Open Roof, Insert Tsunami

Well, the roof came off and the rain came down.

In buckets.

And it's not supposed to stop until Saturday night.

The plastic on top of the new subfloor couldn't hold back the water and it came pouring through into the shop below.

The previously finished drywall shop ceiling absorbed water until it couldn't and then flopped to the floor.

On the plus side, once the rain stops and the drywall is mucked out, we'll have easy access to the underside of the new subfloor for plumbing, electric and ductwork.

The power washer guy came in the rain, since we couldn't flood the shop below more than the rain already was, and we tried a test patch of sealer on the timbers. While it's still wet in the photo, and darker than it will dry, it at least gives you an idea of what the timbers will look like.

Great Time for a Thunderstorm

The old metal roofing is removed, exposing the older shake roof. Once that is all removed, the last two sides of sheathing will be removed, with power washing to begin Wednesday. The weatherman is calling for 2 inches of rain today.

A Barn Undressed

The sheathing begins to come down.

Mario cuts through the sheathing with a saws-all and knocks it off of the frame with a sledgehammer.

Two sides of the barn are opened.

A view from below.

Next stop, power washing the frame.

Subfloor Galore

The subfloor installation was completed on Friday and we now have a solid, uninterrupted floor that runs the entire length of the barn.

The next step is to tear the old sheathing off and reveal the skeleton of the barn.

The snake count still rests at three.

Bonjour Subfloor

The micro-laminate I-beams are installed to give us a nice flat floor.



Even though not all of the old timbers are straight, the "micro-lam" helps fill in the gaps. And they say it's stronger than steel.

We picked up our stove at the Blue Star factory yesterday. While the place looked a little sketchy, we got a great deal on a 2006 leftover.




Here is the stove. It is 36 in. wide and has four normal gas burners as well as a charbroiler in the middle, under the protective middle piece. Blue Star, while not as well-known as Viking, Wolf or Thermador, they are widely thought of as the best stove for the price. Here is a pretty nifty article on them.

Week #2 Begins

Yesterday, Monday, the guys finished installing a 4x4 support truss along the two long sides of the barn. This will provide added strength and stability to the future floor system. And hopefully make it flat.

As the current timbers are too far apart to make for a stable floor, they will be adding some micro-laminate wood I-beams to further support the subfloor. These "micro-lam" beams are about 32 ft. long and can span the entire breadth of the barn.

October is here and the leaves have begun to change color.
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