are no screws that attach the roof to the perlins through the surface of the roof. They are attached by brackets hidden under neath and the panels lock together.
Next we put up the tin for the out side skin. We got the tin from an old neighbor that wanted a barn taken down , so in exchange for taking down the building we got the tin and posts for free. It was helpful to see how the barn was constructed and what made it strong.
We cut the tin by hand which really took the two of us, one to split the tin while the other cut.
The wood above the door that goes across the building is attached to the frame , this will support the rafters for the porch.
Next the trim is put in place to support the gutters and it frames the building, making it look more finished and strong.

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