Building Update #18 - Gluing & Screwing on the Solstice

Jake's parents are visiting for almost two weeks from Chicago to help us get a roof on the house before the winter gets (too much) worse.  We spent the shortest day of the year putting up sheathing around the joists and then we were able to start gluing and screwing the floor sheathing to the joists for our second floor.

Our first Christmas decoration, courtesy of Jake's Mom.

Jake's Dad on the roof.  The only time he came down all day was for lunch.  Jake had again spent the week clearing snow and ice, but he and my Dad were able to get all the floor sheathing up on to the joists. 

A tarp from Jake's parents topped it off and we were finally under some cover.  Still have to clear all the ice out!  

Jake and his Dad making sure the sheathing was as square as possible before they started gluing it down. 

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