Here we are starting with the skeleton of the building. All the perlins are up , they are the support for everything else that is added to the building.
We devised a system to easily apply the materials to the 26 foot expanse of the roof. First we measured the length that the chicken wire had to span, adding about 8 inches to that length to allow for variances. We attached a 6 foot tubing to one end, securing it with the chicken wire. We then tied a rope to the tubing and ran the entire length of the chicken wire.
Then, we rolled the chicken wire up with the string and tubing attaching it to a roll of tape (some thing soft , a little heavy and easy to tie a rope to).
We took it up to the roof, with me on the high end, I held on to one end of the chicken wire and threw the tape attached to the rope to Richard. He then pulled on the rope unwinding the rolled up chicken wire towards him.
We twisted together the wire where each chicken wire meet at the edges.
We used the same system for the insulation and the Tyvek. We decided to apply the chicken wire all at the same time. We then applied the insulation, the Tyvek and finally the roofing panel. Since each of these materials are a different width, I calculated on a piece of paper at which point we had to apply each material. For instance,the insulation is 6 feet wide, the Tyvek is 9 feet wide with a 1 foot overlap and the roofing panels are 3 feet wide. Since we have a 2 foot overhang which will not have insulation, we started by putting one roll of insulation, one layer of Tyvek and 2 roofing panels.
Here I am on the roof of the porch with all the chicken wire precut for the wall above the porch.
This is how the layering looks, the chicken wire, then the Tyvek, ready for the side panel's. At each rafter sticking out we had to cut and shape the insulation and Tyvek around them.
This is the building in the various stages of the insulation Tyvek and siding application.
The front of the building with all panels in place.
It kind of felt like a movie set with only the front façade. The floor looks pretty bad at this stage, just before I spruced it up with a few more coats of sealer.
This is the floor after I applied sealer. Here we have lined up all the cut chicken wire ready to be hung. It is a little hard to see but we measured and marked where the chicken wire should end and on the top and bottom marked in 1 foot increments, as not to get too far out of alignment. We attached the chicken wire with lathe screws placing them where they would not interfere with the final siding screws.
Details, details, details, making sure the chicken wire was secure at every end point.
We measured and cut the tin pieces at one time. The easiest way to create a template is to measure the width of your template board, then from a set level place on your wall measure up to the slope from each end, this will give you the slope of your roof. This template is what I used on each of the side panels above.
To get the insulation to adhere to the vertical wall, we applied heavy duty double stick tape. This worked like a charm, as long as it wasn't up too long on a very hot day.
The insulation is up in this picture, and immediately we would try to get up the Tyvek to secure everything in place.
Below, I am cutting out the space for a window. This takes all lot of measuring and allowing a little leeway for adjustments around the window.
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I found it much easier to wait until we put the Tyvek up, to cut out for the Windows.
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And here is the finished product with the Tyvek all tucked in.
One side finished!
Moving around to the south side, working the Windows.
This is the east side, the final wall. We have the insulation and Tyvek up ready to receive the panels.
The final panel being installed!
One thing I should mention here is the value of scaffolding. It is not a cheap item, but it makes for a safe working environment. We were able to do work we could not have done on the end of a ladder. I did call around and checked on Craig's list for used scaffolding. I checked on the Internet and found Scaffold Store at
WWW.scaffoldstore.com they carry commercial grade scaffolding. We found them to be less expensive than what we could find used. We have been so thankful for this equipment and know we will use it on all our building projects.
It took us two months to complete this project, September and October. I know we will be very happy we took the time to do this, but in this moment it was a pain in the butt and we do not plan on insulating future buildings this way.
