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Here's where we left off at the end of last week. The foundation was capped off and the SIP's were installed.

We started and built a front porch and I always use Ice and Water Shield wherever there is a chance for water to be. I'll be doing another more detailed post on how I do decks next week.

The pressure treated deck framing and posts.

The deck built but not totally finished. We needed to build this so that when the roof trusses came out to the end they had the beam that's on top of the post to sit on and be nailed to.

We also installed wall jacks to the side of the building to make it easier to work from. There's a large bolt that goes through the wall and is anchored on the interior with a nut.

The start of the truss installation for the roof.

The roof trusses completely installed and ready for sheathing.

These are called Truslocks. They lock and hold the trusses exactly 24" apart, making the trusses secure and spaced properly. They also fold back together to undo them as you apply the sheathing. You can see them in the above photo as two lines . If you don't use these yet, you'll be amazed at how much easier they are to install trusses.   http://truslock.com/

We also were able to sheath the entire roof  and yet still no windows and doors. Vermont has a view tax so this lack of doors and windows will help cut that down some. Just joking but there is a real reason why they aren't installed yet.

We know have a water tight building after finishing the roof with Grace Ice and Water shield so now even before we get the trim and roof on, the house and project won't be effected by rain.