Roofing, no solar water heater, and pathway

The roof is looking good. It was quite a tidy job, with insulation underneath and wire nets on the sides to prevent rodents or birds to get into the attic and nested there. The roof's main shape is simple, but the way it covers the car port, front porch and decks makes interesting light and shade around the building.

The original intention was to install a solar water heater on the roof, but when the consultant came they concluded that there's not enough light on the roof due to the dense greenery above. Well, I'd rather have the trees around me get the sun they need and grow healthy, than trimming the foliage just to get solar heated water. My owners can surely figure out a different way to get hot water for their showers. They're humans after all, and are supposedly smart enough to solve simple problems like that.




My owners noticed there's a steep and slippery path between the driveway and where I stand. Some of the workers have commented about the risk of falling if you're not careful. One weekend my owners decided to make a stepped pathway that would make it safer for people to walk up and down into the construction site. Not a bad job for amateurs!

Roof truss and scaffolding

The roof truss and scaffolding are up. This Monday there were 6 people working on the various sections, mostly around the roof area. Some are still finalising the trusses while others have started nailing down the rafters. I'm guessing they want to complete the roof before working on the exterior/interior walls. Makes sense as this will allow them to work even in the rain, although it doesn't look like it's going to rain anytime soon.




Scaffolding is important as it provides a safe platform for workers to go around the construction installing walls, windows/door frames etc. The rent is not cheap I was told. But hey, you don't want people to get hurt while building a house, do you?

From this angle, the scaffold reaches up to 8 meter, covering 3 levels complete with temporary stairs and solid walkways. I like my builder's subcontractors, they work very fast and things look professionally done. It seems like they love their profession too!