Siding

The next step is siding.  That meant step-flashing first (I'm learning all sorts of new things!)

(The red in the picture is thanks to the intense sun -- good reminder of how HOT is here!)

We're waiting on windows on the back to finish that siding, but the sides of the dormer are done! 

Next came soffit, cornice, vents, and bird boxes. :-) 

And have you seen the pile o' junk lately???

Decking Time

Tarped and ready for the next step...

And DONE (for today).  This is about as much of a smile as I could coax out of them...

Rafters

Having a buddy helped immensely.  Dane helped with the measurements, James cut the rafters...

Then hoisted them up onto the roof...

The girls provided oversight...

And in no time at all, the rafters were in place.

 Time for lunch!

Barn Raisin'

Well, wall-raising! It's time to put up the walls!!

Watching these guys groan under the strain of these walls really makes you realize the weight!  Wow!

Getting them into place...

The Bathroom!

The Sky is Falling!

Well, just the roof...  Uncle Dane showed up for a fun day of work, and they, with sledgehammers in hand, got busy knocking out the decking. 
Then it was time to cut out the rafters. 

And finally, time for the unveiling!

So much fun!!

It's Cuttin' Time!

Today's the big day -- a giant hole in the roof!  Making room for the upstairs bathroom.  BIG STUFF!

And after all the cutting, off came the first decking -- Hi, James!

And as always, the cheering section is in place!

More to come...

More prepping

Brilliant James (that's what we call him these days) has built the 3 walls for the bathroom build-out. They're laid out on the bathroom floor, ready to stand up as soon as the roof is gone!

 The next step was to remove all the shingles from the roof (and thankfully we had the help here to clean up the mess)

Ready to cut!