Shingles Done!

Shingles and ridge cap on the house -- it was actually finished last Sunday, but I finally got around to taking a picture this afternoon.

Shingles are done

At least I think so, he just went up the ladder with the last piece to go on the ridge vent and a light rain is falling -- I'll get some pictures posted after it dries up...I'm telling you it looks so pretty - I actually welled up just looking at it.

Shingles almost finished!

Thanks to Derek, Dad & my hubbie, the shingles are almost finished on the two story portion of the house. Only a few rows right at the top and the ridge cap and it will be done and the best part is that I didn't even get on the roof one time...thanks!

You can click on the pictures to see an up close view if you want to see the details. These are called "Slateline" shingles and have a piece of tin in the valleys to immitate a slate roof with ashpalt shingle.

Back of House -- Shingles Started

Shingling has officially begun!!! I can't believe it!

Ready for Shingles, and I mean it this time

Hubbie is calling for the inspection in the morning -- we are officially ready to get our inspection and start on shingles...here is a front and back view!

Almost ready for Shingles!

We're almost ready to shingle the two story part of the house. The front, back and south sides of the roof all have sheathing, soffet(the white board you see across the edge), and drip edges...all that is left is this last photo...the north side. It will probably take a full day's work to do it maybe a day and a half so maybe next week (after this weekend's work) we will get our roof inspection for this part of the house and get those shingles done!

Bay Window Roof - Closeup

My hubbie is very proud of the work he has done on this bay window double hip roof -- there are a lot of pieces with a lot of angles -- and it has really turned out looking great! Here are two shots of it as best I can capture from the ground.

Shingles Delivered, bay window roof under construction

The shingles are here -- how fun to watch them deliver - on the roof!

Also, more boards are put on the bay window roof...what a headache it is turning out to be -- also the weather is autrocious...who wants to work when every night it is 20 degrees...come on!

Work on the Back Roof

My husband got the rest of the chimney up on Saturday and then on Sunday my husband put in the "cricket" on the back of the chimney (or the front depending on how you look at it) -- now the daunting task of the roof over the bay window begins...it is a lot of math involved!

Front of House with Tar Paper on Dormer

Hard picture to take with the sun right behind the house, but this is the dormer - this weekend's project.