Tuesday, June 28, 2011

The Rafters are Going Up

The rafters are going up fairly easy. We are doing it like we were taught in the class and what do you know it works. Our house will have 13 sets of rafters and last night we put up the sixth set. Once they are all up then we have to get them all level and then they will be pinned into place with rebar.


After the rafters are leveled and secured, we will lay tongue and groove on top of them. We don't have our T & G because we are still negotiating the price. After the T & G, we will build boxes on top to fill with insulation. We have decided to use architectural composite shingles for the roof. We hope to be finished with the roof by September. God willing!

There was a rainbow yesterday. It reminded me that God is in control of all things and it also reminded me of his long suffering and mercy. There was actually a double rainbow. If you look closely at the upper right corner you will see the second rainbow.

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  1. AnonymousJuly 17, 2011 at 7:36 PM

    just read all your blog entries and I just wanted to say thank you and I wish I was in country to help! I'm flying to take LHBA class in September, then we move back home in June 2012. Hoping for NC or SC and will definitely look you up when we get home.

    Blessings,

    John Petrey

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  2. The Fowler FamilyJuly 18, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    Thanks for your comment John. Hope all goes well at the LHBA class in September

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  3. AnnaJuly 30, 2011 at 9:39 PM

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  4. AnnaJuly 30, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    Wow, the house looks beautiful. That takes A LOT of hard work, our family built an LHBA house too. We have lived in it for more than a year now, and we are still amazed at God's merciful provision. I believe that building a house like this is a wonderful teaching tool, it builds character. I certainly learned a great deal about having a good work-ethic. Oh, how I disliked chink-nailing. :)
    Blessings, Anna Primer.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    just got back from Vegas.. Class was GREAT!! I'm still not confident in some things yet. Rafters for one - making sure everything is level. At any rate, I feel really good. Looking forward to building in NC or SC depending on where we end up after we get home. I'm on the forum as jpetrey.

    Thanks again and I hope I can visit next summer.

    Blessings,

    john

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