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Craftsman Room Addition phase 4

comments (0) December 2nd, 2008 in Project Gallery        
Huck Huck, member
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Here you see Joaquin installing the false rafter tails.  These are 4x8s, 6 long (2 overhang, 4 back into the roof), and there are 26 of them. 
All 26 were dressed, meaning the edges were chamfered, and they were all pre-painted before being installed. This got a little time-consuming!
This huge 16 circular saw made the cuts in one pass.
This is the California valley, where the new roof overlaid the existing roof. 
Time for sheathing - which is always a workout!  I stayed on the ground, cutting and handing the sheets up, and Joaquin stayed on the roof, measuring, installing the sheets, and nailing them up. OK, he had the more physically demanding task - but Ive got 10 years on him!
Here you see Joaquin installing the false rafter tails.  These are 4x8s, 6 long (2 overhang, 4 back into the roof), and there are 26 of them. Click To Enlarge

Here you see Joaquin installing the false rafter tails.  These are 4x8's, 6' long (2' overhang, 4' back into the roof), and there are 26 of them. 
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The design included numerous exposed beams, in keeping with the Greene and Greene "ultimate bungalow" style.

While it would have been quicker to just rough-cut the beams, put them up, and paint them in place as-is, like the original builder of the house did, we felt this was not in keeping with the nature of Charles and Henry Greene's work.  All our exposed beams were sanded, and the edges rounded. 

Like Greene and Greene, we're not about big profits at the expense of quality, but just the opposite. We pre-painted the exposed woodwork for a level of quality not possible when paint is sprayed on after construction is complete.

Please note: this is not my design.  I am the General Contractor on this job.


Design or Plan used: HP Construction
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